MESA Charter High School
Kwashee Totimeh, M.S.Ed, MHC-LP, is an experienced professional in education and mental health counseling, currently serving as a High School Counselor at MESA Charter High School, where significant improvements in student graduation and college preparedness rates were achieved. As a Psychotherapist at Problems 2 Solve Counseling Services, Kwashee conducted numerous therapy sessions, developed effective treatment plans, and ensured high client satisfaction while maintaining compliance with HIPAA regulations. Previously, Kwashee excelled as a Social Studies Teacher and has held various roles in mental health counseling, contributing to enhanced patient recovery and satisfaction metrics. Kwashee's educational background includes multiple advanced degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Special Education, alongside a Bachelor's in Advertising.
MESA Charter High School
Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA) Charter High School is a community high school in Bushwick, Brooklyn. We opened our doors on August 19, 2013, and we now have 465 students in grades 9-12. We graduated our first class of seniors in June 2017 and our graduation rate is 92%. Our students come from more than forty different middle schools, including public, parochial, and charter schools. Some are advanced students coming from magnet schools; others are beginning English Language Learners. What they all have in common is a desire to succeed. MESA students come to school every day, ready to work—we have a 95% attendance rate and a 97% punctuality rate, both significantly higher than other high schools in our district! When it comes to regents pass rates, MESA outperforms its peers by a rate of 20-30%!