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I hope you have enjoyed your summer! Now it's time to make new friends and learn new things! Let's make this school year a great year!

Profile:

Hello! My name is Mrs. Taleen Palmer and I am super excited to be one of the school counselors here at Southern Middle School! My passion is to help students achieve their academic, personal, and career goals through delivery of effective advocacy, leadership, collaboration, and systemic change. I thoroughly enjoy working with students in classrooms, groups, and individually. I sincerely believe that each one of us has the power to overcome any obstacle; sometimes we just need to find it.

 For the 2023-2024 school year, I will be assisting students with last names beginning with A-M.

A Little About Me:

I taught ninth grade Spanish in the Philadelphia school system before realizing my dream of becoming a middle school counselor. I obtained my BA in Spanish from the University of Pittsburgh before graduating with my Master's in School Counseling from Salem College. This is my fifth year working as a professional school counselor, and I could not feel more complete in accomplishing my professional goals.

Contact:

Please contact me any time with your questions or concerns at taleen_palmer@abss.k12.nc.us or (336) 570-6500 ext. 39015. Office Hours: M - F 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Henry Stanley Haskins