Professional School Counselors:
Mrs. Cottle-Makhene, Mr. Singer
Mullen Elementary
Phone:
(703) 330-0427
Mrs. Cottle-Makhene graduated with a BA in psychology with a minor in
sociology from Marshall University. Upon graduation she began working as a
social worker for child protective services in Huntington, West Virginia.
While working as a child protective services worker she attended graduate
school full time and received a 60 hour Masters in counseling psychology
with a 600 hour internship in a school setting. This Masters was also
obtained from Marshall University. After receiving the degree she moved to
Daytona Beach, Florida and worked as a therapist at The Children’s
Advocacy Center. Her specialization as a therapist focused on
children ages 3-18 that were physically and sexually abused, as well as
facilitated group therapy sessions with the non-offending parents.
Directly after moving from Daytona Beach she coordinated and worked at her
inner-city summer programs for children with Housing Opportunities Unlimited
in Baltimore City. Mrs. Cottle-Makhene is currently working on her 4000
hour supervision to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and
enjoys spending time with her husband and their identical twin boys.
Mr. Singer graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Arts from Florida
Atlantic University and began a career in corrections and law enforcement
for the next eight years. Following service as a school resource officer
assigned to a middle/high school complex, Mr. Singer was so impressed by the
school counseling program that he decided that a return to graduate school
for a degree in school counseling would be a satisfying career goal. Mr.
Singer continued his career while in graduate school, working for a variety
of non-profit agencies focused on child abuse prevention, case management,
in-home family counseling and substance abuse counseling on Florida’s
Treasure Coast. He was also employed by the State of Florida as a Child
Protective Investigator. After completing graduate school, Mr. Singer was
employed by the Saint Lucie County School District where he worked as a
behavioral consultant and elementary school counselor. He has worked for
the Department of Alternative Education, Palm Beach County School District
as a school counselor and consultant, focusing on counseling incarcerated
youth in seven facilities throughout the County. Mr. Singer continued his
education and training to earn his credential for private practice in
Florida, while also earning the Master of Public Administration degree from
Florida Atlantic University. He moved to Virginia in 2000 and was employed
by the Frederick County, Virginia Public Schools before beginning a full
time private practice. Mr. Singer teaches two parenting classes for the
Winchester Exchange Child Parent Center where he volunteered his time
training staff for home visits to families with open child abuse/neglect
cases. He is currently an itinerant counselor for Prince William County
Schools and maintains a private counseling practice in Winchester,
Virginia. Mr. Singer is at Mullen elementary on Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday.
If you would l ike to email Mr. Singer you may use the following email
address : SINGERSB@PWCS.EDU
Mullen Elementary will provide all students an opportunity to participate in
a planned comprehensive counseling program. The primary aim of the
Counseling Department is to strive to help each student achieve the maximum
development of life goals that are acceptable to self, home, school and
community.