Transition & Academic Planning

Welcome to KWHS!  The Administrative and Counseling Departments are here to help make your transition seamless!

Please reach out to our School Registrar, Mrs. Faatuai, to set up an intake appointment and review Registration Information.  One of our school counselors will meet with you to review student records and build a course schedule to meet student academic needs, interests, and goals.

Administrative Team

• 9th Grade, David Perkins
• 10th Grade, Nanette Murray
• 11th Grade, Yanelys Ballard
• 12th Grade, Rebecca Palomino

Counseling Department: 

• 9th Grade, Lindsay Moore
• 10th Grade, Linda Missert
• 11th Grade, Jennifer Bassett
• 12th Grade, Caitlin Nicklaus
• College & Career, Lydia Estenoz
• Grad Coach, Shayne Brindisi

Mental Health Supports

KWHS's School Counselors and School Social Workers recognize that military students may be more likely to experience mental health challenges than other students and work together with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and additional school-based community counselors to support the whole child.  Together, we support students to enhance behavior management, coping skills, emotional regulation, and resiliency skills.  Our goal is to remove any barriers that impede academic success.

School Counselors: 

• 9th Grade, Lindsay Moore
• 10th Grade, Linda Missert
• 11th Grade, Jennifer Bassett
• 12th Grade, Caitlin Nicklaus

School Social Workers: 

• Jessica Phillips
• Annie Rojas
• Stephanie Hassell

Military Family Life Counselor:

• TBD
  • support building skills & resilience
  • help with deployment stress, relocation, relationship issues, parents, grief and loss, and more

Guidance Care Center Prevention Specialist 

• Brooke Foley
  • school-based intervention & counseling supports
  • school-based drug and tobacco prevention

Child in Need of Services/Family in Need of Services (CINS/FINS)

• George Crume
  • truancy, run-away, and/or ungovernable student/family support

Military Point of Contact

Rebecca Palomino, Ed.S.

Key West High School Principal

2100 Flagler Avenue

Key West, FL 33040

(305) 293-1549 Ext 54301

 Rebecca.Palomino@KeysSchools.com