School Social Worker
Elisa Abelson
As a member of the school mental health team, social workers address social, emotional, economic, cultural, and environmental barriers that may interfere with a student’s academic success. I work with school staff and families to reduce and overcome obstacles that are impacting a student’s learning and achievement. I am also available to families to assist with school needs and provide resources in the community. I have worked for Prince William County Schools since 1999, and I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience working with children and families in school and clinical settings.Email: [email protected]
School Social Worker
Ms. Manuella Hawes
In my role as School Social Worker, I collaborate with schools and families to help remove the barriers to learning that a student may be facing. My support to families and schools includes: sharing strategies with school teams to help improve student behavior; providing families with referrals to private/community providers for various services; assisting families with connecting to community resources for food and shelter; providing direct behavioral and social-emotional support to students in small group or one-on-one; supporting students and their families regarding the special education process. I have worked in the public-school system, for 9 years, serving families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic groups. I have provided direct case management and group work services to adults with serious mental illnesses utilizing a variety of clinical modalities. I am trained in and practice trauma-informed care. Lastly, I am a native Spanish speaker and provide support in Spanish as well.
703-361-3185
Karol Escobar
School Registrar
Mrs. Escobar is our school's registrar. Karol has been working at PWCS since 2015 as the school’s registrar. She is originally from Nicaragua, and when she lived there, she studied at the University of Commercial Sciences to become an Architect. Since moving to the United States, her goals have been to grow professionally and help others to be better every day. Karol believes this is one of the main reasons why she loves working at Unity Braxton School, as she learns and works with many different cultures that exist in the community.
Diana Jimenez
Parent Liaison
Diana serves as the school liaison between parents, teachers, students, and school personnel. She enjoys supporting successful school and family interactions, encourages the importance of communication between parents and teachers on an ongoing basis through avenues such as parent-teacher conferences, and reports to parents on their children’s progress when needed.
Please reach out to her if you have any questions or concerns. She will make sure to connect you with the right personnel.
Diana es el enlace escolar entre padres, maestros, estudiantes y personal escolar. Disfruta de apoyar interacciones exitosas entre la escuela y la familia, fomenta la importancia de la comunicación entre padres y maestros de manera continua a través de medios como las conferencias de padres y maestros, e informa a los padres sobre el progreso de sus hijos cuando es necesario.
Comuníquese con ella si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud. Ella se asegurará de conectarlo con el personal adecuado.