School counselors at AACPS address prevention, intervention and student developmental needs through a comprehensive school counseling program to ensure that students know:

• they have dignity and worth

• they have a right to participate in a comprehensive school counseling program their ethnic, cultural, racial, sexual differences and special needs will be considered in their school counseling experience

School counselors will address the academic, career and social emotional development of all students with the goal of ensuring that all students are prepared with and have access to the knowledge and skills to contribute at the highest level.

Middle school counselors assist with transitioning new students, including advising parents and students on course selection and challenges related to early adolescents. Basing their program solidly in Social Emotional Learning competencies, they provide classroom lessons and small group interventions on topics such as conflict resolution and school success skills pertinent to middle school age young people. They meet individually with students in need of additional support with interpersonal issues. Middle school counselors identify, track and provide assistance to students who are in danger of failing a subject, including organization, study skills and goal-setting lessons.  As students prepare to transition to high school, there is a focus on college and career exploration that lays a foundation for post-high school planning. 

Mrs. Dawn Carroll, Department Chair & STEM Counselor, Email 

Ms. Emily Benjamin, 7th Grade Counselor, Email 

Ms. Dominique Brooks, 8th Grade Counselor, Email 

Mrs. Tracy MacDonald, 6th Grade Counselor, Email 

Ms. Jessica Layne, School Psychologist, Email 

Ms. Stephanie Harper, Counseling Secretary, Email