Mount Tabor Student Services

Office Hours: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm M-F
Summer Hours: 7:30 am -5:30 pm M-Th
Office Number: (336) 703-6728
Fax Number: (336) 774-4606

The purpose of the Mount Tabor Student Service Department is to assist students throughout their journey to graduation. The School Counselors, Social Worker, and Graduation Coach can help support students with their personal and academic concerns or problems, registration for classes, graduation requirements, college and university admissions, and career exploration.

Students wishing to meet a member of Student Services need to request an appointment by either submitting a request to their School Counselor via this google form, emailing the Student Services staff member directly (email addresses below), or stopping by. Please realize that our staff may be busy with another appointment if you stop by so you may be redirected to complete the google form. In the case of an emergency or crisis, please inform the Student Services Administrative Assistant and a counselor will meet with you as soon as possible. Parents who wish to meet with multiple teachers at the same time should contact their child's counselor to set up a meeting.

Mount Tabor Student Services Staff

Each name is a hyperlink to email the Student Services staff member


Ms. Corey Daniel	School Counselor, A-C	District Crisis Team Tabor Naviance Site Manager WS/FCS District Naviance Site Manager CPR Monitor College Visit Online Liaison Scholarship Committee 504 Coordinator (A-C) Attendance Committee Student Services Webmaster
Dr. Elizabeth Cox-Franklin	School Counselor, D-Ji	Tabor Ambassador Coordinator SIT Member Gear Up Liaison ASVAB Military Liaison Tarheel Boys/Girls State Coordinator Scholarship Committee 504 Coordinator (D-Ji) Attendance Committee
Ms. Porchia Conner	School Counselor, Jo-N	Governor's School Liaison Crosby Scholars Liaison College Application Week Coordinator Scholarship Committee 504 Coordinator (Jo-N) Attendance Committee
Ms. Kenetria Byers	School Counselor, O-So	Enrichment Coordinator Peer to Peer Mediation Liaison Scholarship Committee 504 Coordinator (o-So) Attendance Committee
Mr. Jake McBride, Director	School Counselor, Sp-Z	Scholarship Committee & Update Coordinator Master Schedule Development Team Distance Learning Advisor (DLA) Senior Awards Day Coordinator NCAA/Eligibility Clearinghouse Liaison 504 Coordinator (Sp-Z) Attendance Committee
Ms. Shana Gary	Social Worker	Attendance Committee Coordinator
Ms. Heather Scales	Graduation Coach	Mentoring opportunities
Mr. Adam Muse	Career Development Coordinator
	Registrar
Ms. Connie Chandler	Data Manager
Ms. Wendy Robinson	Administrative Assistant
Ms. Angela Smith	School Psychologist

Meet your School Counselor

Corey Daniel

Ms. Daniel completed her undergraduate work at Clemson University and received her M.Ed. from the College of William & Mary. She also served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Kiribati where she taught English as a Second Language as well as worked within the Kiribati community on various projects. Ms. Daniel has received her National Counselor Certification (NCC) and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC).

Elizabeth Cox-Franklin

Elizabeth is a native of Winston-Salem and graduated from Mt. Tabor in 2002. She received her B.A. from Salem College, where she majored in English in Psychology. She received her M.A. in Counseling from Wake Forest University and her doctorate in Counselor Education from N.C. State University. In what spare time she has, she can be found rooting for her beloved Carolina Hurricanes and spending time with her husband Eric making sure their three rambunctious sons do not cause an earthquake.

Porchia M. Conner

Mrs. Conner is a proud MTHS graduate C/O 1997. After graduating from Tabor she earned her BA in Communications from UNC-Charlotte, and then earned in MS in Counseling from Radford University. She has worked with students for the last 15 years on the high school and collegiate level. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and twins!

Kenetria Byers

Kenetria Byers, is a proud product of the WSFCS School system graduating from East Forsyth High School. She is a graduate of the illustrious North Carolina Central University in Durham, where she obtained her B. A. In Psychology. Additionally, she received an M, A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling from North Carolina Central University. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, and physical activities like hiking, yoga, and dance fitness. She serves as a Fitness Instructor on many weekday evenings!

Jake McBride

Director

Mr. McBride moved to Winston-Salem from Pittsburgh, PA (in 2014) with his wife, Niki, and dog, Deac. Since then, his family has grown with the addition of their daughter, Murphy, and son, Van. He thoroughly enjoys working with teenagers and has experience as a Therapist for the UPMC Health System in Pittsburgh. He attended Washington and Jefferson College, where he received his BA in Psychology, and Carlow University, where he earned his MS in Professional Counseling.

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