Student Services is committed to supporting the instructional process by identifying and eliminating barriers to learning, advocating for the needs of the whole child, and empowering all students to become lifelong learners in the 21st Century. 

Address: 1624 Ireland Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304 
Telephone: 910-484-5589 / 910-484-8121 
Student Services Fax: 910-482-0629 
Student Services Regular Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 
Student Registration before 3:00 p.m. 
An appointment will be made if your arrival is after 2:00 p.m  

Students and Parents, Go Like the DBHS Student Services Facebook Page! We will share information about scholarships, internships, upcoming events at DBHS and more.

Professional school counselors are certified/licensed educators with a minimum of a Master's degree in school counseling, making them uniquely qualified to address students' academic, social-emotional and career development needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program.  They also provide consultation, individual and group counseling, and academic advisement.  In addition, they provide preventative counseling services, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.

Thea Kraljevic, Lead School Counselor - (12th grade) ext. 710
Duties:
Department Chairperson
Scholarship Coordinator

Academy of Scholars POC

Senior surveys in the alphabet
End of Year Scholarship report
Senior and graduation responsibilities
Grad Point Coordinator/POC
Mid-year Graduates
SST/504 Assist social worker with assigned students

Summer School

CGR

GDUR

Curtis Brown , School Counselor - (9th grade) ext. 713
Duties:
Community Outreach Counselor
Senior surveys in the alphabet
Grad Point assignments
SST/504 Assist social worker w/assigned students
Graduation Co-Coordinator

TRUE Mentor Program Coordinator

Kirstyn Elam- (10th grade) ext. 711 
Duties:
Senior survey in the alphabet
ASVAB Coordinator
Military Liason

MTSS Chair
College and Career Week Coordinator
SST/504 Assist social worker w/assigned students
Grad Point assignments
NCVPS POC

Lindsey Nickerson, School Counselor (11th grade) ext. 712
Duties:
FTCC High School Connections Coordinator
Senior survey in the alphabet
NCAA Clearinghouse POC
SST/504 Assist social worker w/assigned students
Grad Point assignments
SST Chair

• Coordinate and complete all career/academic/social-emotional counseling for students in assigned grade level.
• Register all new and returning students in your assigned alphabet.
• Assist any student, parent or community member who enters the office, even in the event the assigned alphabet, grade level, or program counselor is unavailable.
• Be responsible for maintaining a professional atmosphere and an inviting physical environment in the outer office and personal offices.
• Complete a graduation audit and two conferences for each student annually as outlined in the CCS counselor contact model.
• Maintain contact logs, the monthly county activity report, and documentation of audit conferences.
• Hold conferences with students each grading period.
• Assist with the Student Services Team as needed or assigned
• Assist the Social Workers with home visits as requested per counselor load
• Assist with new student orientations
• Assist in the maintenance of student records as needed
• Assist with College Day, Awards Day, and any other occasion that a single counselor is charged with coordinating.
• Complete all activities required to close the school year.
• Attend school and county professional staff development and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by the administration
• Graduation Coordination

School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a Bachelors or Master’s degree in social work. They are the link between the home, school, and the community. School social workers provide direct as well as indirect services to students, families, and school personnel, such as monitoring school attendance, promoting dropout prevention, student information and referral consultations, identification of at-risk students, and counseling. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.

Kandus Fulmore - Social Worker - (9th & 10th grades) ext. 756

Duties:
SST/504 Chairperson
Attendance tracking
Homebound and homeless student contact
Dropout prevention and recovery
CGR Point of Contact
Other duties assigned by administration

MTSS Co-Chair

PBIS Team

Stephen Cline- Social Worker (11th & 12th grades) ext. 720

Duties:
SST/504 Chairperson
Attendance tracking
Homebound and homeless student contact
Dropout prevention and recovery
CGR Point of Contact
Other duties assigned by administration

Behavioral Health POC

Adolescence Parenting Program POC

Backpack Buddy POC

To contact Other Student Services Support Staff call 910-484-8121 - ext. 700 or 774 (Ask for the extension.)

Petra Everett - Student Services Registrar - ext. 731

Astrid Butler - Data Manager - ext. 702

Aisha Wilson - School Psychologist
School psychologists are highly trained in both psychology and education, completing a minimum of a specialist-level degree program. They help provide assessments and testing of students for special services, consultations with teachers, and counseling for students. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and program modification for special learning and/or behavioral needs students. 

Brigit Ballard - School Nurse - ext. 753
School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success and life-long achievement and health of students.  School nurses facilitate health services such as immunizations, communicable disease control, vision and hearing screening, and follow-up, health assessments, and referrals, as well as health counseling and information for students and families. School nurses actively collaborate with school personnel, students and parents to create health plans and to administer medication.

Military Family and Youth Liaisons
Zakira Cruz Rich - 910-635-0090
Reginald Fields - 910-678-7008

The military family and youth liaison (MFYL) acts as a communication link between the installation and the school district in order to ease the transition for military students. The MFYL (Military Family & Youth Liaison) coordinates and supports efforts to: assess needs, build awareness of resources, and connect those with needs to supportive solutions. Military Connection

Inbound Checklist for Students of Military Families

Outbound Checklist for Students of Military Families

Military Student Transition Consultant (MSTC)
Byford Fitzgerald, MA
DBHS Phone: 910-484-8121 ext. 209 (Tuesdays)
For details on the MSTC Program visit their website: Military Child (MSTC)
The MSTC is a highly specialized education professional embedded with the school district. The MSTC is assigned specific schools, like Douglas Byrd High School, to provide assistance to military-connected students with needs related to an increasing support system for social-emotional well-being and transition. The MSTC will perform activities and deliver professional development within the school and community to support this goal. The MSTC works directly with children and parents on a daily basis. View the Military Student Transition presentation to learn more.

Military Student Transition Consultant (MSTC)
Military Child Education Coalition
2465 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Office: 910-678-2454 / Cell: 919-300-6827