Thank you for visiting the DTS counseling page! I am honored to serve as the school counselor for Shields Elementary. It is my goal to create a partnership with you, your child, and your child's teacher to ensure a successful school year. I will conduct age-appropriate guidance lessons for all students about every 4-6 weeks. Our guidance lessons will focus on important, life-long skills such as: respect, kindness, friendship, personal safety, conflict resolution, character education, emotions, and more. 

• Counseling Program Mission Statement:

  Our mission is to provide a comprehensive counseling program that addresses the academic and personal/social development needs of all students.  Because we expect all students to be productive members of the school community, the counseling program will identify and remediate barriers to learning-which will help all students to soar to new heights!

  School Counseling Services

  Classroom Guidance

  Whole-class Guidance instruction is provided to all students.

  Possible Guidance Lesson Topics

  • Feeling/Emotions
  • Friendship/Social Skills
  • Kindness
  • Respecting Self and Others
  • Anti-Bullying
  • Personal Safety
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Character Education
  • Anger Management
  • Career Exploration

  Small Group Counseling

  Working with students in small groups offers the opportunity for children with similar concerns to learn and talk with each other in a safe and fun environment.

  Individual Counseling

  One-on-one counseling is available to all students to discuss academic, personal, and social issues.  School counseling is not therapy but rather a brief, short-term support for a student during a crisis situation, immediate personal concern, or problem affecting their achievement and focus in school.  For students who have needs that cannot be met in the school environment, referrals to outside sources are available.  

  When to Contact Your School Counselor:

  • Academic Achievement Concerns
  • Behavioral/Emotional Concerns
  • Peer Relations
  • Family Transitions (e.g. - divorce, death, re-marriage, new sibling)
  • Home Stressors
  • Referrals for outside counseling assistance or resources

  School counselors assist students and their parents with issues that are affecting a child's performance either academically or behaviorally in the school environment.

Hello! I am excited to be able to serve the students, parents, and staff of Shields!

I look forward to getting to know you and supporting you however possible. My passion is to love kids and help them succeed in life and their academics.  My husband and I have two children that are in 5th and 2nd grade. I completed my undergraduate degree in elementary education at Texas A&M Commerce and my masters at Lamar University in school counseling. My family and I love to travel and try new adventures together. I previously taught kindergarten and fourth grade and will be starting year 18 in education this year.

SHIELDS IS GOING PLACES!