Credentials:

·       18+ years school counseling experience

·       M.Ed. in School Counseling, Mississippi College

·       B.S. in Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi

About Me:

I am very excited to be working with the students of Ambler Elementary. This is my 10th year at Ambler, and my 18th year as a school counselor. I have worked in the past as a middle school and elementary counselor. I am a transplant to the Upstate from Louisiana/Mississippi. 

College basketball is what brought my family to the area. My husband was a division 1 college basketball coach for 12 years, but now proudly serves as an educator at Liberty High School. We have two children, ages 25 and 24; and four 4 legged children; which include a Lab, Dachshund, GSP, and a cat. I live in Clemson and enjoy traveling, exercising, photography, and spending time with my family and friends.

Elementary School Counselors help students:

·       Achieve academic goals.

·       Develop a better understanding and acceptance of themselves.

·       Cope with life changes.

·       Develop problem solving and decision making skills.

·       Develop emotionally and socially.

·       Begin to develop career goals.

Elementary School Counselors help school staff:

·       Understand and meet students' personal, social, emotional, academic, and behavioral needs.

Elementary School Counselors help parents:

·       Understand their child's emotions and behaviors.

·       Access community resources when needed.

·       With strategies to use at home with problem behaviors.

·       Interpret standardized test scores.

What are some specific things Mrs. Long does?

·       Classroom Guidance for all grade levels

·       Work with individual students and small groups for a variety of reasons  such as:

o   Behavioral concerns

o   Attendance concerns

o   Academic concerns

o   Family/life changes and crisis

o   Friendship issues

o   Grief

o   Anxiety

·       Facilitates/Assists with the following programs/roles:

o School Counseling Schoology Groups

o Wildcat of the Week

o Great Attendance is Groovy!

o Red Ribbon Week

o MTSS Leadership Team

o 504 Coordinator

o RadKIDS  

o Fall Canned Food Drive

o Awards Day

o Counselor Cafe

o Christmas Assistance Coordinator

o Second Grade Testing Coordinator

o Behavior/At Risk Coalition Leader

o Homebound Coordinator