I am a professional school counselor at JY Joyner Magnet Elementary.  I was born and raised in Reidsville, NC to amazing and wonderful parents.  I received my undergraduate degree in Business Education from North Carolina A&T State University (Aggie Pride!)  I taught high school computer courses in Guilford and Wake Counties (NC) and really enjoyed the opportunity to teach and work with young adults.  I received my master's degree in School Counseling from North Carolina Central University and have a Post-Master's Certificate in Advanced School Counseling from UNC-Greensboro.  I am extremely thankful to work at such a great school like JY Joyner!  

I enjoy reading, exercising, listening to music, gardening, decorating, and traveling!  I thoroughly enjoy working with students and am elated to play an important role in shaping students with unlimited potential! I hope that they learn as much from me as I learn from them; they are absolutely amazing!  

My name is Rosalina Farias, and I am the School Health Public Health Nurse at Joyner Elementary. I am so excited to be joining the Joyner team. I grew up in upstate NY and moved to NC when I was 14 years old. I graduated from ECPI University in 2012, as a Licensed Practical Nurse. In May 2023, I graduated from Wilson Community College with have associate degree in nursing. I am working on obtaining a bachelor’s degree in the future. I have been a nurse for 12 years and have 7 years of experience working with children in the primary care setting. Pediatric nursing is my passion and is where my heart is. I am a proud parent of twin boys and two dogs. My boys are identical, and they also attend an elementary school. In my free time I like to spend time with my family and friends, travel, go to the movies, go to the beach, and working on crafts.

As a Wake County Public Schools Speech Language Therapist I support students at both J.Y. Joyner Elementary School and Aldert Root Elementary School. My undergraduate degree was completed at Appalachian State University. I received my Masters Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I hold a North Carolina License in the area of Speech and Language Pathology and have received my Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Hearing and Language Association. My work experience includes public school, private practice, hospital, and assisted living therapies. I feel fortunate to work at this incredible school and to be a part of the Joyner Family!

My husband and I are the proud parents of two beautiful children and one sweet greyhound. In my free time I enjoy traveling, reading, knitting, and of course going out to dinner. 

As an Occupational Therapist with WCPSS, I serve a variety of students across elementary and high schools.  I'm glad to be a part of the Joyner family this year!  I grew up in a small town called Madison, North Carolina and have been native to the state with the exception of a couple of years in Charleston, SC.  I obtained my undergrad degree at UNC Chapel Hill and my masters in Occupational Therapy at the Medical University of South Carolina.  I have lived in Raleigh for over 3 years.  I love to travel and eat delicious foods!  When I'm not at school I'm most likely binging a new show or going to my parent's house to play with our dog, Fenway.  On summer breaks, I'm likely going to more travel destinations or helping lead Camp Carefree, a summer camp for kids with special needs!

I am based at Joyner and Root Elementary schools. I worked at Joyner several years ago, and I am delighted to be back again!   I will be at Joyner 2-3 days per week.  I primarily assist families with barriers to attendance, assistance with basic needs and connecting families to local resources, and families who are in temporary housing.  If you have questions about local resources you may need for your family, please let me know!  The best way to reach me is by email:  mmcneill3@wcpss.net.  Before joining the school system, I worked for Wake County Human Services as a school-based therapist. I am a Raleigh native, and I attended Wiley, Daniels, Broughton and UNC-Chapel Hill.  I have a son and a daughter who now attend Enloe High School.  In my spare time, I like to hang out at the pool/lake with my family, cook and work in my yard.