<h3>Meet the team</h3>

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<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Ms. M. Farwell</strong>,&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>Counsellor&nbsp;</em></span><span><em>A-G,&nbsp;</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>x457</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Mrs. R. Riolo,</strong>&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>Department Head of Guidance and Career Education H</em></span><span><em>-Liu,&nbsp;</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>x441</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Ms. S. Hawkins</strong>,&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>Counsellor Lo</em></span><span><em>-V,&nbsp;</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>x437</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>&nbsp;</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Mr. J. Tam</strong>,&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>Counsellor W</em></span><span><em>-Z,&nbsp;</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>x438</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Mrs. N. Simtikidis</strong>,&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>Office Administrator,&nbsp;</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>x458</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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<h3>What we do</h3>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Guidance and Career Education&nbsp;</span></span><span><span>offers to&nbsp;students, teachers, parents, and the community a variety of services and programs.&nbsp; The Guidance&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><span>department at Unionville&nbsp;</span></span><span><span>provides support regarding the academic and personal needs of each individual student. Academic counselling may include assistance with course selection, career planning or pathway options.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Each student is unique and has individual needs that are important to them. At Unionville, counsellors of​fer individual appointments to facilitate each student’s needs. We believe in guiding and challenging our students to become independent, healthy learners that consistently work at their full potential.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p>Our guidance department serves the school community in a variety of ways:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Supports students in academic planning and&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/secondary-school/experience-secondary-school/choose-my-courses">course selection</a>.</li>
	<li>Helps students to seek out special <a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/secondary-school/secondary-school-programs-and-opportunities">pathways programs</a> in secondary school that support their learning styles, interests and needs.</li>
	<li>Helps individual students to envision a plan for post-secondary and target some short and long term goals.</li>
	<li>Provides information around all post-secondary pathways (workplace, college, apprenticeship, university) and&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/secondary-school/experience-secondary-school/explore-my-options/explore-careers">career pathways</a>.</span></li>
	<li>Supports students in establishing effective <a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/node/1207">study habits</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span><span><a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/node/1203">exam preparation</a>.</span></span></li>
	<li>Coaches in the scholarship application process.</li>
	<li>Supports students in such life skills as <a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/secondary-school/experience-secondary-school/build-my-skills/decision-making">decision-making</a>, problem-solving, conflict-resolution, <span>&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/secondary-school/experience-secondary-school/stress%20management">stress </a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/node/1208">&nbsp;time managemen</a>t &nbsp;and relationship awareness.</span></li>
	<li>Provides personal counselling and referrals to&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/community/community-supports">community resources</a>.</span></li>
	<li>Provides crisis counselling and referrals to community resources.</li>
</ul>
