Hello, my name is Matt Salisbury and I am the 7th grade counselor at NVLA. This is my 7th year with CCSD. I was born and raised in Australia, and moved to Las Vegas 10 years ago. I live with my wife, who is an English teacher with CCSD, our 2 dogs and 3 cats. On the weekends I love to grill out and watch sport. If you have any questions or problems, or you just want someone to talk with, send me a message.

Counselor Belief Statements:

• All students have dignity and worth.

• All students have the right to access a school counselor.

• The school counselor is an advocate for all students.

• All students are capable of learning to be resilient in the face of challenges.

• All students are capable of becoming productive members of society.

• All students are capable of achieving academic, career, and social/emotional success when given the appropriate, timely support and interventions.

• All students deserve to be members of a school community that is culturally compassionate and responsive.

• Data should be used to design, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve the school counseling program.

• School counselors serve as a student support resource to assist students with overcoming identified barriers to academic success.

• School counselors collaborate with families, stakeholders, and community resources to meet the students’ needs.