Student Engagement & Support Services

Today’s students face many social and personal problems that threaten their ability to do well in school and inhibit their progress toward becoming productive citizens.  Educational failure not only threatens the future of the individual, but also impedes America’s social and economic status as it competes in world markets. School Social Workers are available at each of the Orange County School locations to assist with meeting the needs of students and their families. 

List of School Social Workers

Gilisa Badillo Boria
School Social Worker
Central Elementary
gilisa.badillo@orange.k12.nc.us

Keonna Burgess
School Social Worker
Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary
keonna.burgess@orange.k12.nc.us

Abby Stepanek
School Social Worker
Grady A. Brown Elementary
abby.stepanek@orange.k12.nc.us

Zach Krenzler
School Social Worker
Hillsborough Elementary
zach.krenzler@orange.k12.nc.us

Trina Nelson
School Social Worker
New Hope Elementary School
trina.nelson@orange.k12.nc.us

Abigail Gillis
School Social Worker
Pathways Elementary School
abigail.gillis@orange.k12.nc.us

Hope Brown
School Social Worker
River Park Elementary School
hope.brown@orange.k12.nc.us

Makayla Chavis
School Social Worker
A.L. Stanback Middle School
makayla.chavis@orange.k12.nc.us

Kaitlin Mason
School Social Worker
Gravelly Hill Middle School
kaitlin.mason@orange.k12.nc.us

VACANT
School Social Worker
Orange Middle
 

Avis Barnes (Lead School Social Worker Coordinator)
School Social Worker
Cedar Ridge High School
avis.barnes@orange.k12.nc.us

Hailey Parker
School Social Worker
Orange High
hailey.parker@orange.k12.nc.us

Beth Creech
School Social Worker
Partnership Academy
beth.creech@orange.k12.nc.us

 

School counselors provide a comprehensive, developmental counseling program that addresses the academic, career and personal/social development of all students.  In partnership with other educators, parents or guardians and the community, school counselors facilitate the support system to ensure all students within Orange County Schools have access to and are prepared with knowledge and skills to contribute at the highest level as productive members of society.

Elementary School Counselors

Susan Goodwin 
Central Elementary School 
susan.goodwin@orange.k12.nc.us

Charity Moore (Lead School Counselor Coordinator)
Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary School 
charity.moore@orange.k12.nc.us 

Lauren Burgess 
Grady A. Brown Elementary School 
lauren.burgess@orange.k12.nc.us

Meghan Dovenbarger 
Hillsborough Elementary School 
meghan.dovenbarger@orange.k12.nc.us

Kendra Wiggins
New Hope Elementary School 
kendra.wiggins@orange.k12.nc.us 

Shania Rice
New Hope Elementary School
shania.rice@orange.k12.nc.us

Wynette Turner
Pathways Elementary School 
wynette.tuner@orange.k12.nc.us

Hope Carr 
River Park Elementary School 
hope.carr@orange.k12.nc.us 

Middle School Counselors

Sherry McKinney 
A.L. Stanback Middle School 
sherry.mckinney@orange.k12.nc.us 

Cheryl Olk 
A.L. Stanback Middle School 
cheryl.olk@orange.k12.nc.us 

Stephanie Wilkie
Gravelly Hill Middle School 
stephanie.wilkie@orange.k12.nc.us

Maryam Najafi 
Gravelly Hill Middle School 
maryam.najafi@orange.k12.nc.us 

Brittany Egan 
Orange Middle School 
brittany.egan@orange.k12.nc.us 

Bryan Patton 
Orange Middle School 
bryan.patton@orange.12.nc.us 

High School Counselors

Gina Rhoades
Cedar Ridge High School 
gina.rhoades@orange.k12.nc.us

Greg Walters 
Cedar Ridge High School 
greg.walters@orange.k12.nc.us

Justin Pini 
Cedar Ridge High School 
justin.pini@orange.k12.nc.us

Maureen Tumey
Orange High School
maureen.tumey@orange.k12.nc.us

Hailey Hawkins
Orange High School 
hailey.hawkins@orange.k12.nc.us 

Kristen Sharpe
Orange High School 
kristen.sharpe@orange.k12.nc.us

Jameca Cotton
Orange High School 
jameca.cotton@orange.k12.nc.us

Jeremy Wilson
Partnership Academy High School 
jeremy.wilson@orange.k12.nc.us

Sandra Blefko
Family Engagement Coordinator
sandra.blefko@orange.k12.nc.us

Denise Blanco
Family Liaison
A.L. Stanback Middle, Central Elementary, Hillsborough Elementary
denise.blanco@orange.k12.nc.us

Rosemary Deane
Family Liaison and ELD Specialist
New Hope Elementary
rosemary.deane@orange.k12.nc.us

Andrea Lutri
Family Liaison
Efland Cheeks Global Elementary, Gravelly Hill Middle, River Park Elementary
andrea.lutri@orange.k12.nc.us

Zenia Miralda
Family Liaison
Grady A. Brown Elementary, Orange Middle School, Pathways Elementary
zenia.miralda@orange.k12.nc.us

Ruth Pizarro
Family Liaison
Schools: Cedar Ridge High, Orange High, Partnership Academy
ruth.pizarro@orange.k12.nc.us