Counselor

Cynthia Barajas

Mrs. Cynthia Barajas

School Counselor

About Me

Hello students and parents, I am the school counselor at Walt Disney Elementary. This will be my 23rd year in education! Before becoming a school counselor, I taught PK, and 1st -5th grades as  a bilingual and dual language teacher. I have been married for 24 years, and have 3 boys! I graduated from the University of  Houston with a B.A. in Spanish, received an M.S. in Multicultural Education from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and became a certified school counselor in 2015.

Campus #: 281-585-6234
Direct phone #: 281-245-2370
Email Cynthia Barajas

My goal as a school counselor is to help students grow academically, socially, and personally through careful collaboration with teachers, administrators, and parents. As a parent, I understand that you may have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time. I look forward to an exciting and successful year, as I strive to make a difference one child at a time.

For Students

Students see the counselor for small group and individual counseling to assist with a variety of concerns and problems including:

  • Friendship

  • Problem solving

  • Academic improvement

  • Divorce

  • Grief and loss

  • Crisis intervention

Students can see the counselor by self referral, parent referral, referral by friends, request of the counselor, administrative referral, teacher or staff referral.

Parents are free to call the Guidance Office at any time for a meeting if you have academic, social, or personal concerns about your child. 

Counselor’s Role

My role as the school counselor is to foster development in academic, career, and personal/social domains, as

well as facilitate the achievement of every student including:

  • Individual/small group counseling

  • Whole group character education

  • Supporting students with special needs

  • Coordinating gifted program opportunities

  • Integrating programs for at risk students

  • Guiding the RtI & PST process

  • Managing 504 plans for students and their families

  • Crisis Intervention

  • Collaborating with educators, parents, and community members on behalf of our students and families

  • Referrals to local community services

Maintaining confidentiality according to standards set by the American School Counselor Association.