Crossler Middle School
Counseling
Meet Your Counselors
School Counselors
24-25 Counselor Assignments
Students are assigned a counselor based on their grade. Please inform students to set up appointments on canvas.
Serving Students Last Name A-K
Mrs. Meras
Welcoming Our New Counselor
Mrs. Erland
Serving Students Last Name L-Z
Mrs. Salazar
About Inez Meras
About JeeAnna Salazar
Hello, my name is JeeAnna Salazar and new to Crossler Middle School serving families with last name L-Z. I have a bachelor’s degree in Human Services and Masters in School Counseling. My family and I are new to Oregon from Southern California where I began my career as a K-12 schoolteacher and after approximately 5 years, I transferred into Law Enforcement where I served 12 years as a Detention Services Officer for the county of Los Angeles. I loved my job but had a calling to relocate and work more on the preventative end, which brought me to Salem Keizer’s EDGE Program. We love the seasons here and still enjoying the rain. I am bit of a gym rat and enjoy competing. I am a mom of four and happily married raising our youngest son, Jacob. I love to volunteer and serve my community with my time and genuine regard for those that are in need. Most weekends are spent driving around still exploring Salem and nearby cities. I believe ALL students deserve an equal and supportive education.
About Pamela Erland
What do school counselors do?
Just what do school counselors do and how can they help your student?
The counseling department at Crossler Middle School emphasizes the development of healthy psycho-social and inter-personal skills. With the acquisition of these skills students will be better prepared to make healthy decisions and take well informed actions on matters concerning academic, vocational, and personal matters.
Our goal is for our students to become literate in all aspects of their education. More specifically, having this ability will aid the student in the future to obtain, interpret, and understand health and career information provided to them for enhancing purpose.
School Counselors
Our team of Counselors, School Social Worker, CSOC, and mental health professionals are committed to supporting families and students in areas of enrollment, academic planning, college/career planning, accessing community resources, and crisis support. All students are assigned a school counselor by the student's last name.
All school counselors:
- Counsel students individually or in group settings.
- Counsel students on career planning and goals.
- Develop a guidance plan based on campus needs.
- Respond to student needs in crisis situations.
- Orient students to new school settings.
- Work with absentees and at-risk students.
- Refer students to special programs and/or services when necessary.
- Conduct conferences with parents and teachers.
- Analyze test results to provide information about abilities and achievement.
School counselors also perform additional duties and are always available to assist students and families in a variety of ways. Please feel free to contact your student’s counselor today to find out how they can best assist your student in their educational needs.
Social Workers
Social Worker
Mrs. Barr
Hello, my name is Shelly Barr, and I am the school based Social Worker here at Crossler. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s in Social Work. I began my career working in community mental health as a Wraparound facilitator and care coordinator. Upon finishing my Masters, I worked as a child and family therapist and a mobile crisis support worker. My desire to spend more time with my children and family lead me in the direction of SKSD where I feel like I can make a positive impact in the school my children attend, and the community in which we live. Outside of school I love traveling and creating memories with the people I treasure the most. I love working as a mental health provider with our students where I can help them discover their own strengths and provide the needed support for positive change.
