Ms. Troutman joined the CCHS College Counseling team in 2017. She enjoys engaging with students and parents about the college preparation and search process. Previously, Ms.Troutman was Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she managed the visit program. Prior to her time at UNC-Charlotte, she worked at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina as Assistant Director of Admissions for nine years.  Ms. Troutman holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from Carson Newman University and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from NC State University.  In her free time, Ms.Troutman enjoys music/arts performances, cycling, travel, and spending time in the great outdoors!

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Mr. Cave returned to the CCHS College Counseling Team in the 2023-24 school year. He previously served at CCHS from 2015-2017. He is excited to be back home at Calvary. Previously, Mr. Cave was Co-Director of College Counseling at the Maclay School in Tallahassee from 2017-2023 and Senior Admissions Counselor at Southeastern University from 2007-2015. He holds two degrees from Southeastern University with a Bachelor's degree in Youth & Family Ministry and a Master's of Business Administration. Mr. Cave has two children, twins, Henry and Ella. He enjoys traveling to the beach, the mountains, and everywhere in between. He enjoys watching sports, especially all Philadelphia teams, Penn State, Florida State, and of course, the CCHS Warriors!

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Mrs. Gelbaugh has been a Professional School Counselor for 15 years, with 11 years of her career in the high school setting. She is a Clearwater native and graduated from Clearwater High School, and attended Calvary Baptist Church growing up. Mrs. Gelbaugh attended Carson-Newman University on a volleyball scholarship and pursued an undergraduate degree in Psychology. She also received a Master's in Education in School Counseling from Carson-Newman University and was a graduate assistant volleyball coach during her tenure there. After college, she continued coaching high school volleyball in Tennessee for 8 years. Her passion lies in helping students achieve their goals during high school and guiding them to their highest potential in their post-secondary choices. Connection and growth are truly her core values.

Mrs. Gelbaugh is married, has a son named Benji and 3 rescue doodles. Her husband, Drew, is a retired Marine Officer, and they have had the blessing of living from the coasts of South Carolina to California. She is very thankful and proud of his 20 years of service.  She says being a military wife taught her how to rely on God's strength ever so much.

She is very proud to call Calvary and Clearwater her home again, as this church had such a profound impact on her young life. Her only hope is to give back even more to the students and staff here. Jeremiah 29:11

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Ms. Smith joined the CCHS College Counseling Team during the 2023-24 school year. She is returning to CCHS after graduating in 2017. Previously, Ms. Smith worked for Colwen Hotels, a New England-based hospitality company, where she worked with the Human Resources department as a Human Resources Coordinator. She was also an Assistant Softball Coach with Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a Division III college located in Worcester, MA.  Ms. Smith attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2021 and a Master’s of Business and Analytics in 2022. She competed with the UMass softball team and served as a team captain beginning her junior year. Ms. Smith also serves as Head Coach of the CCHS softball team.