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Every year, the Dobbs Ferry Schools team welcomes new educators, administrators and staff members. Juliana Caputo is coming up on the first anniversary of joining the Dobbs Ferry Schools counseling team and she has quickly proven to be an exceptional resource for students.
“The students that I’ve had the chance to work with here stand out among all of the students I’ve worked with in other programs,” Caputo said. “They share great, insightful ideas, especially in the Youth to Youth Club. They follow through on their ideas too, by marketing, planning and running events.”
Caputo attributes much of her middle school and high school students’ engagement, communication skills and passion to an emotional maturity beyond their years. The student experience at Dobbs Ferry Schools is comprised of more than any single teacher or class and Caputo believes that other programs such as the International Baccalaureate program serve to develop the confidence and independence that she sees in her students.
“I took this job to make the biggest possible positive impact on students’ mental health through counseling and prevention,” Caputo said. “The skills they are gaining today will serve them in the future by helping them make healthy decisions. We aren’t just here for each child today, we’re here to give them skills and coping mechanisms that they can use every day for the rest of their lives.”
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