Guidance & Counseling

Greetings Knight Family!  The 2024/2025 school term begins the 24th year of my career at Lynwood High School as an Academic Counselor. 

I grew up in this community and I am also an alumna of Lynwood High School, which I am proud to say, paved the way for my professional career.  After graduating high school, I attended CSU Dominguez Hills, where I completed studies for my Bachelor’s Degree.  Soon after, I began working in the Superintendent’s Office at the Compton Unified School District and also at a variety of schools serving students through numerous roles at the elementary, community day and other secondary and post-secondary school levels, which included, substitute teaching and elementary school teacher.

While working in Compton, I joined a cohort of students at Azusa Pacific University, where I began my studies to pursue a Master’s Degree in Education and a PPS Credential in School Counseling.  After earning this degree, I returned home to Lynwood High School and this is where I began my extensive school counseling career, once again, as a Royal Lynwood Knight.

My experience in teaching and in high school and adult school counseling have provided me with valuable insight about the way students learn, behave, and succeed.  I have a strong passion for working with the most challenging students.  My role as a school counselor has truly been rewarding and I am excited to be working in the community where I was born, raised and where students, teachers, administrators, and parents are vested in each child’s educational success.  My belief is to always encourage all students to strive to achieve their goals. 

As always, I wish everyone an amazing school year!

Lynwood High School alumna, Ms. Brenda Villaverde is a first-generation college graduate who is aware of the needs of the community that raised her. 

She always knew she wanted to give back to Lynwood, so Ms. Villaverde graduated and went on to earn her Bachelor's degree from California State University Fullerton and her Masters Degree in Education in School Counseling with a PPS credential.

She has experience working with grade levels K-12 and loves creating a positive impact on our youth in meaningful ways. Currently, she serves as a school counselor for Lynwood High with a caseload of 10th and 12th graders. Ms. Villaverde is appreciative of the opportunity she has to work at her Alma Mater and is grateful to be in a position where she can provide the necessary guidance and support to Lynwood Students, Staff and Families. 

Welcome Lynwood Knights, it's my pleasure to serve the community that watched me grow up and pave the way to who I am today. I attended Mark Twain Elementary, Lynwood Middle, and graduated from Lynwood High. 

I then went on to pursue my bachelors degree in psychology, 6 hrs away at San Jose State University. I returned and completed my masters degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. 

Before going into counseling I served as an ABA therapist working mainly with children that had autism. Many of you might remember me from Hosler Middle school since my counseling career started there. I look forward to assisting our school community to help our youth reach their maximum potential, whatever that might look like. I firmly believe that if you can dream it you can achieve it.