PASTORAL CARE & SUPPORT RESOURCES
Navigating the hills and valleys of high school can be tricky! Episcopal High School places a high value on creating a support network for our students and families facing difficulties, crises, or spiritual and emotional challenges.
SUPPORT RESOURCES
The Advisory system places all students in small groups with faculty members - advisors - who meet with them weekly. The advisor remains the same through students' four-year EHS journey, to provide guidance, support, and encouragement.
The team in the column to the right make up our Student Support Group. Meeting bi-weekly, they bring any concerns they may have for individual students, general concerns about our community’s well-being, or trending issues, in hopes that no student would fall through the cracks at EHS. Individually and from their own unique perspectives, they also work with students to provide support.
Dean of Religion and Chaplains: The Dean of Religion and Chaplains offer emotional, social and spiritual support to our EHS community, including students, parents, faculty and staff.
Mental Health Counselor: Our Mental Health Counselor is on campus full-time and available by appointment to see students and parents for consultation and short-term counseling. These services are provided free for EHS families. On occasion, EHS will recommend that a student see the Mental Health Counselor. If you do not want your child to be seen, please notify the School.
Dean : Our Choices Education Specialist is provided through our partnership with the Council on Recovery. The Choices Education Specialist is on campus full-time and available by appointment to see students and parents for consultation and professional counseling. This service is provided free of charge to all EHS students and their families.
Director of Diversity, Community, and Inclusion: Our Director of Diversity, Community, and Inclusion is an important part of our support team, leading our efforts to strengthen our sense of community, attentive to matters of diversity, race, and respect for the dignity of each person.
Director of Clinical Services: The Director of Clinical Services and School Nurse assist with students who become ill during the day, contacting parents as needed, and coordinates between the school and parents regarding extended medical absences. The clinic is located off the breeze-way between the Student Center and Hildebrand Athletic Center, facing the courtyard and Brown Field.
Academic Assistance: The Academic Assistance Program (AAP) provides support, as determined by the School, for students who need help with academic skills. From general difficulty with motivation or organization, to specifically diagnosed learning disabilities, AAP can step in to help students get back on track, offer skill training, mentoring, monitoring, and/or arrange for special accommodations in testing and in the classroom.
Associate Head of School: The Associate Head of School is available to assist parents and students with questions related to the school and happy integration into the EHS community.
Principal and Grade Level Deans: The Principal and the Grade Level Deans are also available to assist parents and students with daily life concerns of students inside and outside the classroom. They know the particular stressors and concerns of their grade level and are well-acquainted with the dynamics of their student makeup.
“Learning to empathetically care for others involves both learning to be cared for and learning what good care is. Our Pastoral Care program is designed to support each student in their growth toward ‘leading a meaningful life in service to others.”
- The Rev. Art Callaham, Interim Dean of Religion
Want to Talk?
CHAPLAINS:
The Rev. Art Callaham, Interim Dean of Religion
acallaham@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3484
The Rev. Tori Gilliland
tgilliland@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3443
Chaplains’ offices in the Convent Building, 1st floor
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR:
Ms. Molly Nevins
mnevins@ehshouston.org or 713-470-5045
Ms. Christi Tullos
ctullos@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3404
Students: message via Teams for an appointment.
Offices in the Convent Building, C102
PRINCIPAL:
Dr. Antonio Avalos
aavalos@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3690
Office by the Attendance Desk in Trotter
SENIOR GRADE-LEVEL DEANS:
Mrs. Shelly Canella, Dean
scanella@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3495
Mr. Dan Murphy, Assistant Dean
dmurphy@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3675
Offices in Trotter, 2nd floor A213
JUNIOR GRADE-LEVEL DEANS:
Mr. Tom Bove, Dean
tbove@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3637
Mr. John Drexel, Assistant Dean
jdrexel@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3449
Offices in Trotter, 2nd floor A213
SOPHOMORE GRADE-LEVEL DEANS:
Mr. Isaiah Coleman, Dean
icoleman@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3499
Mrs. Elizabeth Pitts, Assistant Dean
epitts@ehshouston.org or 713-347-5034
Offices in the USC, 2nd floor
FRESHMAN GRADE-LEVEL DEANS:
Mr. Mark Mitchell, Dean
mitchell@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3475
Mrs. Cydryce McMillian, Assistant Dean
cmcmillian@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3497
Offices in the USC, 2nd floor
DIVERSITY, COMMUNITY, AND INCLUSION:
Mr. Wayne Jones, Director
wjones@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3469
Mrs. Jess Adams, Assistant Director
jadams@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3488
Offices by the Attendance Desk in Trotter
ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE:
Mrs. Jenny Cantrell, Director of Academic Assistance
jcantrell@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3677
Mrs. Mary Catherine Jackson-Holliday, Learning Specialist
mcholliday@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3428
Mrs. Landrey Myers
Learning Specialist
lmyers@ehshouston.org or 713-470-5040
Offices in the Library