Erin Hawken
Budapest
Summary
International Education & Counseling Professional
Results-oriented and compassionate counselor with extensive experience guiding youth. Proven success as a Classroom Teacher and Department Chair of Counseling and Guidance in the United States, and as a College, Career, and Social-Emotional Counselor in Asia and Europe.. Skilled in developing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive school counseling programs that support academic, college, career, personal, and social development. An advocate for students' academic and social growth through school-wide prevention and intervention strategies. Providing training and consultation to parents, teachers, and staff on student needs. Strong team-building and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate staff, drive program efficiency, and foster a data-driven, high-performance environment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of University Counseling/High School Counselor
American International School of Budapest
08.2018 - Current
- Designed and implemented Comprehensive Guidance curriculum for grades 9-12, including Child Protection lessons and Personal Health lessons
- Wrote and implemented College Counseling curriculum, including exploration of social and emotional transitions
- Supervised Academic requirements, and IB criteria, monitored graduation process, personal and academic advising, read and made recommendations on Admissions files
- Counseled students individually and in group settings for college and career planning as well as personal, social, emotional, and academic issues; designed and implemented Comprehensive Counseling curriculum for G 9-12, in alliance with ISCA standards, to facilitate social-emotional learning and college readiness
- Formed and Chaired Advisory Committee to re-evaluate Advisory needs and propose redesign, including collection and evaluation of data
- Implemented monthly parent counselor coffees
- Advised Senior Leadership on crisis management response and helped create crisis management handbook
- Present yearly full and divisional faculty training on Child Safeguarding
- Designed and rolled out 'Future Ready Today' events
- Created and implemented Senior Seminar Day
- Led team to develop and deliver training sessions, empowering faculty to confidently and effectively implement SEL curriculum.
High School/University Counselor, College Board Test Coordinator (SAT, PSAT, AP)
Saigon South International School
07.2013 - 06.2018
- Planned, organized, and delivered comprehensive school counseling program
- Created College Guidance Curriculum for all 11th-grade students
- Helped create and implement Four Year Plans for all Middle and High School students
- Implemented and organized first Career Day for 8th – 12th grade students
- Designed 8th – 9th grade transition day, new student orientation, and all-school registration day
- Helped plan and organize school's Senior Graduation at historic Saigon Opera House
- Guided students through university entrance process in various countries
- Extensive history composing student letters of recommendation, official high school profile, and student financial aid applications
- Organized local multi-school college fairs and visits with over 500+ universities per year
- Led student educational travel
- Advisory developer
- Link Crew coordinator
- Develop and host monthly counselor coffees and evenings for parents
- Introduced and implemented Roadtrip National Curriculum
- Contributed to and completed one year strategic plan to put counseling policies and guidelines in place across all divisions of school
- Participated on task force to write and implement guidelines and protocols associated with unexpected death within school community
- Student Review Team (SRT) – worked with teachers, administrators, parents, and students to write and implement plans for struggling students
- Helped build high school master schedule.
Department Chair, School Counselor
South San Francisco Unified School District
07.2006 - 06.2013
- Planned, organized, and delivered comprehensive school counseling program
- Planned and implemented new spring scheduling program for all high school students
- Created and taught new peer mediation curriculum
- Spearheaded school counseling department with American School Counseling Association (ASCA) National standards
- Coordinator/Chaired Rhonda Walker Scholarship committee-All girls sports/community scholarship.
Education
MSc Educational Counseling -
National University
06.2005
California Pupil Personnel Services Credential in Counseling -
National University
06.2005
BA Psychology With Minors in Education And Communication -
The University of California
06.2002
AA (concentration in Psychology) -
San Joaquin Delta College
06.2000
Certification
- The Times Higher Eduction Accreted Counsellor Tier 1 & Tier 2-January 2024
- CIS Child Safeguarding Deep Dive Training -February 2022
- CIS DEIJ Workshop – May 2022
- Certificate in College Counseling coursework-UCLA Extension, 2018
- AVID Summer Institute-Counseling training
- Google Educator
- Mindfulness in Education Training
- Link Crew Leader-three day intensive training
Affiliations
- International School Counselor Association (ISCA) Member
- International Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC)
- Council of International Schools (CIS) Member
- National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) Member
- Overseas Association of College Admissions Counseling (OACAC) Member
Presentations
Facilitator
Virtual U.S. college admissions talks offered by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools (A/OS), in partnership with College Board • October 2024
Student Leadership in the College Process
CIS Global Forum on International Admissions & Guidance • November 2024
How to create and implement a mentor program in your school
ISCA Conference • November 2021
You’ve got a friend in Me
CEESA Educational Conference • March 2021
Feel good, be balanced, take off: Transition and Mental Health
CIS Global Forum on International Admissions & Guidance • November 2019
Job-A-Like with a Twist!
CIS/EAROS Forum on International Admissions & Guidance • October 2017
Ideas, Programs, and Best Practices for Supporting Students’ Transitions from High School to University
CIS Global Forum on International Admissions & Guidance • November 2016
The Transition In: Setting International Students up for Success and Happiness
CIS/EARCOS Forum on International Admissions & Guidance • October 2016
Enticing College Representatives to your Campus
EARCOS Conference • March 2016
Starting and Implementing a successful AVID program at your school
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Regional Conference • March 2009
Co-Curricular Involvement
Advisor
- Blazer PAL’s-Peer mentor program
- Student Ambassadors-New Student Orientation
- Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Committee member-AISB faculty Sunshine Club
CIS Committee Member-Wellbeing and Transitions Project with Katie Riggs
Awards
Golden Apple Recipient - Awarded for excellence in personal, academic, and college counseling in recognition of contributions to building a stronger, better-educated society
Software & Technology
- Veracross
- Maialearnng
- Google Classroom
- BridgeU
- Naviance
- PowerSchool
- SASI
- Infinite Campus
- Loop
- Moodle
Professional References
- Graham Maclure, AISB High School Principal, gmaclure@aisb.hu
- Brett Penny, AISB Head of School, bpenny@aisb.hu
- Pauline Davidson, AISB High school Counselor, pdavidson@aisb.hu
- Jeff Leppard, UNIS Hanoi High School Principal, jleppard@unishanoi.org
Timeline
Director of University Counseling/High School Counselor
American International School of Budapest
08.2018 - Current
High School/University Counselor, College Board Test Coordinator (SAT, PSAT, AP)
Saigon South International School
07.2013 - 06.2018
Department Chair, School Counselor
South San Francisco Unified School District
07.2006 - 06.2013
MSc Educational Counseling -
National University
California Pupil Personnel Services Credential in Counseling -
National University
BA Psychology With Minors in Education And Communication -
The University of California
AA (concentration in Psychology) -
San Joaquin Delta College
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