Welcome

Hi, I'm Phil Marklin, one of two counselors here at Powder Springs Elementary.  I am in my 7th year here at Powder Springs.  I work with the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades, although not exclusively as Ms. White, our other counselor, and myself are available to any of our 925 students.  I thought that a little introduction might be a good way to begin this blog to enable you to know a little more about me.

    I am a Tennessean by birth and attended a small religious college in Nashville.  I graduated there in 1972 and then went on to receive a Master of Divinity degree in 1975.  I was a pastor for 16 years and moved to Marietta in 1991.  I received my Master of Psychology with a Speciality in Counseling in 1995.  I worked as a therapist for a crisis counseling service and spent 2 years working as a DFCS Child Abuse investigator.  I came to Powder Springs Elementary in 1999 as counselor.  I have been married for 37 years and have 3 children and 1 grandchild (who just happens to be the cutest grandchild ever).

   On future postings I look forward to sharing with you some information that you can use to help you as a parent and help your child to be successful as a student at school.  I am always willing to talk to any parent about any situation with your child and work in any way that I can to help out.

Phil