SERVES STUDENTS
WITH PURPOSE & HEART S
tudents at Victory Place @ Coppell might as well have Williams as their last name. That’s how much school counselor Rochelle Williams cares for them. “I will go to the ends of the earth to help them, as I would do for my own children,” said Williams. “I know I am walking in my purpose and meant to be working with this particular group of learners.” Victory Place @ Coppell is home to the district’s Compass Disciplinary Alternative
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Education Program for learners serving an out-of-school suspension. It also houses the Turning Point program, which provides an alternative, accelerated and individualized pathway to a high school diploma. “No matter their circumstance, I am determined to meet learners where they are to help guide them to a successful future,” she says. Williams wants the community to know there are amazing counselors in CISD, and she is honored to work among them. “We help kids get through the
day and support them in their needs,” she says. “We can be someone who makes a difference. Whether it is during a down moment or a larger social-emotional need, we are fulfilling our purpose.”
Learn more about Rochelle Williams story at go.coppellisd.com/ Williams.
