Counseling
Welcome to the Counseling Department!
The Counseling Department is here to help! Our counselors implement programs that strive to support student growth in three main areas: academic, college & career, and social/emotional development.
As advocates for students, JFK counselors promote a positive environment that enhances students’ ability to properly manage the social/emotional demands of their lives and to support students towards positive mindsets and behaviors. All this is done through classroom curriculum, group counseling and individual counseling, collaborating or consulting with staff, families or communities.
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| Sherman Gardin | Assistant Principal | [email protected] |
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ACADEMIC COUNSELING
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| Neil Hochhalter | JFK 9th Grade & Exceptional Learners | [email protected] |
| Ernesto Morales | JFK 10-12 (Last Name A-G) & Teaching Academy | [email protected] |
| Andrea Chavez Orellana | JFK 10-12 (Last Name H-Q), SAS, Early College | [email protected] |
| Ana Slight | JFK 10-12 (Last Name R-Z), GLEAM Magnet, ELs | [email protected] |
| Lourdes Garcia-Meza | Architecture, Digital Design, & Film | [email protected] |
| Gabriela Cervantes | Gifted/High Achieving Medical Magnet | [email protected] |
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STUDENT SUCCESS
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| Iliana Hernandez | A-G Diploma Counselor | [email protected] |
| Iris Aragon | Intervention & College Counselor | [email protected] |
| Osvelio Lastre | Intervention Counselor | [email protected] |
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KENNEDY CARES
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| Nina Devillar | Psychiatric Social Worker | [email protected] |
| Kristen Tarpenning | Foster Youth & Homeless Liaison | [email protected] |
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SCHOOL CLIMATE
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| Bryanna Gamarro-Estrada | School Climate Advocate | [email protected] |
| Joshua Zweig | School Climate Advocate | [email protected] |
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COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING
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| Lorin Abarr | College Counselor | [email protected] |
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SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGST
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| Jennifer Banegas | School Psychologist | [email protected] |