Welcome Barack Obama Green Charter Schools!!
Students and Families to the 2025-2026 School Year !
My name is Mrs. Irene Estevez and this is my nineth year as a High School Counselor and my fourth year as a Middle School Counselor. I am excited to get started on yet another great school year! I am here to help your child navigate through the wonderful and sometimes challenging high school years.
My Role as Your Child’s School Counselor Is:
To be an advocate for your child and work collaboratively with parents, students, teachers, administrators, and with our community
Educational Specialist who assists students with their academic, career development, and personal/social areas.
The Goals of the BOGCHS Counseling Program Are:
To assist students with educational, personal, career, and goal planning.
To develop personalized programs based on each students strengths and needs.
To help students understand themselves and others.
To assist students in identifying and dealing with problems.
To facilitate the identification of students with special needs.
To provide crisis intervention when necessary.
To coordinate referrals to school and community support services.
To serve as a resource to students, parents, teachers, and administrators.
Some Reasons to Contact Your Child’s School Counselor Are:
Academic skills support
Career/Future planning
School adjustment issues
Coping, problem-solving, decision making concerns
Organization, study and test-taking skills
Peer relationships, and conflict resolution problems
Divorce, separation and family changes
Gender identity and LGBTQ awareness
Experiencing loss, death and grief
Substance abuse awareness
Multicultural/diversity awareness
School-based and community resources information or referrals
My Case Load:
Middle School: 6th through 8th
High School: 9th Grade (A-Z)
You may contact me anytime through email irene.estevez@barackobamagcs.org
or phone (908) 731-5057.
If I do not answer please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
All the best,
Mrs. Irene Estevez, M. A.
Middle/High School Counselor