School Management
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Curriculum Vitae
LE ANN L. SOLMONSON
Ph.D., L.P.C.-S, CSC
P. O. Box 13019
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
Email: **********@*****.***
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Ph.D. in Counselor Education, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas,
2006
DISSERTATION: Service-Learning: A Pedagogy for Developing Civic Character
Principal certification coursework, University of Houston, 2002
Master of Arts, Professional Counseling, University of Texas of the Permian Basin,
1993.
THESIS: Children with Exceptional Classroom Behavior and Parental Use of
Reasoning
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, University of North Texas, 1982.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
? Licensed Professional Counselor, #13571, 1996
? Licensed Professional Counselor Board Approved Supervisor, 2004
? Professional Texas Education Certification
? Classroom Teacher, K 8, 1982
? Counselor, 1992
? Principal, 2003
? Certified Online Instructor, 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
? Higher Education Administration
o Interim Chair, Department of Human Services, Stephen F. Austin State
University, Nacogdoches, TX, October 1, 2008 June 1, 2009
? COLLEGE PROFESSOR
o Associate Professor, Director of Counselor Education Programs, Stephen F.
Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, April 2012 present
? Awarded promotion and tenure
o Assistant Professor, Director of Counselor Education Programs, Stephen F.
Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, August 2009 April 2012
? Provide overall direction and coordination for three counseling specialty
programs: School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and
Rehabilitation Counseling
? Maintain accreditation data and accountability measures
? Chair Admissions Committee
? Recruitment and resource faculty member for perspective students
? Maintain program literature
o Assistant Professor, Director of School Counseling, Stephen F. Austin State
University, Nacogdoches, Texas, August 2006 present
o Adjunct Professor, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas,
January 2004 present
Courses Taught
School Counseling
School Counseling Programs
Group Counseling
Introduction to Counseling
Counseling Theories
Counseling Skills and Techniques
Advanced Human Growth and Development
Child and Adolescent Therapy
Survey of Abnormalities
Crisis Counseling
Practicum
Internship
Abnormal Behaviors in Schools
Assessment in Guidance and Counseling
Effective Human Behavior
? SCHOOL COUNSELOR
o
School Counselor, SFA Charter School, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2010present
Provide school counseling and consulting services
o School Counselor, Quest High School, Humble Independent School District,
Humble, Texas, 19992006
? Provide guidance, responsive services, individual and group counseling and
support services
? Chair of Core Team
? Member of Senior Committee
? Chair of Scholarship Committee
? Chair of Student Privilege Committee
? First Amendment School Grant Coordinator
? Also assumed Assistant Principal responsibilities beginning in 2003 including
serving as the administrator on ARD committees, handling student discipline,
and assisting Principal in leadership of the school.
o School Counselor, Bear Branch Elementary, Humble Independent School District,
1998-1999
? Provide guidance, responsive services, individual and group counseling and
support services
? Chair of Core Team
? Member of Site Based Decision Making Committee
o
School Counselor, Parker Elementary School, Midland Independent School
District, Midland, Texas, 1993-1997
? Provide guidance, responsive services, individual and group counseling and
support services
? Developed elementary program to include Peer Mediation, Peer Mentoring, &
Leadership Training.
? Member of Site Based Decision Making Committee
? Member of the Superintendent s Communication Council & District Salary
Committee
? PRIVATE PRACTICE
o
Private Practice Counselor, 1996current.
? Provide individual, family and marriage counseling to private clients.
? CLINICIAN
o Core Team Clinician,
Tri-County MHMRA, Conroe, Texas, 2000-2001Contract employee
? Performed Emergency Room psychiatric assessments to determine level of
services needed and facilitate hospital admission
? Provided crisis intervention services
o Needs Assessment and Referral Counselor, Charter Behavioral Health System of
Kingwood, Kingwood, Texas, 1998-2000
? PRN Employee
? Performed intake assessments and made treatment recommendations
? Collaborated with admitting and attending physicians
? Coordinated with insurance companies to pre-certify admissions
? Member of Mobile Assessment Team
? Provided crisis intervention services
? HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR
o
Director of Adolescent Services, West Texas Behavioral Health Systems, in
affiliation with the Brown Schools (Became Desert Springs Medical Center 4/98),
Midland, Texas, 1997 -1998
? Member of the Senior Management Team providing leadership for all Adolescent
Services
? Program development and administration of an acute inpatient unit and
residential treatment unit
? Fiduciary responsibilities for profitability of program
? Member of the Mobile Assessment Team
? Served as
Lead Therapist
? Provided case management
? Communicated with insurance companies and EAP to coordinate utilization
management
? PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER
o
Fifth Grade Teacher, Midland Independent School District, Midland, Texas, 1989-
1993
? Fifth grade math and science teacher
Building Technology Specialist
o
Classroom Teacher, Bartlesville Independent School District, Bartlesville,
Oklahoma, 1987-1989
? Sixth grade language arts and
science teacher
o
Classroom Teacher, Peaster Independent School District, Peaster, Texas, 1983-
1984
Kindergarten Teacher, Spring 1983
Sixth Grade Teacher, 1983-1984
? OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
o
Director of Children s Ministries, First United Methodist Church, Bartlesville,
Oklahoma, 1985 -1987
? Developed and wrote curriculum for weekday preschool program
? Managed Mother s Day Out program, Staff Daycare, and all child care services
? Fiduciary responsibilities for programs
? Staff Liaison for several church committees
Responsible for six departments
Personnel hiring and management
PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
Texas Counseling Association Service Award, July 2010
Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Human Services, Stephen F. Austin State
University, April 2010.
2009 Advocacy Award, Texas Counseling Association, July 2009
FACES of TACES Award, Texas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision,
October, 2008
ROAR Top Recruiter, American Counseling Association, April 2008
Chi Sigma Iota Outstanding School Counselor Award, 2006
Outstanding Counselor Educator, Sam Houston State University, 2005
Continental Airlines Scholarship, 2005
Sam Houston State University Graduate Scholarship, 2004
Sam Houston State University Scholarship for International Study, 2004
Continental Airlines Scholarship, 2004
Continental Airlines Scholarship, 2003
Sam Houston State University Counselor Education Department Scholarship, 2003
Texas Lifetime PTA Honorary Membership, 1996
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
GRANTS
Systemic Teacher Education Preparation Sites, STEPS, $9000 awarded by the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board
Principal Writer, First Amendment Schools Grant awarded by ASCD and the First
Amendment Center, $36,000, 2004
Enrichment Grant awarded by the Bartlesville Education Foundation, $2500, 1988
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Counseling Association
American School Counseling Association
American Association of Counselor Education Supervision
Counselors for Social Justice
Texas Counseling Association
Texas School Counseling Association
Texas Association of Counselor Education Supervision
Texas Counselors for Social Justice
Chi Sigma Iota Academic and Professional Counseling Honor Society, Sigma Phi
Alpha Chapter
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
SFA College of Education Assessment Committee, 2008 present
SFA College of Education Teaching Excellence Committee, 2011-2012
SFA Department of Human Service Chair s Advisory Committee, 2010- present
SFA Service Learning Advisory Board Co-Chair 2008-2010
Editorial Review Board, Journal of Professional Issues in Counseling: Practice, Theory,
and Research, 2011 - present
Texas Counseling Association Board of Directors, 2010 - present
Editorial Review Board, Professional Issues in Counseling, 2008 - present
Texas Virtual School Network Advisory Board, Texas School Counseling
Representative, 2008 - present
CASA of Deep East Texas Board Member, 2008 present
President, 2010 - present
President Elect, 2009 2010
Chi Sigma Iota Faculty Advisor, 2006 present
Sam Houston State University Doctoral Advisory Board, 2007 present
University of Houston Clear Lake Counseling Advisory Board, 2010
Public Policy and Legislative Affairs Committee, American Counseling Association,
2008 - 2011
Texas Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors
Emerging Leader, 2008 - 2009
Secretary, 2009 2010
Director, 2010 - present
American Counseling Association Volunteer for Virginia Tech students, 2008
American Counseling Association Reach Out and Recruit program, 2008
The Healing Center of Nacogdoches Board of Advisors, 2007 2010
Oak Hill Technologies Item Writer for State Certification Exam, 2008
Texas Counseling Association Lobby Day, 2006, 2008, 2010
Texas Counseling Association Research and Assessment Committee Chair, 200 9 -
2010
Red Cross Volunteer, Hurricane Katrina Relief, 2005
University of Texas, Houston Medical School Mental Health Volunteer, Hurricane
Katrina, George R. Brown Shelter, 2005
High School of the Future Task Force Member, 2003
Vice President, House Corporation, Texas Epsilon Chapter of Pi Beta Phi, 2001-2003
Chairperson, Education Work Area, First United Methodist Church, Midland, Texas,
1991 -1993
Permian Basin Counseling Association Scholarship Committee, 1996
President, Permian Basin Junior Cotillion, Midland, Texas, 1994 -1995, 1998
Vice President Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1985 -1987
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Mid-Winter Conference,
Austin, Texas, January 2012
Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference, Fort Worth, Texas,
November 2011
American Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Nashville,
TN, October 2011
American Counseling Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 2011
Texas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Mid-Winter Conference,
Austin, Texas, January 2011
Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference, Austin, Texas,
November 2010
Texas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Director of Guidance
Conference, San Antonio, TX, September 2010
Texas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Mid-Winter Conference,
Austin, Texas, February 2010
Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference, Dallas, TX, Nove mber
2009
American Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, San
Diego, CA, October 2009
Texas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Director of Guidance
Conference, Austin, TX, September 2009
American School Counseling Association Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, June 2009
Texas Counseling Association Summer Leadership Institute, Austin, TX, June 2009
American Counseling Association Annual Conference, Charlotte, SC, March 2009
Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Mid-Winter Conference,
Austin, Texas, January 2009
Deep East Texas P-16 Summit, Nacogdoches, TX, December 2008
American Speech Language and Hearing Association Conference, Chicago, IL,
November 2008
Texas Counseling Association Conference, Houston, TX, November 2008
American Counseling Association Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 2008
Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Mid-Winter Conference,
Austin, TX, February, 2008
Legislative Institute, American Counseling Association, Washington, DC, February
2008
Texas Counseling Association Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, December 2007
American Counseling Association Conference, Detroit, Michigan, March 2007
Texas LPC Board Educational Symposium, Austin, TX, March 2007
Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Mid-Winter Conference,
February 2006
Texas Counseling Association Conference, San Antonio, TX, December 2006
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors, Nacogdoches, TX, September 2006
American Counseling Association Conference, Montreal, Canada, April 2006
Gay/Lesbian Issues, March 2006
Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Mid-Winter Conference,
February 2006
Special Education Administrators Legal Update, December 2005
Gang Activity Workshop, November 2005
Medicaid Administration Case Management, October 2005
ARD Decision Making for Texas Assessment Program, October 2005
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, October 2005
First Amendment Schools Leadership Conference, July 2005
American Counseling Association Conference, April 2005
National Service-Learning Conference, March 2005
Instructional Technology Academy, September 2004 April 2005
Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum, November 2004
Character Education Partnership Conference, October 2004
Psychopharmacology Workshop, October 2004
School Counselors and Ethical Practice, September 2004
First Amendment Schools Leadership Conference, July 2004
International Leadership Conference Universidad Iberoamericana, Puebla, Mexico,
June 2004
International Leadership Conference Westhill University, Mexico City, June 2004
Workshop in Counseling Supervision, January 2004
Texas Counseling Association Conference, November 2003
Ethical Decision Making Workshop, October 2003
Medicaid Administration Case Management, October 2003
LPAC Decision Making for Texas Assessment Program, September 2003
Workshop in Supervision, August 2003
Continued Training for Disaster and Crisis Response, April 2003
Texas Behavioral Support Interventions, March 2003
th
17 Annual Conference on Prevention of Child Abuse, February 2003
ARD Decision Making for Texas Assessment Program, October 2002
Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum, November 2000
Ethics in School Counseling, October 2000
Core Team Facilitation Training, September 2000
Web Design, Summer 2000
504 Updates, December 1999
Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum, November 1999
Multiculturalism and Racism, October 1999
University of Texas/Texas A & M Counselor Update, September 1999
Management of Aggressive Behavior, August 1999
Living with Grief, April 1999
Violence Reduction, February 1999
Ethics, February 1999
Ethics, January 1999
School-Based Identification of Dyslexia, November 1998 March 1999
IDEA and 504, November 1998
Management of Aggressive Behavior, September 1998
Facilitating Counseling Groups, September 1998
Section 504 Training, September 1998
Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students, September 1998
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, June 1998
Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior, October 1997
Relaxation Techniques, August 1997
Hypnotherapy Workshop, July 1997
CPI Training and Certification, June 1997
Feelings Identification, A Cognitive Behavioral Approach, June 1997
A Practicable Theory of Counseling, May 1997
Skills for Parents of Adolescents, April 1997
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children, Youth and Adults, February 1997
Tough Kids, January 1997
Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse, December 1996
Ethics and the Law, November 1996
Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Theory, Assessment, and Application, September 1996
TEA Elementary Counselors Conference, March 1996
504: Legal Issues, November 1995
TEA Elementary Counselors Conference, March 1995
School Team Mediation, August 1994
Developing Capable People, Train the Trainer, Summer 1994
TEA Elementary Counselors Conference, March 1994
Section 504, November 1993
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, June 1993
Pre-Referral Intervention Model, March 1993
Focus on Learning/Behavior in School, February 1993
National Science Teachers Convention, November 1992
Level I IMPACT Training, August 1992
Instructional Technology Specialist Training, September 1991 May 1992
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