What does a School Counselor do?

How to Contact Your Counselor

The Counseling Office is in the Student Services Building located in the center of campus and counselors are available from 8:15-3:45. 

Have a quick question?  Counselors are available for students on a walk-in basis before school, during lunch, and after school.  Walk-ins are open to students only and counselors are unable to set up parent appointments at that time.

Want to make an appointment?  Students can fill out a slip with the counseling secretary or send their counselor an email and counselors will send a call slip to the student's class.  If a particular time, day, or period is best for you, please let your counselor know.

Urgent social-emotional emergency?  Students can come directly to counseling if they are in immediate crisis.

Parent wanting to set up a meeting with their student and counselors?  Counselors are available to meet with parents by appointment only.  Please email your student's counselor to set something up.  Except in extenuating circumstances, we require students to be present at meetings..

Who is my counselor?

Students are assigned to counselors based on the first letters of their last name. 

Ashley Bahner, Students Last Name A-Chm
Ashley.Bahner@sduhsd.net

Christine Barragan, Students Last Name Cho-Go
Christine.Barragan@sduhsd.net

Vanessa Vargas Atempa, Students Last Name Gr-Kn
Vanessa.VargasAtempa@sduhsd.net

Holly Austin, Students Last Name  Ko-Mc
Holly.Austin@sduhsd.net

Shay Marcon, Students Last Name Me-Ri
Shay.Marcon@sduhsd.net

Kellianne Abshier Fiapai, Students Last Name Ro-To
Kellianne.Fiapai@sduhsd.net

Vanessa McPherson, Students Last Name Tr-Z
Vanessa.McPherson@sduhsd.net 

Sunny Hardy - College and Career Center Coordinator
sonkyung.hardy@sduhsd.net

If you have any questions regarding getting in touch with a counselor, please contact Sabrina Reynolds, Counseling Secretary, 858-350-0253 x4037.