guidance counselor
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Emboldened, Martin, who was a high school guidance counselor, found her second calling as a food safety advocate, testifying against raw-milk-access bills across the country.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Gainer credits his junior-high-school guidance counselor for urging him to apply to Manhattan’s High School of Art and Design, after she saw his portfolio, which included paintings of automobiles and clowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
At the time, Mr. Prescott was jokingly referred to as the political equivalent of a marriage guidance counselor.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Gloria Barker, a retired school guidance counselor in her 70s in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, started knocking on doors for Republicans for the first time when she joined in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024
At the beginning it's the nurse, my teachers, the guidance counselor, and the people who run the school.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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