Tracey Williams

I am committed to the academic, behavioral, and social success of all students. Introducing students to the various academic, vocational, and entrepreneurial opportunities that are available to them and assisting them in charting a path to take advantage of those opportunities is an important action step in helping students set and reach academic and career goals. I am an educational innovator is a 21st century educator who understands that today's students must be global learners and are able to facilitate students in becoming productive, creative, and inventive members of society.

Counselor at Houston ISD - Waltrip High School (2024-08 – Present)

• Provide counseling services to students based on guidelines outlined in the Texas Comprehensive Counseling Model.
• Assist in the development and planning of the guidance and counseling program in alignment with the needs of all students.
• Review student transcripts to determine programming and placement, areas of endorsement, and graduation readiness
• Conducts new student registration orientations with parents and students to determine placement, explain district policy, and orient students to the campus culture.
• Provides academic, behavioral, and social guidance to students.
• Collaborate with students, teachers, and administrators to provide prevention and intervention strategies in the areas of academics and attendance.
• Facilitates course selection meetings with students for the upcoming school year. Student transcripts are reviewed for proper placement in future courses.
• Provides parents with information regarding appropriate programming for their student.
• Organizes and conducts parent meetings to discuss students' academic, attendance, social, and behavioral needs.
• Disseminates information to students concerning summer school, correspondence, and other alternative means of education.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP testing.
• Works closely with the school psychologist, homebound teachers, diagnosticians, attendance officers, youth service specialists, and all ancillary personnel to help students with special needs.
• Serves as chairperson for Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings.
• Provides guidance and resources to students and the parents of those students who are experiencing distress in the area of mental health.

Academic Guidance Counselor at Spring ISD - Dekaney High School (2024-09 – 2025-06)

• Assist in the development and planning of the guidance and counseling program in alignment to the needs of all students.
• Review student transcripts to determine programming and placement, areas of endorsement, and graduation readiness
• Conducts new student registration orientations with parents and students to determine placement, explain district policy, and orient students to the campus culture.
• Provides academic, behavioral, and social guidance to students
• Collaborates with students, teachers, and administrators to provide prevention and intervention strategies in the areas of academics and attendance.
• Facilitates course selection meetings with students for the upcoming school year. Student transcripts are reviewed for proper placement in future courses.
• Provides parents with information regarding appropriate programming for their student.
• Organizes and conducts parent meetings to discuss students' academic, attendance, social, and behavioral needs.
• Disseminates information to students concerning summer school, correspondence, and other alternative means of education.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP testing.
• Plans, conducts and/or assists with staff development programs for individual school and district-wide personnel, when appropriate.
• Works closely with the school psychologist, homebound teachers, diagnostician, attendance officer, Youth Service specialist and all ancillary personnel to help students with special needs and circumstances.
• Serves as chairperson for Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings.
• Reports child abuse cases to the Children's Protective Services and involves the Youth Service Specialist when necessary.
• Provides guidance and resources to students and the parents of those students who are experiencing distress in the area of mental health.

Academic Guidance Counselor at Aldine Independent School District - Aldine High School (2021-07 – 2024-07)

• Coordinate and disseminate information from the district level to the gifted and talented teaching team.
• Assist in the development and planning of the guidance and counseling program in alignment to the needs of all students.
• Review student transcripts to determine programming and placement, areas of endorsement, and graduation readiness
• Conducts new student registration orientations with parents and students to determine placement, explain district policy, and orient students to the campus culture.
• Provides academic, behavioral, and social guidance to students
• Collaborates with students, teachers, and administrators to provide prevention and intervention strategies in the areas of academics and attendance.
• Conducts course selection meetings with students for the upcoming school year. Student transcripts are reviewed for proper placement in future courses.
• Provides parents with information regarding appropriate programming for their student.
• Organizes and conducts parent meetings to discuss students' academic, attendance, social, and behavioral needs.
• Disseminates information to students concerning summer school, correspondence, and other alternative means of education.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of PSAT, SAT, ACT testing.
• Plans, conducts and/or assists with staff development programs for individual school and district-wide personnel, when appropriate.
• Works closely with the school psychologist, homebound teachers, diagnostician, attendance officer, Youth Service specialist and all ancillary personnel to help students with special needs and circumstances.
• Serves as chairperson for Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings.
• Reports child abuse cases to the Children's Protective Services and involves the Youth Service Specialist when necessary.
• Provides guidance and resources to students and the parents of those students who are experiencing distress in the area of mental health.
• Trained to identify suicide ideation using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.
• Coordinate placement of home bound students.

Academic Guidance Counselor at Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District - Cypress Lakes High School (2018-01 – 2021-07)

Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and Counseling

Bachelor of Arts Degree in History

Texas Counseling Certificate

Social Studies Composite Certification

Secondary History Certification