KALIE HALPIN

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EDUCATION
The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC Expected August 2019
Master of Education in Professional School Counseling
The University of Missouri in Columbia, MO May 2016
Bachelor of Science in Health Science
Minor in Psychology, Multicultural Certificate
LICENSURE & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
North Carolina Licensed K-12 School Counselor (Advanced) Expected August 2019
Illinois Licensed K-12 School Counselor Expected August 2019
National Certified Counselor Expected August 2019
American School Counselor Association Member Current
ASCA U Trauma and Crisis Management Specialist Current
Network for College Success School Year 2016-2017
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jordan Matthews High School in Siler City, NC August 2018-Present
School Counseling Intern
• Serve a caseload of 400 students in 9th and 11th grade, conducting over 300 individual counseling sessions
• Provide individual counseling to students and their families, addressing the transition to high school, academics,
social/emotional issues, and college and career planning
• Plan and host a workshop for 150 parents on the transition from middle to high school
• Create and present a faculty workshop called “JMProud: Supporting Our LGBTQ Students”
• Facilitate six groups of eight students each, focusing on social problem solving and bullying. 100% of participants
showed an increase in conflict resolution skills
• Implement classroom guidance lessons teaching self-advocacy, motivation, and skills for academic success
• Meet with 8th grade, freshmen, and sophomore students to create academic plans for the remainder of high school
• Participate in bi-weekly MTSS meetings, creating and evaluating interventions to improve attendance, behavior, and
grades
• Launch program and write curriculum for restorative circles to mitigate days of suspensions for minor incidences
• Sponsor the Gay Straight Alliance for 12 LGBTQ-identifying students and allies

University of Chicago College Advising Corps at Wells High School in Chicago, IL July 2016-May 2018
College Adviser
• Advised 100% of senior students in a 98% low-income Chicago public high school through the postsecondary process,
with the goal of increasing low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students enrolling in college
• Assisted students in making well-informed school choices to ensure retention through data evaluation on GRACE,
Advising Corps’ data-entry platform
• Achieved 92% FAFSA completion for eligible students in the Class of 2018
• Collaborated with the postsecondary team, teaching staff and administration to create school-wide initiatives to
strengthen the college-going culture and college knowledge
• Planned and implemented workshops, parent nights, college fairs, campus visits and Decision Day celebrations
• Awarded the University of Chicago Cowell-Markert Award for Generosity and Patience
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HAVEN training February 2019
North Carolina School Counseling Association Annual Conference November 2018
• Presented graduate student poster titled “Bridging The Gap Between Students and Faculty: A School Climate Survey”
Youth Mental Health First Aid July 2017
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Skills: Conversational ability in Spanish, data-informed practice, college affordability planning. Naviance, PowerSchool
Interests: Learning new inversions in aerial yoga, reading sociology books, mountain hikes, cooking for friends