Counseling

Group shot of counselors and student mentor

Welcome to the Westfield Intermediate School counseling page. Below, you will find information on all of our counselors and our student mentor. Students are assigned a counselor by their last name. So, select the tab below that corresponds with your child(ren)'s last name and learn about your child's counselor.

Meet Your Counselor

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Heather Burton

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Mrs. Burton is excited to start her 4th year at WIS! She graduated from Ball State and Butler University and was an elementary school counselor for 3 years. Mrs. Burton is married to Josh, has a 4 year old son named Chase, a 2 year old daughter named Quinn, an infant daughter named Blaire. The Burtons also have a golden retriever named Abby and 2 cats! She enjoys spending time with her family, being outside, reading, and watching movies.

Favorite quote: "Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day!"

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Amanda Hancock

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Mrs. Hancock is excited to start her 6th year at WIS! She graduated from Indiana University and was an elementary teacher for 10 years prior to pursuing her school counseling degree through Butler University. She lives with her husband, Keith, their one year old son, Hudson, and their French bulldog puppy named Winston. She loves being outside, getting together with friends and family, watching shows on Netflix, and chasing her toddler around.

Favorite Quote: "One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day."

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April Sanchez

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Mrs. Sanchez is thrilled to start her 4th year at Westfield Intermediate School. She grew up in Northwest Indiana and is a graduate of Saint Mary's College and Purdue University. When she is not working, Mrs. Sanchez is an avid book reader, movie watcher and dog walker. She loves everything Harry Potter, Star Wars & Marvel. She lives in Hamilton County with Mr. Sanchez and their 3 children. The Sanchez family shares their home with their two dogs, Winky & Willow, & pet snake, Indy.

Favorite Quotes: "Go Army, Beat Navy!" & "Wabash always fights."

Grades 5 & 6

Jennifer Sargent

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Mrs. Sargent is in her 20th year at WIS! She is married to Scott, a Hoosier native and has 2 daughters, Reese, who is a junior at WHS and Brynn, who is a freshman at WHS. She also has a 24 year old stepdaughter, Alissa. Mrs. Sargent grew up in Northern Virginia, attended Old Dominion University, and earned her School Counseling degree at California State University in southern California. Mrs. Sargent loves to travel, watch her girls play soccer for Indy Fire and WHS, read, dream up new decor, and snuggle with her sweet dog Sunny.

Favorite Quote: "The world is full of nice people, if you can't find one, be one!" :)

Meet Your Student Mentor

Ralston Evans

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Mr. Evans is starting his third year at WIS. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Sport Marketing & Management and was a member of the football team from 2011-2015 along the offensive line. He also holds a Masters degree from Ohio University in Athletic Administration. Prior to WIS, Ralston was an academic counselor at the University of Illinois and Indiana University, working with men's and women's basketball, football, men's and women's swimming & diving, volleyball, and water polo at both universities. Ralston lives in Hamilton County with his wife, Charnay, and their Bernedoodle, Winston. In his free time Ralston enjoys video games, movies, walking his dog, and a good book.

Favorite Quote: "Can we be committed to the process of what we’re doing without being emotionally attached to the results of what we’re doing." - Inky Johnson.