Norcross High School Counseling Department

Counseling Department

The Counselors at Norcross High School work with students one-on-one, through classroom guidance, and in small groups. Students seek services for a host of issues, both psychosocial and educational in nature. A counselor's caseload is determined by dividing the students alphabetically and by grade level.

Also you can contact the counseling office via phone or fax using the numbers provided below:

Phone: 770-447-2648
Fax: 770-582-7563

Resources

Counselors	Links
A - Con: Ms. Dianne Cotton Coo - Gre: Ms. Brittany Aarestad Gro - Lee : Dr. Phyllis Gerard Lem - Oq: Mr. Donahue Or - Sil : Ms. Nsikan Ekpo Sim - Z : Mr. Brent Henderson ESOL 9th - 12th: Mrs. Judy Schilling Graduation Coach: Mrs. Candace McRae	Counseling Links Advanced Placement Frequently Asked Questions (.pdf) Hope GPA Calculation (.pdf) New Student (.pdf) Suicide Prevention (.pdf) Scholarships (.pdf) LSAA Scholarship Application (.doc) Junior Advisement Teacher Recommendation Form Autobiographical Sketch (.pdf) General Teacher Recommendation Form (.pdf) Class of 2008 Sr. Bulletin (.pdf) Hope Flyer (.pdf) Community Service Log (.pdf)

Counselors

Links

A - Con: Ms. Dianne Cotton
Coo - Gre: Ms. Brittany Aarestad
Gro - Lee : Dr. Phyllis Gerard
Lem - Oq: Mr. Donahue
Or - Sil : Ms. Nsikan Ekpo
Sim - Z : Mr. Brent Henderson
ESOL 9th - 12th: Mrs. Judy Schilling
Graduation Coach: Mrs. Candace McRae

Counseling Links
Advanced Placement
Frequently Asked Questions (.pdf)
Hope GPA Calculation (.pdf)
New Student (.pdf)
Suicide Prevention (.pdf)
Scholarships (.pdf)
LSAA Scholarship Application (.doc)
Junior Advisement
Teacher Recommendation Form
Autobiographical Sketch (.pdf)
General Teacher Recommendation Form (.pdf)
Class of 2008 Sr. Bulletin (.pdf)
Hope Flyer (.pdf)

Community Service Log (.pdf)

The Counselors

Ms. Brittany Aarestad (Email: Brittany_Aarestad@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)

Duties: Coo - Gri (9th - 12th grade)

Education:BEd Education - Drake University; MeD Counseling - University of Texas - Pan Am; EdD Edu

Ms. Dianne Cotton (Email: Dianne_Cotton@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)

Duties: A - Con (9th - 12th grade)

Education: *Information Not Available*

Mr. Rick Donahue (Email: Rick_Donahue@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)

Duties Lem - Oq (9th - 12th grade)

Education: B.S. Human Services - Kennesaw State University, M.A. Counseling - Oakland University, Specialization School Guidance & Counseling - Oakland University

Ms. Nsikan Ekpo (Email: Nsikan_Ekpo@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)

Duties: Or - Sil (9th - 12th grade)

Education: BS Biological Sciences - University of Missouri Columbia; MA Counseling Psychology - Argosy University; EdS School Guidance and Counseling - UGA

Dr. Phyllis Gerard (Email: Phyllis_Gerard@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)

Duties: Gro - Lee (9th - 12th grade)

Education: PhD Counseling Psychology - University of Georgia

Mr. Brent Henderson (Email: Brent_Henderson@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)

Duties: Sim - Z (9th - 12th grade)

Education: Ed. S. Guidance & Counseling - University of Georgia, M. Ed. Guidance & Counseling - University of Georgia, B.S. Education - Georgia State University

Ms. Sherry Johnson (Email: Sherry_Johnson@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)

Duties: Counseling Secretary

Education: B.S. in Vocational Home Economics - Auburn University

Ms. Candy McRae (Email: Candace_McRae@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)

Duties: Graduation Coach

Education: B. S. Early Childhood Education - Georgia State University, M. Ed. Early Childhood Education - University of Georgia, M. Ed. School Counseling K-12 - Georgia State University

Ms. Judy Schilling (Email: Judy_Schilling@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)

Duties: ESOL 9th - 12th grade

Education: BS at Univ. of Tennessee, MEd in Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State Univ.

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