Hailey M. Thorsen
School Counselor, Elementary School
Boise, ID · (208) 555 0147 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/haileymthorsen
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Two years as an elementary school counselor after a 600 hour internship
SETTINGS
560 student public elementary school; sole counselor with a full building caseload
SPECIALTIES
Classroom lessons, small groups, attendance intervention, child protection reporting, family referrals
SYSTEMS
PowerSchool, Second Step curriculum, Panorama surveys, Google Forms referral system, Zoom
LICENSURE
Idaho pupil service staff certificate, school counselor kindergarten to grade 12
EDUCATION
Master of Counseling in School Counseling, Snake River State University
Executive Summary
Elementary school counselor two years past certification at a 560 student kindergarten through grade 5 school, serving as the only counselor in the building. Teaches classroom lessons in every room on a six week rotation, runs small groups on friendship and worry, and leads the attendance team that meets weekly. Known for a chronic absenteeism rate that dropped in the first full year on the job.
Signature Achievements
- Cut chronic absenteeism from 21 percent to 14 percent in one year by leading a weekly attendance team and calling 40 families a month.
- Taught 180 classroom lessons a year across 24 classrooms on the Second Step curriculum, reaching every student in the building six times.
- Ran 14 small groups a year for about 80 students on friendship skills, worry and grief, with pre and post survey scores improving for 78 percent of participants.
- Handled about 120 student referrals a year through a Google Forms system that teachers use from any device, with first contact inside two school days.
- Wrote the school's first counseling program plan under the American School Counselor Association national model and presented it to the district board.
Professional Experience
School Counselor
Boise Foothills Elementary School, Treasure Valley School District, Boise, ID August 2024 to present
560 student kindergarten through grade 5 school; sole counselor with a caseload of the whole building and a 24 classroom lesson rotation
- Teach classroom lessons in all 24 classrooms on a six week rotation using the Second Step curriculum.
- Run small groups of six students for eight weeks on friendship, worry, grief and changing families.
- See individual students on referral, complete safety screenings and connect families to community mental health services.
- Lead the weekly attendance team with the principal and school nurse and make family calls and home visits.
- Make child protection reports to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and document each one the same day.
School Counseling Intern
Payette Ridge Elementary School, Treasure Valley School District, Meridian, ID August 2023 to May 2024
600 hour internship at a 520 student elementary school under a certified school counselor
- Taught 60 classroom lessons and co led six small groups under supervision.
- Carried an individual caseload of 15 students and kept case notes reviewed weekly.
- Helped run the school's kindergarten transition night for 90 families.
Licensure and Certification
Idaho State Department of Education, pupil service staff certificate with school counselor endorsement kindergarten to grade 12, certificate number 210488
Praxis Professional School Counselor, passed 2024, Educational Testing Service
Youth Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, certified 2024
Education
Master of Counseling in School Counseling, Snake River State University, Boise, 2024
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Snake River State University, Boise, 2021
Core Skills
Classroom counseling lessons · Small group counseling · Attendance intervention · Safety screening · Child protection reporting · Family referrals · Second Step curriculum · Referral tracking · Program plan writing · Kindergarten transition