School Counseling
Professional school counselors are certified/licensed educators with a master's degree or higher in school counseling, making them qualified to address the developmental needs of all students. School Counselors address students' academic, career, and social/emotional needs by designing, implementing, evaluating and enhancing a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes and helps maximize student success.
The Counseling Office is open daily for students to stop by and talk to their counselor to discuss their academic plan, connect with scholarship and financial aid, address any social/emotional concerns and much more. Parents and students are welcome to contact their student's counselor to make an appointment!
Mr. Joel Sherman
Freshmen Counselor
Mr. Joel Sherman has a Bachelor of Art in Psychology and a Master of Science in Counseling with a concentration in School Counseling. This school year will be his fifth year as a Professional School Counselor and fifth at SDHS! Mr. Sherman has also been our Boys and Girls Head Golf coach for four years. Mr. Sherman will be with us full-time this school year as our Freshman Academy School Counselor!
Mrs. Trayci Dixon
Engineering and Fabrication Counselor
Mrs. Dixon has a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and a Master of Arts in School Counseling. Mrs. Dixon began her career at South-Doyle High School in 1996 as a Special Education teacher. She transitioned to a school counselor position in 1999. Mrs. Dixon is excited to be working with students in the Engineering and Fabrication Academy.
Mrs. Dixon can be reached via email at trayci.dixon@knoxschools.org or by phone at (865) 577-4475 ext. 74914
Steffany Barlow
12th Grade Counselor
Ms. Barlow has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Arts in School Counseling Pre-K-12th grade. She has 25 years of School Counseling experience, one in Elementary, Green Magnet and Ritta Elementary and she is starting her 24th year with South-Doyle High School. She lives and is very active in her school community. Ms. Barlow will be serving as the School Counselor to the Senior Class.
Ms. Megan Weeks
Business and Health Counselor
Ms. Weeks received both her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services and Master of Arts in Counseling with a concentration in Elementary and Secondary School Counseling from East Tennessee State University. She has been at South-Doyle as a school counselor since 2022. She is excited to be working with the Business & Health Science Academy this year!