Welcome Back

by THE K-12 COUNSELING TEAM | Sunday, Aug 01, 2021

Welcome back! We hope that your summer was restful and rejuvenating, and we are so glad to be back to school in-person with your student.

Each month, the Student Support Team will share new developments, updates, and resources within this newsletter to keep you informed about how we are adapting and implementing our Comprehensive School Counseling Program to fit the needs of our students.

Our goal is to provide a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate counseling program that addresses the academic, social-emotional, and college/career development of all students. We do not work in isolation, however. In partnership with you and other stakeholders, we work collaboratively and proactively to ensure that FAUS students have the support they need to maximize their potential.

On behalf of the entire Student Support Team, we look forward to working together to support your student’s continued academic and personal success!

Christine Abreu ( cabreu7@fau.edu ): Ms. Abreu is the School Counselor for all students in grades K-5. Ms. Abreu shares her knowledge on child development, learning strategies, and self-management and social skills. Her role at A.D. Henderson University School is to implement a K-5 School Counseling program that supports students throughout the different developmental stages of the elementary school years. You can learn more about Christine’s role as an Elementary School Counselor by clicking here .

Students and parents/guardians can schedule an appointment with Ms. Abreu by emailing her at cabreu7@fau.edu or via phone.

Veronica Montes Childs ( childsv@fau.edu ) serves as the School Counselor for all students in grades 6-8. Ms. Childs works closely with middle school students and stakeholders to identify students’ academic and social/emotional needs and to provide interventions that remove barriers to student learning and personal/social success. Learn more about Ms. Childs’ role as a Middle School Counselor here .

Students and parents/guardians can schedule an appointment with Ms. Montes by emailing her at childsv@fau.edu or via phone.

Jaclyn Khoury ( khouryj@fau.edu ) is the School Counselor for all 9th grade students, and the Social-Emotional School Counselor for all students in grades 10-12. In this role, Ms. Khoury supports students in 9th grade with academic, career, and personal/social needs, providing counseling and advising on various topics that impact students in their freshman year of high school. She also works with students in 10th-12th grade on social and emotional concerns, providing both responsive and proactive support and interventions that help to foster the healthy social and emotional development of FAUHS students.

To learn more about the role of the High School Counselor, click here.

Camila Mychalczuk ( cmychalczuk@fau.edu ) is the Academic School Counselor for all 10th-12th grade students. Mrs. Mychalczuk supports students with high school graduation, college admissions, early admission to FAU, career planning, financial aid and scholarships, promotion support, and SAT/ACT testing.

Students and parents/guardians can schedule an appointment with Ms. Khoury or Mrs. Mychalczuk by emailing them or completing a referral form here .
Students in grades 10-12 can also take advantage of drop-in visits with their High School Counselors on campus at FAU. To learn more, click here to view the High School Counselor Schedule.

To learn more about the role of the High School Counselor, click here .

Melissa Keogh ( mkeogh2@fau.edu ) is the Academic Advisor for all FAU High students. She works closely with students to ensure they are meeting FAU IFP requirements and meeting requirements for degree completion. Melissa is located on campus at FAU in University Advising Services. Students in grade 9 begin meeting with Melissa in the second semester of 9th grade. Students in grades 10-12 are required to meet with Melissa once per semester until they transition to their upper-level University Advisor.

Students can schedule an advising appointment with Melissa via email.

To learn more about the role of the High School Counselor, click here .

Brooke Trauth ( btrauth2012@fau.edu ) is the Academic Advisor for all FAU high students on the Jupiter campus. She works closely with students to ensure they are meeting FAU IFP requirements and meeting requirements for degree completion. Brooke is located on the Jupiter campus and works closely with students in grades 10-12.

Students can schedule an advising appointment with Brooke via email.

To learn more about the role of the High School Counselor, click here .

Ari Osman ( osmana@health.fau.edu ) is the Mental Health Counselor for all students in grades 9-12. Ari is available to provide individual and group counseling services to students who are struggling with a wide range of mental health concerns as a part of FAU’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). 9th grade students are encouraged to first reach out to Ms. Khoury, who can then make a referral for Ari’s services as needed. Parents/guardians and students can learn more about CAPS services by clicking here .