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School Counseling

School counselors provide academic and social-emotional support for all four academic years. Each student works with their counselor to create a plan that best meets the students’ personal and academic goals so each student can reach their full potential.

MISSION: Santa Margarita School Counseling department works to provide an educational experience that incorporates: academic development, personal growth, social awareness and moral development. Through our school charism, Charitas Christi, the love of Christ, we encourage and help our students to find a positive sense of self-worth, self-discipline, personal responsibility, successful interpersonal relationships, and a desire to contribute positively to both the global community and the immediate society in which they live.

WHAT SCHOOL COUNSELING PROVIDES

Academic Counseling

(9th-12th grade) 
Students will gain an understanding of the 
influence of academics to life roles.

Social & Emotional Counseling

(9th-12th grade)
Students will demonstrate knowledge of survival and safety skills to ensure personal and physical well-being.

College & Career Prep

(9th-10th grade) 
Students will be academically prepared to choose from a wide range of postsecondary choices.

FOCUS:
  • Individual Counseling
  • Classroom Guidance Lesson
  • Academic Period Workshops
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Data Monitoring to facilitate student success
  • Academic Advising
  • Consultation with Parents and Teachers
  • Using assessments, educational abilities, and individual goals, counselors create an annual academic schedule for each student.
  • Reviews class selections to insure courses integrate with perspective college plans.
EVENTS:
  • Health Seminar
  • Grade Level Workshops 
  • Scoir Training
  • Student Check-ins
  • SPEAKUP! 
  • Incoming Freshman Scheduling Night
  • Transfer Night
  • IB Info Night

SUPPORT SERVICES BY GRADE LEVEL:

QUESTIONS?
CONTACT SCHOOL COUNSELING
schoolcounselors@smhs.org
949-766-6000

CONTACT YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR:

Lindsey Cram

Lindsey Cram

School Counselor
Molly Dahlgren

Molly Dahlgren

ASP School Counselor
Cala Gin

Cala Gin

School Counselor
Katherine Hudack

Katherine Hudack

School Counselor
Roza McCartan

Roza McCartan

Registrar, Administrative Asst. to the Principal, Curriculum & Instruction
Lisa Montoya

Lisa Montoya

School Counselor
Shannon Woods

Shannon Woods

School Counselor
Brianne Yazdizadeh

Brianne Yazdizadeh

School Counselor