Myers Park High School PTSA

All of our Professional School Counselors have Master Degrees plus various other certifications.
School counselors are professionals who receive intense training in the area of counseling and working with students in the school setting.
School counselors are the hub for the personal/social, academic, and career development of students.
School counselors are the professional experts who are capable of working towards systematic change that will directly impact individual student's academic success.
School counselors recognize students as young people with feelings that have a right to their individual dignities.
School counselors are not disciplinarians; however, they provide counseling to students before and /or after discipline in order to determine the cause of students' behavior leading to the disciplinary action.
School counselors are experts on the College Application process.

Myers Park High School Counselors

Lin Shropshire, M.Ed., NBCC	Student last names beginning with A - Brem
Email: lin.shropshire@cms.k12.nc.us Phone: 980-343-5800 ext 236 ~ AG Room 124 M.Ed., Counseling B.S., Education and Biology Myers Park Counselor beginning in 2003 Rank 1 Advanced Certification, Counseling Global Career Development Facilitator Certification Counseling Department Chairperson Middle School Registration Coordinator PSAT Program Coordinator Fall College Night Facilitatior
Vicki Brunnick, M.A., LPC	Student last names beginning with Bren - Dum
Email: vicki.brunnick@cms.k12.nc.us Phone: 980-343-5800 ext 240 ~ AG Room 119 M.A.,Counseling B.A, English and History Furman University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Western Carolina University Myers Park Counselor beginning in 2002 Licensed Professional Counselor 1994-present Myers-Briggs Certification 1999-2006 Counseling experience in higher education and high school Scholarship Coordinator Scholarship Senior Stang Newsletter, PTSA Newsletter /Website/ Counselor's Corner Communications Undergraduate Awards Ceremony Coordinator Favorite Quote: "I want to make up for the space I take up." ~ Maya Angelou Interests: reading, working out and hiking
Kristen Hodges, M.S.	Student last names beginning with Dun - Ham
Email: kristen.rascoe@cms.k12.nc.us Phone: 980-343-5800 ext 246 ~ AG Room 128 M.S.,School Counseling B.S. Journalism and Mass Communications North Carolina A&T State University Myers Park Counselor beginning in 2008 Underclassmen Awards Committee Student Intervention Team Member Middle School Registration Junior / Senior Assemblies G.E.M.S Club Advisor Interests: shopping, swimming, traveling and spending time with family and friends
Logan Hamrick, M.Ed., LPC	Student last names beginning with Han - Kl
Email: l.hamrick@cms.k12.nc.us Phone: 980-343-5800, ext. 234 ~ AG Room 121 M.Ed., School Counseling B.A., Psychology and Exercise Sport Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Myers Park Counselor beginning in 2006 Teach First Committee Summer Ventures Spring College Night Co-Coordinator EC Support Contact Hawthorne Liason Favorite Quote: "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~ Dr. Seuss Interests: running, cycling, yoga, watching the TARHEELS!
Heather Schiffman, M.A., NCC	Student last names beginning with Kn - Mi
Email: heather.schiffman@cms.k12.nc.us Phone: 980-343-5800 ext. 242 ~ AG Room 120 M.A., Counseling, University of North Carolina-Charlotte B.S., Psychology, Appalachian State University Myers Park Counselor beginning in 2004 Student Intervention Team (SIT) Facilitator LEP Committee Member Underclassmen Awards Ceremony Committee Governor's School Contact A highly competitive summer program for rising juniors and seniors. Please visit the Governor's School website, www.ncgovschool.org for additional information about their program. Applications are usually due to Myers Park in October. Favorite Quote: "Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same." ~ Lyrics by The Fray Interests: home decor / renovations, Zumba classes at the Y, anything Jane Austen, Harry Potter and spending time in Blowing Rock and Boone.
Sandra Kindell, M.Ed.	Student last names beginning with Mo - REI
Email: sandra.kindell@cms.k12.nc.us Phone: 980-343-5800 ext. 237 ~ AG Room 125 M.Ed., K-12 School Counseling B.S., Language Arts / English Auburn University, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Myers Park Counselor beginning in 2008 NCVPS (Virtual Online HS) Contact Performance Learning Center (PLC) Contact AVID Contact Person Teaching Fellows Liaison Favorite Quote: "It is harder to frown than to smile." Interests: shopping
Deidre Eli-McKinney, M.S.	Student last names beginning with Rej - S
Email: deidre.eli@cms.k12.nc.us Phone: 980-343-5800, ext. 233 ~ AG Room 125 M.S., School Counseling B.S., Broadcast Performance with Certification in Elementary Education Myers Park Counselor beginning in 2003 National Merit Scholarship Program Coordinatorr Minority College Initiatives / Campus Connection Contact Charlotte Post Awards ASCA Point Person Favorite Quote: "It is never too late to become the person you might have been." ~ Anonymous Interests: designing greeting cards, studying African American History and watching old black and white movies on television with my husband!
Meredith Sherrill, M.Ed.	Student last names beginning with T - Z
Email: Meredith.sherrill@cms.k12.nc.us Phone: 980-343-5800 ext 303 ~ AG Room 129 B.A., Sociology, University of Virginia M.Ed in middle and high school counseling, University of Virginia Myers Park Counselor beginning in 2007 5 years of previous experience as a middle and high school counselor FASFA / Financial Aid Night PTSA Parent Volunteer Contact Senior Awards Program Coordinator High School Registration Interests: running, yoga, playing golf & tennis, watching my daughters’ sports teams, and most importantly cheering on the UVA Cavaliers in all sports