After participating in our school counseling program, all students at Elevate will develop the skills to think creatively, stand up for justice, and be prepared to make a positive impact in their communities and on a global scale. 

Mrs. Brenda Beyer, M.Ed.

K-5 School Counselor

(858) 751-4774

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Brenda Beyer (she/her/ella) was born and raised in the Imperial Valley rooted in her Mexican American heritage. In 1997, Mrs. Beyer moved to San Diego, graduated from San Diego State University with a BA in Psychology and earned her Masters of Science degree Educational Counseling at National University in 2009. She was inspired by her mother working in education and her sister as an exemplary elementary school teacher. 
 
Mrs. Beyer is happily married with a son and daughter that keep her busy with their sports and ambitions. She finds joy in spending time with family, in nature, traveling, yoga, meeting new people, mission trips, experiencing new foods/culture and being active in the community. 
 
She is Elevate’s K-5 School Counselor and super excited to serve and support the community. She thrives being the student’s biggest cheerleader in dreaming big and pursuing their lives with integrity, self-awareness and compassion for self and others. 

Ms. Anais Cortes, M.S.

6-8 School Counselor

(858) 751-4774

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Anais Cortes (she/her/ella) is from Fullerton, California. She has lived in Orange County all her life but is excited to be in sunny San Diego! She graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in Human Development and a B.A. Cognitive Science. Recently, she graduated from Cal State Long Beach with a M.S. in School Counseling. As the daughter of a high school teacher and an immigrant, the value of education was instilled in her from early on. 

In her free time, Ms. Cortes loves spending time with friends and family, reading, traveling, and exploring new cultures through food. She is passionate about serving students and their families to make sure all students get what they need to be successful.

Her motto when working with students is, “The world needs who you were meant to be!”

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Elevate works to provide a variety of services to meet the mental health needs of all of our students. Promoting the social emotional needs of our students is a high priority for our school. We offer 3 tiers of services:

• Tier 1 provides school-based prevention and interventions for all students
• Tier 2 services are focused on students who are in need of additional support due to a variety of factors
• Tier 3 services are tailored to high-risk students

Elevate also offers community resources to families when needed and can provide a list of mental health providers and community programs in the San Diego areas.

Mental Health Community Resources PDF

Confidentiality is an important component of the counseling relationship; however, students are informed at the beginning of the counseling relationship that if they reveal they wish to do harm to themselves, someone is harming them, or someone else's safety is threatened, confidentiality will be broken.In addition, students are encouraged to share with their parent and/or teachers, or the counselor will ask for permission to share if it is relevant to a third party.