Stacy J. Hagston seeks a position as a Director of Assessment or College and Career Readiness. She has over 10 years of experience as a guidance counselor providing counseling services and helping students prepare for their next steps. She utilizes data and technology to help students explore careers and assess their skills. Hagston has a doctorate in educational leadership projected to complete in 2018 and masters in school counseling. She has developed programs to improve student outcomes and presented at conferences on creative counseling activities.

1. Stacy J. Hagston
PO Box 1822 • Branson,MO 65615 • 417-699-3555 • stacyhagston@gmail.com
Professional Goal: To obtain a positionasa Directorof AssessmentorCollege andCareerReadiness.
Professional Summary:
 Motivatedguidance professional with10yearsof experience providingcounselingandguidance tostudents,
parents,facultyandstaff
 Collaborativeteamplayerwithstronginterpersonal skillsandcommitmenttosuccess
 Provenabilitytoleveragetechnologyasalearningtool,resource,andasa meansto analyze data
Education:
Doctorate inEducational Leadershipand Policy Analysis, Projectedgraduationdate:2018
Universityof Missouri,Columbia,Missouri
Masters of Science inSchool Counseling, 2006
Missouri State University, Springfield,Missouri
Bachelor of Science inElementaryEducation, EndorsementinMiddle School Mathematics, 2002
College of the Ozarks,PointLookout,Missouri
School Psychological ExaminerCertification, 2009
Missouri State University,Springfield,Missouri
EmploymentHistory:
BransonSchool District,Branson,Missouri 2006-Present
Guidance Counselor– Buchanan Intermediate (2010-Present) / Branson Junior High (2006-2010)
 Provides professional guidance inaconfidential settingtostudents,parents, faculty andstaff
 Createsan environmentwithlearningopportunitiesforstudentstoprepare themforthe nextlevel
 Utilizesonline program,Missouri Connections,toexplore studentscareerinterestsandassesstheirvaluesand
skillsasitpertainstoa future career
 Develops andcoordinatesmentoringprogram
 ServesasSchool TestCoordinator,schedulingassessments,trainingstaff,analyzingandcommunicatingdatato
drive instruction
Kirbyville School District,Kirbyville,Missouri 2002-2006
Mathematics Teacher(6th
-8th
grades) – Kirbyville Middle School
 Participatedinthe developmentof districtmathcurriculum
 DevelopedandimplementedMAPAttackprogramwhichresultedina 29.1% gaininproficiency
 Sponsoredcompetitivemathteam
 Organizedandhostedconference mathcompetition

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LeadershipActivities:
Missouri State CounselorsAssociation 2012 & 2013
Presenter– Annual State Conference
 Developedpresentation,Creative Hands-onActivities,touse withstudentgroupsorindividualstudents
 Presentedandprovidedresourcestocounselorsfromotherschoolsacrossthe state
 Networkedwithotherprofessionals
Aha!Process,Inc. 2010-2012
Trainer for A Framework for UnderstandingPoverty
 Certifiedasatrainerof The FrameworkforUnderstandingPovertyandResearch-BasedStrategies
 Conductedprofessionaldevelopmentforstaff atBransonSchool District
 Mentoredstaff withinstructional andbehavioral techniquesfordiverse learners
Missouri AssessmentProgram 2007-Present
School Test Coordinator
 Schedule testsessions
 Train testproctors
 Supervise testsessions
ProblemSolvingTeam 2010-Present
Facilitator/Critical Conversationalist
 Meetwithteachersto discussstudentissuesandinterventionstried
 Schedule andfacilitatemeetingswithbuildingProblemSolvingTeam
 Collaborate withotherprofessionalstoprovide academicandbehavioral interventions
Professional Accomplishments:
FirstMates MentoringProgram
 Developedandimplementedmentoringprogramforat-riskstudentswhichresultedinimprovedgrades, better
attendance anda decline indiscipline issues
Attendance LeadershipClub
 Identifiedstudentswithattendance concernsandcreatedclubwhichhasimprovedattendance rates tohighest
indistrict
Professional Memberships:
 SouthwestMissouri School CounselorsAssociation
 Missouri School CounselorsAssociation
 AmericanSchool CounselorsAssociation

3. References:
 Mr. MatthewDean,Principal
BransonPublicSchools
BuchananIntermediate School
766 BuchananRoad
Branson,MO 65616
(417)332-3201
 Dr. SamanthaHenderson,Directorof Special Education
BransonPublicSchools
1756 Bee CreekRoad
Branson,MO 65616
(417)334-6541
 Dr. CynthiaMacGregor, MU-MSU EdD Site Coordinator
Missouri State University
CounselingLeadershipandSpecial Ed
901 S.National Ave.
Springfield,MO65897
(417)836-6046
Additional referencesavailable uponrequest