
Hello Mark West Community,
We all hope you are doing well as we turn the corner onto the spring season, we have so many fun items coming up at each site. From field trips to spring break everyone on campus will begin to feel that spring is in the air. We hope you can all join us celebrating another wonderful year here at MWUSD.
The counseling team will continue on their journey serving students, families and staff on a regular basis. We continue seeing students individually, group counseling sessions, SEL (Social Emotional Learning) presentations, student conflict resolution, signs of suicide presentations (6th-8th grade only), participating in student/parent meetings (when appropriate) supporting teachers/staff, supporting administration, and student check-ins.
If you would like your student to participate in counseling services please reach out to your school counselor.
Thank you,
MWUSD Counseling Team
Lionel Cooper (Riebli) lcooper@mwusd.org
Karina Serrano (San Miguel) kserrano@mwusd.org
Antonio Garcia (MW Elementary and MW Charter) agarcia@mwusd.org



Antonio Garcia (Bilingual)
Mark West Elementary & Charter Counselor
707-583-1598
Mark West Elementary: 707-524-2990 x1516
Mark West Charter Middle School: 707-524-2741 x2144
Lionel Cooper
John B. Riebli Elementary Counselor
PPS, LMFT #48148, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
About Our Program
Goals of the Elementary Guidance Counselor
- To assist students in understanding themselves.
- To provide crisis support when needed.
- Help develop strategies and plans based on the child’s strengths,
challenges, and needs. - Help students learn to become more cognizant of the consequences of
their behavior. - Support students to become successful and self-aware learners
Resources & Other Relevant Topics
Listed below are community resources that support families and children [...]
Toolbox Strategies
“Please and Thank You tools” for social emotional learning – [...]
Components
- Classroom Guidance Lessons TK through 8
- ToolBox
- Social Emotional Learning
- Communication Skills
- Resolving conflicts
- Cyber safety
- Bullying Prevention
- SOS – Signs of Suicide (Gr. 6 through 8)
- Human Trafficking (Gr. 7 and 8)
- Individual Counseling
- Managing Anxiety and Depression
- Conflict Resolution
- Self Awareness and Goal Setting
- Trauma
- Family Support
- Group Counseling
- Newcomer Groups
- Friendship Groups (K-3)
- Topic Groups: Grief, Divorce
- Academic and Emotional Support
- Social Skills Group (4-8)
- Parent Consultation
- Parent conferencing
- Parent workshops
- Staff Consultation
- Conferencing
- Collaboration and Support
- Community Outreach and Referral Resources
- Other Programs