Roswell High School Hires Counselor Yolandria Wyche

Roswell High School is excited to announce our new Head Counselor and Student Services Department Chair Yolandria Wyche.

“Ms. Wyche will lead our other six Student Services counselors by helping students with grow personally, achieve academically and build career readiness,” explained Principal Dr. Robert Shaw. “We’re very excited she’ll be a part of Roswell High School.”

Wyche joins RHS from Lakeside High School is DeKalb County where she has served since 2015. As the head counselor at Lakeside, she led efforts to increase the graduation rate for Hispanic students and developed strategies to educate all students about post-secondary and career options. She also led mental health awareness efforts and established a college readiness program known as “College Café.”

Wyche has previous school counseling experience at Stockbridge High School, Cooper Middle School and Hampton Middle School. She has a background as a Special Education and Exceptional Learner teacher at several schools. She has served as a mentor to new counselors in Cobb County Schools and has presented at several conferences including the Georgia School Counselor Association and the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling. Wyche also has experience with Naviance, the new College and Career Readiness software recently purchased by Fulton County Schools.

Wyche holds an Educational Specialist Degree in School Counseling Leadership from Jacksonville State University, a master’s degree in School Counseling from the University of West Alabama, a master’s degree in Education from Troy University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Georgia State University.

The mission of the Roswell High School Student Services Department is to help students, families, and staff on the path towards student achievement through the implementation of a comprehensive counseling program. As advocates, members of the Student Services team work to ensure that every student receives an equal opportunity for excellence and the ability to graduate on time and be ready for college or work in a rapidly changing global society.