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Welcome to the School Counseling Department for Huntsville City Schools

The Huntsville City Schools Counseling and Guidance Program is a comprehensive counseling and guidance program that helps prepare students for success in academic, career, and personal/social development. Counseling and guidance is an integral part of each school's total education program. The counseling and guidance program helps students achieve their full potential through four program delivery components: School Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning, Responsive Services and System Support.

The Huntsville City Schools Counseling and Guidance Program follows The ASCA (American School Counselor Association) National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs and the Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance State Model for Alabama Public Schools.

Huntsville City Schools currently employs 44 counselors. Each counselor has met the qualifications for Highly Qualified certification in the field of school counseling. Each school has a Guidance Advisory Council which meets at least twice a year to plan programming and to develop goals and evaluate outcomes for the year. The GAC is composed of school staff, school administrators, parents, and community representatives. The 2012-2013 Counseling and Guidance Advisory Council is composed of the following members:

Mrs. Rena Anderson	Community Engagement & Partnership Development	Huntsville City Schools
Mrs. Olive Belvitt	School Counselor	Hampton Cove Elementary
Ms. Donna Clark	Coordinator, Guidance Services	Huntsville City Schools
Mrs. Yvette Coley-Smith	School Counselor	Hampton Cove Middle
Mrs. Sheri Crigger	School Counselor	Grissom High School
Ms. Candice Dunaway	Education Liaison	Partnership for a Safe and Drug-Free Community
Mrs. Michele Mason	President	BBB of North Alabama
Mrs. Isabelle Eaton	Career Coach	Calhoun Community College
Mrs. Elisa Ferrell	Parent and PTA Representative	Huntsville Council of PTA’s
Mrs. Susan Fields	Parent Representative	Whitesburg P-8
Ms. Denise Gaymon	Career Coach	J.F. Drake Technical College
Mr. Cary Grant	Social Worker	Huntsville City Schools
Mrs. Edith Pickens	Director of Secondary Education	Huntsville City Schools
Mrs. Helen Scott	Director of Elementary Education for Managed Schools	Huntsville City Schools
Mrs. Kelsia Smith	Education Director	Hospice Family Care
Dr. Tammy Summerville	Principal	Mountain Gap P-8
Dr. Cathy Vasile	Director of Elementary Education for Empowered Schools	Huntsville City Schools
Mrs. Nancy Wolfe	School Counselor	Huntsville High School
Ms. Holly Woodall	Career Coach	Calhoun Community College

CONTACTS

Edith Pickens	256.428.6970
Director, Secondary Education	Email Edith Pickens
Donna Clark	256.428.6925
Coordinator, Guidance Services	Email Donna Clark
Mrs. Clara Shoulders	256.428.6925
Secretary,Guidance Services	Email Mrs. Clara Shoulders

In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Huntsville City Board of Education will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. For more information contact: Belinda.Williams@hsv-k12.org (256)428-6836.