Counseling

Welcome Bowie Counseling Department

Mission

Our mission is to provide our students with the knowledge and skills to be successful both at Bowie and in life.  Our comprehensive guidance program is comprised with various activities and events for our students and parents including: academic planning, mental health support, classroom guidance lessons, presentations, etc. 

Upcoming Events

  • Fall Level Changes- Due September 27th at 5:00PM
    • Students that are considering a level change in one or more of their courses must submit a level change request between Monday September 23rd and Friday September 27th at 5:00PM by completing the form HERE
    • Committees will review the individual student applications while also reviewing availability in the academic level class. 
    • Please know that this is an application and not automatically approved. 

Don't Forget!

Advanced course summer work is due the first day of school. Advanced course summer work can be found on our Advanced Academics webpage

 


We hope you have a great 2024-2025 school year!

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Counselor Assignments

Counselor Last Names Email Address
Hunter Ruffin A-CAN hunter.ruffin@austinisd.org
Brian Wennberg CAO-FERG brian.wennberg@austinisd.org
Laura Rodriguez FERI-HUC laura.k.rodriguez@austinisd.org
April Giuffre HUD-MARS april.giuffre@austinisd.org
Kim Gilbert MART-PIP kim.gilbert@austinisd.org
Sheldyn Eaton PIR-STE sheldyn.eaton@austinisd.org

Nicole Hepburn

STI-Z
Lead Counselor
nicole.hepburn@austinisd.org
Amber Luna College & Career Counselor amber.luna@austinisd.org
Amanda Toohey Licensed Mental Health Professional See Counselor for Referral
Wendy Escobedo Testing Coordinator wendy.escobedo@austinisd.org 

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