Carol Mills of Reserve has attained certification as a National Certified Counselor and a National Certified School Counselor through the National Board for Certified Counselors Inc. Currently a counselor at East St. John High School, Mills joins more than 40,000 NCCs who are certified through NBCC.

 Mills has been a counselor at ESJH for the past 34 years. Prior to becoming a counselor, she was a chemistry, physics and biology teacher at Edgard High School for 14 years. She is in her 48th year as an educator. She holds a Bachelor of Science in bacteriology and a Masters +30 degree in counseling. She is also certified in adult education. Additionally, Mills has an Associate’s Degree in substance abuse counseling. She currently serves in the following roles at ESJHS: the department head for the counselors, the ACT Test Site Supervisor and the High-Stakes Testing Coordinator. Throughout her career, she has received the Crystal Apple Award, achieved the first round of Distinguished Educator and received the Bell South Award. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the National Education Association/Louisiana Association of Educators/St. John Association of Educators.