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About Us

Welcome to the Counseling Office

Mailing Address:

1225 Washington Road

Westminster, MD.  21157

Office Phone Number:

(410) 751-3636

Office Fax Number:

(410) 386-4597

 

 

Westminster High School Counseling Department Mission Statement

Appointment Request:  To schedule an appointment with your counselor, please complete the request form.

New Student Enrollment:  To schedule an appointment to register a new student, please e-mail Karen Lehr, Registrar.

Meet the Counseling Team:

Mr. Stephen Byrnes

Counselor

Student Last Names 

A - C
  • Advisor for Foreign Exchange Students
  • Military Liaison/ASVAB
  • Peer Facilitator Advisor

Ms. Taylor Dudley

Counselor

 Student Last Names

D - He
  • PSAT Coordinator
  • Sources of Strength Liaison
  • Lesson planning

Ms. Ashley Lindsay

Counselor

Student Last Names

Hf - Me
  • Co-Facilitator-Mindfulness in Motion Group
  • Career & Tech Liaison

Ms. Lindsay Dixon

Counselor

Student Last Names

Mf  -  Sc
  • Department Chairperson
  • NCAA Eligibility Liaison
  • Naviance Liaison

Ms. Heather Bott

Counselor

Student Last Names

Sd  -  Z

 

  • Girls/Boys State Liaison
  • Co-Facilitator- Mindness in Motion Group

Ms.  Erin Williams

Counseling Secretary
  • Scholarships
  • PSAT and AP Registration
  • Fundraising

Ms. Karen Lehr 

Registrar
  • New Student Enrollment / Withdrawals
  • Alumni Transcript Requests

Ms. Karen Nowosielski 

Counseling Secretary
  • College Visits
  • Military Liaison

Ms. Kim Coale

Student Support Services
  • Academic Support Services to assist in Drop-out Prevention
  • Transition Planning - Gateway & Middle Schools
  • Suspension Liaison
  • 504 Case Manager
  • Peer Tutoring

Ms. Darlene Gordon

Intervention Therapist
  • Provides mental health counseling services under special education
  • Consultation with staff

Mr. Steve Bowersox

Career Connections Coordinator
  • Place senior students into internships that support education career plans. Students should begin planning during late sophomore or early junior year.
  • Outdoor School Coordinator

Ms. Laura Thompson

Pupil Personnel Worker
  • Counseling/conferencing with students and families
  • Connecting families to community resources
  • Developing/supporting dropout prevention and plans to improve student attendance

Mr. Jim Lawson

School Psychologist
  • Assessment for special education services
  • Provides counseling services
  • Consultation with staff