Mitzi Storm is a Minnesota state credentialed School Counselor with over 15 years of experience in individual and group counseling. She is skilled in areas such as suicide prevention, crisis intervention, grief counseling, social skills teaching, and transition coordination. Her objective is to help students develop healthy ways of dealing with mental, emotional, and academic challenges.

1. MITZI STORM
1129 Highway 14 SW • St. Charles, MN 55972
Cellular: (507) 273-5390 • mitzi_storm@sbcglobal.net
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Minnesota state credentialed School Counselor committed to educational development in children. High-energy
professional motivated to help every student learn healthy means of dealing with mental and emotional difficulties.
Dedicated to providing compassionate, results-oriented and solution-focused assistance.
SKILLS
• Individual and group counseling
• Strong collaborator and team player
• Experience with special-needs students
• Suicide prevention training
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Standardized testing
• Classroom guidance
• Student motivation
• Crisis intervention techniques
• Grief counseling
• Social skills teaching
• Transition coordinator
WORK HISTORY
School Counselor
Winona Area Public Schools 07/2014 – Present
• Individual and group counseling for students to address such issues as depression, relational aggression, anger,
poor academic performance, apathy, divorce, grief, and friendship skills.
• Present classroom guidance lessons such as counselor introduction, study skills, assertiveness, cyber-safety,
careers, and many others tailored to meet the needs of individual teachers and their particular classrooms.
• Assist in developing elementary K-4 curriculum and lesson plans. Work with the Counseling team to develop the
World's Best Workforce plan for Winona Area Public Schools.
• Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing
exercises.
• Participate in Professional Learning Community (PLC) counseling meetings.
• Meet with parents to assist students with educational priorities and other issues.
• Counsel students in short-term situations to assist them with bullying victim or classroom behavior situations.
School Counselor
Humboldt County School District 08/2003 – 06/2014
• Individual and group counseling for students to address such issues as depression, relational aggression, anger,
poor academic performance, apathy, divorce, grief, and friendship skills.
• Present classroom guidance lessons such as counselor introduction, study skills, assertiveness, cyber-safety, and
many others tailored to meet the needs of individual teachers and their particular classrooms.
• Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing
exercises.
• Participate in weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) staff meetings, weekly IC Team meetings.
• Provide study skills assistance daily to group of 5th and 6th grade students.
• Meet with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.

2. • Counsel students in short-term situations to assist them with bullying victim or classroom behavior situations.
• Contribute to monthly CPT work-group meetings (in conjunction with local law enforcement, DCFS staff, juvenile
probation staff, local mental health representatives, and the district attorney)
EDUCATION
Master of Education: School Counseling December 2005
University of West Alabama – Livingston, Alabama
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education May 2003
Great Basin College – Winnemucca, Nevada
Associate of Applied Science: Medical Secretary May 1987
Rochester Community College – Rochester, Minnesota
AFFILIATIONS
Member, American School Counseling Association, 2003-Present
Committee Member, Humboldt Co. Child Death Review Team, 2012-2014
Humboldt County School District Liason for Drug Endangered Children, 2012
Board Member, Zion Zone After School Program, 2007-2009
President, Xi Alpha Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, 2010-11
Owner, Bird's Eye Framing, 1999-2004
Member, Humboldt County School-to-Careers, 2000-2002
Coordinator, Humboldt County "Community" Breakfast, 2002