Counseling Program

  • It is a pleasure to offer a School Counseling Program at Cooke STEM Academy. The purpose of guidance counselors is to work to ensure that all students will acquire and demonstrate competencies in the areas of academic, career, and social/emotional development. 

    Our Elementary (K-5) and Middle (6th grade) School Guidance Programs are designed to provide students with the skills to be successful in career planning, personal growth, interpersonal relationships, and academic achievement.

    Prevention and early intervention are the foundation of the Program Components. Classroom and small group guidance are strategies often employed to support developmental and socialization skills. Counselors are less encumbered with records and document management, permitting them to deliver maximum engagement in interactive guidance activities and services.

    Our comprehensive model supports students by involving families, schools, and our communities in assuring academic success for ALL students. School counselors offer counseling activities that are developmental in design and preventive in purpose. Effective counseling programs are important to the school climate and culture, using data to drive program decisions to improve student achievement. Successful programs depend upon the support and collaboration of administrators, teachers, other school personnel, students, the community, and other stakeholders.

    Our Counselor:

    Michele Heath is our counselor. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education followed by a Master of Arts in Counseling, both from Wayne State University. Before counseling at Cooke, Mrs. Heath worked as a counselor for Stewart Elementary as well as Winterhalter.  What she loves most about counseling at Cooke, is building positive relationships with scholars and the opportunity to see them grow both as scholars and individuals.