I provide a safe place for all students to access for any reason. I help facilitate discussion around difficulties that interfere with the development and success of any student's academic and personal growth.

Growing up is challenging for each person. Nobody thinks it is easy…
The passageway to adulthood has unexpected twists and turns. Often unexpected feelings or issues arrive which can be overwhelming. It is at these times when students can drop in for a quiet and confidential chat. I will listen….

I want to empower and develop resiliency in students. I want each student to complete high school with a sense of worth and confidence, growing every day towards his or her future hopes and dreams.

One thing that I care about deeply is how drugs and alcohol impact students and their families. At Skowhegan Area High School, I provide education and support through the Chemical Health Education Program.

This program provides prevention, education, and support for students and their families about issues surrounding substance abuse and social issues.

Prevention:
— I provide information to offer more choices for a healthy and successful high school experience through the teen issues program.
— I encourage a sense of community by being involved with district children through the peer helper program.

Education
— I teach students the dynamics of chemical use, abuse, and dependence.
— I teach students about the impact of substance abuse on an individual and the family.

Support
— I provide students with the opportunity to develop coping skills, problem solving skills, and the recognition, understanding, and expression of feelings.
— I work to improve self-worth by helping students feel better about themselves, assert their personal power and autonomy, and feel validated. Sometimes there is not nearly enough recognition for the personal achievements of an individual student.

But there is more that I do…

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