My name is Christina Welch. I have been a school counselor for over 15 years in North Carolina. I believe in the power of school counseling to change our communities and save lives. I have served as President of the NC School Counseling Association for the 2015-2016 school year. I currently serve on the NC Strategic Leadership Team and the NC Whole Child Committee. I worked with SREB to develop a college-going culture module for elementary counselors and currently facilitate the modules offered by the College Foundation of NC about the counselor’s role in Post Secondary access. I live in Boone, NC with my husband John and my two children Madison and Cam. My favorite thing to do as a counselor is to take students on field trips and give them a real-world experience!