Hello!
About Me
I am a first year counselor and I am so happy to be at Cannon. I have taught for 9 years at the elementary level (7 years at Garland, 2nd and 3rd grade; 2 years in East Dallas, 5th grade). My first career was Social Work and I worked several years in Child Protective Services and at an adult/family shelter. I am currently working on my certification for Licensed Professional Counselor.
I am a widow and I have two adult daughters, Sara and Abby, who are 23 and 27. My daughters grew up in the Community ISD district so we are familiar with Quinlan through sports. I have always loved coming to this area. I love animals and have had up to 5 pets in my home at one time. Currently, I have only one dog, my grand dog, Willow.
Alumni: Texas A & M- Commerce, University of North Texas
Services I Provide
As the campus counselor, I will be providing guidance counseling, group counseling, and short term individual counseling. My office will be a place for students to reflect and talk about issues so that they can be successful in school. My lessons will provide me the time to meet and get to know the students and to reach all of my students. My lessons will provide guidance in character education, social skills, and social emotional learning.
However, the school counselor is only a short term resource for counseling. If a student requires more extensive attention, I can help find the resources they will need.
Important Numbers:
Suicide Prevention 1 (800) 273-8255
Abuse Hotline 800-252-5400
Alcohol & Drug Abuse 800-246-4673
National Youth Crisis Hotline 800-448-4663
Runaway Hotline 800-392-3352
Safe Place Hotline: 1-800-392-3352
LGBTQ Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
Counseling and Mental Health Resources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vuQGdqwdPblfs9Yy8uzel0Zt9TmxioUc/edit#heading
Helpful Links:
Bullying https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/bullies.html
Anger Management https://lynnenamka.com/anger-management/
My Beliefs:
- Every child deserves a safe and nurturing environment to learn and succeed.
- They should have access to a high quality education.
- ALL students have the right to be heard and respected.
- School counselors are advocates for every student.
- When school counselors apply the ASCA Ethical standards for School Counselors, they are able to make decisions guided by high moral principles and this will encourage the maximum development of every student.
Vision
As a school counselor, I will provide social and emotional supports for ALL students to achieve academic and future success. They will be empowered members of society where they share empathy, kindness, and respect for others.
Mission
My mission is to ensure that ALL students have a safe and nurturing environment for learning and growing. The comprehensive school counseling program will provide the supports every student needs for their academic, social, career, and personal strengths to become productive citizens. With the help of educators, parents/guardians and the community, we will ensure that every student will develop the skills, knowledge, and understanding to be successful in our changing society.