What does a school counselor do?
School counselors collaborate with students, families, community members, and school personnel to assure that all students realize and integrate academic, career and personal/social potential in order to develop and achieve an individualized vision of success.
Collaborate - school counselors collaborate with students, families, school staff and community partners to help schools achieve their mission and students reach their goals.
Academic support – school counselors help students with topics such as academic organization, course planning, study skills and post-secondary preparation.
College and career planning – school counselors help students identify possible career paths through interest inventories, personality type assessments and learning style tests. Counselors help students understand the connections between their academic learning, post-secondary education and training, and their career goals.
Personal/social support – school counselors help students with issues such as bully prevention, anger management, problem solving and cooperation. Counselors work with families to find students additional support if needed.
What services do we provide:
Classroom and small group lessons on a variety of topics
Individual academic support and counseling
Short-term individual counseling
Consultation with parents and teachers
Parent and guardian workshops
College/career support
Community resource referrals (including longer term therapy services
Schoolwide programming (Kindness Week, College Week, etc.)
What types of things do we talk about with students in counseling or class lessons:
Setting goals
Scheduling, credit checks, school attendance
College/career opportunities
Making good choices and being responsible
Building confidence and reaching one’s potential
Managing strong feelings
Conflict resolution
Hello! My name is Alisha and this is my fourth year at Cass Lake-Bena High School! In my free time, I enjoy doing activities with my family such as fishing, baking, and hiking. We also spend a lot of time listening to music and having bonfires. My husband and I have two little girls, Adelyn and Ivy. We also have two dogs who are both Australian Shepherds, Thor and Rayna.
My philosophy as a school counselor is that every student has unlimited potential and it is my job to help you to accomplish every task set before you! I like to joke around with my students and celebrate their successes with them. I hope that we are able to connect and that I can help support you in anything that you set out to do!