 Mr.
James Scott has been employed at Schalmont as a guidance
counselor for 30 years. He is responsible for middle
school students whose last names begin with A-K.
Mr. Scott received his B.B.A. in Accounting from LeMoyne
College and worked for Price Waterhouse and GE after college.
He received his M.S. in Counseling from SUC Oneonta and has
completed additional graduate work at Colgate University, Utica
College, SUC Cortland and the University of Toledo (Ohio).
He is certified in Business, Guidance and Administration at the
building and district levels.
Mr. Scott began his career at Norwich Junior High, teaching
math for 5 years. He then moved to Toledo, Ohio and taught
math there before accepting a position as a Guidance Counselor
at Mt. Upton in Sydney. NY, where he worked for 3 years. He has
been employed at Schalmont since 1977.
Mr. Scott is a member of the Capital District Counseling
Association.
He views his role as a "liaison between students, families
and teachers, acting as a supporter and motivator to
assist the student as he/she makes the transition between
elementary and high school."
Mr. Scott has been married for over 40 years and has two
grown sons and 3 grandchildren.
His office hours are 7:30-3:30 daily and can be reached at
355-6255 ext. 2067. His email address is
jscott@sabrenet.net.
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Guidance
Counselor: Mr. James Scott