Roxanna Villarreal
Aurora
Summary
Compassionate Licensed School Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate dedicated to providing equitable practices to empower students and adults toward academic, personal, emotional, and social triumph. Demonstrated track record of success in working with diverse client populations in an educational setting.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Professional Counselor Intern
Mountain Hope Counseling & Wellness
Denver
02.2025 - Current
- Utilized evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Utilized evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy during sessions with clients.
- Assisted clients in developing problem-solving skills and strategies for emotional regulation.
- Responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
School Counselor/Counselor Intern Supervisor/
Cherry Creek School District
Aurora
08.2020 - Current
- Counseled individuals to help overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Developed comprehensive academic and career plans for each student based on their interests and abilities.
- Created and implemented behavior modification plans for students with challenging behaviors.
High School Guidance Counselor
Wheatley High School/Houston Independent School District
Houston
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Provided counseling services to students exhibiting behavioral issues, academic challenges, or signs of mental or physical impairment, followed and coordinating necessary support services
- Facilitated career exploration activities to help students identify potential careers that match their skillset and interests.
- Counseled parents, guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career and life planning.
- Counseled individuals to help overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Compiled and studied educational and economic information to assist individuals in determining vocational and educational objectives.
Spanish Teacher
Jersey Village High School/Oak Ridge High School
Jersey Village
08.2009 - 05.2018
- Taught five preps of Spanish classes including AP and native speaker classes
- Created lesson plans based on the school's standards for teaching Spanish language arts and literature.
- Prepared students for standardized language proficiency tests.
- Developed class learning plans to meet district and statement requirements for instruction.
- Compiled bibliographies of specialized materials to assign for outside reading assignments.
Education
Licensed Professional Counselor Program -
Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas12.2024
Special Education Diagnostician -
Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas12.2019
M. A - School Counseling
University of St. Thomas
Houston, Texas05.2015
M. A - Foreign Language Spanish & Pedagogy
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado12.2013
B. A - Spanish & Communications
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas08.2009
Skills
- Financial aid applications
- Knowledge of ASCA Model
- Data-Informed Decision Making
- Empathy and Compassion
- Knowledge of Child Development
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Active Listening
- Classroom Guidance Lessons
- Restorative Conversations
- Courageous Conversations
- Affinity Groups
- 504 Coordinator
- Conflict Resolution
- Student Assessment
- Trauma Informed
- Safety Planning
- Suicide Awareness and Prevention
- Self-harm Awareness and Prevention
- Critical Thinking
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Crisis intervention
- Behavior modification
- Career counseling
- Conflict resolution
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Family therapy
- Stress management
- Emotional support
- Trauma recovery
- Individual sessions
- Treatment plans
- Substance abuse counseling
Accomplishments
- Deans list 2009
- Spanish Honor Society 2009
- Principal Nomination 2022 Cherry Creek School District
- Principal Nomination 2024 Cherry Creek School District
References
Jerald Montgomery, Assistant Principal, 713-213-4708, jmont09@houstonisd.org
Cathy Hebrlee, Teacher, 303-717-7407, chebrlee@cherrycreekschools.org
Charles Lucero Administrator 832-883-2120 lucerocarlosfe@gmail.com
Languages
Native Spanish
Certification
School Counselor K-12 (Colorado)
Spanish Teacher K-12 (Colorado)
Licensed Professional Counselor (Colorado)
Timeline
Licensed Professional Counselor Intern
Mountain Hope Counseling & Wellness
02.2025 - Current
School Counselor/Counselor Intern Supervisor/
Cherry Creek School District
08.2020 - Current
High School Guidance Counselor
Wheatley High School/Houston Independent School District
08.2018 - 07.2019
Spanish Teacher
Jersey Village High School/Oak Ridge High School
08.2009 - 05.2018
Licensed Professional Counselor Program -
Lamar University
Special Education Diagnostician -
Lamar University
M. A - School Counseling
University of St. Thomas
M. A - Foreign Language Spanish & Pedagogy
University of Northern Colorado
B. A - Spanish & Communications
Sam Houston State University
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