Staff

• Ms. Merica: Director of School Counseling Department - [email protected] 
• Ms. Vanover: A-Cn School Counselor - [email protected] 
• Ms. Yosca: Co-G School Counselor - [email protected] 
• Ms. Embrey: H-Mc School Counselor - [email protected] 
• Mr. Cata: Md-R School Counselor - [email protected] 
• Ms. Proctor-Dunn: S-Z School Counselor - [email protected] 
• Maria Gouro: Registrar - [email protected] 
• Yovana Villagomez: Parent Liaison - [email protected]

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Supporting and Encouraging Student Success

 Vision Statement

The Lake Ridge Middle School Counseling Department envisions that, through preparing and inspiring all students for their future every student will graduate on time with the knowledge, skills, and habits to create a thriving future for themselves by achieving personal, post-secondary successes and thriving in an ever-changing globally diverse and technologically advanced workplace. 

 Mission Statement

The Lake Ridge Middle School Counseling Department is an integral part of the support system that supports students as they work towards creating a thriving future for themselves. In a collaborative effort between home, school, and community stakeholders, students receive personal/social, academic, and career development through the delivery of guidance and counseling activities within an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment. 

 Philosophy

The counselors at Lake Ridge Middle School believe:

• All students can learn and should be supported academically.
• Learning requires the active participation, mutual respect, and individual accountability of students, teachers, staff, parents, and the community.
• Learning is a lifelong process.

The LRM school counseling program should:

• Be planned and coordinated using specific goals and developmental student competencies that address the needs of all students.
• Ensure that all students have equal access to a comprehensive school counseling program.
• Use data to drive program development and will use this data to analyze and improve the program on an annual basis.
• Base classroom lessons and activities on the Prince William County Guidance Curriculum which incorporates the personal, social, academic and career domains and will include activities that address closing the achievement gap.

All school counselors at Lake Ridge Middle School will:

• Adhere to ethical standards as advocated by the American School Counselor Association.
• Advocate for student needs and future success in a variety of settings.
• Continually assess their individual activities & programs to ensure the goals of the school and the goals of the school counseling program are being met.
• Collaborate with families, teachers, & staff to assist with student's developmental needs.
• Participate in professional development activities.

An appointment is required to register students. In order to register your child/children for school you need to have very specific documents and information. Please visit the VDOE's Enrollment in Virginia Public Schools page for more information and to ensure a quick and smooth registration appointment.