Online School Counselors

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Connections Academy’s full-time, licensed counselors are dedicated to helping students reach their full potential, assisting with:

  • Academic goal-setting, scheduling, and planning 
  • Personal and social development
  • Career planning 
  • College planning 

Helping Students Succeed

With Masters’ degrees and specialized training in developmental and educational psychology, our counselors are skilled at helping students address the personal, social, and academic issues that can affect their success in school and in life.

At Connections Academy, our counseling program is built on relationships, so our counselors are readily accessible to students and families—online, in-person, and by phone. Our counselors bring both individual attention and national expertise to our students and families.

Preparing students for college and career

Beyond their daily counseling activities, our counselors offer services designed to help high school students prepare for college and career with:

  • Personal Learning Plans focusing on post-graduation goals. 
  • Interactive, online LiveLesson® sessions connecting Connections Academy families across the country with real-time information on: financial aid and scholarships, college application processes, entrance requirements, and more. 
  • College test preparation courses for the SAT and ACT examinations.
One-on-one counseling with seniors to provide resources and assistance with post-secondary planning, including: career options, vocational training, and selecting the right college.
Meet Meredith Yowell
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As Manager of Counseling Services, Meredith Yowell draws on a wealth of experience to help our students thrive, including:

  • An M.S. in Education in Guidance and Counseling
  • A B.S. in Psychology, with a minor in Educational Psychology
  • More than 10 years of experience including positions as a middle school guidance counselor, special education teacher, foster care case manager, and counselor for a teenage work-abroad program.

Ms. Yowell says, “My door is always open to students whether they want to discuss personal, social, vocational, or academic concerns. And I’m here when they want to celebrate an accomplishment as well!”

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