About Counseling

  • A Professional School Counselor is available at James Patterson Elementary to provide a Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Program and services for all students in the areas of:

    • Guidance Curriculum - In an effort to help students develop competence in essential life skills
    • Responsive Services - Provide intervention for immediate personal/social/emotional concerns
    • Individual Planning - Provide guidance to help students plan, monitor, and manage their personal, educational and career goals, and facilitate transition activities for post-secondary education and/or training
    • System Support - Support campus staff, parents, and community to promote the educational, career, personal, and social development of students, as well as the Developmental Guidance Program

About the Counselor

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Shaunita Gilbert

My name is Shaunita Gilbert and I have over 20 years of educational experience. I am elated to be the new school counselor at James Patterson Elementary. As the school counselor, I aim to attend to all students' social and emotional needs because meeting them can continuously allow students to make comprehensive progress in their development. One of my main goals as the school counselor is cultivating student leaders. I will spearhead this initiative by empowering student leaders to take responsibility for their learning and behavior by setting SMART goals that will be revisited often. To support this approach, I will utilize interest inventories to encourage students to figure out their preferred mode of learning and equip them with lifelong skills in emotional regulation, emotional intelligence, and self-development.