School Counselor and Educational Leadership
Resume:
WENDY ROBINSON GRUVER
Argyle, TX 76226
PROFESSIONAL GOAL
A part-time position after my formal retirement from public education where I can use my leadership and technical skills in service to others.
SKILLS
Excellent customer service skills Highly Organized Microsoft Suite proficient
Highly adaptable Analytical Quick study
Great communicator Reliable Highly motivated
EDUCATION
Doctor of Education—Higher Education Leadership: Curriculum and Instruction,
Texas A&M University-Commerce (60 hours completed)
Master of Science—Counseling and Guidance, East Texas State University, Commerce, TX
Bachelor of Science—Elementary Education, East Texas State University, Commerce, TX
POSITIONS HELD AND DUTIES
Elementary Professional School Counselor 2018-2025 (retired)
Lewisville ISD Central Administration, Lewisville, TX
respond effectively to crises affecting students and faculty
provide mental health and behavioral counseling to students
recognize and appropriately take care of individual students' social-emotional challenges
submit referrals to outside agencies as necessary for students' well-being
coordinate and facilitate groups for students, such as for improving social skills or addressing behavioral challenges
complete regular reports for services provided, such as session notes and incident reports
collaborate with teaching staff to determine how best to meet individual students' needs
work with school faculty and staff to develop plans for maintaining the well-being of individual students and of the student population as a whole
Dual Credit Liaison and AVID Coordinator 2016-2018
Lewisville ISD Central Administration, Lewisville, TX
Liaise with North Central Texas College and Collin College and LISD upper administrators and campus officials, including principals and counselors, in order to offer and schedule dual enrollment course class times at all five LISD high schools for 2017-2018
Develop and implement plan to offer TSI testing at all LISD high schools to determine students’ eligibility for dual enrollment placement
Write and implement plans for an LISD Collegiate Academy for the 2017-2018 school year
Develop relationships with AVID school coordinators and teachers to facilitate the implementation of AVID teaching and learning strategies
Attend parent meetings focused on recruiting students into the AVID programs at the 15 LISD AVID schools
Director, College Readiness and Student Evaluation; AVID Liaison 2000-2016
Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX
Certifying officer, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board CBM002 reporting
Develop and implement plan to establish a University College for incoming freshmen and transfer students
Initiate and supervise transcript and testing eligibility of students interested in dual credit enrollments in Melissa and Commerce ISDs
Coordinate scheduling of and administration of standardized tests, including TSI, SAT, GRE, CLEP, ACT and ACT-residual, COMPASS, LSAT, THEA, ExCET/TExES, National Certification Exam for Counselors, Pearson VUE, GED, and local placement, diagnostic and credit-by-exam testing programs
Coordinate university-wide College Readiness initiatives including dual credit, Texas College and Career Readiness Standards outreach efforts, and North Texas Regional P-16 council participation
Lead campus Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) for Higher Education efforts on campus as the AVID liaison
Advise students concerning testing necessary to meet individual educational goals
Advise and brief upper administration officials concerning testing guidelines, state policies and procedures, and effects of changes on the university
Train staff to administer tests in accordance with proper testing procedures
Supervise one secretary, one part-time administrative assistant, one Graduate Assistant, and 3 student workers, as well as administer departmental budget and policies related to Student Assessment Office
Work with faculty and staff to ensure that test scores and other information is interpreted and used appropriately
Middle School Counselor 1999-2000
Clark Middle School, Princeton, TX
Administered TAAS, End-of-Course, and achievement tests, as well Gifted/Talented & ESL screenings
Coordinated campus special programs, including Gifted and Talented, ESL, Special Education, and Section 504
Communicated with parents, teachers, and students concerning academic progress, test results and interpretation, personal concerns, career planning, college issues, and social services programs
Conducted individual and group solution-focused counseling for students’ academic and personal issues
Made referrals to outside agencies (e.g., Collin County Child Advocacy Center) as needed
Acted as campus administrator when principal and vice principal were unavailable
Special Education Department Chair and Teacher 1996-1999
Harlingen High School, Harlingen, TX
Supervised 21 teachers, and 11 paraprofessionals, including informal walk-through evaluations of teachers, as well as monitoring teachers' grade books and lesson plans
Oversaw the case management of all Special Education students on campus and maintained TAAS status reports for all Special Education students on campus, including exemption and passing status used for state reports
Scheduled course offerings as well as teaching assignments for department members
Acted as administrative designee at ARD meetings when principals were unavailable
Audited and corrected Special Education PEIMS reports, and initiated and collected information regarding all initial referrals to Special Education on campus
Informed staff of changes in Special Education policies and legalities
Taught Special Education reading classes to ninth through twelfth graders
Scheduled and conducted ARD meetings, and wrote and implemented IEPs, for students on my case load
Served as room supervisor for TAAS testing, and SAT and ACT testing for students with disabilities
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURES
National Board Certified Counselor (NBCC); Texas Public School/Special Education Counselor (K-12); Texas Public School Early Childhood and Elementary (PK-8), and All-level Special Education (K-12).
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