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Our Guidance Department

LaNeisha Barner

Guidance Counselor

Nottoway High School 

 

 

 

 

 

Education: Nottoway High School

Old Dominion University B.S.—Major:  Psychology, Minors: Criminal Justice & Social Welfare

Longwood University M.S.—Majors: Community & College Counseling, School Counseling

Hometown: Nottoway County

VA Licenses: School Counselor PreK-12, Emotional Disturbance K-12, Mental Retardation K-12, Specific Learning Disabilities K-12)

Personal Goal: To collaborate with students, parents, school staff and community agents in an effort to assist all students in developing the personal skills needed to be successful students and good decision makers by gaining adequate knowledge for success upon graduating high school; becoming accountable citizens; and, maintaining positive attitudes in the process of becoming prosperous workers and continuous learners. 

As a guidance counselor at Nottoway High School I strive to provide social, educational, career and personal assistance to high school students. I provide personal counseling as well as career and college counseling. One of my main priorities among my many professional duties is to ensure that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve their postsecondary educational and career goals.  I am available to offer advice and career counseling to students about technical or trade schools, as well as colleges and universities, and give them information on such things as applications, admissions, college entrance exams and financial aid along with assisting with developing job-finding skills. I am involved in peer mediation and the dropout prevention program at Nottoway High School. In cases of emergency or school crises, it is my duty to respond quickly, getting the proper authorities and administrators involved to resolve the issues. 

 

Bryan Jackson

Guidance Counselor

Nottoway High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hometown: Newburyport Massachusetts, about ˝ hour north of Boston

Welcome to the Nottoway High School Guidance Web Site.  My name is Bryan Jackson and I would like to introduce myself as one of the new Guidance Counselors at the high school. I am a graduate of Pentucket Regional Senior High School and earned my Bachelors degree at Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater Massachusetts.  I have lived in Virginia with my wife Carolyn for the last four and a half years.  We both began our education careers teaching for Richmond City Public Schools.  I attended graduate school at Longwood University and earned my Master’s degree in school counseling in May of 2008.  I am very excited to be a part of your school system and look forward to a wonderful school year. 

Hobbies:  fishing, hiking, golfing, camping, and watching the Red Sox with my wife! 

Please come by and visit Nottoway High School; you are always welcome at the best school in the state!

 
 

 

All in a days work (plus some):

  • Meeting with students to explain and introduce the services that the school counselor can provide.

  • Scheduling appointments with students to discuss career choices, student challenges the student may be facing, or to assist with a problem in other aspects of his/her life.

  • Getting involved in various programs within the school to help with conflict resolution, decreasing student failure, student drop outs or address other issues within the student body such as racism or discrimination.

  • Meeting with parents and other professionals in the student's life to coordinate services and make referrals to outside professionals and agencies.

  • Responding to crisis or emergency situations involving students or staff.

  • Maintaining accurate records per school and education department policies.

  • Preparing for and coordinating SOL testing procedures.

  • Coordinating activities that help all students plan, monitor and manage their own learning, as well as meet competencies in areas of academic, career, and personal/social development.

  • Providing support to meet the immediate needs and concerns of individual students.

  • Addressing whatever situations may arise during the day…the possible scenarios are numerous.