Student Services

Our Counselors and their Mission:

Professional school counselors are certified/licensed educators with a minimum of a Master’s degree in school counseling, making them uniquely qualified to address students’ cognitive, socio-emotional and career development needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. They also provide consultation, individual and group counseling, academic advisement. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
All Counselors are available Monday thru Friday from 8:00am -4:00pm or call 910.867.3116 ext. 714 to set up an appointment.

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Mrs. Tiara Parker

Head Counselor

12th Grade Counselor
 Will also serve as counselor for all EC HR

Email Mrs. Tiara Parker

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11th Grade Counselor

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Mrs. Danielle Willis

10th Grade Counselor

Email Mrs. Danielle Willis

Email Mrs. Shana Matthews

Mrs. Shana Matthews

AIG Coordinator
Available- Tuesdays and Thursdays

Email Mrs. Shana Matthews

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Ms. Shakima Virgil

9th Grade Counselor

Email Ms. Shakima Virgil

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Mrs. Latonya Reece

Registrar

Email : Mrs. Latonya Reece

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Guidelines to See a Counselor

  • It is an open-door policy in the Counseling Office for students wishing to see their counselor.

  • Students may visit the Counseling Office before school, after school, or at the beginning of their lunch period.

  • All students must sign in prior to being assisted.

  • Students in emergency situations will be seen immediately by the first available counselor.

  • Students who wish to see their counselor during class must have a note/pass from their current teacher.

  • Students may also stop by the Counseling Office between classes to schedule an appointment with the counselor.

  • If a student chooses to stop by between classes, they need to make sure they have enough time to make it to class without being tardy.

  • If the counselor is not available or if the visit will cause them to miss being in class, the student needs to see Ms.Reece to schedule an appointment at another time.

Top 5 Reasons to See a Counselor

  1. Getting Perspective. Even if you don’t know your high school counselor very well, they have an aerial view of your high school experience. They know which classes you have taken and which ones you still need to take. They can tell where your strengths lie, and they also know where you’ve struggled.

  2. Finding a college fit for you.They have the knowledge of different colleges. They spend a significant amount of time communicating with college admissions counselors. They are also the first to know about application requirement changes. 

  3. Coordinating a College Visit. High School counselors know high school college visit policy. They would know when it is the best time to visit or when it is not a good time to visit colleges.

  4. Paying for college. The most advantageous part of working with a school counselor is having their help with the scholarship process. High school counselors can not only help you think about scholarships specific to the colleges, but they can also help with local and state scholarships related to your interests and affiliations. 

  5. Fine-Tuning application materials. When you get to the point in the application process where you are close to turning in your materials, high school counselors are an excellent resource. They can review and help you adjust both required and supplemental application items. Seek their advice on revising your essay and other materials — and make sure you start the process six to eight weeks before the due dates. 

Student Services and their Mission

Student Services is committed to supporting the instructional process by identifying and eliminating barriers to learning, advocating for the needs of the whole child and empowering all students to become lifelong learners in the 21st century.

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Mrs. JoAnna Alicea, Data Manager

Primary Duties: 

    1. Enters and manages student data in Infinite Campus , including enrollments, withdrawals, student/teacher/room schedules, transcripts, test scores, immunizations, demographics, etc.
     2. Monitors the entry of attendance and grades by teachers into Infinite Campus. Monitors student absences for correct    excused/unexcused coding.   Directs teachers concerning attendance procedures and policies.
     3. Employs the Infinite Campus program to generate reports to satisfy the requirements of school administrators, local and  state government, law enforcement and health agencies, as well as the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
     4. Oversees student entry and withdrawal from school. Enrolls new students throughout the year. Enters basic student  and demographic information. 
     5. Collects data for and prints marking period report cards. 

Email Ms. JoAnna Alicea

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Mr. Khalil Shakeel, Social Worker

School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in social work. They are the link between the home, school, and the community. School social workers provide direct and indirect services to students, families and school personnel, such as monitoring school attendance, promoting dropout prevention, consultation, information and referral, identification of at-risk students, and counselling. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
Available Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am -4:00 pm or call 901.867-3116 ext. 704 for an appointment.

Email Mr. Khalil Shakeel

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Ms. Mechel Brown, EC Case Manager

The EC Case Manager can address concerns for students eligible for special education services. They can verify service implementation and communicate with the student’s team to meet their academic and functional needs. In addition, she can coordinate Child Find. This is a coordinated effort between the Student Services Team and the Exceptional Children Services to locate and identify children and youth suspected of or diagnosed with a disability who might have intellectual, physical, or emotional disabilities and are unable to benefit from the regular school program without special assistance. 
Available Monday thru Friday from 8:30 am to  3:40 pm. or call 876-3116 ext.746 for an appointment.

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Ms. Mine Hearp, School Psychologist

School psychologists are highly trained in both psychology and education, completing a minimum of a specialist-level degree program. They provide assessment and testing of students for special services. Consultation with teachers. Counseling for students. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and program modification for special learning and/or behavioral needs.
Available Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:00 am-3:30 pm.

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Mrs. Agnes Ukulu, School Nurse

School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success and life-long achievement and health of students. School nurses facilitate health services such as immunizations, communicable disease control, vision and hearing screening and follow-up, health assessments and referrals, and health counselling and information for students and families. School nurses actively collaborate with school personnel, students and parents to create health plans and to administer medication.

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