- East Cooper Montessori Charter School
- Welcome to Counselor's Corner with Ms. Kira


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Ms. Kira
Ms. Kira is proud to be part of the ECMCS family. She was raised in Murrells Inlet and was privileged to be a student at Pawleys Island Montessori school from age 3 through 3 grade. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2006 with a degree in Psychology and earned a Master's degree in Counselor Education from the Citadel Graduate College in 2009. She worked as a school counselor in Charleston County for 6 years, at the elementary and middle school levels. Kira moved to Asheville with her husband in 2015, and served as the Prevention Education Coordinator for the Mountain Child Advocacy Center for 3 years. She is certified in Primary Care Triple P (level 3 and level 3 teen) and is an Authorized Facilitator of Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children, a child sexual abuse prevention program. She and her husband enjoy spending time with their daughter, Addie, traveling, cooking, and cheering on the Gamecocks!
Recommended Resources from Ms. Kira
- The Virtual Calming Room is a place for students, families and staff to find strategies for managing emotions and feelings in positive ways while building resilience. Sometimes, life gets challenging
- No Peace Projects this year? Don't let that stop your child from learning the importance of generosity and service. Help spark lifelong altruism with these age-specific volunteer ideas from expert