Odette Alexander

In my 30 years as an educator, I have operated with the belief that all students need and deserve a solid educational foundation, as well as, a dependable support system within the school to grow into responsible, successful adults. My work as a school counselor has been dedicated to empowering all students to challenge themselves to meet their fullest potential and maximize their success. I am a 1985 graduate of Gladewater High School. I graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a Bachelor of Science in Government. I hold a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Prairie View A&M University, and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from The University of Texas at Tyler. I began my career as a Middle School Social Studies teacher, however after discovering that students are under a lot of stress and family pressure that is adversely affecting their education, I became a school counselor to support the students and the issues that they bring to school. For the past fifteen years, I have worked actively as a professional school counselor providing counseling services that meet the developmental, preventive and responsive needs of students.