Holly McShane
Jefferson
Summary
Dedicated leader offering thirty years of experience cultivated to prioritize student achievement, foster positive school culture, and enrich school and community stakeholder relationships while supporting building and district leaders in their vision of student success. Evidence-based ability to organize and implement system processes targeting student safety, student achievement, professional learning, and data management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counseling Services and Programs Coordinator
Jefferson City Schools
06.2019 - Current
- Create and implement processes improving student safety, mental health, and student achievement.
- Lead district PLCs in identifying areas of strength and growth to develop and deliver a comprehensive counseling program in grades K-12.
- Collaborate with various community stakeholders to form school partnerships, workforce development opportunities, on-campus dual enrollment programming, student services support, and classroom instructional support.
- Utilize various data sources to identify student needs and provide support in academics, social-emotional development, and post-secondary readiness, directly impacting student achievement.
- Collaborate with district and building level leaders to identify strategic improvement goals and provide ongoing support to instructional staff.
- Establish student data team meetings to identify barriers to student achievement and implement MTSS support.
School Counselor
Habersham Board of Education
07.2002 - 06.2019
- Reorganized Student Services at Habersham High School to design and implement a comprehensive counseling program serving over 1400 students.
- Created processes for data utilization to target support for growth areas, leading to improved graduation rates, attendance, and post-secondary readiness.
- Improved cultural climate through community and parent engagement practices.
- Established action plans successfully improving the rate of first generation college goers, increased rigor for marginalized students, and increased the graduation rate of ELL and Newcomer students through strategic planning.
Education
Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Counselor Education
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL12-1996
Skills
- Fostering positive culture
- Strategic problem solving
- Skilled communicator
- Organizational and management skills
- Instructional leader
- Relationship builder and collaborator
- Data analysis
- Growth mindset
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Service oriented
Certification
Educational Leadership - Tier I
Timeline
Counseling Services and Programs Coordinator
Jefferson City Schools
06.2019 - Current
School Counselor
Habersham Board of Education
07.2002 - 06.2019
Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Counselor Education
Florida Atlantic University
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