Meet Miss. Bowman: Carter’s Newest Guidance Addition

A warm office. A brilliant smile. Miss. Bowman, the new guidance counselor, is bringing new warmth to the Guidance Office. Raised in West Knoxville, Miss. Bowman grew up in a loving home. Her parents were incredibly supportive and helped raise her into the person she is today. Her mom raised her to be empathetic, a quality necessary for her job, while her dad pushed her to excel academically. She had a stress filled childhood, and this understanding of home issues pushed her to want to help others work their own issues. Miss. Bowman attended Bearden High School and, upon graduation, went on to receive a bachelors in psychology. After she completed this degree she had trouble choosing her career. When asked about her decision to be a school counselor, Miss. Bowman stated, “After college I didn’t know what to do. I talked to a professor about my career because I wanted to work with kids but didn’t know how.” This professor went on to recommend school counseling. Taking the professor’s advice, Miss. Bowman continued on through the Masters program at her alma mater, Lee University in Cleveland Tennessee. After graduation, She moved back here and began looking for a job; however, jobs in this position were scarce and she was unsure she would find one until her college friend, Carter’s own, Miss. Duda told her about the opening here. Miss. Duda told Miss. Bowman about the position because, “I kind of felt that she would just be a good fit. I kinda knew because I love it and she would love it as well.” The rest, as they say, is history. Miss. Bowman’s inspiration for the job comes from her desire to help. She says “I would like to make an impact on at least one person’s life but I want to help everyone.” Other than her love of the job, Miss. Bowman loves to draw and travel. Her favorite place to go is Utah and one of her biggest goals is to move there someday. Miss. Bowman is available whenever you need; you can contact her through email, a stop by her office, or an appointment via the QR code posted outside her office.