Professional School Counselor

Caseload: Grades 9-12

Last Names A - Ch (Non-Athletes)

traciy.marsh@cms.k12.nc.us 

This Ms. Marsh's 12th year in student services, and I love it! She is a proud graduate of North Carolina Central University, earning a Bachelor of Art in History and a Master of Art in School Counseling and a Master of School Administration from Elizabeth City State University. 

Fun fact about Ms. Marsh: She enjoys spending time with her family, long drives, museums, and baking. She looks forward to working with each of her students and their families this year. 

Professional School Counselor

Caseload:  Grades 9-12

Last Names Ci - G (Non-Athletes)

tanyam.fuentes@cms.k12.nc.us 

Ms. Fuentes earned her Bachelor of Art in Psychology and French and Master of Art in Counseling with a concentration in School Counseling from UNC Charlotte. She is a true Charlotte native graduating from West Mecklenburg High School in 2009. 

Fun fact about Ms. Fuentes: She speaks Spanish and French fluently. She loves to travel and lived in Paris for two years and taught English in South Korea for one year. 

Professional School Counselor 

Caseload: Grades 9-12

Last Names H - Mc (Non-Athletes)

dawn.slaughter@cms.k12.nc.us 

Ms. Slaughter started working in CMS in August of 2001.  She has experience as a School Counselor in Elementary, Middle and High School. She also obtained her National Board Certification in 2014 while working at Harding High School. She is an alum of Johnson C. Smith University and UNCC.

Fun fact about Ms. Slaughter: She has one daughter Brianna and one granddaughter who are the apple of her eye! In addition, she loves to cook and enjoys being a part of an awesome Book Club!

Professional School Counselor

Caseload: Grades 9-12

Last Names Md-R (Non-Athletes)

kaitlynb.blankenship@cms.k12.nc.us

Professional School Counselor

Caseload: Grades 9-12

Last Names S-Z (Non-Athletes)

lynette.horton@cms.k12.nc.us 

Ms. Horton received her degrees from Hofstra University and Long Island University in New York.  She has spent 25 years in the corporate sector and 23 years as a School Counselor.  She has been with CMS since 2007 and at Berry since 2015.  

Fun fact about Ms. Horton: She has 3 adult children and 1 granddaughter. She loves sports, specifically the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Professional School Counselor

Caseload: Grades 9-12

All Student Athletes

kime.paige@cms.k12.nc.us

This is Ms. Paige's 13th year as a school counselor with experience in Elementary, Intermediate, Middle School, and now High School.  She received her degree from Central Connecticut State University where she played D1 Collegiate Women's Basketball.  She obtained her Master's in School Counseling from American Military University. 

Fun fact about Ms. Paige: She is originally from New York State. She has two children, Jalen (12) and Aubree (10) and resides in Mooresville, NC.  When she is not at work, she is often traveling, exploring new restaurants, and enjoying watching her children play sports on weekends. 

Ms. Leonidas is our social worker for Phillip O. Berry Academy.  She is originally from New England, but has lived in the Carolinas for the past 20 years!

She has worked in CMS for 16 years in several different capacities: from Coaching/Intervention supports, Attendance and Truancy ,to actual Social Work services.

Ms. Leonidas is married with 2 grown children.  She went to school for undergraduate work at SUNY Albany and did her Master's degree at UCONN—Go Huskies!  

Fun fact about Ms. Leonidas: She has 2 crazy dogs that love to hike and explore.  One actually is trained as a Therapy dog and loves to visit schools and clinics.

She is glad to be a Cardinal and looking forward to supporting POB!

Ms. Singleton is the School Psychologist for Phillip O. Berry.  She has a B.S. in Psychology from the College of Charleston and Masters and Specialist in School Psychology degree from The Citadel- The Military College of South Carolina. This is her first year working with high school students, as she has primarily worked with grades Pre-K through 8.  She is at POB every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Fun fact about Ms. Singleton: She likes exploring new cities and restaurants. She enjoys strength training and barre exercise classes. You can also find her at Burn Bootcamp a few days throughout the week!