It is my pleasure to welcome you to Wooden Elementary!  I LOVE being an elementary school counselor.  This is where the action is!

As a professional school counselor at Wooden Elementary, I am dedicated to empowering EVERY student to achieve academic success, personal growth, social growth, and emotional well-being. By providing a comprehensive counseling program, all of the needs and goals of all our students are addressed. Collaborating with teachers, I inspire students to be fair, empathic, responsible, respectful, caring, and productive citizens. 

I love teaching our Emotional Growth Lessons to all of our classes in a large group setting. 

Our Emotional Growth lesson topics include:

• Growth Mindset
• Personal Safety
• Red Ribbon Week
• Bullying Awareness
• Feelings/Emotions
• College & Career Readiness
• Self-Control
• Perservence/Rescilience
• Being a Good Friend
• Test Anxiety

Red Oak ISD Guidance/Character Topics:

• August/September--Introduction/Respect
• October--Good Citizenship/School Pride
• November/December--Gratitude
• January--Trustworthy/Integrity
• February--Responsibility
• March--Fairness/Caring
• April/May--Courage

I am available to help with short-term counseling interventions for things such as anxiety, fear, worries, school resistance, and family issues. If it is an issue that cannot be solved short-term, I am happy to refer your student to a qualified professional counselor/therapist.

My job also includes individual counseling, small group counseling, and lunch buddies groups. I head the MTSS committee and serve on the School Leadership Team, and the School Improvement Plan Committee.

I am here to help all students, parents, and teachers.  If I can serve you or assist you in any area, please feel free to contact me.

Wishing everyone a truly blessed year full of opportunity, success, and much happiness!