6th Grade Counselor

Surita grew up in East Tennessee.  Graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Psychology, she went on to receive her M.Ed. in Counseling from The College of William and Mary.  This is her 15th year in education.  She comes to HBMS with experience in elementary (Houston, TX), middle (LTISD), and high school (Columbus, OH).  Surita’s true passion is in helping youth learn to self-advocate and to promote a love of life-long learning.  In her spare time, she enjoys physical fitness and spending time with her family outdoors.  

7th Grade Counselor

Hello HBMS Families! I am from the small town of Kilgore in East Texas. I graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with my teaching degree and taught middle school Science and then Teen Leadership for a total of 10 years in Little Elm, Texas. I absolutely love working at the middle school level! I went on to get my Masters in Counseling at the University of North Texas in 2015. I have worked as a Middle School Counselor in Lewisville, Texas and Denver, Colorado before moving to Lakeway. This is my 4th year in LTISD and my 1st at HBMS. I am thoroughly excited to get to know the students here and to be a positive source of support for them, their families, and the amazing HBMS staff.

8th Grade Counselor

Kendall grew up in Austin, Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin. A true Austinite! She has a Bachelor's Degree in History and received a teaching certificate to teach social studies for middle and high school students.  She taught Texas History at HBMS for 5.5 years and loves all things Texas History. She attends Lamar University where she is working towards her Master's Degree in Counseling focused on School Counseling. Kendall loves working with middle school students and enjoys supporting them during such a transitional (and important) time of life! She enjoys traveling, museums, exploring new restaurants in Austin, and yoga.