Guidance
One Director of Guidance and one Guidance Administrator Assistant provide guidance services. Personal, academic, and career counseling are provided to students on an ongoing basis.
It is the mission of the St. Joseph Academy Guidance Department to serve the students and parents by providing assistance with academic planning, personal decision-making and career planning. This is accomplished through our Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Jeri Williar. Mrs. Williar has a BA in Sociology from Eastern Illinois University and a Masters in Counseling Education from the University of North Florida. She had been the Assistant Registrar at Flagler College and Guidance Counselor at Nease High School. Ms. Judy Bernhard, the Guidance Administrative Assistant, and a cadre of skilled parent volunteers, complete the department. The four areas of information emphasized are Academic Counseling, Career and College Counseling, Developmental Counseling and Personal Counseling.
Academic Counseling includes ensuring proper course selections for each student, meeting graduation requirements for the State of Florida and verifying that all students meet the course of study requirements for admission into most four-year colleges and universities.
Career and College Counseling involves providing opportunities for students to analyze their career interests through computerized programs. Arranging local college field trips, coordinating opportunities for College Visits and facilitating campus visits by college representatives are a few aspects of this area.
Developmental Counseling includes offering opportunities for parents to communicate with teachers about academic concerns through devices like parent conferences and Bi-Weekly Progress Reports, as well as coordinating motivational events for students to stimulate academic achievement, such as Academic Achievement Celebrations, academic awards banquets and awarding the Lamp of Knowledge as a recognition worn by students on the SJA letterman jacket.
Personal Counseling follows a variety of paths and is done in conjunction with the Campus Minister.
The Guidance Department attempts to be the place all stakeholders feel comfortable asking that 'one silly question' and always receive a positive, helpful answer.
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