Guidance and Counseling Services
Guidance and Counseling services are an integral part of student life at TSA. Students are assigned to a counselor based on their status as a Junior Division or Senior Division student. The counselors provide academic, personal, social, and post-secondary planning services which includes career and college advising. Periodic contact is initiated by the counselor; however, students are also encouraged to request an appointment with the counselor. Appointment request cards are available directly outside the Guidance Office or by emailing the counselor with a request.
Individual counseling appointments are made at the request of the student, parent, teacher, administrator and/or counselor. The sessions pertain to academic, personal, social, post-secondary career and/or college topics. Additional services include, but are not limited to: informational sessions for students and parents, classroom guidance curriculum presentations, grade-level meetings, career interest tools, computer searches pertaining to career, college and scholarship opportunities, practice ACT tests and post-secondary advising for freshmen and sophomores and college-prep curriculum presentations for juniors and seniors.
The Guidance and Counseling Department consists of:
Shirley (Sam) Arnold, Senior Division Guidance Counselor
Laura Boes, Junior Division Guidance Counselor
Margaret Garcia, Guidance Secretary
Cheryl Hammond, Records Secretary
Shirley (Sam) Arnold has been a high school guidance counselor, department chair and therapist for over twenty eight years. She received dual bachelor degrees in education and psychology with a master’s degree in school and community counseling. She is certified and licensed through the Ohio Department of Education, as well as the Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board of Ohio. Shirley values the importance of education for the Toledo School for the Arts students, as well as herself, as she continues to pursue doctoral studies. She provides guidance services to the students and their families at Toledo School for the Arts. Her responsibilities include working with the students regarding personal, academic, career and college counseling related topics. Shirley also serves as a national consultant where she teams with educational professionals to provide assessments and consultative services to school personnel. It is Shirley’s objective to share her knowledge, skills, and experiences with the school community of TSA in order to provide exemplary guidance services to its students and their families. She is delighted to provide assistance and direction to the academically and artistically talented students of TSA. (top)
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Laura Boes was born and raised in the Toledo area. She received her Bachelors degree in Education from Kent State University and is currently working on her Masters degree in School Counseling at the University of Toledo. Laura enjoys singing, dancing, playing guitar and piano, and coaching volleyball. (top)
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Margaret Garcia is from Woodville, Ohio. She attended Woodmore High School and Penta Career Center. She graduated from Davis College in May 2004 and is currently attending Lourdes College. Mrs. Garcia has been married for over 6 years and is the mother of two beautiful children. Mrs. Garcia came to TSA in August 2004 as the Guidance Secretary. (top)
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Cheryl Hammond brings a varied background of skills and talents to TSA. She was born and raised in Elida, Ohio. College days have been with Lima Technical College, University of Findlay, Tiffin University, and University of Phoenix graduating with an MBA. Experiences have been spread over retail/business/education from shoes, pharmacies, pizza, fabric, oil company, antiques, community center, tutoring, substitute teaching, and consulting work. Music and Art also round out her background composite. (top)
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