Greenville High School Counseling Department

Meet the team

Adelaide Fackler

Director of Counseling Services

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Josh Menk

 Counselor

Last names

A-C

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Joy Motz

Guidance Clerk

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Becky Stone

 Counselor

Last names

D-He

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Brenda Ward

Guidance Clerk

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Jamie Wier

 Counselor

Last names

Hi-Ma

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Jennifer Binder

Career Counselor/ Test Coordinator

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Margaret Parsons

 Counselor

Last Names 

Mc-R

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Theresa Neuer

Special Projects/ 504 Coordinator

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Alison Lavelle

 Counselor

Last Names 

S-Z

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get to know your counselor

Adelaide Fackler (Director):  

Mrs. Fackler grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and went to college at Furman University where she majored in Psychology and French. After graduation, she moved to Colorado for a year and then returned home to go to graduate school at the University of Alabama. She completed her Masters in Counselor Education and then moved to Orlando with her husband, Leo. They returned to Greenville in 2008 and she began working for the Greenville County Virtual School and Twilight School. In 2009, she was fortunate to join the Greenville High family.  She was the junior counselor for 6 years, during which time she had two sons- Davis (12) and James (9), and she added a baby girl (Grace) in 2020.  She is beginning her 8th year as Director of Counseling. 


Jennifer Binder (Career Development)

Mrs. Binder grew up in Aiken, South Carolina and attended Clemson University for both her undergrad and graduate degrees.  Clemson is also where she met her husband, Chris.  They have three awesome children.  Ellis is a 10th grader at Greenville High, Kathryn is an energetic 12-year old, and Caroline is a happy 9-year old.  She taught middle school for two years before going back to school to get her MEd in School Counseling.  This will be her 21st year at Greenville High!


Josh Menk (Last Names A-C):  

This is Mr. Menk’s 11th year as a counselor in Greenville County Schools. For the past 11 years, he has worked in Clinical Mental Health ranging from inpatient treatment facilities and youth homeless shelters to outpatient private practice. He received his undergrad degree from Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota in Psychology and his Masters from Clemson University. In addition to holding his School Counseling Certification, he also holds his License as a Professional Counselor with the State of South Carolina and practices privately through Greenville Counseling Associates. He and his  wife Mindy have been married for 14 years and have two girls; Nellie and Pearl.  


Becky Stone (Last Names D-He):

Mrs. Stone was born and raised in Roswell, GA and attended Furman University for undergrad. She and her husband Ryan have been married for 18 years and have 3 kids - twin boys (Will and John are sophomores at Wade Hampton) and a girl (Emily is in 6th grade). She holds Master's Degrees from Converse College and Arkansas State University, as well as National Board Certification. Mrs. Stone spent 19 years teaching Honors and AP History at Dorman High School, Travelers Rest High School and Riverside High School before moving into School Counseling. She is starting her 2nd year in her counseling career at Greenville High!  



Jamie Wier (Last Names Hi-Ma): 

Mrs. Wier grew up in Peachtree City, GA, and went to college at the University of Georgia (go Dawgs!), where she majored in Psychology. Following her undergraduate education, she moved to Atlanta for her masters and specialist degrees at Georgia State University. After starting her counseling career in Atlanta, she and her husband, Garrison, moved to Denver, CO, and Seattle, WA. After being away from home for six years, she moved back to the southeast in 2021 to join Greenville High and lay down roots with her husband and dog, Goose. She now has a baby girl named Reynolds, and this is her 3rd year with the Greenville High family and her 11th year counseling high school students. 


Margaret Parsons (Last Names Mc-R):  

Mrs. Parsons is originally from Georgia and went to the University of Georgia where she majored in Psychology.  After working in the mental health field for two years in Charlotte, NC she moved to Charleston and pursued her graduate degree in school counseling at the Citadel.  This is her 8th year at Greenville High School as a counselor.  


Alison Lavelle (Last Names S-Z):

Mrs. Lavelle is originally from Syracuse, New York, but always had a dream of moving down South. Three years ago, she made that dream a reality by moving to Charleston with her husband Evan. While they loved the area, they realized they wanted to be closer to the mountains as they love to be outdoors in nature, which eventually led them to Greenville. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology at SUNY Geneseo and her graduate degree in School Counseling at SUNY Oswego. This will be her 4th year as a school counselor and 1st year at Greenville High School.