Student Support Team Information
Student Support Team Members
Tara Salmans (T161) -- Co-Department Head/NCAA Counselor (salmans.tara@usd443.org)
Jennifer Mendoza (C363) -- Co-Department Head/Freshmen Counselor (mendoza.jennifer@usd443.org)
Lou Ann Barker (S232) -- Counselor 10-12 (barker.louann@usd443.org)
Lizette Garcia (M121) -- ESL Counselor (last.first@usd443.org)
Jill Ewy (S216) -- Special Education Counselor (ewy.jill@usd443.org)
Emily Dierksen (H272) -- Student Service Coordinator 10-12 (dierksen.emily@usd443.org)
Bailey Zerger (S218) -- Social Worker (zerger.bailey@usd443.org)
Tracy Mejia (S406) -- Social Worker (mejia.tracy@usd443.org)
Ana Rodriquez (S422) -- 11-12 Family Liaison (rodriguez.ana2@usd443.org)
Tanya Santiago (S422) -- 9-10 Family Liaison (santiago.tanya@usd443.org)
Claudia Delgado (S419) -- Registrar (delgado.claudia@usd443.org)
Marlene Aguilar (T174) -- SST Secretary (aguilar.marlene@usd443.org)
Mariela Paredes (S412) -- Technology Support/Secretary (paredes.mariela@usd443.org)
Silvia Ramirez (S421) -- Sparkwheel (ramirez.silvia@usd443.org)
Maria Kane (S417) -- Pathway Coordinator (kane.maria@usd443.org)
Heather Steiner (S414) -- Instructional Coach (steiner.heather@usd443.org)
Kaylee Chilton (S416) -- Instructional Coach (chilton.kaylee@usd443.org)
Tavi Lowery (S413) -- Instructional Coach (lowery.tavi@usd443.org)
Check the information and resources below, but if you still have questions, please seek someone on the Student Support Team for more information.
Upcoming Events/Notices
Grade Level Information
Academic and Future Education Information
Getting Involved
Additional Resources
The Dodge City High School comprehensive school counseling program is working towards alignment with the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) national standards. We offer preventative services to help students meet academic, social/emotional, and career goals.
Academic: Our Student Service Center staff are available to facilitate academic and educational goals by assisting with:
Individual Plans of Study
Information on college preparatory testing (ACT/PSAT, etc)
College Planning Conference
Freshman Orientation
Curriculum Fair
Etc.
Social/Emotional: We offer responsive services to meet the needs of our students such as:
short-term counseling (group and individual)
consultation
referral
Career: Through Xello and other educational tools, Dodge City High School students will learn more about themselves by:
taking interest/personality/learning style surveys
explore career and post-secondary options in-depth
update their Individual Plan of Study
explore related occupations,
plan post-secondary education and training
search for scholarships
Parents have a tremendous impact on career planning for their students. Parents can view their child’s Xello dashboard and help their child with career planning by going to www.xello.com and using their student’s login information.