Amy Wheeler, M.Ed.

200 Woodview Way, Watertown, MA 02472 | amy.wheeler2@gmail.com | (518) 421-3965 | www.amylwheeler.weebly.com

Experience

Conservatory Lab Charter School, Brighton, MA

August 2015 - present
School Counselor, Primary School, Pre-K-1st grade
Design and implement a developmentally-appropriate school counseling program that
supports all students social, emotional, and academic success
o Develop curriculum for and facilitate small groups on topics such as self-regulation,
peer relationships, and executive functioning to improve the skills of targeted students
o Counsel students individually on topics such as social skills, coping skills, selfregulation, emotion management, self-esteem, executive functioning, family concerns,
anxiety, perseverance, peer relationships, and social cognition
o Provide in-class support that enables students to access their learning during both
academic and music blocks
o Develop and help to implement behavior plans in response to Functional Behavior
Assessments and referrals from administrators, teachers, and parents
o Calmly and professionally respond to crisis situations
o Consult and collaborate with parents, teachers, outside therapists, community
agencies, and administrators, and make appropriate referrals for additional services;
coordinate wrap-around systems of care for intensive students
o Help teachers and staff develop and implement differentiated instruction and
classroom management practices that meet individual student needs
o Advocate for all students needs from a strengths-based perspective
o Collaborate with school leaders on issues related to school climate; design and lead
professional development sessions on effective communication and classroom
management for all school staff and teachers
o Actively participate in committees and meetings: Student Support Team, students
IEP and 504 meetings, weekly student team meetings
o Create, monitor, and update student counseling and special education records
Dothan Brook School, White River Junction, VT
August 2012 - June 2015
School Counselor, K-5th Grade
Effectively delivered a comprehensive, developmental, preventative, and data-driven
school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model to help all students gain
the necessary skills to help themselves achieve academically and socially
o Taught classroom lessons on: emotions, differences, personal safety, substance
abuse, bullying, conflict resolution, college/career awareness, and social cognition
o Facilitated small groups and counseled students individually on: social skills, coping
skills, emotion management, self-esteem, conflict resolution, family concerns, anxiety,
self-regulation, perseverance, friendships, and social cognition
o Developed and helped to implement behavior plans in response to Functional
Behavior Assessments and referrals from administrators, teachers, and parents
o Professionally consulted with parents, teachers, outside therapists, community
agencies, and administrators, and made appropriate referrals for additional services
o Actively contributed to committees/meetings: PBISs Universal (co-chair), Targeted
and Intensive teams; Educational Support Team (coordinator); Child Protection Team
(coordinator); Leadership Team; IEPs; 504s (case manager)
o Earned Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) School of Distinction designation
o Named a PBIS Exemplar school in 2012-2015

Education &
Certification

The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY

August 2010 - July 2012
Master of Sciences in Education: Professional School Counseling, GPA: 3.97
Initial Massachusetts Certification: Pre-K12th Grade School Counselor
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
August 2006 - May 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Summa Cum Laude, Honors Program, GPA: 3.914
Concentration Journalism (GPA: 3.9)
Minors Psychology (GPA: 4.0) and Global Studies (GPA: 3.9)

Honors and
Activities

Vermont New School Counselor of the Year

October 2014
Awarded to a school counselor who has been working in the field for five years or less and
is recognized to have contributed outstanding service to the profession
Passed the Comprehensive Examination for the Counseling Program September 2011
at The College of Saint Rose with Distinction (top 2%)
Indicates a high level of competence as a professional in the field of counseling
Service Learning Project - Boys and Girls Club of Albany
January 2011 - May 2011
Developed advocacy, leadership, and lesson planning skills by collaborating with the Boys
and Girls Club to implement a creative 10-week, large-group counseling unit plan,
grounded in developmental psychology and professional school counseling standards, to
prepare at-risk teens in grades 712 for global citizenship
Learned and utilized a variety of classroom management techniques
Advocated for teens to have necessary materials and support
Developed incentive programs and successfully secured donations from local businesses
Saint Rose Friday Knights Group Leader Volunteer September 2010 - December 2011
Provided a safe, fun, structured, and supportive recreational environment for children
grades K-12 on the autism spectrum who needed opportunities for social interaction
Emerging Leaders Program Participant
August 2006 - May 2010
Attended a variety of lectures and seminars on developing effective leadership skills
Valedictorian of Galway High School, Galway, NY

Professional
Affiliations and
Presentations

June 2006

American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

o Presented at the ASCA National Conference in July 2015: Inspiring Students to
#ReachHigher with Technology-Based College and Career Lessons
Massachusetts School Counselor Association (MASCA)
o Editor of the monthly Counselors Notebook newsletter (distributed to 550+ members)
Vermont School Counselor Association (VTSCA)
o Facilitated a professional development workshop in May 2015: iCant to iCounsel
Reboot: Using Technology Tools to Enhance Your Professional Practice
o Presented at the VTSCA State Conference in September 2013: From iCant to
iCounsel: Using Technology Tools to Enhance Your Professional Practice
o Managed the VTSCA Twitter handle
Northeast PBIS Network Leadership Forum
o Presented at the Leadership Forum in May 2014: Embedding Social Skills Instruction
into a Multi-Tiered System of Supports
Vermont Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (VTPBiS)
o Presented during a Social Skills Webinar in November 2013: Embedding Social Skills
Instruction into a Multi-Tiered System of Supports

Technology
Skills

Language Skills

Spanish: Four years of high school instruction including travel in Lima and Cusco, Peru
Italian: Two semesters of college-level elementary and intermediate instruction

Education-related programs: eSped, SchoolTool, Infinite Campus, Naviance,

Choices/Bridges.com, SMART Technologies, Google Tools, PBIS SWIS
Microsoft Office: Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Publisher
Adobe: InDesign and Photoshop
Internet: Blogger, WordPress, website maintenance, social media