Ms. DeForest

Kaia Sawyer-DeForest

7th & 8th Grade Counselor

7th Grade Panthers (7.1) & 8th Grade Ocelots (8.3)

The 2021-2022 school year will be my fourth year as a school counselor and third year at Hillcrest Middle! I graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2014. I returned to Clemson and earned a Master's in Education and an Education Specialist degree in 2018.

When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, playing with my two dogs (Rawley and Watson), and attending sporting events.

I will also be coaching our Hillcrest Middle School Girls' Soccer team in the spring.

Please reach out if you have any questions or if I can be of assistance!