HS Counseling Brochure 2017 2018

MATTHEW BECK - (A-BL) Department Chair mbeck@asdubai.org

2017-2018 At A Glance Below is a list of some of the many counseling services offered to students throughout the year.

Counselors work closely with students on a continual basis.

Prior to joining ASD in 2012, Matt lived in the Washington DC area and worked with DC and Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia. Matt is a Third Culture Kid (TCK), and spent the first nine years of his life in New Delhi, India. Matt especially enjoys working with diverse student populations and assisting students and families as they transition to and from ASD.

SEPTEMBER New Parent and Student Orientation Grade 12 University Presentation Grade 9 Student Orientation Common Application Information Presentation Canadian University Information Presentation Naviance Presentation

MEGAN BROOKE - (BO - H) mbrooke@asdubai.org

OCTOBER Grade 10 Career Unit Student Meetings Naviance Presentation New Student Lunch

Megan joined ASD in 2017. Prior to moving to Dubai, Megan lived in Portland, Oregon and worked with Beaverton School District for 11 years. Megan is a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and spent time in Kabul and Beirut. Megan also served in the Peace Corps in Micronesia. She has taught Career and Life Planning, and College Success and Survival classes and enjoys working with students to explore academic, personal and career goals.

ROB HERALD - (I-O) rherald@asdubai.org Rob joined the ASD team in 2017 after high school counseling experiences in Egypt, Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan. Having worked in college admissions at three universities, as well as in the world of corporate recruitment, Rob hopes sharing his perspectives with families will be helpful, useful and practical.

He is a native of Latrobe, PA and enjoys golf as one of his pastimes.

MATTHEW TATELMAN - (P - Z) mtatelman@asdubai.org Matt joins the ASD team in his first international school experience after working in a very diverse community in Connecticut for six years. Matt loves to travel, most recently spending two months in Panama learning Spanish. Outside of education, Matt enjoys playing golf, basketball, volleyball, and baseball.

NOVEMBER Grade 11 University Presentation Naviance Presentation DECEMBER Junior/Senior Alumni Panel - USA Universities JANUARY Senior Alumni Panel - Canadian Universities High School Course Registration begins ASD Career Day FEBRUARY Grade 8 Parents - Course Registration Information High School Parents - Course Registration Information MARCH Grade 10 Job Shadow Day MAY/JUNE Senior Class Transition Program Senior Parent-to-Parent Panel High School Graduation Ceremony After Graduation Dinner

HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE American School of Dubai P.O. Box 71188 | Dubai, UAE asdubai.org +971 4 395 0005 ext 4015 CEEB Code: 697050

High School Counseling

High School Counselors

The American School of Dubai High School Counseling program targets the needs of students’ academic, personal/social, and college/career pathway growth.

The high school counselors are professionals who serve as student advocates and collaborate with families, educators and community and international resources to ensure optimal support for all students. Working in conjunction with these stakeholders, ASD school counselors facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and skill sets necessary for students to become productive and contributing members of society. The high school counselors help to ensure that the doors of opportunity are open for every student upon graduating from ASD.

Personal-Social & Transitions

How do I contact my counselor?

Students should feel free to reach out to their counselor directly via email, or contact one of the counseling support staff for an appointment.

PERSONAL-SOCIAL

When are counselors available?

Counselors support students and work with families on personal, social and emotional issues relevant to the youth of today. Prevention and intervention services include: conflict resolution, stress management, crisis response, creating positive relationships, developing healthy coping skills, managing peer pressure and more.

Counselors are available to meet with students and families before school, after school, during lunch, and during student study blocks.

To maximize learning, counselors typically do not meet with students during class time. Appointments are recommended and may be made by contacting the counseling support staff.

TRANSITION SUPPORT Transitions during high school can be both exciting and challenging.

Counselors work with students and parents to assist during transition and adjustment periods. In addition to individual meetings, our New Student Orientation, Senior Transition Program and Parent-to-Parent Panel are provided throughout the year to best support students and parents.

College & Career CAREER EXPLORATION Counselors work with students to help analyze and evaluate abilities, interests, skills and aptitudes to develop goals and plans for life after ASD. Counselors further support student career exploration using career interest inventories and assessments, and through activities such as our annual Career Day and Job Shadow Day. COLLEGE PLANNING Post-secondary planning and preparation begins in grade 9 with 4-year academic planning, self-exploration and career interest units. Counselors begin personal one-on-one college meetings with students and parents in grade 11, and continue to meet and advise through the grade 12 college application process

Make an Appointment Academics

COUNSELING SUPPORT STAFF Contact a counseling support staff member to make appointments with your counselor.

ACADMIC SUPPORT Counselors support students’ academic success. While support will look different depending on the student need, typically counselor support may include: monitoring academic and graduation progress, working with teachers and Learning Support Services at ASD, helping to develop intervention strategies to improve performance and advocating for students. In addition, counselors can assist students in designing schedules and 4-year plans to meet individual academic and postsecondary goals.

Additional Information For additional information on grade level specific curriculum items and counseling services, please visit the ASD High School Counseling website. To access the counseling website, login to the ASD GO Page, select the "High School" tab, then the "Counseling" tab.

GILLIAN KEOGH gkeogh@asdubai.org Gillian joined the ASD community in 2003 and has served in HS Counseling since 2007. She has two sons who have graduated from ASD (classes of 2013 and 2016) and are both attending university in Canada.

SHIRLEY THOMPSON sthompson@asdubai.org Shirley joined ASD in 2012. Before moving to Dubai Shirley and her family lived in Shanghai, China, Chennai, India and Toronto, Canada. Shirley has two daughters who have graduated from ASD (classes of 2015 and 2017) and are both attending university in Canada.