Clayton High School

Carolyn Blair has dedicated her career to education. She has been employed by the School District of Clayton since 2002 and currently serves as director of counseling services and college counseling. Blair has spent 25 years in the field of education and has served on numerous boards and committees within the profession, including the Missouri Association of College Admission Counselors as Chair of the Human Relations committee, Assembly Delegate to the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), and the NACAC liaison to the Missouri School Counselors Association. Most recently Blair served on the NACAC Steering Committee on Admission Practices, which was selected as the 2018 recipient of Margaret E. Addis Award.

Blair has spent a lot of time serving in the field of education. For the College Board she has served on the College Planning Advisory Committee, The Forum Program Planning Committee, and many Colloquium and Forum panels and presentations. Blair also served on the council for ACT for 10 years and has served/is serving on many university Counselor Advisory Boards. 

Blair has worked for the last 15 years at the University of Missouri - St. Louis' Bridge Program, which provides college access services to thousands of students in the St. Louis community. She has also volunteered for the St. Louis Graduates Professional Development Committee and College Summit.

Blair notes that the counseling department staff hopes to provide assistance and guidance for all students as they are developing the knowledge and skills needed to be lifelong learners and make successful contributions to the local, national and global community.

Carroll Lehnhoff-Bell notes it’s her good fortune to serve as Clayton High School’s Director of Learning Support. She finds it a pleasure spending her days working with such talented students, brilliant teachers, and loving families in an effort to meet the individual needs of students as they work toward academic success.

Lehnhoff-Bell graduated from Fontbonne University, where she studied Special Education. She holds a master degree in Elementary Education and is Nationally Board Certified in Language Arts, and also obtained her reading certificate. Prior to serving as Director of Learning Support, Lehnhoff-Bell was a reading specialist and instructional coach in the high school for two years. In her previous district, where she taught for 13 years, she was involved at both the elementary school and middle school levels, as an elementary teacher as well as a middle school communication arts teacher.

In her current position, Lehnhoff-Bell oversees the Learning Center. Additionally, she facilitates the Student Support Team. She also serves as the co-chair of the educational equality committee and serves on the leadership council and administrative team.

Outside of school, Lehnhoff-Bell serves on the board of The Northside Workshop, a non-profit art space dedicated to addressing cultural and community issues in North Saint Louis, whose programming focuses on incorporating socially engaged art and education with the goal of fostering social progression in North Saint Louis communities. She can also be found cheering on the Mizzou Tigers. Or you may find her biking and walking around St. Louis neighborhoods with her husband and their pup.

Lehnhoff-Bell believes being a part of the village that helps raise a child is a gift, and so she promises to do all that she can to support your child through their high school experience. 

T'Shon Young began serving as the coordinator of athletics and activities during the 2019-2020 school year after joining the School District of Clayton family in the 2018-2019 school year as the student activities director. Prior to coming to the District, Young served as a field director with Greater St. Louis Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Young began her career as an elementary school teacher and high school head girls varsity volleyball coach in the Jennings School District. During her time in the Jennings School District, she was also an assistant girls basketball coach, and an assistant track and field coach at Trinity Catholic High School. Young also spent two seasons at Harris-Stowe State University as the women's head volleyball coach.

Young holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education, and a Master of Arts degree in Education Administration from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri.

Outside of school, Young enjoys co-directing and coaching with the Aces Volleyball Club. She also enjoys spending time with family, traveling and watching her husband coach basketball and their daughter play basketball. She is her #1 fan.