Student Support Team
SCHOOL COUNSELOR: Uses data to program and place all students into academically appropriate and rigorous classes that will prepare them to meet all graduation and A-G requirements. Provides guidance to students in matters regarding graduation, college entrance requirements, and scholarships; consults with parents and school personnel as a means of helping students with educational and personal problems that may be interfering with their learning and success in school.
CLEVELAND'S SCHOOL COUNSELORS:
A-G COUNSELORS: Focuses on dropout prevention, A-G intervention and credit recovery, supporting transition and articulation, and college and career readiness. Counselors work with a targeted student population in grades 9- 12 that are Tier 2 (3–4 A-G courses behind) or Tier 3 (5 or more A-G courses behind) teaching high school preparedness and culmination/graduation requirements.
Jennie Garcia [email protected]
Nancy Garcia [email protected]
COLLEGE COUNSELORS: Primary function of identifying for students the coursework and preparation needed for college admission and assisting students and their families in the college application and financial aid processes. Publicizing and providing information about college readiness, mentorship and student support programs for 9th through 12th grade students.
Martha Alvarez [email protected]
Jonathan Hernandez [email protected]
Denisse Romero [email protected]
DEAN: Collaborates with teachers, counselors, support staff, and administrators to foster a culture of discipline grounded in positive behavior intervention; while working directly with students and parents/guardians to improve the behavior of the student.
Greg Ibach [email protected]
PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER (PSW): Promotes early identification of students with behavioral, social, and/or emotional problems and provides opportunities for intervention; and recommends procedures for dealing with those effects on a student’s learning and behavior.
Fiaz Syed [email protected]
Mayra Villa [email protected]
PUPIL SERVICES AND ATTENDANCE COUNSELOR (PSA): Counselors who work to improve system-wide student attendance, engagement, achievement, and graduation. They work directly with students who experience difficulties in achieving their academic potential due to socio/emotional, home and community barriers.
Jose Gonzalez [email protected]
SCHOOL CLIMATE ADVOCATES: School Climate Advocates support a positive school culture and climate through active listening skills, conflict resolution techniques, and programs that support social and emotional non-academic skills.
Dagem Asfaw [email protected]
Jose Fuentes [email protected]
SCHOOL NURSE: Provides nursing services to students age 0-22. Services include, but not limited to, first aid, immunization assessment and follow-up, communicable disease control, health education, health appraisals, development of school health plans, and child abuse reporting.
Jorge Urquizu [email protected]
Esther Ssenyange [email protected]
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS: Provides psychological services to general education students and students with disabilities; conducts psycho-educational assessments to assist in determining eligibility for special education services and the development of educational programs; consults with school personnel, parents and others concerned with the progress of students; provides individual and group counseling services.
Esaul Guzman [email protected]
Chris Vanek [email protected]
SPECIALIZED STUDENT SERVICE COUNSELOR (SSS): Counselor who provides local, integrated, and specialized support services for targeted student populations, including students in foster care, experiencing homelessness, and/or involved in the Juvenile Justice System.