School Counseling

Hi there,

My name is Amanda Hao-Rojas, I am the school counselor at Lila Bringhurst Elementary. You might have heard your kids refer to me as Ms. Amanda.

I've created this website as an easy way to provide all the resources that's helpful to all of the people I serve. They are primarily students, parents, and teachers. It is still a work in progress, but please spend time to click around and explore! You never know what you might find helpful.

If you have any questions or concerns about your student, or simply need a different perspective to what you're struggling with in regards to your student, please feel free to set up a time with me to talk.

Until then, see you around campus!

2024 - 2025

Scope of Practice

As a school counselor, I am here to support students with their overall school success. My goal is to make sure that students are able to adjust well to the school environment and succeed in their academic day. If parents are seeking professional help to support their child in their well being, I am able to meet parents 1 on 1 to support them in the following ways:

Parenting support on how to handle social-emotional concerns you have about your child
Possible intervention on parent-child communication to improve relationship
Discuss and support family difficulties or concerns that may affect your child’s academic routine/success
Brainstorm strategies on how to help your child achieve wellness in all aspects of life
Answer questions on how to navigate the public education system
Referrals for community resources

If parents deem that their student is still struggling, despite their ability to navigate their academic day with minimal problems, parents will be encouraged to pursue outside services for long-term support. School counselors do NOT provide long-term therapeutic support, but are obligated to make referrals for them.

Ask me any questions!

chaorojas@fusdk12.net

510-490-1205 ex.39308

C building - Room 108

Qualifications

M.S. in Counseling
with concentration in School Counseling and Marriage Family Therapy

Pupil Personnel Services
Credential
since 2019

Proud member of the
American School Counselor Association
since 2017

Crisis Prevention Intervention
Certified annually
since 2022

Some fun facts about me:

I was born and raised in Taiwan before moving to the U.S. at 11 years old.
I can speak fluent Mandarin. English is my second language.
I play piano and sing. I was trained in classical music starting at 4 years old.
I went to 4 different high school for all my 4 years
(Texas, Shanghai, Las Vegas, then California. In that order.)
I've moved 10 times in the first 6 years of living in the Bay Area!
My dad is a pilot. He flew F-16s and then transitioned into commercial. Needless to say, I traveled a lot at a young age.
Both my mom and my sisters are pastors. The matriarchs of my family are all helpers.
I have 4 college degrees
(A.A. in human development, A.S. in natural science, B.A. in psychology, and M.S. in school counseling.)
I was an adjunct professor at CSU East Bay before starting at Gomes in 2021, then Bringhurst in 2023.
In the year 2016, I got married, became a home owner, and had my first child, all in one year!
I have a small family of 4. I am also a parent at Lila Bringhurst.
I have a cat named Jiu Jiu. This is why you will see a lot of cat things in my classroom.
I also have a hamster named Russell Potato :)

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