6th Grade Counselor

Welcome to LMS! Mrs. Near joined Lexington Middle in 2008 and opened Lakeside Middle in 20222. This is her 19th year as a school counselor. She finds middle school the most exciting! Mrs. Near will be the 6th grade counselor at Lakeside.

She has a degree from Clemson University in Sociology with a minor in Psychology. She then received her Educational Specialist degree in Counselor Education from USC. In addition, she received my Global Career Development Facilitator certification and National Board Certification.

Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her family. They love spending time together outdoors, participating in sports and traveling to the Charleston area! They enjoy Clemson Football, Clemson Gymnastics and love watching The Braves.

Click here to visit the Lakeside Middle School Counseling website