Nick Teetsov
Professional School Counselor @Downers Grove South High School
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WORK HISTORY
Professional School Counselor @Downers Grove South High School
Downers Grove, IL, US
Conduct individual counseling sessions in both English and Spanish with students regarding academic, social/emotional, and college/career issues using solution-focused and person-centered approaches.• Monitor the academic, career and personal-social progress and development of 250+ students in assigned caseload.• Co-facilitate a counseling support group for 8 students in which we discuss topics ranging frompost-secondary planning, social-emotional learning, and social justice advocacy.• Assist dozens of students with FAFSA and Rise Act Alternative Application via College and Career Center interventions.• Serve on the Transfer Team, supporting 100+ transfer students and their families as they adjust to a new community.• Prepare and lead classroom presentations on social-emotional learning and academic and post-secondary planning.• Conduct family meetings in Spanish to foster connections between first-generation, Spanish-speaking families and DGS.
EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University
Master of Science in Education in Counseling, Specialization in Clinical Mental Health & School Counseling
DePaul University
Bachelor’s of Science in Business
SKILLS
ABOUT NICK TEETSOV
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Professional School Counselor with a focus on supporting adolescents and young adults. Working towards Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) license. Holds an M.Ed. in Counseling with a dual-specialization in school counseling and clinical mental health counseling from Northern Illinois University. Completed a graduate certificate in trauma-informed counseling.Prior experience in immigration and anti-human trafficking work with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice and non-profit industry. Skilled in Communication, Conflict Resolution, Translation & Interpretation, Public Speaking, and Mentoring.
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