High School Counseling
HS Counselor Patrick Love
HS and College Counselor Patrick Love
Welcome! I’m Patrick Love, and I am proud to serve as the 10th and 12th-grade counselor at WBAIS. I bring with me a wealth of experience from working at international schools across Bulgaria, China, and the Philippines, and am thrilled to now be part of this dynamic and diverse community in Israel. With that, I am eager to contribute and connect within this community for years to come.
Supporting teenagers as they navigate high school is my passion. I am dedicated to guiding students through thoughtful reflection on their choices, goals, and future aspirations, all while encouraging them to make the most of their high school journey. This period is a unique opportunity for students to explore, discover, and cultivate their interests and passions, and I am committed to being there every step of the way.
I hold a Master’s degree in School Counseling from City University in Seattle, WA. With a deep commitment to this profession, I have presented at numerous major international school counseling conferences, such as the International Association of College Admissions Counselors, East Asia Regional Council of Schools Leadership Conference, International School Counselors Association, among others. My focus areas include fostering engaged, lifelong learners and empowering young adults to build and sustain their own well-being. Additionally, I leverage big-data strategies to better understand my students and enhance their educational experiences.
I warmly invite students and parents alike to stop by my office. Together, we can work to ensure your high school years are meaningful and pave the way for an exciting and fulfilling future.
HS Counselor Kimberly Eggleston
HS Program
The High School counselors serve as advocates for and support students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development, and assist with exploring post-secondary opportunities. The WBAIS High School counseling team consists of 2 counselors for Grades 9 to 12 and one administrative assistant. Counselors focus on academic and university counseling in addition to supporting the academic, social, and emotional needs of students. Counselors work in partnership with families, faculty, administration, and outside resources in support of students achieving their goals.
Counselors do the following:
Academic Counseling
- Individual student academic program planning
- Advocating for students
- Schedule classes and advise on course selection
- Mediate between students, teachers and parents
- Analyze data from student achievement, student surveys and various assessments
- Refer students for student support services
Well-being/Personal/Social Development Counseling
- Providing individual and small group counseling services to students
- Help the principals identify and resolve student issues
- Crisis response
- Refer students for outside services
- Monitor student behavioral interventions
- Help design advisory sessions on pertinent issues
General/Other Counseling
- Review admissions files and make recommendations regarding academic fit and planning
- Assist students with transitions into and out of the school parent and student meetings for post secondary planning
Post Secondary
- Organize parent and student meetings for college/university planning
- Coordinate college admissions visits to campus
- Facilitate the SAT testing
- Interpret the standardized test scores with students and parents
- Support students through the college application process
- Support students with post secondary planning not including university such a gap years, military service, employment
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about any of this or if you would just like to find information and you do not know where to start, please get in touch and we can figure out things together.