Coming to Bowie to start her sixth year of being a counselour Jennifer Mullins is excited and determined to motivate Bowie students to embrace their full potnetial.

Since helping students academically is her number one priority, she takes into consideration the emotional strain young people might face while making important and difficult decisions.

“I usually try to get them to come in and meet with me one on one just because I like to build that relationship with the student,” Mullins said. “I don’t want them to get lost or unsupported that they’re on their own, so meeting with them personally really helps me do that.”

Senior Marco Moreno has met with Mullins to discuss his plans and to receive aided support and advice.

“Ms. Mullins has really guided me through the process of college, she’s a mentor to me because I can always go to her whenever I need her help,” Moreno said. “She has helped me a lot with my essays, improving them which has benefitted me the most because colleges depend heavily essays.”

With changes come new opportunities and different outlooks on the way things are run, with Mullins having a different background than the previous college and career counselors, she is sure to bring changes for the better.

“I know that in the past the college and career counselors have come from different junior colleges such as ACC or worked for the college board. I’ve been a counselor for six years total and in the district it’s going to be my fifth year here in AISD,” Mullins said.

Mullin comes to Bowie with a diverse background with councelor experience that will help provide new advice, new types of motivation and new ideas that will help lead the students to succuess in the future

“I think my approach might be a little different than the others just because I come with my counseling background and I’ve done college and career so I think mixing between the two is going to be good thing for the school.”

The staff has been impressed with Mullins’ approach towards her role. James Dammann, teacher and a father of a Bowie alumni, has met with Mullins and has both perspectives of her from a faculty point of view and a father’s point of view.

“I had my first meeting with her early this year,” Dammann said. “My daughter, who’s a senior, needed some help and she was available at all times, had a fresh positive attitude, and was overall super helpful.”

Dammann also expressed Mullins’ individuality among the staff and faculty.

“Her role is different on campus because kids choose to go to her for support and information regarding college and careers, rather than being forced,” Dammann said.

Mullins also has her personal views about the campus and it’s composition of students and faculty.

“Bowie has so many things that are unique and stand out, the students here are absolutely wonderful and fantastic, they just work so hard,” Mullins said.

The staff is helping Muslin’s transition as well.

“The staff is also fantastic,” Mullins said. “You just have a lot of people who are really committed to education and to really making this experience the best way there is for students.”

Mullins has high hopes and a great amount of confidence with the students she works with. She believes that with the right mindset and determination all your goals can become realities.

“There’s nothing that can hold you back and nothing should,” Mullins said. “If you want to get somewhere, if you want to go somewhere, you can absolutely do it, it just takes hard work. Absolutely follow those dreams because they can come true.”