This document provides a summary of an individual's academic and professional background as a school counselor. It outlines their education history including degrees in education administration and guidance counseling. It then details over 20 years of experience as an elementary and high school counselor in Arizona, Colorado, and Hawaii. It also lists the individual's career highlights implementing various student programs focused on character development, counseling, testing, and career preparation.

1. Colorado kelbel4762@yahoo.com
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
INSTITUTE FOR LIFE COACHING ON-LINE
Jan 2011 (Expected)Board Certified Coach (BCC)
Mar 2011 (Expected)Wellness Life Coaching Specialist
Wellness Life Coach, BCC
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Phoenix, AZ
Aug 1999 College of Education
M Ed, Education and Administration
WESTERN STATE COLLEGE Gunnison, CO
Aug 1988 MA, Guidance and Counseling
MESA COLLEGE Grand Jct, CO
May 1984 BA, Business Administration/Marketing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
School District 51 Grand Junction High School Grand Jct, CO
2009-2011 Counselor Freshman
Alhambra Elementary School District Granada East School Phoenix, AZ
1993-2009 Counselor Grades 4 through 8
2007-2008 Teen Success Class Grades 7 and 8
1994-2000 Study skills Teacher Grades 7 and 8
1993-1994 Mathematics Teacher Grade 7
Hawaii Department of Education Waimea Elementary School Kamuela, HI
1989-1993 Intermediate Guidance Counselor K through 8

2. 1989-1993 Coordinator After School Instruction Program K through 8
1989-1993 Coordinated and Implemented School-Wide Testing Program K through 8
Kona Community School Kailua-Kona, HI
1990-1993 Instructor for GED and Competency Exam Preparation
CAREER LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
Volunteer at the Mesa County Palisade Library (2011-Present)
Coordinated with middle schools and Registered all incoming freshman for GJHS through
online program
Facilitate the REACH program for homeless students at our school
Coordinator for the TIGER TOUR program to help incoming Freshman learn about
activities at GJHS
Directed the Gifted/Talented Program at GJHS
Coordinated PLAN testing and student/teacher training, CSAP explanation and
dissemination of information
Coordinated the Hispanic Mother/Daughter Program through ASU
Coordinated The Courthouse Experience where all 6th grade students went to the
Superior Courthouse and observed a criminal court proceeding in progress. A judge
followed up with a visit to their classroom. (1995-2004)
Coordinator for The Phoenix Suns NBA Quest for Quality Student Recognition
Program (04/05, 03/04, 02/03) and also The Phoenix Suns Team Up Program. These
are coordinated efforts with The Suns to get kids to attend school by rewarding them with
tickets to games.
Growing Through Technology (95-97) computer program to help students explore their
personal development
Director/Coordinator of CHARACTER COUNTS! Program (1997-2009) – A critical
program for at-risk students. Supervised a school-wide committee. The school has a
significant CHARACTER COUNTS! presence on campus.
CHARACTER COUNTS! T-shirts (2006) –reward program for outstanding students of
character.
CHARACTER COUNTS! Dog Tags (2007)
Coordinated and organized the Granada East Health Fair (1999)
Jump Start Program (1997-1999) Worked with at- risk female students and ASU students
on a documentary, which aired on MTV.

3. Implemented and taught “7 habits of Highly Effect Teenagers” to identified at-risk
students (2006-2009).
Anger Management Presenter at the Big Island School Counselor Association BISCA
Conference (1991)
Coordinated and implemented C.E.A.S. (Community Effort to Abate Street Violence
Week) (1997)
Student Council Sponsor (1995-1996)
Girls Basketball Coach (2008-2009)
Oversaw the Granada East Com Care services to bring in outside counselors/therapists
to work with special needs students.
Supervised the Granada East Transition Classroom (1993-1999), this was a classroom
that held 7th and 8th grade students who were at-risk kids that couldn’t maintain in the
regular classroom and were placed in a special room because of behavior related issues.
“Spotlight” Presentation to the Governing Board re: Improving Personal
Development Skills by increasing self-esteem through academic achievement (1995).
Counseling Consultant “Stolen Lives: Children of Addicts”, “Children of Children”.
I helped co-author/over-see the writing of these two pamphlets (1997)
CERTIFICATIONS
CO, Professional Special Services License, Counselor, Ages 0-21
CO, Professional Teacher License, Secondary, Business Education
AZ, Principal
AZ, Guidance Counselor, Pre-K-12
AZ, Standard Secondary Education, 7-12, Business
AZ, Standard Vocational Education, Business, Marketing Cooperative Education, K-12
HI, Professional Specialist, School Counselor, K-12

4. MEMBERSHIPS
Arizona School Counselors Association
Member of the Communities in School Committee for Both Granada East and Granada
Primary (1996-1999)
Member of the Granada East School Community Council
“Communities in schools”: Member - an organization that provides resources to the
school community.
State of Arizona Liaison, Presenter and Trainer for CHARACTER COUNTS!
Programs and the Arizona Character Education Foundation. I am one of only a few
people trained for this in AZ. I was called upon to present at schools across the state that
needed help implementing their own CHARACTER COUNTS! Programs.
Member of District Character Counts! Committee (2006-2009) aided in writing and
submitting our school for a National Character Spotlight Award. The school achieved
semi-final status. Out of 150 districts; we were in the top 10.
Chairperson of Child Study Team (1995-2006)
Child Study Team, Granada East and GJHS (2007 to present)
Chairperson Student Solutions Team, Granada East and GJHS (1996 to present)
Report Card Revision Committee (1998)
Member of Yearly School Planning Committee (1995 to 2009)
Member and chair of Granada East Social Committee (1993-1997)
Member of Waimea School Social Committee (1987-1992)
AWARDS
Awarded Excellence in Education Award I am the only counselor in our district to ever
have earned this award. The criteria for these awards are high student achievement,
effective use of instructional strategies, and implementation of unique programs to foster
student achievement, positive interaction with students, staff, and parents, and activities
that extend beyond the classroom. (1996-1997)
Golden Bell Nominee for Violence Prevention Program (1999) and for Career Focus
Experience (1997) The Golden Bell Awards program recognizes exemplary programs in
16 major categories, including curriculum and instruction and related programs, which are
essential to support teaching and learning. The program also recognizes the importance of
related programs, which are essential to support teaching and learning.
Granada East Employee of the Month (2006)
Granada East Great Character Award (2006)

5. GRANTS
Arizona Character Education Foundation Grant Recipient – A grant which has been
received multiple times for incentives, posters and supplies for teaching CHARACTER
COUNTS in the classroom. (1995-2009)
Alhambra Mini Grant Recipient: Career Exploration (MSPI) involves taking a personality
quiz that helps students discover some likely career options. (1998)
Recipient of $10,400 Grant from the Superior Court of Maricopa County and Juvenile
Probation Department for the implementation of a juvenile delinquency prevention
program. Used to implement a violence prevention program (1996)
PARENT EDUCATION
Parenting Class -- “Banana Splits” Divorce Program (1996)
Parenting class –“CHARACTER COUNTS” Six Pillars of Good Character (2006)
Parenting class – Raising Test Scores (2007)