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Counseling Services

Counseling Services

Counseling Services: Helping our students is our passion.

Our school counselors help make education better by providing valuable assistance and support to all students. Click on the links below to learn more.

Meet our Counseling Staff

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    Catie Kale

    School Counselor

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    Ms. Kale started at Challenger during the 2018-19 school year.  She has worked for Catawba County Schools since 2008 as a school counselor, serving Catawba Rosenwald Education Center & ESTEEM, as well as Bandys High School.  She is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and a MA in School Counseling.

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    Erickah Thao

    School Counselor 

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    Ms. Thao started at Challenger during the 2022-23 school year. This is her first year with Catawba County Schools. Previously she served Davie County High School as a School Counselor. She is a graduate of Appalachian State University with her Bachelor of Science in Social Work and Salem College with her M.A. in School Counseling.
     

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    Amy Sigmon

    Student Services Counselor 

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    (828) 459-6388

    Ms. Sigmon started at Challenger during the 2010 - 2011 school year.  She has worked for Catawba County Schools since 2008 as a teacher and student services counselor.  She is a graduate of Hofstra University on Long Island, NY with a degree in Marketing and Touro College in New York City with her M.A. in Secondary Education and Special Education.  

  • Kelly Mozgala

    School Social Worker

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    Ms. Mozgala started at Challenger during the 2018-19 school year.  She has worked for Catawba County Schools since 2003 as a school social worker, serving Catawba Rosenwald Education Center & ESTEEM.  She is a graduate of Appalachian State University with her Bachelor Degree in Social Work.  

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Academic Counseling

We help students and their parents acquire knowledge of school curricular choices, plan the best program of study and seek post-secondary academic opportunities.

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Career Counseling

We help to prepare students for life after school by exploring their personal interests and talents while providing information about careers, apprenticeships and post-secondary education.

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Personal/Social & Emotional Counseling

We assist students in developing an understanding of themselves, knowing the rights and needs of others, resolving conflicts, setting personal goals and reflecting on their interests, abilities and aptitudes.

Helping our students includes:

  • Meeting with individuals or small groups of students to work out problems and address concerns.
  • Consulting with parents, faculty, staff and community agencies in order to best meet the needs of all students
  • Conducting classroom guidance lessons to provide students with information relevant to their needs and concerns. These lessons could include topics such as study skills, self-esteem building, career exploration, future educational planning, etc.
  • Meeting with small groups of students to meet the needs of a specific population. Such groups may involve students who are dealing with issues such as grief, divorce within the family, friendship difficulties, anger management, etc.

Each school has at least one full-time counselor. The counselor is usually the point of contact when a parent has a concern about special services and needs their child might have. We also partner with community mental and behavioral health agencies that provide mental health services to address social, emotional, or behavioral needs.