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12465 County Line Road, P.O. Box 8002
Gates Mills, Ohio 44040-8002
440.423.4446
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Support Services
Hawken's Support Services team serves students in grades 9-12 and is comprised
of the Director of Support Services/Clinical Psychologist and the Learning Specialist.
This team partners with advisors, class deans and faculty to create opportunities
and offer individualized direction and support for students to achieve their academic,
intellectual and personal goals. Specifically, we strive to create a strong foundation
of support through:
Identification -- of strengths and challenges
Intervention and Support -- tutoring, counseling and consultation
Education and Prevention -- programs and training
Self-Advocacy -- increasing self-awareness and the ability to navigate the Upper School
environment and expectations
Our skilled Learning Specialist offers academic and tutorial
support as well as skills-based interventions, including study
skills, test taking, time-management and organizational support.
The psychologist is available to work with students, parents
and faculty on issues regarding adolescent development, personal
concerns, learning differences or to help with crisis management
or other problems that may impede academic or emotional well-being.
Further, the learning specialist and psychologist work together
to create comprehensive intervention and support plans for
select students. These detailed plans serve to increase our
understanding of learning styles, challenges and strengths.
They are distributed to faculty, students and parents, and
are monitored on a regular basis by the academic team (Support
Services, advisors, deans, faculty). Finally, requests for
accommodations on school or standardized tests (PSAT, ACT,
SAT, etc) are managed through the department of Support Services.
Overall, the Support Services team, along with the entire
faculty, strives to support, challenge and enrich the lives
of students and families of Hawken's Upper School.
Support Services Contacts
Michelle Harris
Director of Support Services
and Clinical Psychologist
440-423-2943
440-423-4446, Ext. 672
440-423-2933 fax
mharr@hawken.edu
Dee Davis
Learning Specialist
440-423-2068
440-423-4446, Ext. 268
ddavi@hawken.edu
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