Alanah Beard
Knoxville
Summary
Professional with strong background in counseling and deep commitment to student development. Demonstrates effective communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills to support student well-being. Collaborative team player, adaptable to changing needs, and focused on achieving positive outcomes. Ready to contribute to fostering supportive and productive educational environment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Director
YOKE Youth Ministries
06.2025 - Current
- Coordinate with 5 Knox County middle schools; including principals, teachers and custodial staff, about space utilization, afterschool club information and announcements as well as recruiting students to participate
- Utilizing Canva to make flyers, newsletters, and other resources to promote activities
- Running professional social media accounts and writing blog posts for the organization
- Helping plan and attend events such as fundraising banquet, leadership trainings and child-protection trainings
- Recruiting volunteers through connecting with local communities, including schools, colleges and churches
- Complete interviews, background and reference checks for five teams of volunteers
School Counseling Intern
Green Magnet Academy
08.2024 - 12.2025
- Provided individual and group counseling sessions for students on how to overcome personal, social and behavioral issues
- Provided mediation and conflict resolution
- Participated in weekly Support team meetings with other administration and staff to plan the betterment of our school and students in areas such as attendance, behavioral/emotional, and academic areas of achievement
- Designed and implemented classroom instruction/treatment plans in safety, self-esteem, anti-bullying, emotional health, crisis management, anger and anxiety management, promoting mental, physical, social health, etc.
- Built ongoing rapport with faculty, staff, students, families
- Conducted threat, violent and suicide assessments
- Proficiency in QuaverEd and documentation via SCUTA
School Counseling Intern
Holston Middle School
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Provided individual and group counseling sessions for students on how to overcome and cope with personal, academic, social and behavioral issues
- Provided mediation and conflict resolution
- Gave tours and create schedules for new students and families
- Participated in weekly Whole Child Support Team meetings with other administration and staff to collaborate towards the betterment of our school
- Planned and organized academic field trips- UTK, high school tours for the 8th graders, etc
- Designed and implemented classroom instruction in academic/study skills, career development, coping skills, etc.
- Built ongoing rapport with faculty, staff, students, families
- Conducted threat, violent, and suicide assessments
- Proficiency in Aspen, Canva, Canvas, Parent Square and documentation in SCUTA
ASIST Intern
Knox County Juvenile Court
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Gained a Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) certification
- Met with detainees to teach coping, self-soothing, and anger management skills
- Collaborated with probation officers, school counselors, attorneys, judges, social workers and families to provide best continuation and coordination of care
- Testified in court hearings and other review boards
- Attended in-service trainings to gain community resources including gang violence, fire setting behaviors, DCS, Youth Villages, Magnolia Harbor Care Farm
- Administered Mental Health Assessments and Alcohol and Drug Assessments utilizing various screening and assessment tools including: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Youth Combined Inventory, Brief Mental Status Exam (BMSE), Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS), DSM-5-TR Self-Rated Level 1 Cross Cutting Symptom Measure- Child Age 11-17, Adolescent Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (Adolescent SASSI-A3), and Massachusetts Youth Screening Inventory (MAYSI-2)
- Maintained accurate and time-sensitive scheduling and documentation records and referrals
Graduate Student Therapist
University Counseling Center
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Provided weekly individual counseling services to university students, including administering assessments, providing referrals, and coordinating with student services
- Participated in treatment planning and case conceptualization as part of a treatment team
- Facilitated a weekly student support mentor group
- Provided ministry preparation consultation through the university’s Holistic Leadership Development program
- Maintained accurate and time-sensitive scheduling and documentation records via Procentive
Residential Specialist
Katie Miller, Helen Ross McNabb Center
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Provided weekly individual and group sessions with 10-12 clients
- Communicated and coordinated with DCS workers and residential staff to maintain appropriate collaborative care
- Completed and maintained documentation on a weekly and monthly basis for 10-15 clients via TFACTS and Procentive
- Coordinated and set up meetings, appointments and home visits with residential staff, DCS worker, client, and client’s family when appropriate
- Participated in weekly treatment team meetings to discuss client progress
- Arranged appropriate referrals and continuation of care was in place upon discharge
Intern
YOKE Youth Ministries
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Planned and facilitated social distancing events for 20-30 middle school students
- Planned and facilitated weekly mentoring meetings with 5-12 middle school students
- Attended various webinars on mentorship, trauma response, and Christian community development
- Edited training manuals and spreadsheets including guidelines, training seminars, company-wide policies and social distancing measures
- Managed the organization and sending out of thank you letters to the company’s donors
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Johnson University
05.2025
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Johnson University
05.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Johnson University
12.2020
Skills
- Proficiency in several documentation databases including Procentive, TFacts, Microsoft Office and SCUTA
- Proficiency in Canva and other social media platforms and editing software
- Group Counseling Leadership: have led groups among age groups including elementary, middle school and college aged students over a variety of topics
- Interpersonal rapport building skills: strong ability to build rapport with both clients and colleagues of different ages including continual fostering of a supportive environment
- Knowledge of systems: have worked with juvenile legal system, Department of Children’s Services, The McNabb Center, Knox County Schools, and other community resources
- Adaptability and crisis management skills: strong ability to shift schedule around, adapt to crises situations and be a leader in crisis situations
- Collaboration: ability to delegate, inform, advocate, and work with teams including clients, colleagues as well as recruit members to be part of a team
Timeline
Area Director
YOKE Youth Ministries
06.2025 - Current
School Counseling Intern
Holston Middle School
01.2025 - 05.2025
School Counseling Intern
Green Magnet Academy
08.2024 - 12.2025
ASIST Intern
Knox County Juvenile Court
01.2024 - 08.2024
Graduate Student Therapist
University Counseling Center
08.2023 - 05.2024
Residential Specialist
Katie Miller, Helen Ross McNabb Center
03.2021 - 03.2022
Intern
YOKE Youth Ministries
08.2020 - 12.2020
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Johnson University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Johnson University
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Johnson University