The role of a school counselor is to support the social and emotional development of ALL students in the school, not just some of them. A school counselor creates lessons on social and emotional skills that help all students.

I occasionally meet with students one on one if they have a short-term need for support.

If you are looking for longer-term support, I can help you find an outside counselor/therapist or arrange for students to meet regularly with our onsite Morrison Center therapist (free if you have OHP!).

I am the case manager for all students who have a 504 Plan. For more information on 504 plans, click here: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Somali

I also act as the advisor for many of our clubs, including the GSA and mindfulness club in middle school and I run groups for K-5 students when needs arise. These groups can be around any social/emotional skill that a number of students are needing extra work on, such as making friends, controlling anger, managing worries, grief, etc.

I am also part of our schools Support Team and Student Intervention Team (SIT), both of which mean weekly to discuss ways our school can better serve our school community.

For more information on the general/ideal role of an elementary school counselor, click here.