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are my passion and I feel very fortunate to have a career that I
truly love. I want every child to enjoy learning and feel academically
successful.
I have over twenty years
experience with PISD as a counselor and elementary teacher. Additionally,
I am a licensed counselor and worked with children and families
at The Seay Behavior Center in Plano. My Bachelor’s Degree
is from the University of Texas at Austin and I have two Master’s
Degrees from the University of North Texas at Denton. One is in
Elementary Education and the other is in Counseling and Guidance.
I have been married for over 30 years and have three children
29, 19 and 16 who attended Plano schools. My hobbies include yoga,
reading, movies and cheering on the Texas Longhorns, Dallas Cowboys
and Dallas Mavericks.
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Mission
Statement
The mission of the PISD elementary counseling program is to
provide guidance through a team approach so that students can
develop emotionally, socially and academically to become responsible
members of society. The guidance classes include topics such
as: self- esteem building, anti-bullying behaviors, character
traits, drug awareness, friendship, decision-making skills,
personal safety, study skills and test-taking strategies, conflict
management, career awareness and much more. Small group sessions
are available as needed for social skills, changing families,
grief/loss and friendship.
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