Meet Your School Counseling Staff

Guidance Information

LANIER SCHOOL COUNSELING

Lanier High School has two full time counselors who divide their duties to assist high school students.

Both counselors work with students on issues affecting their academic performance and on issues of personal and social development. The counselors are available to parents for consultation and parents are encouraged to contact any counselor with questions regarding counseling services. Lanier's school counselors provide students with brief counseling in three domains: academic, personal/social, career planning. Additionally, SLHS' Counselors are supported by our graduation coach, Leslie Smiley, and our site based social worker, Raquel Crow.

Confidentiality: Conversations with a school counselor are confidential with the exception of situations in which the student has authorized the counselor to speak to someone else. In addition, there are a number of urgent situations which limit confidentiality:

Threat of harm to oneself
Threat of harm to another
Any report of abuse or neglect or suspected abuse or neglect
Reports of behavior which could reasonably lead to harm to self or others
Court orders requiring disclosure

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Counseling & Guidance department at (334) 269-3725. The department fax number is 334-269-3008.

Meet The Counseling Staff

Mrs. Annie Mathis

Greetings Poets,

Welcome to the start of a wonderful school year! I am proud to serve as your school counselor and to be a part of such an amazing counseling department.

I began my teaching career in a neighboring school system as an elementary teacher. Most of my classroom years were spent as a kindergarten teacher. Now, with 18 years of experience in this field and going, I have learned that I have a great passion and enthusiasm for this work. It is exciting to work with teenagers as they seek to figure out who they are, what their place is in society, and how to excel in their endeavors.

I am a proud graduate of Alabama A&M University. I also have a Master’s Degree and multiple certifications from Alabama State University and Troy State University Montgomery. I am happily married to my husband of 19 years and we have two children.

Mrs. Cassandra Ford

Hi, I am Mrs. Cassandra Ford, School Counselor at Sidney Lanier High School. I am a native of Montgomery, Alabama and a product of the Montgomery Public School system. I am a proud graduate of George Washington Carver High School.

I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Collaborative Education (2004) from Alabama State University. In addition to my Bachelor of Arts, I also earned my Master’s (2011) and Educational Specialist (2013) degrees in the area of School Counseling from Alabama State University.

I have been in the Montgomery Public Schools family for the past 18 years. My ultimate goal is to ensure that each student has a positive outcome as they navigate through their high school journey. I am eager to encourage and assist all students to ensure that they make positive choices and become productive citizens.