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From despair to repair

Daisha Levy is a new addition to MHS School counseling

Celine Jean, Staff

Nov 15, 2023

Daisha Levy

Mikayla Carino

Daisha Levy is one of two new counselors joining the McIntosh Staff in 2023. Levy was inspired by her high school counselor to become a counselor herself. Levy moved to Fayette County from Burke County; she enjoys being a part of the McIntosh family.

“I felt welcome ever since I stepped foot in the building, and I just love the policies and procedures. I feel like everyone’s on one accord which helps things to progress in a good direction,” Levy said.

Levy was predominantly inspired by her counselor and made it her passion to go into the educational field and help kids with their problems. Seeing the way her counselor helped her get through school and become the first person in her family to graduate high school made her want to do the same for others.

“I was diagnosed with a medical issue that has never surfaced prior to, like high school that I was kind of coping with. I was the first gen in my family to go to college. So there were a lot of things that yeah, there were a lot of things that I had to kind of navigate alone, but she was there to help assist me through those processes,” Levy said.

Recently, there has been a change in the title of the McIntosh counseling department. Previously known as “guidance counselors” the new term is “school counselors.”

“We help students navigate the College and Career process and then we’re also here to support students with their academics so they’re successful here,” Levy said.

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Celine Jean, Staff

Celine Jean is a junior serving in her first year as a staff member at the McIntosh Trail. Her passion for reading and writing had been ignited since elementary school when Jean was a part of the Poetry Club. In middle school, Jean’s interest in short stories and political ideologies took an intensive path after two years of participating in the Yale Splash program in Connecticut. Ever since 2021, Jean has volunteered with People of Impact and the Haitian American Caucus to assist the underserved community. Her involvement commenced with serving at soup kitchens and joining park cleaning events in urban and neglected areas in New York. Soon, Jean began to organize volunteering and fundraising events for domestic violence and family shelters. Jean joined God’s Love We Deliver, a non-profit that focuses on feeding hospice cancer and AIDS patients on holidays. In 9th grade, during a socially and politically sensitive climate, Jean became a founding leader of Uncommon Ground, a student group that partners with administration to learn concerns and bridge the gap of the BIPOC students. During her sophomore year at McIntosh, Jean joined the Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO), the Debate Team and the Spanish Club. Celine is excited about embarking on this new journey as an official staff member of the McIntosh Trail.

Mikayla Carrino, Staff

Mikayla Carrino is a senior this year and serving her third year on the Trail. Carrino is one of the selected New Voices student leaders. In the 2023-2024 school year, Carrino was also one of National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) Leadership Award winners and is excited for this school year. After High School Carrino plans to go to college to major in radiology and minor in communications.