Executive Director David LaPere announced the appointments of Carla Short as Therapist and Kayla Thompkins as a Primary Counselor.
Carla Shorts, LPC/I, NCC has accepted the position of Therapist for our Currahee group. Carla is a former employee of Cherokee Creek who left in 2007 to pursue her Master of Science in Clinical Community Counseling at The Johns Hopkins University. She is thrilled to be returning to CCBS and, especially, to the Currahee group for which she was originally a counselor. Carla is on campus this week shadowing Manager of Clinical Services, Jane Barker. She will wrap up her current job next week and begin working with students the week of March 7th.
Kayla Tompkins has accepted the position of Primary Counselor for the White Oak group. Kayla and current Primary, Talina Carver will be connecting with White Oak parents this week to pass the baton. Kayla has been with Cherokee Creek for two years as a counselor and, most recently, as the Admissions Coordinator. Kayla is a graduate of Clemson University's College of Business and Behavioral Science with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology and focus in Communications. She was very pleased when a primary counselor position opened and allowed her to advance in her career. Kayla is excited to be joining the White Oak team.
Please join me in congratulating these two talented women as they step into their new roles at Cherokee Creek. Stay tuned for more good news later this week.
Cherokee Creek Boys Schoolis a therapeutic boarding school for middle-school boys ages 11- 15 in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Westminster, South Carolina. It is "the small school with a big heart" that struggling young boys come to discover a sense of hope and optimism for their future.