Alana Sopko

Promoting

student success in school through leadership and collaboration and using datadriven practices to help raise achievement by all students!
o Varying Roles of the School Counselor
Elementary School Middle School High School

Educational / Academic Development

Personal / SocialEmotional Development

Career Development

Counseling

Individual Group Academic/Career Parent/Teacher Preventative or Remedial

 Informational
Parent Education

Consulting

Instructional
Classroom Guidance

Problem-Solving
Administration Meetings

 Data Collecting & Presenting

Test Administration & Results

Coordinating

Referrals & Follow-Up

Community Agencies

School wide Events

Career-Day Programs

Planning :
Assessing Needs Input from Students, Parents, Teachers & Administration

Organizing :
Determining Resources Goal Setting

Implementing:
Assigning Responsibilities Marketing the Program

Evaluating:
Data Collecting and Presenting

Building level
o Leading Change Initiatives
o Maintain Professionalism and Competence o Informing others on counselor role and vitality o Delegating and Coordinating tasks to make job easier and more

effective

District level
o Strategic Partnerships
o Informing Key Players o Collaborating with other effective Counselors o Develop a Strategic Plan and Policy Statement

State Level
o Legislative Policies
o Staying up-to-date on research o Know your lawmakers o Face-to-face conferences, Attending meetings, Letters, Phone

calls