Hello! My name is Karen Ybanez, and I am the 7th grade counselor.

I earned my Bachelor's Degree at the University of Texas Pan American, (now the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) in Communications. I earned my Master's Degree in Education in School Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

In 2005, I started teaching at Karen Wagner High School. This year, I started my career as a Professional School Counselor at Woodlake Hills Middle School. I am so honored to be a part of this amazing team and I look forward to working with your students.

During my eight years working in the non-for-profit sector along with my years in public education, I have always believed in the power of education, compassion, kindness, and respect. I believe that all the children deserve an education and with support and guidance from their family and community, chlidren can be successful in reaching the goals they set for themselves.

Let's have an AMAZING year!

To schedule an appointment, please fill out the form attached:

Appointment Request Form

Counselor's Virtual Office