Hillcrest High School Counseling Department

Meet our team.... 

Mrs. Jo Eckersell - Counseling Secretary
EckerseJ@d93.k12.id.us
208-525-4429
Favorite Quote: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will always remember how you made them feel." 
Fun Fact: I totally fell backwards, tipped upside down when trying to repel.

Mrs. Kathleen Parsons, LCPC - Counselor A-G
parsonsk@d93.k12.id.us
208-525-4429
Favorite Quote: All kids need a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them." 
Fun Fact: I landed a 250-pound blue pacific marlin off the coast of Hawaii. 

Mrs. Stacy Hansen, LCSW- Counselor H-O
hansens@d93.k12.id.us
208-525-4429
Favorite Quote: "Be the reason someone smiles today." 
Fun Fact: I love to travel and experience different cultures. I lived in Argentina for 2 years and have visited 11 different countries. My guilty pleasure is that I am a Disney fanatic! 

Mrs. Morgan Ward, LCC- Counselor P-Z
wardmo@d93.k12.id.us
208-525-4429
Favorite Quote: "Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish my its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing that it's stupid." 
Fun Fact: I have been on a dinosaur dig in Montana and helped extract a triceratops.

Mrs. Jessica Butler- College and Career Advisor
butlerj@d93.k12.id.us
208-525-4429 
Favorite Quote: "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." 
Fun Fact: I love podcasts, but I especially devour history based podcasts which lead me to learning something new or seeing the past in a different light. 

Mrs. Becca Franco- College and Career Advisory
francob@d93.k12.id.us
208-525-4429
Favorite Quote: "It's a GREAT day to be a KNIGHT!" 
Fun Fact: I worked at CEI before coming to HHS, so I have a ton of background in the college setting.