Counseling Team
Maj. Caroline Nielubowicz Director of
School Counseling Team
email:
Caroline_Nielubowicz@sarasota.k12.fl.us
Greetings and welcome to Sarasota Military Academy’s counseling team. As the new director of counseling, I anticipate a successful school year working with our cadets, their families, and our SMA administration, faculty and staff. A little about myself, I graduated from Florida State University earning my Bachelor’s degree in English Education. I continued at FSU, completing my Master’s and Specialist degrees in Counseling and Human Systems with a Specialization in School Counseling. I have worked as a school counselor and teacher for the past nine years in Sarasota and look forward to applying my expertise here at SMA. While I will be working primarily with our senior class this year, my door is always open to any student in need. I encourage all seniors to come in and introduce themselves at their convenience. Please read under each counselor’s description to determine which counselor will serve you and your family. We look forward to working with you during the coming year. Please watch our website for upcoming services, dates, and meetings. Make today a great day!
Captain Maria Clapp Guidance Counselor
email:
maria_clapp@sarasota.k12.fl.us
Hello cadets and parents!
Welcome the 2011/2012 year! My name is Dr. Maria Clapp, licensed mental health counselor and certified addictions professional. I am looking forward to my fifth year at SMA. Feel free to stop by and say hello if you are coming back this year or to introduce yourself if you are new to our school. My primary focus will be on educational and preventive services to maximize students' academic, social, and emotional potential. I am available to assist in student-parent-teacher consultations and short-term counseling to students as needed. I will be working with Sophomores and with Juniors(A-J). I also coordinate the 504 Plans, PSAT, and the ASVAB testing.Captain Marsha Horan Guidance Counselor
email:
marsha_Horan
@sarasota,k12,fl,us
Hello Cadets and Parents,
I am thrilled for the opportunity to be a part of the staff and faculty at Sarasota Military Academy. I am looking forward to get to know each and every one of you. To that end I want to share a little bit about me.
I grew up in Jamaica and moved to the United States at the age of 15 and finished high school in New York City.
While attending St. John’s University, I studied Athletic Administration and Psychology while competing on the track and field team in the sprints and long jump. I received my Masters from Syracuse University in Counselor Education
I have worked for the past 13 years at a high school in suburban Syracuse where I coached track and field. I am actively involved nationally and internationally with USA Track and Field.
My primary focus at Sarasota Military Academy will be to help your sons and daughters achieve their goals academically and at the same time develop as well rounded students that will move forward to the next stage of their lives.
My door is always open to cadets and parents alike.
My responsibility will be the entire 9th Grade class and 11th Grade cadets whose last name begins with K – Z.
I am so excited to be a part of the Sarasota Military Academy family.
Sergeant First Class Gale Downs
Administrative
assistant
email:
gale_downs@sarasota.k12.fl.us
Hi! I’m Gale Downs. I will be the first person you meet when you enter the guidance office. By phone, or in person, I will be happy to answer general information questions, and direct you to the guidance counselor who can best serve you.
Attention Seniors and Juniors :
Attention Seniors- Bright Futures step by step
How Can I Graduate Sarasota Military Academy with an
Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree from State College of Florida?
click here for more information
FREE TUITION TO HARVARD
Not sure which college major is best for you?
Stop by the guidance office and look through the "2009 Guide to College Majors". You'll find:
- Descriptions of over 750 college majors
- Starting salary ranges
- Sample college curriculums
- Suggested high school courses for preparation
Students interested in SCTI evening courses for grade forgiveness, please see your counselor in the guidance office. Schedules and sign-up forms are now available.
College scholarships are now available through National Commission for Cooperative Education. Please click on “Co-op Education” on the side bar to find more information about co-op programs and scholarships.
“Seven Habits of Highly Responsible Students”
From The Parent Institute
1.
“They set goals2.
They plan their time3.
They study every day4.
They take notes in class5.
They have the tools they need6.
They keep their commitments7.
They get ready ahead of time”One of our goals in the guidance department is to make available to you as many resources as possible to make your time at SMA an enriching one. We can provide the resources, but it is ultimately up to you to use them to your advantage. Be proactive in your life and in your educational pursuits. Please stop by our office in room 45 and/or check on our section of the SMA website often for the latest news.
New resources that are available in the guidance office are these:
Mrs. Downs has put together our notebooks of scholarships. One is for grades 9-11 and one is for seniors. These books are updated as soon as we receive information concerning scholarships. The applications for them are in the book. A student need only to come in, look through the book for appropriate scholarships, take the application and follow the directions.
2011-2012 Occupational Outlook Handbook - this is an excellent overview of most of the jobs available in the United States. In it one can find job descriptions, job outlooks, salary range, description of duties, and characteristics of those who work at those jobs. It affords a person the opportunity to review many jobs with which he/she is unfamiliar. It could spark a career search.
Great Careers in 2 years - this book lists many careers which can be started after only 2 years of post graduation education.
What Color is Your Parachute - 2010 version - This is an excellent resource to help people find a possible career direction that would coordinate with who they are.
On almost a daily basis, the guidance office receives information concerning online resources that are available to students. These are sites on which someone can research scholarships, colleges, careers, self awareness, financial education, SAT/ACT prep, parenting tips and much more. We will be putting links to these sites on the guidance page under the appropriate heading on the right side of the guidance home page. Please take some time to look over these sites to see which one suits you best. It is never too early for a student to start reviewing these sites and exploring possibilities for his/her future. Some of the website also contain excellent information for parents who are considering a career change.
ATTENTION: ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN WINNING SCHOLARSHIP MONEY!
FastWeb, an online scholarship search program, is sponsoring Scholarship Bootcamp. Scholarship Bootcamp is available to all students seeking to improve their scholarship application package.Visit the website each week for a section concerning a different topic, and locate the dog tags.Each time you find a dog tag, email us at scholarshipbootcamp@fastweb.com to be entered into the weekly $1000 drawing.The more tasks you complete, the better your chances of winning.
Go to www.fastweb.com for more information. Good luck!
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Electronic
Personal
Education Planner (ePEP)
Information about PSAT and Quick Start
Check out Pathways (High School Guidance Resource Guide) :
504 PLANS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students with Disabilities:
PSAT, SAT application process,
please visit the link for information:
for ACT click:
Current Scholarships Available
Informative
Websites
www.rememberthemilk.com
(organization applications for
iphone, blackberry, gmail, etc.)
www.makinghomeaffordable.gov
Provides basic information for
troubled homeowners about
the Obama
administration's
"Making Home Affordable" program.
www.salliemae.com/plan
prudential.com community
service awards
benefits.gov
March2Success
CampusTours.com
FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org
fafsa.ed.gov
CareersAndColleges.com
careervoyages.gov
Wiredscholar.com
artandwriting.org
FACTS.org
jobshadow.org
act.org
www.scf.edu/practicetest
www.anycollege.com
www.cappex.com
WWW.BUICKACHIEVERS.COM
www.entrepreneurU.org
This is an excellent website
for students who want to be
entrepreneurs
and teachers who
want to teach a course in this subject.
The website
features teacher
resources, student resources,
and scholarship
opportunities.
Learn
how to handle
and keep more
of your money!
Your source for free
information from the U.S. Department
of Education on preparing for
and funding education beyond high school.
click on students and
parents
for information concerning
college planning, money management,
financial aid planning and career exploration.
a wealth of
information from the
state – your future after high school in Florida
Click on Parent
Resource Center
to get information about how to talk
to you child about smoking. It also
has information about how
to stop smoking.