This is my second year in the position at Midwest Central. I received my masters in counseling from Bradley University. I have become active in the Illinois School Counseling Association, serving on the Leadership Team. I am also a member of the Illinois Counseling Association and the American School Counseling Association. Through attendance at conferences at workshops through these organizations, I am able to network with other counselors, stay current in the counseling field, and have a voice in the future of school counseling for the state of Illinois.
Students usually attend the groups once a week, coming from their study halls.
Should situations arise that are causing the student upset, parents are invited to call me so I can help the student deal with the problems. Sometimes issues of a pet dying or a new person living in the home, can cause middle school students to have difficulty concentrating on school work. I want to be able to assist the student in dealing with these problems. In addition to my counseling services, Christi Cox and Dee Ring also do counseling in the building. They work with some of the IEP students.