About the counselor:
Mary Ellen (Mel) Best has been an elementary school counselor for 8 years, 4 in public schools in Idaho and 4 in an international school in Vienna, Austria. She has spent over 15 years in schools in various capacities. Originally born in Chicago, IL and having spent formative years overseas in Hong Kong and Tokyo, Mel calls Jackson, Wyoming home. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Pepperdine University, a Master's of Education in School Counseling from Loyola University Chicago and is currently in a Behavior Intervention Specialist Certificate with Kent University. She uses CBT and solution-focused counseling skills in her work. She is K-12 School Counselor certified in Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho and has recently obtained her Habilitative Interventionist certification in Idaho.
Mary Ellen (Mel) Best has been an elementary school counselor for 8 years, 4 in public schools in Idaho and 4 in an international school in Vienna, Austria. She has spent over 15 years in schools in various capacities. Originally born in Chicago, IL and having spent formative years overseas in Hong Kong and Tokyo, Mel calls Jackson, Wyoming home. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Pepperdine University, a Master's of Education in School Counseling from Loyola University Chicago and is currently in a Behavior Intervention Specialist Certificate with Kent University. She uses CBT and solution-focused counseling skills in her work. She is K-12 School Counselor certified in Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho and has recently obtained her Habilitative Interventionist certification in Idaho.