Lindzy Davis has been named the MCPS Elementary School Counselor of the Year. According to MCPS, Davis began her career in Baltimore City, where she discovered a passion for building relationships with students and removing obstacles to their success. After joining MCPS in 2018 at Earle B. Wood Middle School as a long-term substitute, she secured a permanent role at Georgian Forest Elementary School before arriving at Flower Hill in 2022.
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: At Flower Hill, Davis spearheads the Student Well-Being Team, facilitates Educational Management Team meetings, serves as the 504 coordinator, coaches Girls on the Run, and co-leads the Rainbow Club. Above all, she is a steadfast advocate for families.
Davis has played a critical role in reducing chronic absenteeism by identifying attendance barriers and supporting families in overcoming challenges. As a result, 81 percent of Flower Hill students are now not chronically absent—a significant improvement from 65.6 percent in 2023. This progress, verified by Maryland Report Card data, helped Flower Hill become one of only three Title I schools in MCPS to earn a four-star rating.
In addition to her attendance initiatives, Davis leads the school’s social-emotional programming. She developed a Google Classroom that provides teachers with resources and lessons on emotional regulation, equipping students with strategies to manage their emotions. These efforts contributed to a 50 percent drop in the school’s suspension rate compared to the previous year. Moreover, she created Flower Hill’s Career Day, an event that draws more than 24 community members and parents who share their college and career experiences.
Davis also initiated a partnership with Thrive Behavioral Health, which now provides on-site therapy through four dedicated therapists, including one who is Spanish-speaking, supporting 36 students in total. Through her advocacy, the Capital Area Food Bank established a monthly Family Food Market at Flower Hill, serving approximately 140 families, and she works with Manna Foods on a grocery gift card program that benefits around 130 families each month by honoring cultural food diversity.
