Tara Kamann
Waconia
Summary
Dedicated School Counselor, enhancing student well-being and fostering a supportive environment through individual and group counseling, classroom lessons, interventions and building-wide programming . Excellent communicator with demonstrated success in developing strong rapport with students, staff, and families. Expert in academic advising, social emotional support and crisis intervention. Strong advocate for student needs, while connecting families with school and outside supports and resources.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Minnetonka Public School District
08.2000 - Current
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling and support.
- Collaborated with staff and administration to address social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Supported students and families providing advisement and resources on academic and personal social needs.
- Developed a safe and supportive school environment by promoting positive behavior and addressing concerns
- Provided crisis intervention and risk assessment
- Served as 504 Coordinator and School Based Therapy Liaison with an outside agency.
- Developed and provided academic and social emotional interventions and progress monitoring.
- Served on building Student Support Team to assess student needs and provide additional supports and referrals.
- Facilitated Guidance Lessons on academic and career planning and social emotional learning.
- Monitored attendance and made truancy referrals
- Collaborated with community resources and agencies
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO05.1999
Bachelor Of Science - Psychology And Sociology Majors
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND05.1997
Skills
- Individual and group counseling
- Academic advising
- Personal/social support
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Conflict mediation
- Referral and 504 Plan Coordination
- Risk assessment
- Progress monitoring
- Guidance and Social Emotional Learning Lessons
- Liaison between school, staff and families
Accomplishments
Child Centered Excellence Award, Minnetonka Public Schools, 2024
Certification
Licensed School Counselor, grades 5-12, State of Minnesota
Timeline
School Counselor
Minnetonka Public School District
08.2000 - Current
Licensed School Counselor, grades 5-12, State of Minnesota
Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology
University of Missouri
Bachelor Of Science - Psychology And Sociology Majors
University of North Dakota
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