Cyber School Counselors

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CCA’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 Master’s 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 CCA our counseling program is built on relationships, so our counselors are readily accessible to students and families—online, in-person, and by phone. With the additional support from our national Connections Academy office and its collaborative network of school counselors across the US, 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 examinations.
  • One-on-one counseling with seniors to provide resources and assistance with postsecondary planning, including: career options, vocational training, and selecting the right college.
Meet Cheryl Handwerker

Meet Cheryl Handwerker, CCA’s Manager of Counseling Services


  • Masters of Education, Concentration in School Counseling
  • With CCA since 2008
  • Over 7 years of counseling experience

“As the Manager of Counseling Services, I have the opportunity to speak with students and families about their plans for after high school, colleges and scholarships. I thoroughly enjoy helping students as they work through and make decisions about their future and encouraging them to set their goals high.There is so much joy in being an advocate for every student as they journey through their secondary school career. “


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