Trauma-Informed School Counselor & Teacher
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Michelle
McMiller
Certified Teacher
Certified School Counselor
Michelle McMiller
Chicago, IL 60644
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Skills
I am a strong communicator. I believe in developing partnerships with parents, students, and the community. As a teacher, I have created a curriculum and implemented the Common Core Curriculum with fidelity. As a School Counselor, my strengths are developing interpersonal relationships, rapport building, and empathy for others. My career goals for students are to help them build their college and career readiness. My life goal is to expose young people to as many positive life changing experiences.
Experience
Chicago Public Schools-Leif Ericson Academy/ School Counselor
August 2025-Present
●Plan and Implement Social Emotional Lesson sessions
●Implement AMP-American School Counselor Comprehensive Plan
●Plan Cultural Field trips (Dusable Museum, Contemporary Museum of Art, Art Institute, Field Museum, Mexican Fine Art Museum and Museum of Science and Industry)
●Complete Social Emotional Individual Lesson Plans
●Provide Individual Social Emotional Counseling Sessions
●Chair Transition Committee working with Parents and Students preparing for High School
●Provide Input for the Instructional Leadership Team
●Plan High School Tours
●Complete and implement Schoolinks Lessons
●Strategically plan for Young Men of Color
●Behavioral Health Team
●Student Voice Committee-Co Facilitate
●Register students for High School using GoCPS
●Organize and Implement Parent Meetings for Academic, Social Emotional and Career Development
●Act and Adapt Trained ( Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
●Conduct Crisis Assessments
●Trauma-Informed Care, ACE Screening, Biopsychosocial Assessments
●Trained Facilitator SPARC- Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress Therapy Program
●Licensed Professional Counselor
Chicago Public School-Multicultural Arts School/School Counselor
February 2022-June 2025, Chicago, IL
●Facilitate Art Therapy
●Implement EBIP/AMP-American School Counselor Association Plan
●Plan Cultural Fieldtrips
●Complete Postsecondary Plans (LPS)
●Provide Individual Support
●Chair Transition Committee
●Provide Input for the Instructional Leadership Team
●Plan College Tours
●Complete and implement Naviance/Schoolinks Lessons
●Strategically plan for Young Men of Color
●Behavioral Health Team
●MTSS-Branching Mind Implementation
●Student Voice Committee-Co Facilitate
●Register students for Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit (Early College Courses)
●Conference with students to select classes
●Implement credit recovery plans and Tassel implementation (Intervention Resource)
●Coordinate Freshmen Connection
●Schoolinks implementation
●Success Bound Implementation
●SPARCS Trained
●Postsecondary Leadership Team Lead
●Alumni Support Coordinator
●Licensed Professional Counselor
Chicago Public School-Edgebrook Elementary/ Temp. School Counselor
April 2021- June 2021, Chicago, IL
●Planned HS Transition Plans
●C0-Facilitated LGBTQ Student Club
●Behavioral Health Committee
●Analyze Data from the Dashboard
●Provided Individual Support for Students
●Completed and implemented Naviance Lessons (Middle School)
Chicago Public School-Leif Ericson Academy/ Teacher
September 2020- February 2022, Chicago, IL
●Planned Curriculum Maps for ELA Grade 6
●Chairperson for the School Spelling Bee
●Teach to Lead-Teacher Leader
●Student Voice Committee-Lead Facilitator
Chicago Public School-Crane Medical Prep HS/School Counselor Intern
August 2019-June 2020
●Post-secondary Planning
●Naviance Data (Learn. Plan. Succeed)
●Aspen
●Office Suites (Google Classroom, Google Chats, Hangouts, Meets, etc.)
●SPARCS-Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents
Chicago Public School-Leif Ericson Academy/ Teacher
January 2011- February 2021, Chicago, IL
●Planned Curriculum Maps for ELA Grade 3-5
●LSC member (Reviewed Budgets, CWIP, Curriculum)
●Chairperson for the School Spelling Bee
●Teach to Lead-Teacher Leader
●Trained CHAMPS and Second Step facilitator
●Ambassadors of the Medgar Evers Academy of African-American Males (A-TEAAM)- Mentor Coordinator
Chicago Public School-Leif Ericson Academy/Teacher
September 2014 - June 2015, Chicago, IL
●Planned Curriculum Maps for ELA Grade 5
●Computer Skills: Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.) Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, etc.
Carole Robertson Center for Learning / Youth Program Director
January 1998- December 2010, Chicago, IL
●Coordinated Before and After School Program for 500 youth ages 5-18 years. old
●Supervised and trained 18 staff
●Partnered with Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Public Schools, Steans Foundation, Teen Reach, CDBG-Chicago Block Grants, Department of Children and Family Services and After School Matter
●Audited and managed Youth Development programs
●Monitored and Managed Program Budgets for multiple programs
Education
Northeastern IL University / BA Education - May 2005, Chicago, IL
●August 2010 Certification Type 03-Elem Ed K-9
●Middle School Endorsed Social Science
●Middle School Endorsed Reading/Language Arts (ELA)
National Louis University/ MS Counseling
●181 Certification
●School Counseling/Licensed Professional Counselor
●Internship Richard T. Crane Medical Prep
●GPA-3.9 MS of School Counseling/Mental Health 2020
●State Licensure-LPC
Awards
Silver Award for the 2nd Top NWEA Reading Score Awarded in 2016
Gold Award for Target Growth on the NWEA-State Standardized Assessment Awarded 2016
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