School Counselor
828-670-5037

Helps Grades 10-12 with last names A-G.  Coordinates Distance Learning: AB Tech Online (CCP) and NCVPS.

Lois Petersen has a background in school counseling at all grade levels and also in child and family mental health.  She is committed to developing the whole student and works with students and families to help each student achieve his/her potential.  

Mrs. Petersen is a graduate of National University in La Jolla, California and received her Master's in School Counseling from Western Carolina University in 2002.  She has been a North Carolina Licensed School Counselor since 2003, a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor since 2006 and achieved her National Board Certification in 2010.  

Mrs. Petersen is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys gardening, hiking, camping and natural horsemanship. She also has experience with equine-assisted psychotherapy. 

School Counselor
828-670-5037 

Helps Grades 10 - 12 with last names H - O. AP Testing Coordinator.

Barbara (Babs) Burlingame has been a school counselor since 2012.  After graduating from Northwestern College where she received a B.A. in Music Education, Ms. Burlingame moved to Chicago and taught high school band for 12 years. 

While in Chicago, she received her M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction.  She then realized her passion for helping students went beyond the classroom and went back to school for her M.A. in School Counseling from Concordia University. Prior to joining the Enka High counseling department, Ms. Burlingame was a School Counselor at Madison High School in Marshall, NC for 3 years.

School Counselor

828-670-5037 ext. 4127

Helps Grades 10-12 with last names P-Z.  Scholarship Coordinator.

Annalee Olliffe (pronounced ah-liff) is originally from Rome, Georgia. She received her B.S in Psychology from Kennesaw State University in 2017. After graduating, Mrs. Olliffe worked in community mental health and special education in and around Atlanta until moving to North Carolina in 2020. Mrs. Olliffe recently graduated with her M.A.Ed from Western Carolina University and is now a licensed School Counselor.

Mrs. Olliffe loves connecting with students and supporting them as they work towards their goals. When she's not in the builidng, she enjoys spending time outside hiking, kayaking, camping, and seeing live music with her husband.

School Counselor, 9th grade
828-670-5037 

Helps Freshman Students.  504 Coordinator.

Katherine Becker is a native of Winston-Salem, NC, and an alumna of NC State University (go Pack), Wake Forest University, and Lenoir-Rhyne University.

She is licensed as a school counselor and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor-Associate. When not at school, Ms. Becker enjoys hiking, cycling, reading, and traveling (especially to national parks and big cities).

She was formerly a 10th-grade English teacher and a court reporter, and she has strong opinions about North Carolina BBQ

School Social Worker
828-670-5037 

Helps link students/families with resources in the community, connects students with alternative education opportunities, and provides short-term behavioral health interventions.

Molly Pitman has been a school social worker since 2013. After graduating from UNC Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, she worked for a nonprofit organization and decided to return to graduate school at East Tennessee State University to earn a Masters in Social Work. Ms. Pitman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and served as a school based therapist for a local agency before becoming a School Social Worker. 

Prior to joining the Enka High Student Services Department in 2023, she worked at Enka Middle and Enka Intermediate and several elementary schools in Buncombe County. When she is not serving the community, she loves spending time with her husband and toddler.

Student Services Administrative Assistant 
828-670-5037

Coordinates Student Records and College Transcripts.