Mrs. Sweeney

Hello Union Park Pioneers! I am so excited to be part of the Union Park family as your counselor. This will be my 19th year in education and my fifth year serving as the UPE counselor. During my 14 years in the classroom I taught 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. Most of those years were spent in 5th grade. I have served many leadership roles in my previous campus and even supported our administration team in writing curriculum. As a classroom teacher one of my favorite things to do was buddy up with a classroom in Kindergarten to promote reading, cooperative activities and service. 

I received my B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Texas Woman’s University. I earned my M. Ed. from Lamar University in School Counseling. I hold a variety of different certifications; EC-4 and 4-8 Generalist, Special Education, ESL, Theater Arts, and EC -12 Counseling. 

I am so excited to continue to help our students grow at Union Park Elementary. My job is to be there to help whenever the need arises. I support our pioneers and teach them skills to help them succeed academically, social and emotionally both at school and beyond.  I will provide guidance lessons to all students. 

I am so excited to be part of the Union Park family as your school counselor. This will be my 19th year in education and my fifth year serving as the UPE counselor. Prior to this role, I spent 14 years in the classroom teaching 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade—with most of those years in 5th grade. I’ve also served in a variety of leadership roles at my previous campus, including supporting the administration team in writing curriculum. One of my favorite traditions as a classroom teacher was partnering with a kindergarten class to promote reading, cooperative activities, and acts of service.

I earned my B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Texas Woman’s University and my M.Ed. in School Counseling from Lamar University. I hold a variety of certifications, including EC-4 and 4-8 Generalist, Special Education, ESL, Theater Arts, and EC-12 Counseling.

I’m truly excited to continue helping our students grow here at Union Park Elementary. My role is to be available whenever a need arises, supporting our Pioneers as they learn skills to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally—both in school and in life. I will provide guidance lessons to all students, and the goal of our counseling program is to support healthy development for future success.

My door is always open. I’m here to support and encourage every one of you so that you can grow into the very best version of yourself.

This is going to be a fantastic year at Union Park Elementary. Go Pioneers!

nt and future success. My door is always open for those that need anything. I am here to support and help each and every one of you so you can learn and grow into the best version of you.

This is going to be a fantastic year at Union Park Elementary. Go Pioneers!

This year, all guidance classes will be held on Thursdays during PLC days with the entire grade level. Students will receive guidance lessons every three weeks, led by me and supported by the specials team. This new structure allows me to see students more frequently in grades 3–5 in a guidance setting.

Each session will include a 15–20 minute whole-group lesson, followed by 20 minutes of small group discussions and activities facilitated by myself and the specials team. This format will help us build stronger cooperative skills and promote teamwork within each grade level.

We will follow the school PLC schedule. To be posted Soon.