my name is sandra allen and i am the director of counseling services at gateway high school. i'm a bay area native and proud alumni of howard university. before coming to gateway, i was in search of a school that allowed me to be myself, serve the community, and influence change. i am happy to say that i found all of those things and more. what drew me to gateway is the commitment to serving the whole child. gateway's teachers are dedicated to developing relationships with each student and supporting them with getting their needs met. our community demonstrates this with utilizing resources practices, tail order interventions and family engagement. i appreciate gate wait's dedication to consistently evaluating and approving support for students. when i entered the community, i noticed the need toen chance counseling services and gateway's staff and administrators were not only open to this idea but eager to support. over the past four years, our counseling team has grown from one to five. we have partnered with other community-based organizations like wellness together, boys