Kelly Joiner (Last Names Ll-Ri)
Request Assistance
The links below can help you get in touch with Ms. Joiner. Please read the descriptions carefully and select the one that best meets your needs.
Crisis Support
If you or someone you know are in crisis, please do not hesitate to ask for help. If it is an emergency, please call 911.
If it is not an emergency and during school hours (Monday-Friday 8:40am-3:40pm), please come to the office and talk to a staff member to find a Counselor to talk to. If it is after school hours, please call the NM Crisis Line at 855-662-7474 or text the word HOME to 741741.
Student Assistance
Please fill out this form if you have a question for or would like to meet with Ms. Joiner.
Request to see Ms. Joiner (students only)
Request for a Letter of Recommendation
If you need a letter of recommendation, please complete the form below and also put in a request for help from Ms. Joiner above so she can set up a time to go over the information with you.
Ms. Joiner Recommendation Request (students only)
Parent Appointments
Parents, if you would like to set up a time to meet with Ms. Joiner, please send her an email at kelly.joiner@aps.edu. Some parent conferences require other staff members to be in attendance. Starting with an email will help ensure we understand the situation and make the best plan to move forward.
Mrs. Joiner earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management while competing as a basketball student-athlete at Juniata College in Pennsylvania. Upon graduation, she began her professional journey as a Marketing Coordinator, supporting all Penn State University sports teams.
Her passion for athletics led her into collegiate coaching, where she secured her first Division I position as an Assistant Coach at Yale University. Over the course of her coaching career, she also held coaching roles at the United States Air Force Academy and Stony Brook University.
After several successful years in Division I coaching, Mrs. Joiner chose to pivot her career and pursue her passion for education and student support. She relocated to Colorado to earn her Master’s degree in School Counseling from the University of Colorado Denver, while simultaneously working full-time as an Admissions Coordinator at the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder.
Upon completing her graduate studies, Mrs. Joiner and her husband moved to Maryland due to a military assignment, where she began her school counseling career in Anne Arundel County Public Schools. After three years, the Air Force relocated their family to Albuquerque in 2024, where she continues her dedication to student success as a school counselor in Albuquerque Public Schools.