Meet the Team
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
School Social Workers aim to help students progress socially, emotionally, and academically. Services may include crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, consulting with parents, teachers, and administrators to develop intervention strategies to enhance student success, collaborating with community agencies and other mental health professionals to coordinate services and participating in multi-disciplinary teams.
Jef Heredia, LBSW, M.ED
Behavior Intervention Specialist
602.764.8567
The Behavioral Interventionist works with students and teachers to address classroom behaviors to help support student success in the classroom.
Kristi Garrison, LCSW
Student Prevention/ Intervention Specialist
602.764.8556
The Student Prevention Intervention Specialist serves as the Restorative Justice Coordinator for the campus by assisting to resolve conflicts and provide supports to students, staff and families through the use of restorative practices. They also coordinate campus skills-based groups, professional development for teachers, and student prevention/intervention programs.
Blanca Avalos
Community Liaison
602.764.8564
The community liaisons coordinate campus volunteers and mandated support groups. Provides community resources and referrals, emergency food boxes, and oversees the campus clothing closet. Connects with the community to bring resources on campus to enhance the students’ academic, personal/social development in school.
Student Liaisons track Trevor Browne's attendance data, trends and dropouts. They connect students who need attendance support to support services or district alternative programs. They work with students’ and their families to improve daily attendance.
