Ida B. Wells High School
1151 SW Vermont
Portland
OR
97219
(503)-916-5280
Counseling Department
Welcome to the Ida B. Wells HS Counseling Department
What We Do
Counselors help students and their families create a plan to meet each student's individual goals for graduation, college and career, and then monitor students' progress over their high school career, providing the support and resources needed to achieve those goals. Counselors also provide valuable assistance to students and families dealing with issues such as mental health challenges, traumatic family events, or other psycho-social issues that may affect academic achievement.
How to Contact Us
We love to see students in person and there are many ways to make this happen! Schedule an appointment with Mrs. Dailey or directly with your counselor via email, or drop in, especially during lunch, before or after school, or during a free period. If your counselor is busy with another student when you drop in, please leave a note or talk with Mrs. Dailey. You can also email your counselor regarding your question or even just leave a note on the door!
For parents and guardians, we ask that you schedule an appointment or send us an email or leave a phone message. If it is ever urgent that you speak with us concerning your student's safety, please contact Sharon Dailey and give her the message for us.
 Sharon Dailey |
Sharon Dailey Counseling Department Secretary email: sdailey@pps.net Written by Kellan Rossi, Intro to Communications, Fall 2024 |
Who's My Counselor?Students are assigned to counselors by last name. Scroll down to find your counselor. COUNSELORS |
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STUDENT LAST NAMES A - C |
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 Sheila Kendall |
School Counselor
email: skendall@pps.net Sheila Kendall is the counselor for students with last names A-C. She went to Pacific University in Forest Grove and got her master’s degree from Portland State University. She has worked at Ida B. Wells for 10 years, and has been a counselor for 24 years. “My favorite part about working at Ida B. Wells is working with students and helping them have an excellent high school experience,” says Kendall. Outside of school, Kendall likes to take care of her two kids, read, go hiking, and walk her dog. Her favorite show is Ted Lasso. |
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STUDENT LAST NAMES D - Hh |
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 Malcolm Simonoff |
School Counselor
email: msimonoff@pps.net Malcolm Siminoff is a recent addition to Ida B. Wells counseling staff. He’s been working in education for 9 years, 4 of which have been at Ida B. Wells. Working at St. Mary’s School for Boys inspired him to become a counselor, so he went back to school at Lewis and Clark to get a masters in education. During this time he worked in the day and studied for classes by night. He’s gone through this hard work because of his ideals about counseling saying that “...I think it can be something that really transforms people’s lives and uplifts people,”. Malcolm was an avid snowboarder and skater in high school, but after breaking an ankle and tearing his ACL he stopped. and began to play basketball in college. Malcolm continues to play basketball today. Written by Tobias Ginsberg, Intro to Communications, Fall 2023 |
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STUDENT LAST NAMES Hi - McC |
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 Julie Fleming |
School Counselor
email: jfleming1@pps.net Julie Fleming has been a counselor at Ida B Wells for 19 years. She enjoys working with students, families, and teachers and loves seeing her students find success in the classroom, in sports and activities, and in the community. While at work, you'll find Julie in her office, hallways, classrooms, college & career center, or coaching the color guard team. Julie enjoys spending time with her family - Austin, Kellen and Hayden. She enjoys camping, going on adventures, playing games, attending concerts, and tap dancing. She is excited for the new building and looking forward to watching the construction out of her office window! |
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STUDENT LAST NAMES McD - R |
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 Danny Bradach |
School Counselor
email: dbradach@pps.net Danny Bradach has been working as a school counselor for 18 years, including 11 at Ida B. Wells. He grew up in Northeast Portland. He went to Oregon State University for his undergraduate degree, Lewis and Clark College for graduate school and Western Kentucky University for his second master’s degree. “Most of my time outside of school revolves around my family and doing stuff around the house,” he says. Outside of school and coaching IBW Football and Ida B. Wells JV Softball, Bradach enjoys spending time with family and doing work around the house.
Written by Taylor Howard, Intro to Communications, Fall 2024
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STUDENT LAST NAMES S - Z |
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 Lauryn Files |
School Counselor
email: lfiles@pps.net Lauryn Files grew up near North Lake Tahoe in California and earned a BA in Psychology from San Francisco State University. She moved to Portland in 2005 and worked for Morrison Family Services before starting a Master’s in School Counseling at Lewis and Clark College in 2006. Lauryn joined the IBW staff in 2017 after previously working in the Hillsboro and Beaverton School Districts. In her spare time, Lauryn enjoys going on adventures with her husband and daughter. She also enjoys traveling, hiking, biking, baking and exploring Portland restaurants. |
Pre-Ninth Grade Credits
All pre-ninth grade credits will remain on the student transcript unless they are requested to be removed by the end of the first semester of freshman year.
Why would students want a credit removed? Students sometimes want B’s or C’s removed because these grades appear to be lowering the grade point average early on. Some students want to strive for a straight-A average, and grades lower than an A from middle school would prevent that.
Important: Removing a credit doesn’t change your placement in the next level but can impact your progression through graduation requirements. Removing a middle school Algebra credit, for example, would mean that the three math classes that count toward graduation would start with Geometry in 9th grade.
Please submit the request form to your counselor by mid-January if you wish to have a credit removed.