School Counseling Department Level Creek Elementary | | |

| |  | Krisinda Dean, Ed.S., LPCkrisinda.dean@gcpsk12.org (678)765-5867
My name is Krisinda Dean. I am the school counselor for 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades this year. One thing I enjoy about the Level Creek Counseling Department is that we move up with our students each year. I am starting my 22nd year at Level Creek so I have had the pleasure of seeing many kindergarteners graduate to middle school. I love building relationships with students and their families along with our wonderful staff at Level Creek.
In my free time I like to read, decorate, and spend time with my husband, adult children (Kaitlyn & Chandler) and my 3 dogs (Miley, Louis, and Gray).
I’m looking forward to another great year at Level Creek! | Abbie Miller, M.Ed.abbie.miller@gcpsk12.org (678)765-5866
Hi! My name is Abbie Miller, and I am the school counselor for kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th grades this year! This is my 3rd year as a school counselor and my 3rd year here at Level Creek. I grew up in South Carolina, and received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Furman University and my Masters in School Counseling from Georgia State University. Before coming a school counselor, I taught 1st grade for 3 years in Arizona. In my free time, I enjoy reading, cooking, exercising, and spending time with my husband and dog!
I love Level Creek, and I look forward to continuing to build relationships and work closely with our students, staff, and community! | | | The mission of the Level Creek Counseling Department is that ALL students should be afforded opportunities for guidance and support in becoming life long learners and in developing skills to support their current and future personal, social, academic and career & goals. The counselors work in partnership with parents, teachers, administrators and members of the community to remove barriers to student success in a safe and supportive school environment. | | VisionWe are dedicated to removing barriers to student achievement while providing developmentally appropriate counseling services and advocating for all students | Program PrinciplesThe Counseling Program is designed to help students develop into confident leaders, contributing citizens of society, and problem solvers who are ready to meet the global challenges of the 21st century. | Philosophy
The philosophy of the Level Creek Counseling Department is that all students can learn at high levels and be leaders. We empower students to take ownership in shaping their personal, educational, and social successes. The counselors at Level Creek Elementary believe: - All students have dignity and worth.
- All students have the right to a school counseling program that is planned, managed, and delivered by state certified counselors with a minimum of a masters degree.
- The school counseling program is an integral part of a student's educational career. It is our belief that many problems can be prevented and many goals attained through the delivery of a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate school counseling program that covers academic, career, and personal/social domains.
The counselors at Level Creek Elementary will: - Advocate for all students
- Adhere to professional ethics as put forth by the American School Counseling Association
- Participate in ongoing professional development
- Utilize data to identify concerns specific to our students and use this information to guide the direction of program goals
- Work together as a counseling team along with administration, parents, teachers and community members in order to provide a counseling program of the highest quality
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| | | The Care Team assists families through the following means:- School supplies, clothing, and shoes
- Coats for students during colder months
- Scholarship funds for school programs like field trips
- Help in obtaining glasses
- Referrals for families to connect them with outside agencies which offer assistance
- Crisis needs from fire, parental injury/illness, etc.
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