Ms. VanZandt - 3rd-5th Counselor

This is Ms. VanZandt's 12th consecutive school year in education as a School Counselor, and her 4th year in Madison County School District.

Years 1-7: She served as the 8th grade counselor at DeSoto Central Middle School in Southhaven.

Year 8: She served as the Behavior Counselor for grade levels 2-3 at Northside Elementary School in Clinton.

Years 9-11: She served as a grade level School Counselor for 6th - 8th grade, at Germantown Middle School in Gluckstadt.

Year 12: She is serving as an additional School Counselor to support students in all grade levels 3-5 at Highland Elementary School in Ridgeland. 

Ms. VanZandt loves interior design and being creative in various ways-crafting, making floral arrangements, painting, etc., and loves shopping.  She is always singing and dancing, loves animals and traveling.  Enjoys being outdoors- water sports, hiking, going for a walk, and attending sporting events, and her favorite colors are blues and greens. 

Ms. VanZandt's favorite thing about being a school counselor is spreading joy and kindness to all, making our students feel seen, heard, cared for, safe and supported, and helping them be successful socially and emotionally.

She is looking forward to a fantastic year as an HES Titan!