Education: B.S. Degree: Child Psychology, University of Minnesota,

M.S.E. Degree: School Counseling, University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Professional Affiliations:  American School Counselor Association,     Minnesota School Counselor Association, American Counseling Association, American Psychological Association, The American Red Cross, The Greater Mankato Area Diversity Council. 

Minnesota Valley Chapter of the Sweet Adelines

Award: Southwest Minnesota School Counselor, High School Counselor of the Year, 2009

I’ve been a Licensed School Counselor at Loyola Catholic School since 2003.  The first five years I served as the K - 12 School Counselor. Jessica Kirschner joined the Guidance Department and I moved to Grades 4-8. It is with great joy and honor that I see and work with “My Kids” (actually your children). This school year, I will be the Kindergarten -6th grade Counselor. Thank you for entrusting your children to my care!  This year we are again using “The Great Body Shop.  It is an all inclusive curriculum.  I hope you will check out the website! (See link)

I was married for five years and have been a widow since 1986. Currently, I have 241 children and they all go home at night!!!! I moved to Mankato in 2003 and began my fortunate employment with Loyola Catholic School.

I love to travel!  My last trip, in December, was a riverboat cruise on the Danube. We stopped at many beautiful Christmas Markets along the way!Last July was a tented safari in Tanzania!  Last Christmas I took a riverboat cruise on the Seine, in France.  Two summers ago I travelled to South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia! I love to garden and cook, read and paint.  One of my favorite things is to walk Huey.

 

Huey is my Jack Russell Terrier.  He makes me laugh about a million times per day!!!!

Please call or email me with any questions or concerns.

Parent Information:

“Parents, take interest in your children’s interests, or they will lose interest in their interests.”   Amish saying

Recommended Books:

      Young People,Christine Barter and David Berridge

           Parents Can Do To Protect Their Kids, Mary Pipher, PH.D.

           Anastasia Goodstein