Scott Steele
Alexandria
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Liberty Middle School
Fairfax County
01.2018 - 06.2025
- Coordinating school wide Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons and assemble targeted groups to deliver individual and group counseling in SEL topics
- Promoting SEL to be incorporated into the School Improvement Plan
- Building relationships through individual work with 7th and 8th grade students and families
- Communicating with students, parents, school staff, and community members
- Advocating for students in underrepresented populations in program decisions and school policies
- Creating needs assessments for all stakeholders and making data-informed decisions for department goals
- Delivering classroom lessons on topics such as Depression, Anti-Bullying and the Academic and Career Plan
- Managing the section 504 plans and supported peer training in SEA-STARS
- Collaborated with the School Testing Coordinator to manage the annual implementation of schoolwide standardized tests
- Coordinating and leading implementation of the Advisory Council
- Bully Awareness Programs (e.g. 'Wall of Hearts,' 'You Can Tell Me')
- Engaging in individual work with 7th and 8th students on diverse topics such as academics, social dynamics, personal and emotional issues, attendance, and behavioral management
- Connecting and supporting elementary school student transition needs (organizing Peer Helpers, Panels, and Schedules)
- Conducting academic advising and course selection
- Supporting and instructing after school programs
- Additional roles: MTSS committee member, PBIS committee member, SEL Screener Point of Contact
- Liberty Middle School VIP Camp, Fairfax County VA Summers 2018, 2019, and 2024
- Supporting ten different programs that catered to approximately 200 students
- Creating and teaching music appreciation and video game programming
Education
M.A. - School Counseling
Marymount University
Arlington, VA05.2015
B.S. - Social Sciences
VA UMUC
College Park, MD01.2012
Skills
- Behavioral management
- Transition support
- Academic advising
- Program development
- Community engagement
- Conflict resolution
- Student advocacy
- Mental health assessments
- Social and emotional health
- Coping strategies
- Suicide prevention
- Crisis intervention strategies
References
- Adam Erbrecht, Principal, Liberty Middle School, 6801 Union Mill Road, Clifton, VA, 20124, AWErbrecht@fcps.edu, 703-988-8100, 2018-2025
- Dom Rocchi, English Teacher,Liberty Middle School, 6801 Union Mill Road, Clifton, VA, 20124, domrocchi@gmail.com, 703-988-8100, 2016-2025
Awards Professional Development Memberships
- Restorative Practices Training, participant
- American School Counselor Association, member, 2013-Present
- Virginia School Counselor Association, member, 2013-Present, Presenter, 2014
- American Counseling Association, presenter, 2014, Italy
- National Society of Leadership and Success, member, 2015-Present
- Chi Sigma Iota, member, 2013-Present
Timeline
School Counselor
Liberty Middle School
01.2018 - 06.2025
M.A. - School Counseling
Marymount University
B.S. - Social Sciences
VA UMUC
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