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Azalia Andrade Gastelum

School Counselor
1465 65th St Apt. 341 Emeryville,CA

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

School Counselor

Amethod Public Schools
12.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
  • Created a safe space for students within the school community where they felt comfortable discussing their concerns or seeking guidance from counselors or staff members.
  • Participated in IEP meetings to advocate for the needs of special education students, ensuring access to appropriate resources and support services.
  • Enhanced student emotional growth by implementing targeted counseling programs and interventions.
  • Conducted small group sessions on topics such as stress management, self-esteem building, and goal setting to empower individual growth.
  • Assisted in developing school-wide policies around bullying prevention efforts that led to a decrease in reported incidents.
  • Collaborated with teachers to identify students in need of additional support, providing tailored counseling services.
  • Evaluated student progress regularly, adjusting counseling strategies as needed for optimal outcomes.
  • Administered functional behavioral assessments and developed behavior intervention plans to target maladaptive behaviors.
  • Used educational assessment strategies such as Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Student Study Teams (SST) to assist teachers with educational placement of students.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
  • Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
  • Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
  • 504 coordinator.

Mental Health Counselor

Community Partners
Yuma, Arizona
09.2022 - 11.2023
  • Provides direct family centered clinical services to members as well as care coordination to meet the needs of the member and employee productivity standards. Services include individual, family, and group skills building interventions and counseling services to address a variety of complex issues such as behavioral challenges, parenting skills, family systems issues, anger management, and substance abuse interventions.
  • Facilitates Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings. Collaborates and coordinates with other service providers, system partners, and professionals, such as attorneys, school personnel, social workers, and probation officers.
  • Interpret and follow treatment plan from other providers when clinically appropriate.
  • Responds to crisis situations during the workday as needed.
  • Documents case activities for both clinical and billing purposes in accordance with agency and AHCCCS standards.
  • Works with Clinical Supervisor to increase effectiveness of therapeutic intervention.
  • Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
  • Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
  • Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
  • Performs other duties as assigned or necessary as they relate to the general nature of the position.
  • Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients.

Probation Officer

Yuma County Adult Probation
11.2021 - 08.2022
  • Transported and monitored offenders on probation and parole for compliance with court protocols.
  • Built relationships with defendants and offenders, assessing living conditions and case background information.
  • Collaborated with senior leadership during decision-making processes and created thorough offender reports for corrective action planning.
  • Completed reports on behalf of court and associated legal entities.
  • Adhered to legal requirements by performing office, home and employment visits.
  • Evaluated people on probation to determine best course of rehabilitation.
  • Supervised offenders to reduce risk to community.
  • Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings.
  • Performed both pre-sentence and pre-parole investigations.
  • Maintained organized offender records and documentation in compliance with department and legal standards.
  • Monitored defendants' compliance and progress in treatment by reviewing reports from counseling agencies.

Administrative Clerk- Contract Employee

Genesis Performance Group- Department of Homeland Security
11.2019 - 11.2021
  • Collecting and verifying biographic and biometric information.
  • Answer general inquires regarding Trusted Traveler Programs.
  • Processing applicants.
  • Check applicant-supplied information by accessing Government databases.
  • Use of proper databases.
  • Perform other clerical and administrative duties assigned.
  • Coordinated and maintained impressive office organization to keep facilities efficient, organized and professional.
  • Complete worksheets, track history data, brief members, collect fees, answer questions/inquiries from the public, assist with account creation and card activation

ELL Tester

Yuma Union High School District - San Luis High School
08.2018 - 11.2019
  • Administering the Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) test.
  • Providing support to the instructional program within assigned classroom with specific responsibility for assisting in the assessment of students.
  • Logistics of testing
  • Meetings with parents, students, principal.
  • Working together with other employees to have students on their correct level.
  • Filing & clerical duties.

DEA & ICE- Spanish Linguistic & Transportation Specialist

MVM – Department of Homeland Security
03.2018 - 11.2019
  • Provide verbal and written summaries of day-to-day communications across all levels of the Spanish language, including complex and/or highly idiomatic speech, slang, and colloquial expressions.
  • Review audio/video material and write/transcribe information with a superb degree of accuracy and expression.
  • Accurately translate a wide variety of complex material from Spanish into Standard English.
  • Extended overnight travel.
  • Transporting unaccompanied children and teens, on domestic flights and via ground transportation to shelters all over the country.
  • Respond to stressful situations, such as challenging individuals who are in or approaching an unauthorized area

Special Education Paraprofessional

Harvest Preparatory Academy  
11.2017 - 08.2018
  • Makes sure all necessary instructional materials are prepared and the classroom is ready for the next school day before leaving the school building at the end of the day.
  • Provides assistance to students who need help getting on and off of the school bus or into the building.
  • Monitors the playground and lunchroom.
  • Coordinates the distribution of students who leave the special education classroom to participate in related services or in the regular classroom.
  • Working with individual students or small groups of students support the special education and general education teacher.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
  • Contacted parents to discuss student progress and set up meetings.

Teacher Aide

Harvest Preparatory Academy 
07.2017 - 11.2017
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Supervise the classroom in the absence of a teacher.
  • Supervise students within a classroom, during lunch periods, on school grounds and at school activities.
  • Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
  • Graded assignments and reported individual progress to teacher.
  • Took daily attendance, notifying classroom teacher immediately of student absences.
  • Assisted teachers with supervision and care of group of 25 children.

Substitute Teacher

Harvest Preparatory Academy
03.2017 - 05.2017
  • Provide instructional to students as directed by classroom teachers.
  • Correcting student behavior, testifying at hearings, and conferring with parents.
  • Performs duties in a manner that motivates students to excel, and is respectful of students, parents, co-workers and Administrators.
  • Performs various types of clerical work as directed by classroom teacher.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Helped students develop life-long learning skills and good study habits.
  • Developed rules and set goals to maintain order in classroom.
  • Organized lesson plans using teaching software for long-term interim assignments.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.

Education

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Grand Canyon University
10.2019 - 05.2021

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Northern Arizona University 
08.2015 - 05.2016

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Arizona Western College
08.2012 - 05.2015

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Cibola High School
08.2008 - 05.2012

Skills

Court procedures

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Certification

Defensive Tactics Training

Timeline

School Counselor

Amethod Public Schools
12.2023 - Current

Mental Health Counselor

Community Partners
09.2022 - 11.2023

Firearms Training

04-2022

Defensive Tactics Training

03-2022

Probation Officer

Yuma County Adult Probation
11.2021 - 08.2022

Administrative Clerk- Contract Employee

Genesis Performance Group- Department of Homeland Security
11.2019 - 11.2021

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Grand Canyon University
10.2019 - 05.2021

ELL Tester

Yuma Union High School District - San Luis High School
08.2018 - 11.2019

DEA & ICE- Spanish Linguistic & Transportation Specialist

MVM – Department of Homeland Security
03.2018 - 11.2019

Special Education Paraprofessional

Harvest Preparatory Academy  
11.2017 - 08.2018

Teacher Aide

Harvest Preparatory Academy 
07.2017 - 11.2017

Substitute Teacher

Harvest Preparatory Academy
03.2017 - 05.2017

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Northern Arizona University 
08.2015 - 05.2016

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Arizona Western College
08.2012 - 05.2015

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Cibola High School
08.2008 - 05.2012

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