COUNSELORS:
Ms. Baylor (6th & 7th Grade Counselor) , Ms. Rock (7th & 8th Grade Counselor), Ms. Gidney-Cole (Social Worker), Ms. Cash-Knox (Career Development Coordinator), and Ms. Womble (Guidance Office Manager)
SCHOOL:
Brogden Middle School
Professional School Counselors
SCHOOL PHONE:
919-560-3906, ext 86228 (Baylor), ext 86229 (Rock), ext 86253 (Gidney-Cole), ext 86230 (Cash-Knox), ext 86226 (Womble)
Ms. Womble is our Records Specialist. She serves many purposes in the office
and is an integral member to the staff. Ms. Womble is directly responsible
for all cumulative records, registration materials, as well as withdrawing
procedures.
Ms. Baylor works with all 6th Graders, as well as Grade 7 Lions &
Panthers students. She is also in charge of the SAP/504 Processes, and
serves as Brogden's Liaison for the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP).
Ms. Rock works with all 8th Graders, as well as the 7th/8th Grade Combo
Team, the Flying Tigers. She is also the Testing Coordinator for Brogden.
Ms. Gidney-Cole is the Social Worker for all Brogden Middle School students.
She also services students at Hillandale Elementary two days a week.
Ms. Cash-Knox is the Career Development Coordinator for 8th grade students
at Brogden and Githens Middle Schools. She provides career services to 8th
grade students through the use of the Futures for Kids website. Students
will complete their 4-year High School Plans via that website. In addition,
students are introduced to a variety of careers through her coordination of
guest speakers from the professional community.
The mission of the Professional School Counseling Department is to assist
students and their families in the achievement of academic, personal/social,
and career-related goals. We provide students with various skills that
effectively help them make safe and healthy choices. As liaisons between the
home and school environments, we strive to maintain the connections needed
to ensure success in all aspects of our students’ lives.