BROOK HOSTETTER GONZALEZ

847 Old Furnace Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 – brookah22@gmail.com – 540-208-8407

EDUCATION

2024 James Madison University, M.Ed. & Ed.S., School Counseling (CACREP accredited)
- Ed.S. Project: Restorative Circles and Creating a Sense of Belonging for Middle Schoolers in the School
Setting

2013 Goshen College, Bachelor of Arts: Music Education: K-12 Music

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

01/2024 to Present School Counseling Intern, Turner Ashby High School, Rockingham, VA (300 hours).
- Create a safe environment for students in individual counseling sessions.
- Provide academic advising for students and support with scheduling and post-secondary
planning.
- Collaborate with school counselors and staff in supporting students, staff, and families.

08/2023 to 12/2023 School Counseling Intern, Beverly Manor Middle School, Augusta County, VA (300 hours).
- Led a seven week community-building restorative circle that included mindfulness techniques.
- Provided one-on-one counseling services.
- Taught regular guidance lessons on various social and emotional topics.
- Developed and led small group interventions for students.

01/2023 to 05/2023 School Counseling Intern, McSwain Elementary School, Staunton, VA (100 hours).
- Created a safe environment for students in individual, group, and classroom settings.
- Led small groups focused on friendship, emotion regulation, and self-esteem.
- Developed and presented an action plan for the school to advocate for a school social worker.

08/2022 to 05/2024 Academic Coach and Mentor, Valley Scholars/Centennial Scholars, James Madison University.
- Served as an academic coach and mentor for first-generation undergraduate students at JMU.
- Planned and led small and large group meetings for students in the program.
- Provided constant support for 20 individual students with regular meetings, check-ins, and
helped with navigating the higher education setting.

01/2019 to 01/2021 Health Care Interpreter / Translator, Maple City Health Care Center, Goshen, IN
- Assisted staff in communicating with patients who preferred to speak in Spanish in a variety of
different settings including; medical appointments, behavioral health appointments, and group
therapy.
- Participated in a cross-disciplinary care team, treated clients with care and respect.
- Completed translations for organization as needed.
- Planned and led bilingual Music Together classes for parents and children ages 0-2 years old.

08/2017 to 12/2018 Admissions Counselor, Goshen College - Goshen, IN

- Recruited international students and students from all states east of Indiana.
- Articulated the College’s mission and core values to a variety of publics.
- Managed, planned, and coordinated special recruitment events.
- Called, emailed and met with prospective students, exhibiting a constant effort to contact them.
06/2017 to 07/2017 Trip Coordinator, Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir Tour, Cusco, Peru
- Planned and organized a two week children’s choir tour in Peru
- Secured food, lodging, transportation and a wide variety of local experiences for a group of 40
members
- Communicated between United States Choir director and Peruvian Choir director
- Coordinated a cultural exchange - music video project between Shenandoah Valley Children’s
Choir and a Peruvian Children’s Choir, “Los K’ana Wawa Kuna”
- Provided frequent interpreting services for group when needed

08/2016 to 06/2017 Spanish Teacher, Rockingham County Public Schools - Rockingham, VA

- Organized, planned, and delivered daily lessons to educate youth on Spanish language and Latin
American culture.
- Managed the classroom by building relationships, using differentiated instruction and
implemented behavior plans for youth ages 12-17.
- Motivated and engaged students through interactive games, movement, and creative grouping.
- Communicated and served as a liaison between Spanish speaking parents and school
administration.

02/2014 to 02/2016 Music and English Teacher, PROMESA School - Cusco, Perú
- Lived in Cusco, Peru for two years teaching music and English classes and participating in local
community life
- Taught a variety of music skills to students K-11 including: music literacy, listening,
harmonization, music appreciation, movement, and improvisation
- Provided bilingual instruction and taught various South, Central, and North American musical
styles
- Supervised English department of six colleagues
- Communicated regularly with parents and held parent-teacher conferences.
- Achieved fluency in Spanish and a greater knowledge of cross-cultural immersion and livelihood

TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS

2023 Mindfulness Fundamentals Training

2023 Interprofessional Education Seminar
2022 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
2019 Medical Communication Ambassadors Training - 80 hours
2016 Bridging the Gap, Medical Interpreter Training - 40 hours