Hi!

I am so excited to be starting year 8 as a Yellow Jacket school counselor! This year, I will primarily be working with our students in grades 3 -5 to enhance their social emotional learning (SEL) skills in and out of their classrooms. Don't worry, though - I am also ready and able to work with all students at SES for brief one on one counseling, small groups and other interventions that support them in becoming amazing people! You may also see me working closely with 4th & 5th grade teachers, as SES grows our AVID program and practices! I am also so excited to continue working with our Student Leadership Council for the 5th year, as we restructure it to be more inline with our Capturing Kids' Hearts Program. Speaking of which, if you have any questions about CKH at SES, I'm your girl!!

Along with our wonderful student & family support team at SES, comprised of school counselors, a school social worker, school psychologist & behavior interventionist, another part of my job that I love is the ability to support our families within and outside of our building. Families, please do not hesitate to reach for assistance, we are happy to help connect you to community agencies and resources. Many times, some of those resources are available right on our campus! For example, we currently have several open spaces in our Backpack Buddies program, where local churches donate easy to prepare foods for our students to enjoy over the weekend! Call me or email me if your family would benefit from signing up! 

When I am not at work, I am usually at home in Raleigh binging a new thriller or scary movie/show, reading a book, or spending time with my friends, family or my cat, Purrseus. I love to try out new restaurants and buy new plants and my other guilty pleasure is shopping for clothes or things to decorate my house. 

Now that you know a little about me, please feel free to stop by and say hello, sometime!  I am usually at the front door welcoming and greeting students into the building each morning! My office is 4106, in the counseling suite right across from the main office. I am on campus Monday - Friday, usually between 7:45 - 5:15. If you don't see me, you can always send me an email or leave me a voicemail and I will get right back to you!