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I whole-heartedly believe that school guidance counselors are an invaluable resource to parents and students. However, I also realize the struggle of counselors today that often have a student load of over 1:450. While the recommended average is 1:250, I know of one school that has a ratio of 1:800! Also, our time is often divided between other duties such as testing, administrative duties like supervision, and countless meetings and committees that pull us from providing counseling to our students. When I do meet with parents and students (which I love) I find that they often have similar questions and concerns. This is the hole I wish to fill: a place you can find quality information that allows you to share your expertise with other counselors and educators, while learning about areas you need help with. Individually we cannot do it all; together we can. This community is designed to allow you to provide better service to the families you serve in multiple ways.
I hope this website becomes an essential piece of your lives as counselors/ educators, a place you go when you have a question or a concern. My wish is to bring in experts in the relevant fields of adolescence to focus on the three domains of student lives: the academic, the social and emotional, and finally the college and career. Thus, through excellent resources, community conversation, and packaged product, Unmaze Me can live up to its name, helping you feel free of the maze, making high school simplified.
If you are interested in working smarter together, please email me at asterk@unmaze.me or go to my website and join the newsletter. I welcome all collaboration to provide better services for all our families we serve every day.
Amanda Sterk