Dr. Mary Jordan

A Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and National Certified School Counselor, Dr. Jordan serves as the Department Chair and School Counselor in practice of one of Union County's most accomplished public high schools, Weddington High School. Dr. Jordan is an adjunct professor of Counselor Educator at NYU Steinhardt and a former Assistant Principal of Academic Advisement & School Counseling at the University of Florida's PK Yonge Developmental Research School. Dr. Jordan served as a curriculum writer and adjunct professor in the College Counseling Certificate program at UCLA, a former Visiting Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision at Johns Hopkins University, and a former Adjunct Faculty of Counselor Education & Human Development and University Supervisor for Special Education student teachers at George Mason University. Dr. Jordan served as a middle school and high teacher in Montogomery County Public Schools, Maryland and is Highly Qualified Teacher of Special Education K-12 & Reading Education K-12.

An undergraduate Executive Student Director of New Student Orientation at Fairmont State University, Dr. Jordan is an advocate of First Year Experience (FYE) opportunities and a strong proponent of Strengths Based Education and Positive Psychology. She attended the Noel Strengths Academy and the National Resource Center Thriving in the First Year of College Pre-conference learning from presentations by Dr. John N. Gardner & Dr. Betsy O. Barefoot at the 35th Annual Conference on First-Year Experience.

A graduate of Nova Southeastern University earning an EdD, Dr. Jordan studied Special Education with focus on nonacademic readiness & the high school to college transition for students with learning disabilities. Dr. Jordan is a two-time graduate of Johns Hopkins University earning a Post-MS Certificate in Administration & Supervision & a MS in Counseling. She graduated with a BA in Education from Fairmont State University, completed the College Counseling Certificate at UCLA & has studied First-Year Student Success at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Jordan has over 20 years of experience in education having served across the educational landscape since 1998. 

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/maryjordanedd

Mrs. Melody Harris

Melody Harris brings a wealth of experience to WHS, having worked in Union County Public Schools since 2005.  Originally from Massachusetts, she has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Master's in Education and Counseling from Cambridge College. Mrs. Harris is a licensed professional school counselor, National Certified Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. As a counselor, Mrs. Harris is able to provide guidance and support to ensure our students are prepared for success both inside and outside the school setting. She is thrilled to get to know each of her students and help them to navigate through these years. 

In her spare time, Mrs. Harris loves reading, playing with her black lab, and most of all making memories with her family. 

Ms. Jumana Scoggins

Jumana Scoggins has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Virginia Tech, Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Radford University and a Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a National Certified Counselor (NCC #254211) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina (LCMHC #8863). She has 14 years of counseling experience, 4 of which were working as a school counselor with students in Union County Public Schools. Jumana has traveled extensively and lived in 4 different continents. She has applied her knowledge of these diverse cultures to her education and work with students. She also uses this flexibility of understanding to meet her students wherever they may be developmentally, culturally, and emotionally.

Jumana is returning to be a counselor in High School after 11 years of private practice. She enjoys reading, cooking, exercising, traveling, and spending time with her 3 children.

Mrs. Jackie Washington