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Director of K-12 Counseling & Social Emotional Learning
Director of K-12 Counseling & Social Emotional Learning
Jen Taylor, (508)532-4015, jtaylor@ashland.k12.ma.us
Welcome to the School Counseling Department of the Ashland Public Schools. Prior to working in Ashland I worked as a School Psychologist in the Boston and Milford Public Schools and as a School Adjustment Counselor in the Milford Public Schools for 15 years.
This is my 7th year as the Director of Counseling & SEL in Ashland. My job is to help support the social-emotional well-being of both our students and staff. It is a pleasure to work with the counselors and educators in APS to ensure that all of our students develop the social and emotional skills they need to succeed in school and life. It is my goal for SEL to be deeply embedded into the daily activities of our students and staff so that SEL is not simply a curriculum or special class, but so it simply becomes the way that we do things in the Ashland Public Schools community.
Please feel free to reach out to me via phone or email at anytime to ask a question, voice any concerns you may have or if you are seeking resources related to social-emotional development or mental well-being.
Ashland Counselors Contact Information
Ashland Counselors Contact Information
Henry E. Warren School (K-2)
Henry E. Warren School (K-2)
Warren School Counseling Website
Julie Baker, School Counselor
Lucie Ftorek, School Counselor
Ann Myers, School Counselor
Ashland Middle School (6-8)
Ashland Middle School (6-8)
Traci Bartlett, School Counselor
Madeline Collins, School Counselor
mcollins@ashland.k12.ma.us
Kelly Roy, Adjustment Counselor
Caroline Williams, School Counselor
David A. Mindess School (3-5)
David A. Mindess School (3-5)
Mindess School Counseling Website
Meghan McGuire, School Counselor
Melissa Mespelli, School Counselor
Amanda Walker, School Counselor
Ashland High School (9-12)
Ashland High School (9-12)
Beverly Chase, School Counselor
Julie Hamilton, School Counselor
Cory McGann, School Counselor
Jennifer McMahon, School Counselor jmcmahon@ashland.k12.ma.us
Jennifer Pavia-Shiels, Adjustment Counselor jpaviashiels@ashland.k12.ma.us
Gianna Krovocheck, Adjustment Counselor
What is a School Counselor?
What is a School Counselor?
School Counselors, previously known as Guidance Counselors, hold a master's degree in school counseling, are certified as school counselors by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, and uphold the ethical and professional standards of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).
School Counselors, previously known as Guidance Counselors, hold a master's degree in school counseling, are certified as school counselors by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, and uphold the ethical and professional standards of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).
School Counselors help ALL students to apply academic achievement strategies, manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills, and plan for postsecondary options (higher education, military, work force).
School Counselors help ALL students to apply academic achievement strategies, manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills, and plan for postsecondary options (higher education, military, work force).
What is a School Adjustment Counselor?
What is a School Adjustment Counselor?
School Adjustment Counselors are trained mental health professionals with a master's degree in social work who provide services related to a person's social, emotional and life adjustment to school.
School Adjustment Counselors are trained mental health professionals with a master's degree in social work who provide services related to a person's social, emotional and life adjustment to school.
School Adjustment Counselors provide direct as well as indirect services to students, families, and school personnel to promote and support students' academic and social success.
School Adjustment Counselors provide direct as well as indirect services to students, families, and school personnel to promote and support students' academic and social success.
What is the role of our counselors?
Provide short-term individual and small group counseling services to students
Provide short-term individual and small group counseling services to students
Consult with teachers to schedule and present school counseling lessons based on developmental needs
Consult with teachers to schedule and present school counseling lessons based on developmental needs
Consult with teachers about building classroom connections, effective classroom management and the role of non-cognitive factors in student success
Consult with teachers about building classroom connections, effective classroom management and the role of non-cognitive factors in student success
Consult with school administration to identify and resolve student issues, needs and problems
Consult with school administration to identify and resolve student issues, needs and problems
Provide families with appropriate resources to assist them in seeking long-term counseling supports as necessary
Provide families with appropriate resources to assist them in seeking long-term counseling supports as necessary
Consult and collaborate with outside agencies, therapists, pediatricians and psychiatrists to coordinate care for students in the school setting
Consult and collaborate with outside agencies, therapists, pediatricians and psychiatrists to coordinate care for students in the school setting
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