Alexia McClennon
School Counselor
Dallas ISD
Dallas, TX USA
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Struggled with reading and comprehension, attending tutorials and writing labs daily.
Paying for college
Finding paid internships
Obtaining work experience
Child care for my two children
Paying for an apartment
Changing schools yearly due to changes in the district
Working towards a Principal Certification gaining more knowledge how to support teachers and students
Education
High School
Mountain View High School
Mountain View High School
Graduate
Educational Counseling
National University
Educational Counseling
National University
Certification/License
Principal Certification
Lamar University
Principal Certification
Lamar University
Vocational
Teaching Certification
Region X
Teaching Certification
Region X
Career
School Counselor
I support high school students with graduation plans, career exploration, and post education decisions.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Politics
Teaching / Mentoring
Day to Day
My day is crazy and never the same. I start with a list of tasks based on deadlines. The most crucial task is reviewing transcripts to ensure students are on track. Tracking students down and making a plan, especially when they are far behind. After audits and lots of data entry, there are several daily meetings. We discuss courses for the upcoming year, we create guidance lessons, plan parent meetings, schedule college trips, make calls to find resources for students such as mentors, etc.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Graduate
Educational Counseling
Educational Counseling
Certification/License
Principal Certification
Principal Certification
Vocational
Teaching Certification
Teaching Certification
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"The discouragement I have encountered while on my career journey is that I would never make much money. I did research and learned that the government and even parents didn't really value educators."
Challenges I Overcame
First-Generation College Student
