Jessica Bradshaw of Spring Creek Elementary and Kelly Mountjoy of Parkhill Junior High are the RISD Counselors of the Year.
“School counselors impact all students’ lives by working with them not just on social and emotional support, but through academic motivation and planning and post-secondary planning,” RISD Counseling Director Dr. Summer Martin said. “These are all areas that help students lead meaningful and productive lives. School counselors Build Better Humans!”
In 2019, RISD established a counselor of the year award: Leader of the Heart. The recognition coincides with National School Counselor week. Bradshaw and Mountjoy will now represent RISD in the process to determine the Texas School Counselor of the Year.
Secondary Counselor Support Coordinator Niky Howell collected every RISD counselors’ favorite inspirational quote and compiled them into a flip pad made by the revamped RISD Print Services as part of the recognition of all the district’s counselors.
Richland Elementary Counselor Jennifer Santoyo and Oliver also made an appearance. Santoyo celebrates Waggy Wednesday each week at Richland with the six-year-old golden retriever, who is a certified therapy dog.
Congratulations, Jessica and Kelly! #RISDGreatness
