Jackson Elementary School counselor Tammy Van Ess has been named the Wisconsin School Counselor of the Year by the Wisconsin School Counselor Organization. Jackson Elementary is part of the Green Bay Area School District.
Nominations were submitted earlier this year. Van Ess nominators, who remained anonymous, explained she used data to determine how to support students at Jackson Elementary and, when she noticed increases in behavior referrals, worked with individuals and small groups to decrease referrals by over 75%.
“It is through her own commitment to creatively meet her families’ needs by offering evening events or innovative learning experiences for students, as well as her partnerships with local stakeholders such as Do Good Wisconsin and Rooted In, that have produced a trajectory for families at Jackson Elementary School to feel connected to school staff and see the school as another resource for support,” said a press release from the Wisconsin School Counselors Organization…