Mrs. Cindi Goffena School Counselor
Red Lodge High School
What does a School Counselor do?
School Counselors help all students:
apply academic achievement strategies
manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills
plan for post secondary options (higher education, military, work force)
Duties include:
individual student academic planning and goal setting
school counseling classroom lessons based on student success standards
short-term counseling to students
referrals for long-term support
collaboration with families/teachers/administrators/community for student success
advocacy for student at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings
data analysis to identify student issues, needs and challenges
acting as a systems change agent to improve equity and access, achievement and opportunities for all students.
from the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) "School Counselor Roles and Ratios"
Who am I?
My name is Cindi Goffena. I moved to Red Lodge in the Fall of 2021. This is my eleventh year as a school counselor at a Class B school in Montana. I hold a Master's of Education in School Counseling from Montana State University-Billings. I am married and have two boys, Owen & Wyatt, who are in the 8th grade and just entering college respectively. My favorite part about being a school counselor is the ongoing opportunities to celebrate students!