About Miss Molly

Miss Molly is a Schuylkill County native and is passionate about equitable access to education, student mental wellness, being a Professional School Counselor, and serving her community. This is her fifth year of being a Certified Pk-12 School Counselor, and previously worked as a school Mental Health Therapist, working with marginalized youth, and a school-based Crisis Counselor.

Miss Molly earned undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies from the Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science in School and Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Kutztown University. She interned at BMEE during her graduate program and fell in love with the enriching, loving BMSD school community.

In Miss Molly's free time, she loves to learn, be creative, cook, garden, and be outside. She is devoted to personal growth and development, and strives to simply share her love with everyone.

This Is What An Elementary School Counselor Does

Services & Support

School Counseling Classroom Lessons

Classroom lessons are taught on the specials rotation once-a-month. Teachers can request an additional lesson each month if needed for their students. Lessons address student Mindsets and Behaviors (American School Counselor Association) accross three domains - career, social/emotional, and academic.

Individual Counseling

Individual Counseling can be provided on a short-term basis. Referrals are often made by parents/guardians, administration, teachers, and students can self-refer. Miss Molly uses solution-focused and psychoeducational counseling techniques and often integrates expressive arts and play-based therapy.

Group Counseling

Group counseling is general skill-based psychoeducation building. Miss Molly has also offered groups relating to grief and loss, friendships, self-regulation/impulse control, and academic soft-skills.

Student Assistance Program (SAP)

The Pennsylvania Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a systematic team process used to mobilize school resources to remove barriers to learning. SAP is designed to assist in identifying issues including alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and mental health issues which pose a barrier to a student’s success.

Child Study Team (CST)

CST is a local school team that evaluates and develops plans for students in need of additional academic or social-emotional services.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports is a set of ideas and tools that schools use to improve students' behavior.