Get to know Mrs. Gilkey:

Mrs. Gilkey is currently in her 25th year of working in the educational field. This is Mrs. Gilkey's 17th year as a school counselor.

Mrs. Gilkey obtained her Associates of Arts from Hopkinsville Community College, Bachelors of Science from Austin Peay State University, Masters and Rank 1 from Murray State University. Her graduate program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Mrs. Gilkey holds a Standard Certificate for school counseling from the Education Professional Standards Board. 

Mrs. Gilkey serves on the school’s PBIS committee and is an active member of the MTSS team.  She is a member of the school’s leadership team. She is the elementary liaison for Joy Closet and she is passionate about helping to bridge the gap between foster families and kinship families in our schools. 

Mrs. Gilkey enjoys assisting student's and their families in hopes to remove barriers and to teach children a variety of social skills and coping strategies which they will learn to utilize across all settings. Outside of school, she enjoys being with family, shopping, and reading.