LAURA A. WOODS RESUME, M.ED., LPC,TBRI® TF-CBT

PRACTITIONER

Holden, LA, 70744 985-***-****

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Mental Health Counseling Trauma Informed Care Supervision/Administration- Counseling professional and Educator with expert level skill in all facets of mental health counseling to children, youth and adults with concentration on trauma informed care. Has demonstrated excellence in virtual, classroom and individual teaching and counseling formats. Effective administrator, team manager, project manager with skills in transcript verification, assessment, & testing. Certified mental health counselor and deliverer of cultural sensitivity programs with experience in area of medical claims and billing structures. P ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tri Parish Counseling Services LLC

• Private Mental Health Provider, Livingston, La. Dec 2018-Present TBRI ® Interventionist TF-CBT

• Credentialing System for LLC

• Medical Claims and Billing for LLC with EDI system

• Office Management and Appointments for LLC

Walker High School, Walker Louisiana

School Counselor

• 10th-12th grade 650 Students

• Testing Coordinator Nov-Dec 2018

LOUISIANA CONNECTIONS, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2013-Nov 2017 District Counseling Supervisor & College Dual Enrollment Director, 2013 – Present

Lead Counseling team of seven counselors at Kindergarten to Grade 12 Public Virtual Charter School serving 2400 elementary, middle and high school students.

Supervise and mentor the counseling team of seven professional counselors, including assessing and delivering evaluations to team members.

Oversee College Dual Enrollment and Graduation planning programs.

Serve as school National Collegiate Athletic Association Representative

Administer the College-Level Examination Program Testing Site; manage transcript verification, and assists staff and students as Course Code Specialist.

Coordinated the school’s successful Jump Start Program in 2015 12th Grade Counselor, 2012 – 2013: Louisiana Connections Academy

Assisted students nearing completion of high school with life and career decisions as Graduation Coach.

Initiated the school’s dual enrollment program, and acted as the school’s first Dual Enrollment coordinator.

Directed College Admission Post Leaving Certificate Program; administering applications and enrollments.

Coordinate and administered State Testing as well as other assessment and student placement tools.

Trauma Informed Care

Testing & Assessment

Teaching & Assessment

Scheduling

Virtual Education

Cultural Sensitivity Planning

College & Career Advising

School Leadership Teams

Individual Counseling

Middle School Education

Group Counseling

Human Resources

Title I Tutoring

Medical Claims and Billing

Office Management

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INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL, Independence, Louisiana 2008 – 2012 School Counselor

Managed testing, career counseling, and mental health counseling for 550 students in grades nine to twelve.

Assisted students in managing mental health and personal issues though individual and group counseling.

Employed expertise in assessment to administer, coordinate, and manage the school’s GEE and EOC testing.

Assisted students in developing and reaching life goals, by offering college and career advising, graduation coaching, diploma track monitoring, and by individual coaching as graduation planning coordinator

Led in school governance, planning and policy development as a member of the school leadership team.

Created a safe and discrimination free teaching environment as a Cultural Sensitivity Trainer. Previous ADMINISTRATION, TEACHING AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING EXPERIENCE as a School Counselor at FROST SCHOOL in Livingston, Louisiana from 1999 to 2000, as a Middle School Classroom Teacher at ALBANY MIDDLE SCHOOL in St. Albany, Louisiana from 1993-1999, as a Elementary Classroom Teacher at ALBANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in St. Albany, Louisiana from 1991-1993. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Master of Education in School Counseling, Southeastern Louisiana University, 2005 Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Elementary Education, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana Magna Cum Laude

Cultural Sensitivity Training, U.S. State Dept. of Education for Cultural Sensitivity, 2010 State Licensure for Private Mental Health Counseling, Children and Teens Who Perform Violent Acts Workshop Conduct Disorders in Children Adolescents Workshop LPC Internship registered with the State of Louisiana Internship with Upward Bound Program, Southeastern Louisiana University, 2004 Trust Based Relational Intervention Practioner Status, Texas Christian University 2019 Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, LHC Training, Shreveport 2019 (National Certification July 2020) AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society

Award for Mentoring Teacher Education Candidates, College of Education and Develop

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