On a personal note, I grew up in Indiana, earned my Bachelors in Public Health Education and Master of Arts in Administration, minor in Counseling at Ball State University. We have lived in North Carolina since 1996 and I was a School Counselor for Wake County Schools for 12 years, at all levels K through 12! I attended graduate courses in Counselor Education at NC State University for five years part-time while working full-time as a School Counselor at Daniels Middle in Raleigh and became Licensed in North Carolina in 2002. In addition to being a licensed School Counselor & CDC, I am also an LCMHC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Board Certified as a Telehealth Therapist and do online counseling, very part time. I have experience as an elementary Counselor for 4 years, middle School Counselor for 8 years, and 1 year as a High School Counselor, where I worked with 9th grade students on a grant to help prevent drop out at Millbrook High. This is my 5th year as Career Development Counselor at AFHS, beginning full time this year after serving at both AFMS & AFHS for the last four years. I love helping students with their career goals. I am a club adviser at both schools, Career & College Prep Club at AFHS and will continue to supervise as our AFHS Speech & Debate Club students who lead the S & D Club at AFMS! I also coordinate our Business Alliance which is a joint effort with AFHS & AFMS.
David and I celebrated our 36th Wedding Anniversary this year, our oldest daughter Lindsay, graduated from the University of Florida, was a High School French Teacher, (home with children now) she is married to our wonderful Son in law AJ, and have two children, Cole 7, and Aven 4. They love living in Maine, a beautiful place to visit. Our youngest daughter Emily, graduated from ECU, then earned her BSN from Duke University, and was a Nurse in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit for 5 years, and has been a Transplant Coordinator for the last few years. Emily married her Cary High School sweetheart Austin, they have two children, Dylan, 4 and Holland is 1. In my time off you may see me a various Farmer’s markets or listening to live music… I also enjoy swimming, cooking, traveling, Pilates and Yoga. My door is always open… so please don’t hesitate to come by my office Rm 2237.
David and I celebrated our 36th Wedding Anniversary this year, our oldest daughter Lindsay, graduated from the University of Florida, was a High School French Teacher, (home with children now) she is married to our wonderful Son in law AJ, and have two children, Cole 7, and Aven 4. They love living in Maine, a beautiful place to visit. Our youngest daughter Emily, graduated from ECU, then earned her BSN from Duke University, and was a Nurse in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit for 5 years, and has been a Transplant Coordinator for the last few years. Emily married her Cary High School sweetheart Austin, they have two children, Dylan, 4 and Holland is 1. In my time off you may see me a various Farmer’s markets or listening to live music… I also enjoy swimming, cooking, traveling, Pilates and Yoga. My door is always open… so please don’t hesitate to come by my office Rm 2237.