We’re glad you’re here! The Hanover County Public Schools’ Career Counseling page allows you to explore career and educational options. Your school counselor and career counselor are both available to assist you as you develop plans for your future. We hope you will find this site to be a valuable resource during your high school career.
How We Can Help
The Career Planning Center provides students with opportunities and resources for educational planning and career exploration. Career and educational planning materials–including guidebooks, college catalogs, applications, and financial aid information–are located in the Career Center. We encourage students to visit the Career Center and meet with their career counselor for assistance in finding information and making decisions about future career planning options.
Resources & Services
- Assessments to identify interests, abilities, and career values
- Career information, including job descriptions, salary information, and training options
- Individual, small group, and classroom sessions on career-related topics
- Assistance in finding appropriate college, university, or other educational programs
- College handbooks and periodicals
- Information on job search skills, including networking, resume writing, and interviewing
- Information about college and military admissions testing, including ACT, SAT, and ASVAB
- Hanover Career Counseling YouTube - Includes a variety of videos for students and families to access including our virtual Career Cafe events, college/military visits, college bootcamp resources, instructional videos on FAFSA, scholarships, ordering transcripts, and much more!
- HCPS Virtual Career Center - Includes links for students to register for our HCPS Career Cafes and college/military visits along with several career and postsecondary planning resources for students and families to access anytime, anywhere!
- FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Contact 
Jennifer Melton, Career Counselor - Hanover High School, Hanover Online School, The Hanover Center for Trades & Technology
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
Alison Bollander, Career Counselor - Mechanicsville High School
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
Shannon Edwards, Career Counselor - Atlee High School
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
Jennifer Crowder, Career Counselor - Patrick Henry High School
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
Aisha Wilson, Career Counselor - Liberty Middle School, Oak Knoll Middle School
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
- Liberty Middle School: Mondays/Tuesdays and alternating Fridays
- Oak Knoll Middle School: Wednesdays/Thursdays and alternating Fridays
Quanetra Carney, Career Counselor - Bell Creek Middle School, Chickahominy Middle School
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
- Bell Creek Middle School: Mondays/Tuesdays and alternating Fridays
- Chickahominy Middle School: Wednesdays/Thursdays and alternating Fridays