After graduating from Okemos High School, Sara Gillespie earned her BA in marketing from Michigan State University in 2000. She pursued a career in marketing research for a large firm in the Detroit area. After some time in this field, Mrs. Gillespie decided to make a career change that would allow her to work one-on-one with high school students. She graduated with her MA in school counseling from Michigan State in 2004 and began working at Okemos High School in the fall of that year. Mrs. Gillespie was a former Someko Singer and continues this passion by singing at many weddings and other events. Although she never expected to work at her former high school she can say from experience that OHS is a very special place.
sara.gillespie@okemosschools.net
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Andrea Hallead earned her BAA in Commercial Recreation and Facilities Management from Central Michigan University in 2003. After graduation, Ms. Hallead worked as an admissions professional for Alma College for five years while working on her MA in Professional Counseling at Central Michigan University. Her varied work experiences with teens at Walt Disney World and the Hilton Grand Vacations Club as an undergraduate student and at Alma College in a professional capacity lead her to a career in school counseling. Ms. Hallead joined the OHS staff in 2009. She enjoys water sports, golf, and spending time with her husband and daughter.
andrea.hallead@okemosschools.net
517-706-4922
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Hedlun Walton earned his BA in psychology and English from Alma College in 1996. He began his career working with adjudicated youth for Eagle Village in Hersey, MI before starting his MA in counseling at Central Michigan University. While at CMU, Mr. Walton worked with students in Isabella and Clare county schools through Listening Ear of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Walton finished his MA in 2000 and moved to Lansing, taking a position with Catholic Social Services before joining the staff of Okemos High School for the 2002-2003 school year. Mr. Walton left his part-time position with Okemos to take a full time position in Mason, and returned to Okemos for the 2006-2007 school year.
hedlun.walton@okemosschools.net
517-706-4921
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Beth Josephson earned her BS in Education at Michigan State University. She was a physical education and health teacher in California for five years, as well as a basketball, softball and volleyball coach. While working on her MA at San Jose State University Ms. Josephson was a college recruiter at California State University-Monterey Bay in its inaugural year. After earning her MA in counseling education she was a middle school counselor for one year in Santa Cruz, California. Ms. Josephson returned to Michigan to work as a guidance counselor at Okemos High School in the fall of the 1998-1999 school year.
beth.josephson@okemosschools.net
517-706-4924
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