Counseling
meet your NMHS Academic Counselors
Ms. Yessenia Hernandez
Last Name C - L & English Language Development (ELD)
510-818-4324
School Counselor's Role
- School counselors work to create a future world where all students thrive.
- Apply academic achievement strategies
- Plan for post-secondary options (higher education, military, work force)
- Individual student academic planning and goal setting
- School counseling classroom lessons based on student success standards
- Short-term counseling to students
- Referrals for long-term support
- Collaboration with families/teachers/ administrators/ community for student success
- Advocacy for students at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings
- Acting as a systems change agent to improve equity and access, achievement and opportunities for all students
Source: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/ee8b2e1b-d021-4575-982c-c84402cb2cd2/Role-Statement.pdf
Guidance Counselor vs. School Counselor: https://schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/c8d97962-905f-4a33-958b-744a770d71c6/Guidance-Counselor-vs-School-Counselor.pdf
Services Offered:
Individual counseling - Meet one-on-one to discuss personal/social challenges and develop coping strategies.
Academic counseling - Support academic skill development, academic literacy , and students' goal orientation
Career counseling - Assist students with post-secondary education planning, career exploration, and preparation.
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