Mendocino Unified Wellness

Anna Levy, District Counselor

Anna is thrilled to be starting her 9th year in Mendocino, where she provides social, emotional, and mental health support to students in the K-12 population. A Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), Anna is originally from the east coast but can't seem to get enough of the redwoods and Pacific Ocean. 

Liz Newkirk, Guidance Counselor

Liz grew up in the Santa Cruz area and loves being on the coast, spending time outdoors and living in our connected and supportive community.  Liz received her AA from SBCC,  BA in English from SDSU, her Single Subject Teaching Credential from Point Loma Nazarene, and her MA in Counseling Psychology as well as her PPS credential from USF.  She loves working with students and families and can be reached at lnewkirk@musdstudents.org 

Anna Yanez,    School Counselor

Anna was born and raised in Fort Bragg and is happy to be back in this community with her family.

She spent the past 15 years in the Bay Area working in Education, completing her MA in Counseling Education and PPS Credential from SJSU. The last 10 years she has also worked at Google to support families in the tech field to bridge the connection from home to school and create project based curriculum.  

While Anna doesn't consider herself a runner every year she looks forward to participating in as many 5k and 10k races as possible. One of her favorites is the She.Is.Beautiful Race in Santa Cruz. Her most recent hobby is making sourdough bread and finding new recipes that her family will enjoy. 

Anna is very excited to be supporting students and families in the MUSD and looks forward to the time we can meet in person.

Cecilia Jimenez, School Social Worker

Cecilia was born in Guadalajara and grew up in Southern California. She moved to the Mendocino Coast seven years ago. She was drawn by the natural beauty and the warm community. Cecilia received her MSW from San Jose State. Cecilia is a licensed clinical social worker who can support both students and families. She is bilingual in Spanish and can be reached at cjimenez@mendocinousd.org or at (707) 397-7656.