BRIANNA WERGES

(319) 784-7492 303 South Monroe st Garnavillo, IA Personal: Wergesbri@gmail.com

School: Wergbri@bvu.edu

LICENSURES
Professional Service Licensure, State of Iowa Expected May 2023
Endorsements: Counseling K-12

EDUCATION
Master of Science in Education, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA Expected May 2023
Program: Professional School Counseling Overall GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Science, Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA May 2021

Program: Psychology Overall GPA:3.9
Summa Cum Laude
Gamma Delta Phi
Green Bandana Project

Associate of Arts, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA May 2019

Program: Liberal Arts and Sciences Overall GPA:3.9
Dance Marathon
Phi Thea Kappa

High School Diploma, Clayton Ridge High School, Gutenberg, IA May 2017
Extracurriculars: FCCLA, FBLA, musicals, Spanish club, 5C Impact Group, NHS,
volleyball, dance, track, and soccer

PROFESSIONAl SCHOOL COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

Counseling Intern, Clayton Ridge Elementary, Garnavillo, IA August 2022-Present
-Completed over 500 hours under the supervision of a professional school counselor
-Created and facilitated two small groups for 4th and 5th grade female students
-Consulted with administration, faculty, and parents to best meet the academic, career,
and personal/social needs of all students.
-Led classroom lessons K-3 that promoted academic, career, and social emotional
needs of students
-Counseled elementary students individually addressing academic, career,
and social emotional needs
-Sat in on parent teacher conferences, IEP plans, SEL plans, and
parent/student meetings
Counseling Intern, ED-CO Jr. Sr. High, Edgewood, IA February 2023-Present
-Completed over 200 hours under the supervision of a professional school counselor
-Oversaw the development and implementation of a comprehensive high school
counseling curriculum to fit ASCA standards—meeting the academic, career, and
personal/social needs of all students
-Performed individual, small group, and large group counseling with high school and
middle school students
-Created 4-year plans with 9-12 grade students
-Met with seniors on end of year graduation check lists and post-secondary plans
-Led classroom lessons for 7th and 8th grade students detailing academic, career, and
social-emotional learning
-Middle school end of year check-ins

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

K-12 Substitute Teacher, Clayton Ridge Community Schools February 2022-Present
-Used classroom management skills
-Effectively followed teacher’s lesson plans
-Addressed and mitigated student’s behavior
-Created long-lasting relationships with students

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Teacher Associate, Garnavillo Community Daycare, Garnavillo, IA November 2016-Present
-Educated students in foundational concepts
-Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to
learning promoed physical, academic, and social development
-Planned and executed appropriate schedule and activities for children each day
-Daily routine cleaning

MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATIONS
Member, The American School Counselor Association August 2022-Present

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional School Counseling Residency July 31, 2021-August 6, 2021
Professional School Counseling Residency July 30, 2022-August 5, 2022

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

CPR, AED, First Aid Certified, American Red Cross Certified December 2022
Proficient in Google Docs, Drive, Classroom, Slides
Proficient in Promethean and SMART technology
Elementary proficiency in Spanish

Professional References
Available upon request