Department Chair
Alastair Palmer – Students w/ Last Names L-Q
(Advanced Path Liaison, Military Liaison, Newsletter)
Email: apalmer2@bcps.org

Amanda Brown –  Students w/ Last Names F-K
(Homeless Liaison, Magnet Program Liaison, Crossroads Liaison, SADD Coordinator)
Email: abrown13@bcps.org

Taryn Grey – Students w/ Last Names R-Z
(PSAT and AP Testing Coordinator, Child Protective Services Liaison, Girls Varsity Soccer Coach, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sponsor)
Email: tgrey@bcps.org

Roxanne Huemmer – Maryland’s Tomorrow & AVID
(SAT Coordinator, Student Service Team Coordinator)
Email: rhuemmer@bcps.org

Marites Perriello – Students w/ Last Names A-E & ESOL
(Scholarship Coordinator, Peer Helper Coordinator)
Email: mperriello@bcps.org

Dr. Terri Hackett – College Access Counselor
Email: thackett@bcps.org

Stephie Elmore – School Counseling Secretary
Email: selmore@bcps.org

 

What’s Going On?

Counseling Services; What do school counselors do?
School Counselors address the academic and developmental needs of all students, not just those in need, but collaborating with students, parents, school staff and the community. School Counseling programs exhibit the following characteristics:

Foundational mission and goals. School counselors design, implement, and maintain guidance programs that align with the educational mission and philosophies of their schools and school districts. These programs help every student develop competencies in academic achievement, personal and social development, and career planning.

Delivery methods. School counselors follow a comprehensive guidance curriculum to work with students in individual, small group and classroom settings. School counselors help students create an academic plan for their education to prepare for successful careers after graduation and help students develop the necessary skills, such as organizational, time-management, and study skills. They also help students overcome obstacles that may form barriers to learning by helping students respond to issues such as divorce or death in their family, as well as developmental issues typical in childhood and adolescence.

Program management. School counselors manage their programs just as teachers manage their curriculum. They collaborate with administrators and other educators to ensure that the school counseling program helps fulfill the mission of the school by setting annual goals and putting mechanisms in place to facilitate the successful and effective delivery of the school counseling program.

Accountability. School counselors hold their programs accountable for student achievement by monitoring student progress to ensure that the school counseling program meets its desired goals and objectives. School counselors collect, analyze and present statistics about grades, test scores, attendance, and disciplinary records, and other information to make data-based and data-driven decisions about the school counseling program.

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