About Mrs. Pfister

Welcome to the Bobcats Counseling page!  This is my 17th year at Buena Vista and my 27th year as a school counselor.  I received my Masters degree in School Counseling at the University of South Carolina ~~ GO COCKS!  Before that, I earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Marketing.

I enjoy spending time with my family and pets, reading short stories, listening to music, and spending time outside-especially in our beautiful mountains.  If you are new to our school, WELCOME!!!  I can't wait to meet you and your family.

What about those five words at the bottom of my emails?

Our staff participated in training that helped us discover our strengths as a team member, and we list these at the bottom of our emails.  According to the training, my top five strengths are:

Learner   Responsibility   Developer   Relator   Harmony 

Learner:   People exceptionally talented in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. The process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites them. 

Responsibility:  People exceptionally talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty. 

Developer:  People exceptionally talented in the Developer theme recognize and cultivate the potential in others. They spot the signs of each small improvement and derive satisfaction from evidence of progress. 

Relator:  People exceptionally talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal. 

Harmony:  People exceptionally talented in the Harmony theme look for consensus. They don’t enjoy conflict; rather, they seek areas of agreement.