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Helemano Elementary School Counselor Honored Nationally
Helemano Elementary School’s Brittnie Caraulia of Helemano Elementary School in Wahiawā has been recognized as the 2023 Amer- ican School Counselor As- sociation’s Hawai‘i School Counselor of the Year.
academic and social-emo- tional needs of our students. The department is grateful to have counselors like Ms. Caraulia in our schools, ev- ery day, working tirelessly to advocate for and support stu- dent success. She is a shin- ing example of Helemano’s efforts to grow a ‘leaderfull’ organization. Congratula- tions on this well-deserved achievement.”
toring student success, creat- ing schoolwide social-emo- tional learning initiatives that focus on quality teach- er-student relationships. As a result of implementing this program, students’ percep- tion of overall school safety improved from 56% to more than 90%.
advancing the social and emotional needs of our stu- dents,” Helemano Elemen- tary School principal Ernest Muh states. “She advocates vigorously for all students at our school by collaborating with parents and teachers to determine the most benefi- cial course of action to assist each individual student.”
The ASCA School Coun- selor of the Year award honors professionals who devote their careers to ad- vocating for the nation’s stu- dents and addressing their academic and social-emo- tional development, as well as college and career readi- ness needs. Honorees were judged based on their ability to create systemic change within the school counseling profession.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona (left) poses with Helemano Elementary School grades 3-5 counselor Brittnie Caraulia.
PHOTO COURTESY HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Hawai‘i Department of Edu- cation superintendent Keith Hayashi states. “Now more than ever, we rely on their expertise and guidance in creating positive and inno- vative ways to enhance the
A school counselor for grades 3-5 at Helemano El- ementary since 2019 and a state Department of Educa- tion school counselor since 2015, one of Caraulia’s greatest accomplishments has been establishing a da- ta-driven multi-tiered sys- tem of support within her school. The program takes a systemic approach to moni-
Caraulia also helped to establish a Helemano school counseling program. She regularly trains staff on the program and has even shared the success of this program with other elemen- tary schools across the state.
In addition to helping the students, Caraulia has cul- tivated a nurturing environ- ment for teachers, focusing on their mental health and wellness needs. She has an open door policy for any staff needing to share per- sonal or professional con- cerns and has spearheaded activities that promote and prioritize staff well-being.
Caraulia was celebrated as the Hawai‘i State School Counselor of the Year at
the annual National School Counselor of the Year cere- monies in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.
“Ms. Caraulia is an in- dispensable resource to our school — providing an ex- cellent counseling program, a fierce devotion to students and teachers, and an in- novative method of vastly
“The role of our school counselors are so integral to the success of our students,”
For more information, vis- it schoolcounselor.org.
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