LEA O’MALLEY
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
WHO I AM
Being a School Counselor is my passion. Through dedication and creativity, I work to ensure a safe and inspiring school culture for students, staff and families. I guide my students through life’s journey by building trusting relationships and utilizing best practices.
WHO I AM
Being a School Counselor is my passion. Through dedication and creativity, I work to ensure a safe and inspiring school culture for students, staff and families. I guide my students through life’s journey by building trusting relationships and utilizing best practices.
Years in Education
Years as a Counselor
Years as a Teacher
Years as a Mom
FEATURED WORK
CAREER DAY
From authors to steel workers to surgeons, this is an educational and inspiring day for everyone. Students prepare for Career Day with March Madness, a month-long college readiness experience.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Click below to see the schedule of events for Career Day.
MARCH MADNESS
As part of Career Day, we had a month long celebration of events…
BEE ARTICLE
Read about the event in the Cheektowaga Bee.
COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE
Students and teachers take action to help those in need in this fun-filled event. Over 85 Thanksgiving dinners were provided for our community!
KINDNESS WEEK
Students experience the joy of spreading kindness in their school community. Random Acts of Kindness promote our positive school culture!
PARENT LETTER
Click below to see the letter that was sent to parents about this event.
IMAGES
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MY PRACTICES AND TOOLS
Trauma Informed Care
Restorative Practices
PBIS
Crisis Prevention Intervention
MY WORK
I AIM TO IMPACT MY STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND MY COLLEAGUES
Student Services
It is important for me to establish a relationship with every student. Through classroom guidance lessons, small group and individual counseling students understand my role as their counselor.
SOS Handbook
I designed and developed the handbook for our Study and Organizational Skills group.
Student Organization Plan
This is the planner the students in our SOS group used to help them achieve their organizational goals.
Staff Leadership
Collaboration is essential. I inform and lead our staff on practices and initiatives to support social, emotional and academic success for students.
Trauma Informed Care Presentation
Tier 1 Intervention Presentation
Family Connections
I want families to know who I am and what I do. I use a variety of methods to establish continuous, quality communication with our families.
Meet the Counselor Presentation
