Advising and Supporting Families on Educational Options

 

Philosophy
The phrase "too many students fall through the cracks" has almost become a cliché. Classroom sizes continue to grow along with the ratio of students to available guidance counselors. Often, exceptionally bright students go unchallenged and their motivation dims. Students in special circumstances find they cannot keep up and their frustrations result in acting out behavior that impacts their friends and families... sometimes whole communities. Educational opportunities can be lost forever and the lives lived are less than fulfilling.
I believe every student can be helped and their potential fully realized when appropriate matches with educational settings can be found. Our visits to schools throughout the northeast and across America have exposed us to approaches, faculties and facilities that meet nearly every challenge. We believe that focused attention on past records, skilled listening, testing and a thorough knowledge of available resources enable us to help our clients find again, or perhaps for the first time, the joy of learning.
In our intensely competitive world the most suitable education for each person should be a birthright. In the meantime however, we are committed to guiding our clients in directions we believe work best for them and their families.

 

What I Do
Visit and evaluate schools which address the needs of students in special circumstances
   
Assemble a portfolio of schools considered worthy of consideration by our clients
   
Meet with families to discuss each special situation
   
Assess students' school and counseling records, including teacher references
   
Refer for testing, evaluation and counseling when appropriate
   
Determine school requirements needed to meet the needs of each student/family
   
Match requirements to schools in our portfolio or when necessary, seek out new schools more closely meeting the family's needs
   
Recommend schools to families and arrange for family visits
   
Coach students to relieve interview stress and offer tips to maximize each school visit
   
Assist students and their families with the applications process
   
Follow up periodically with students, families and schools for at least one year
   

 

Accessing Our Service
You may wish to arrange a consultation with me if your family is experiencing any of the following:

Your gifted and talented child is unchallenged and is losing (Or has lost) interest in school
   
Your child is trying to learn in overcrowded classrooms
   
You suspect your child could be suffering from a learning difference
   
Teachers express concern that your child is not reaching his or her potential
   
You are concerned about substance abuse and violence in your child's school
   
Behavioral problems are surfacing either at school or at home
   
Your student will graduate soon and is not ready for college
   
Your child has failed to develop good study habits
   
You feel your child would benefit from an expanded curriculum that addresses unique interests
   

You may arrange an initial consultation simply by calling us at:
315-4ADVICE (315-423-8423)
I will mail you a packet of information, a few forms to fill out and a list of documents to bring to your first appointment. It is best if both parents attend out first meeting. I will also inform you of the customary charge for the initial consultation and ask that you be prepared to pay for your first session on that day.

A Word About Fees
Should you decide to make full use of our evaluation and referral service, we will be happy to deduct the cost of your initial session from the total bill.

 

Who I Am
Elizabeth Jamieson has for many years owned and managed Recovery Counseling Services, a private agency counseling adolescents and adults in Syracuse and Auburn. Elizabeth's interest in educational resources began in 1991 when she found herself serving as her own family's consultant in its search for an appropriate school for her son. Before a decision was reached on the right school for Eric, Elizabeth had performed most of the casks now associated with the profession. Conversations with Jay Gullo over a period of time convinced each of the need for a comprehensive consulting practice in Syracuse. Elizabeth Jamieson earned her Bachelors Degree at the University of Maine and pursued graduate studies at Syracuse University and Rutgers.

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Educational Resource Consultants
109 South Warren Street
Syracuse, New York 13202

315-423-8423

E-Mail:
JamiesonE@aol.com

 

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