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:  

• Alotis: Adv Studies K-Z, Cleveland pathways [email protected]
• Delatorre: Dean, Cleveland Learning Academy, [email protected]
• Delondi: Humanities Magnet Mc-Z [email protected]
• Frias: Cleveland pathways [email protected]
• Howe, Humanities Magnet A-J [email protected]
• Hussey: Adv Studies A-J, GMS A-J, Cleveland pathways [email protected]
• McColl: AOAT, Cleveland pathways [email protected]
• Morales, Head Counselor: ELD 2-4, Humanities Magnet K-Ma [email protected]
• Perez: GMS Magnet K-Z, ELD 1 [email protected]
• Shapiro: Alt. Cur, SDC, Cleveland pathways [email protected]

 

A-G COUNSELOR: 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.

Cleveland’s A-G counselors: Nancy Garcia ([email protected]) and Jennie Garcia ([email protected])

 

COLLEGE COUNSELOR: 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.

Cleveland’s College counselors:        Geni Cobb, 9^th/10^th grade students ([email protected])

                                                                Sharon Drell-11^th/12^th grade students [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.

                Cleveland’s Deans: Rudy Delatorre ([email protected]) and 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.

Cleveland’s PSW’s: FIaz Syed ([email protected]) and 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.

Cleveland’s PSA’s: Jose Gonzalez ([email protected])

 

SCHOOL CLIMATE ADVOCATES: They are here to support a positive school culture and climate through active listening skills, conflict-resolution techniques, and programs that support social and emotional non-academic skills.

Cleveland’s climate advocates:  Nathaly Hernandez [email protected] Asfaw, Dagem [email protected] Jose Fuentes

 

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.

Cleveland’s school nurse:  Elmer Gan ([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.

Cleveland’s school psychologist:  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.

Cleveland’s SSS:  Cindy Aranada-Lechuga: [email protected]