Hello Ballentine family!  My name is Shannon Chapman and I am the school counselor at Ballentine Elementary.  I am so excited to begin this school year!  A little information about myself . . . I grew up in High Point, North Carolina and attended Peace College and NC State University for my undergraduate degree in Interpersonal Communications.  I attended NC Central University for my graduate degree in school counseling.  I have worked in the North Carolina Public School System for the past 23 years, 18 of those years I have been serving as an elementary school counselor.  I hold a Health and Wellness Coach certification from Duke Integrative Medicine,  and a mindfulness certification through Mindful Schools.  I have found that incorporating these additional practices into my school counseling work has benefited students in their social and emotional learning.  In 2021 I earned my National Board School Counselor certification.  My husband and I have two daughters (4th grader and 7th  grader) who are/were also Ballentine Fireflies.  In my free time I enjoy spending time with family (including our Golden Retriever named Wally), running/exercising, shopping and traveling.  I am looking forward to a wonderful 2023-24 school year! Please let me know how I can be of any help to your child or family.