Hello, my name is Gabrielle Conley. I am very excited to be a part of the Nantucket community as your new full-time school counselor. I am even more excited to get to know each one of you! I will be working alongside the part-time school counselor, Tara Luecking.

My name is Tara Luecking, and I have been a school counselor in Anne Arundel County Public Schools since 2012. I was previously the school counselor for Crofton Meadows Elementary School.  I received my undergraduate degree from The University of Maryland (Go Terps!) and my masters degree from Bowie State University.

I have two daughters, Olivia and Emilia, and one rambunctious Golden retriever, Tucker.  I absolutely love working with kids and I am looking forward to getting to know the families at NES.  Please don't hesitate to reach out! My email is tluecking@aacps.org. I will be working at Nantucket on Mondays, Wednesday’s and every other Thursday. 

Below you find some of the many responsibilities of a professional school counselor:

School Guidance Curriculum

• Academic support, including organizational, study and test-taking skills
• Goal setting and decision-making
• Career awareness, exploration and planning
• Education on understanding self and others 
  Peer relationships, coping strategies and effective social skills
• Communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Focus on Global Citizenship

Student Planning and Skill Development

• Goal setting/decision- making
• Education on understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses
• Transition assistance (i.e. getting ready for middle school)
• Small Groups during lunch to build social and emotional skills

Responsive Services

• Short-term Individual and small-group counseling
• Individual/family/school crisis intervention
• Conflict resolution
• Consultation/collaboration
• Referrals

System Support

• Professional development
• Consultation, collaboration and teaming
• Program management and operation
   

Who I Collaborate With:

Parents
Communication/networking 
Academic planning 
College/career awareness programs 
Interpretation of assessment results

Brainstorming and Strategizing

Teachers
Classroom guidance activities 
Academic support
Classroom speakers 
Helping with interventions to enhance success

Administrators
School climate 
Behavioral management plans 
School-wide needs assessments 
Student data and results

Students (last, but not least)

Peer education 
Peer support 
Academic support 
School climate 
Leadership development
Service Learning 
Crisis interventions 
Referrals 
Parenting Information Sessions
Career education