Guidance Services

OUR MISSION IS TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE!

The Guidance Department serves the needs of all students and their families by offering a program that supports the total development of students towards their goal of college and career readiness.  Aligning itself with the American School Counselor Association National Model , the Guidance Department addresses specific areas of development in a student's life:  College and Career Awareness; Personal and Social Support; and Academic Support. 

ABOUT MRS. SWEENEY

Counselor for Class of 2015 and 2013

Mrs. Sweeney received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Spring Hill College and a Master of Science in Community Counseling from Georgia State University.  Mrs. Sweeney is licensed by the state as a Licensed Professional Counselor and is certified by the Alabama Department of Education as a Professional Educator.  Her experience prior to Pope John Paul II includes 11 years of guidance services at the elementary and middle school level, and public and private counseling services in the Huntsville Community since 1987.  Professional memberships include:  American School Counseling Association, Association of School Curriculum and Development, and Alabama Counseling Association.   

ABOUT MRS. COBB

Counselor for Class of 2014 and 2011

Mrs. Cobb graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College with a B.A. in Elementary Education/Early Childhood. She received her M.Ed. in Counseling & Personnel Services/School Counseling from the University of Memphis. She was a counselor with Holy Family School for five years, and was a school counselor and teacher with Memphis City Schools and Raleigh County School System before working with the Diocese of Birmingham. She is a member of American School Counselor Association, Alabama School Counselor Association, National Association of Peer Program Professionals, Certified Peer Program Educator, Association for Conflict Resolution, and serves on the Safe & Drug Free Schools Advisory Council for Huntsville City Schools.