1. Relationship-Based College Counseling

2. hello!
I am Jessica Wenzel

3. “The kids who need the most love will ask for it in the most unloving ways.”

4. What is Trauma?
Trauma occurs when a child experiences an intense event that threatens or causes harm to his or her emotional and physical well- being.
Abuse
Accidents
Financial Instability
Crime/Violence
Natural Disasters
Witness

5. How Do We See Symptoms of Trauma in Teens?
Traumatic reactions can include a variety of responses, including:
intense and ongoing emotional upset
depressive symptoms
Anxiety
behavioral changes
difficulties with attention
academic difficulties
physical symptoms
Iratibility
Lack of trust
Hypervigilance

6. How It Impacts College Counseling
Counselor-student relationship
Trust
College essays- reflection on past
Resources
Follow Through

7. The Issue Is Much Larger Than Just Trauma
Low Income
First Generation
Opportunity Gap

8. Access To College Counseling Activity
FOR ALL MY VISUAL LEARNERS

9. Let’s Test That Knowledge
Kahoot!

10. So What Do We Do About It?

11. Major Social-Emotional Influences ReCap
Importance of Relationships
Trust
Maturity
Self-Sabotage
Imposter Syndrome
Resiliency

12. Cristo Rey Student Data Sample

13. Student Perspectives

14. Student Perspectives Reasons Why:
It makes asking questions more comfortable and easier
They can know if you are a student who needs more help then the usual and therefore they will provide more support towards you.
They knew when I was struggling and helped me when I didn’t understand certain things and explain it into terms that I would understand.
They get to know you and help you find ur needs.
provides comfort
They are the reason I was able to have hope in myself

15. Student Perspectives What Students Need:
Tell me what to do to make it easier for me
I am glad they kept spamming us through about deadlines. Without those I don’t know where or how to do things.
The College counseling team was constantly checking up on me making sure that I had everything completed correctly and in time. They also helped ny revising my applications and my writing passages.
Follow up and pull me out of classes.
They were always there to answer questions and guide us through the process
Stay on top of me
Be there for me, if I didn’t have the support and clearance from them, I don’t believe I would’ve applied anywhere.
dedicate time in class for college apps
Having patience with us and reminding us about deadlines.
Let me come by whenever
Getting one on one meetings with the counselor
Helped me with every missing assignment and how to finish up the entire process for applying and when i got accepted. They were always willing to help and always checked up on us.
Get lots of students together and work on apps
Have specific sessions after school where the student can work one on one with counselor.
Something they can do is just keep helping the students and reach out to them because sometimes they’ll be confused and don’t want to be annoying.
Give more workshops after school and on the weekends. Time is always going to be your best friend when it comes to getting things done early and way before the deadlines.
Continue to have patience
In my opinion, I'd say have more one on one meetings with each student individually.

16. Changing Our Mindset Student 1: 3.0 GPA Student
Male, 1st-gen, low-income
During workshops, yells out that college is for nerds repeatedly to get attention.
Talks back to male counselor during class
Can be defiant and disrespectful when asked to stop talking or change seats

17. Changing Our Mindset Student 2: 2.4 GPA Student
Male, 1st-gen, middle-income
Consistently misses deadlines for HW assignments, contributing to C-average
Forgets to follow through on college application tasks
Unsure of career goals

18. Changing Our Mindset Student 3: 3.8 GPA Student
Female, 1st-gen, low-income
Does not ask for feedback on essays and turns things in without review
Very private about application process

19. Changing Our Ways
Initiative: Create office hours after school for college application assistance.
Intent: Create accessibility for all students. Open door policy.
Impact:

20. Changing Our Ways
Initiative: Send out weekly reminders for students with reminders
Intent: Help students to remember important deadlines and ensure they are staying on track.
Impact:

21. Changing Our Ways
Initiative: Create a summer opportunity excel sheet and share with ALL students.
Intent: Give access to ALL students to participate and apply for summer programs.
Impact:

22. Cristo Rey Way Face time with lower classmen Workshops Summer Bridge
Junior Magis Class
Putting Students First
Providing Student Stories or Actual Student Speakers
Checking In with Low-Performing Students through and In Class
Personally inviting students to events/workshops outside of class
Pushing through a challenge WITH them
Homework Assignments towards Grade (less effective)

23. Cristo Rey Way (Cont.) College and Career Readiness Class
2 times per week
Assignments and Grade
Scaffolding Applications with mini-deadlines
Normalizing the Confusion
Offering to Review s with Students
Telling them s will be confusing and long
Graphic Organizers
Researching Colleges (Paper Copy)
FAFSA/Dream Application (Paper Copy)
Activities List (Google Doc)
UC Prompt Brainstorming (Google Doc)
College List Meetings
Fake Early Deadlines

24. Case Studies In groups of 3-4, work through the 3 student scenarios.
What are some initiatives you would create to design your college counseling office with them in mind?
What mindset changes would you need to make?
How would you PERSONALLY work on building that relationship?

25. 5 Action Steps
What are five steps you can take to make your college counseling office a MORE relationship-based counseling office?

26. Questions