Get to Know More About Mrs. Moore

New guidance secretary: Tiffany Moore

Irene Straw, Copy Editor

March 2, 2024

Students go to their guidance counselors for scheduling, personal dilemmas, career planning, and more. This year, the first face you’ll see when you walk into guidance is Secretary Tiffany Moore.

**Moore** sits directly opposite the doorway. From behind her monitors, she helps any student that walks in. As seen on the placard on her desk, her official job title is “registrar.” (Photo by: I. Straw)

“The guidance office would be a blur [without] Mrs. Moore,” said Guidance Counselor Michelle Lard. “She has an infectious personality. I have seen a great change in guidance since she’s become a SunDevil.”

Moore took the position after Sherry Spence’s retirement. Spence served as guidance secretary for 25 years.

“I chose to work in a school system so I can interact with the kids,” said Moore. “[I like] being able to answer questions [or] being a supplement to the counselors when they feel overwhelmed.”

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Having previously worked as a secretary at another high school and volunteering in its guidance department, Moore was the perfect fit for the job.

“Before I was working here, I was over at Cox [High School] as a secretary,” said Moore. “Prior to that, I was working for a nonprofit company as a case manager for a homeless shelter. I came to work for Salem because my colleagues at Cox High School recommended I come to Salem once the position [opened], especially because Mr. Toran is such a great director and Salem was closer to my home.”

With a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Saint Leo University and prior job experience, she was more than qualified to complete her tasks.

“[My] main role is enrolling students,” said Moore. “I also send out passes for students to meet with counselors and print transcripts for college requests, driver’s ed information, [etc.]”

Additionally, she assigns tasks for student guidance helpers, from giving tours to new students and their families to delivering guidance slips to classrooms.

**Moore** created these identifiers for guidance helpers. “[They] have their names on them, so it looks like they’re an actual employee. I think that makes them feel special, so when I first printed them out they were like jumping for joy,” said **Moore**. (I. Straw)

“She’s the first point of contact when anybody comes into guidance. This place would be a mess without her,” said ACCESS Advisor Akeda Hunter. “[From] calling different schools to get needed information to finding students for me when Synergy might not work, she does a lot. She will also connect people who might want to know me.”

She can tell you about the resources that guidance provides, like information on “scholarships, apprenticeship programs for the shipyard, VOTECH, ATC, [food for families in need, and] work permits.”

“So there are nursing scholarships and scholarships for TCC,” said Moore. “You can meet with [ACCESS Advisor] Ms. Hunter for scholarships in general for different schools.”

Moore likes her position here but with one small complaint.

“[I don’t enjoy] days where I feel like I’m unable to help everyone. That can feel overwhelming,” said Moore. “And then you feel disappointed if you can’t get to someone immediately. But I enjoy the job otherwise.“

Next time you’re in guidance, give Secretary Moore a hello. She’ll be sure to flash a friendly smile and help you however she can.

About the Contributor

Irene Straw, Managing editor

Irene is a senior in her second year of writing for the SunDevil Times. She revels in reading any kind of story while listening to any random song her monstrosity of a playlist picks out for her. As an aspiring author, she hopes to gain experience as the copy editor of the newspaper, editor-in-chief of Maelstrom Magazine, and an editor of the yearbook.