College & Career Counseling Office - Washington

Welcome!

Please click on the picture above for access to the WL Virtual College and Career Office (must be logged into an APS account for access). Most of the information is also available through the tabs on the left of your screen.

General websites to help with college and career planning:

Naviance

VA Wizard

Big Future – College Board

College Navigator

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

College Checklists/Timelines/Resources

Junior Year Checklist (ENG SPAN)

College Research Guide (EngSpan)

WLHS campus visit checklist (Eng Span)

College Planning Document

Upcoming Events:

September TBD: Senior College Planning Night; 7:00pm; live, virtual event

October 7, 2024: APS College Fair will be held in-person at TJ Community Center

October TBD: How to Pay for College, virtual event for all senior APS families

Classroom Lessons:

Grade	Date	Topic
9	November	1.Strengths Explorer Assessment 2. Goal Setting
10	March	1. Career Cluster Assessment and discussion
11	April	1. College Search/match 2. Adding colleges of interest to Naviance 3. Using Test Prep for SAT/ACT
12	September- February, May	1. College Application Support 2. Senior Survey

College & Career Counselor

Elysse Catino has been a counselor at Washington-Liberty since 2011. She received her M.A. from Marymount University and her B.A. in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining the W-L Counseling Department, Elysse worked in human resources and was an adjunct professor at Northern Virginia Community College for five years. Currently, Elysse is a faculty advisor to our CONNECT Mentors and Sources of Strength peer leaders. When she is not at W-L, she can be found enjoying the outdoors, spending time with her daughters, and baking.

Elysse Catino

703-228-6228

elysse.catino@apsva.us