For the past 11 years, Ms. Colbert-Joyner (Ms. CJ) has worked as a dedicated educator for elementary and middle school to develop the whole child. She is dedicated to cultivating supportive, stimulating and inclusive learning environments that allow diverse students to achieve their fullest potential. She has demonstrated the ability to lead, by establishing strong rapport with students, parents, staff, and the community, and has maintained ongoing relationships that generate positive results inside and outside of school. She has worked with adolescents and adults who has experienced some form of trauma, crisis, poverty, behavior difficulties, drug and alcohol addiction, and mental health struggles. She enjoys the challenges of working with a diverse population and finds counseling work extremely rewarding! Her mission is dedicated to developing culturally competent and compassionate citizens by providing therapeutic counseling to serve the academic, social, emotional and personal needs of culturally diverse students. She takes a holistic approach believing every child has a unique gift and purpose in life. Just like 2+1=3, so does 4-1, 3x1, and 6/2. She creates trusting relationships, inspire, and instills confidence through effective counseling to meet the needs of all students. 

Mrs. Compton has a passion for working with middle school students and has dedicated the last ten years to supporting students in grades 6-8. Prior to becoming the 6th Grade Counselor at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, she was a special education teacher, a special education resource teacher/coach and the MTSS Coordinator at Frost/Stuart Academies. She received her Bachelor's degree in General Studies from Indiana University Southeast where she also played Volleyball. She has a Master's Degree in Learning and Behavior Disorders and a Master of Arts in Education in School Counseling. Mrs.Compton is skilled in meeting the individual needs of students and is excited to help guide students to meet their academics, behavior and social and emotional learning goals. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family and loves to travel, especially to the beach!

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