The Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (BUGS) Counseling Department provides a comprehensive school counseling program designed to meet the needs of all students. We accomplish this by meeting with students individually, offering small groups, and through carefully designed school-wide lessons centered around student needs. If we can be of any assistance to you or your child, please do not hesitate to reach out.
The BUGS School Counseling Vision Statement:
The vision of the BUGS School Counseling program is driven by our commitment to provide a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment in which we address the unique developmental needs of adolescents in alignment with the BUGS CARES values.
THE BUGS SCHOOL COUNSELING MISSION STATEMENT:
It is the mission of the BUGS School Counseling department to provide a proactive, comprehensive school counseling program focused on nurturing the whole child, socially, emotionally, academically, and creatively so that all students can achieve life-long success. The BUGS school counselors focus on social/emotional sustainability
Meet the Counselors
School Counselor
Monal has 16 years of experience as a school counselor, with twelve of those being at the middle school level. She is coming to BUGS from Atlanta, GA. She graduated from the University of West Georgia with a BA in Psychology, then went back to obtain her M.Ed in Guidance and Counseling, followed by an Education Specialist degree in Counseling and Supervision. She is looking forward to serving the students, families, and staff at BUGS this year. She is committed to getting to know her students and helping them through the middle school years. She came to BUGS because of the sense of community, focus on sustainability, and student voice. Monal enjoys live music, watching motorcycle racing, travel, photography, and spending time with her family.
Guidance Counselor
Anali began her youth work over 15 years ago as a youth development counselor at a Boys and Girls Club on Long Island. She graduated from Molloy College with a B.S. in Psychology and went on to receive her Master's in School Counseling from Long Island University, C.W. Post. She has worked as a school counselor at both elementary and high school charter schools in Brooklyn. Anali came to BUGS as the founding Guidance Counselor in 2013, because of the school mission focused on community, exploration, and student voice. In addition to counseling, she oversees the Advisory program and High School Placement Process. She looks forward to continued collaboration with BUGS students, parents and faculty to help every student develop strong character, life skills and academic skills. On her free time, Anali enjoys reading, yoga and spending time with her family.
Email: anali.chavez@BUGSBrooklyn.org