Counselor's Corner
Meet the Counselors
Laura DiRosa, M. Ed
1st - 3rd - 5th
281-641-2507
Sheridan Starr, M. Ed
PreK - Kinder - 2nd - 4th
281-641-2551
Hello Pandas! My name is Laura DiRosa, and while this will be my 13th year in education, this will be my second year serving as your school counselor here at WPE. After attending Sam Houston State University to obtain my bachelor’s degree, I chose to further my education for my master’s degree at Lamar University. When I’m not on campus, I enjoy spending time with my husband, our three beautiful children, and our three rambunctious dogs. Beyond excited to begin the year, I am looking forward to getting to know our students & families, supporting the community, and continuing to provide a high quality comprehensive counseling program to our students.
Hello Pandas! My name is Sheridan Starr, and I am thrilled to be joining the district this year. I previously worked in community mental health, providing individual services to students and families, and spent two years as a school counselor in Oklahoma. I earned my bachelor's degree in psychology from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and went on to obtain a Master's in Community Mental Health. Currently, I am working toward my hours to become a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. In my free time, I love spending time with my family and friends, traveling, and playing with my two dogs, Nash and Scout. I am excited about the opportunity to serve the Whispering Pines community as your school counselor and look forward to getting to know all of you. It’s going to be a fantastic year!
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Counseling at WPE
As the WPE Counselor, I have the privilege to work with all of the students in PK-5th grade in their classrooms, in small groups, and in short-term individual counseling meetings to support the whole child through social and emotional learning. Collaborating with families, teachers, staff and community members is essential to my role to benefit and meet the needs of all WPE students.
COUNSELING DELIVERY:
Classroom Guidance Lessons
These lessons will be presented in the classrooms for students in grades PK-5 at least one time each nine-week grading period. Lessons will teach developmentally appropriate life skills.
Small Group Counseling
Small group or individual counseling is provided for students experiencing areas of needed growth. These may include decision-making, personal responsibility, self-awareness, social awareness, and coping with separation/divorce or loss. Groups generally range from 3 to 5 students and last for 5 to 6 sessions. The students for these groups or individual sessions can be recommended by parents/guardians or by staff members.
Individual/Personalized Counseling
Short-term one-on-one counseling support is available to all students in grades PK-5. Students may self-refer or be referred to the counselors by teachers/staff and/or parents.
Confidentiality is respected.
I will be meeting with every student throughout the school year as part of our school commitment to personalized counseling.
You can learn more about Personalized Counseling in Humble ISD through this video link
Consultations
I am available to have meetings with teachers, administrators and/or parents to discuss the needs of individual students. I am here for all students and want to ensure that your child has a productive and positive school year.
Any student can request to meet with me or they can be referred by a teacher, administrator, or parent. We encourage you to reach out if you have concerns regarding your child.
**Confidentiality**
Please note that all information discussed is confidential between me and your child, unless they express that they are hurting themselves, hurting someone else or someone is hurting them.