School Counselor

Email: Stephanie.Sinjem@spps.org

Phone: 651-744-1100

Qualifications: Master of Arts: Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology Bachelor of Arts: Child Psychology Undergraduate Minor: Family Social Science

Elementary school counselors in Saint Paul Public Schools provide a wide array of supports to the communities they serve, including teaching whole class lessons, leading small group learning experiences, and holding individual counseling sessions. Below is the mission and vision of the counseling department. You can also find more information about SPPS counseling services at /Domain/1501.

Mission:

Licensed School Counselors empower students and families to access their premier Saint Paul Public Schools education through:
- Academic support.
- Social emotional support.
- College & career readiness.
Vision:
- All students are college and career ready.
- All students have the mindsets and behaviors needed to be successful.
- All students have advocacy skills.
- All students and families feel welcomed, respected and valued.
- All students have access to a Licensed School Counselor in their school.
Goal:
- 100% of SPPS students will graduate with the skills necessary to access their college and/or career aspirations
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/Careers-Roles/WhyElem.pdf

Ms. Stephanie

I have been the School Counselor at Nokomis North since 2019 and have loved creating relationships and connecting with students and their families throughout the years.

I am extremely passionate about school counseling and I absolutely love the opportunity to work and interact with every single student in our building. I have always loved working with children and giving them the tools and encouragement to become empowered young beings. As a School Counselor, my goal is to help all students better understand their own interests and skills while also providing them with different academic, career, and social emotional tools to achieve their full potential.

Throughout the year I will teach classroom counseling lessons regarding social-emotional, academic, and career skills. Additionally, I provide short term small group and individual counseling sessions, as well as collaborate with administration to ensure student success.

The individual and group counseling I provide is not therapy, though it is brief and solution focused. If you are looking for a long term therapeutic solution for your child, we have two excellent School Based Mental Health Therapists that I can connect you with.