Llano Elementary Packsaddle Elementary

Counselor's Corner

Welcome to the LISD Elementary Counseling Corner! 

Meet our School Counselors!

Brandi Wooten, LES School Counselor

My name is Ms. Wooten and I am so excited to be at Llano Elementary School! I received my Bachelor of Arts in History from Tarleton State University and in 2018, I graduated from Liberty University with a Masters of Education in School Counseling. I taught high school English, Social Studies, and ESL for 14 years before moving into my current role at Llano Elementary.  I love being a school counselor and I hope to empower students to be the best they can be. 

I love to travel, but at heart, I am a Llano native and I love the Texas Hill Country! When I am not at school, I enjoy helping my family at the ranch and playing with my dogs.  I also love to refinish furniture, read, cook, play guitar, crochet, and quilt.

One of my passions is mission work.  I have been going on mission trips since 2006 and I have been involved in medical and construction mission trips to Mexico through Misión de Candelilla since 2014.  

bwooten@llanoisd.org

Vicki Jackson, PES School Counselor

Hello! My name is Vicki Jackson and I am thrilled to be a Llano Yellowjacket! I am joining Llano ISD as the school counselor for Packsaddle Elementary. This will be my 14th year in public education; my 4th year as a school counselor. I believe it's important for all children to feel valued, important, and capable of doing all things!

I received a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from Texas A&M-Commerce and a Master of Science in Professional School Counseling from Angelo State University. I hold a Texas teacher certification in ESL - Early Childhood through 6th grade and also a Texas school counselor certification in Early Childhood through 12th grade.

My family and I love to travel! We have recently fell in love with Anna Maria Island in Florida and we can't wait to make more memories there over the years!

Tammy Davis, PES School Counselor

Hi everyone! My name is Tammy Davis and I am super excited to now be a part of Llano ISD with the Packsaddle Elementary family! I was previously a high school Spanish Teacher in Marble Falls and in Taylor. I am a native Austinite and a proud TEXAN! I love being in Kingsland and the Highland Lakes area. I have travelled around the world to places such as: Mexico, Spain, Costa Rica, Singapore, Thailand, Jamaica, France, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Honduras and Paraguay. 

I graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish as well as Lamar University with a degree in School Counseling.  My son is a 2023 graduate of Texas State so I am both a Longhorn and a Bobcat! 

I enjoy painting, sewing, jewelry-making, traveling, home decor and thrift shopping! I also love the outdoors and can be found working in my garden at any time of the year. 

What Can you Find here?

The Social Emotional page contains information related to our counseling guidance lessons as well as resources that are helpful with identifying and understanding emotions.  I will update the page periodically with books and resources to help students deal with their different emotions and learning social skills.

The Coping Skills page contains ideas for helpful and positive coping skills.  We can never remove all of the stress from our life, but we can use tools like these to deal with the stress in helpful ways.

Personal and Social is related to ways that we can develop positive character traits. It is important that we learn to understand and appreciate ourselves and other people. Our differences make us special! Each week at school, we have a Word of the Week that focuses on learning and practicing positive character traits such as respect, responsibility, kindness, and generosity.

The Academic page contains links to resources recommended by teachers to help support student academic development.

School-Wide Programs are activities that our school participates in encourages students to practice skills that will help them become good citizens. 

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions! 

What is a School Counselor?

School counselors are professionals that have a Master's degree in School Counseling and passed a certification exam. Most school counselors in Texas have at least 2 years of teaching experience.

School Counselors help students learn social and emotional skills and strategies so they can overcome challenges. This can be through classroom guidance lessons, small group lessons, and in individual sessions. Students can request to see the school counselor themselves or they can be referred by parents and teachers.

School Counselors can help students with: