The Juneau School District's Comprehensive School Counseling Program addresses three domains in the lives of students: academic, career and personal/social. The Program is comprehensive in scope, focusing on what every student, kindergarten through grade twelve, is expected to know, understand and be able to accomplish. The Program is intentional in design, imparting specific skills and learning opportunities in a proactive manner to ensure that all students achieve school success.
Juneau School District counselors design programs and services to meet the needs of students at specific stages of growth and development. The developmental nature of the program is most easily visible in the School Counseling Standards and Competencies portion of the Comprehensive School Counseling Program document. With a fully implemented program, school counselors will spend the majority of their time in direct service with students so that every one has an opportunity to develop academic, career, and personal/social competencies, and to grow into compassionate, responsible and contributing members of our society in a changing world.
Counselors welcome conversations with parents, students and staff. To contact your child’s school counselor, follow the links below.
Please see the bottom of this page for Family and School Resources
Juneau Douglas High School
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Frank Coenrad, School Counselor
frank_coenrad@jsd.k12.ak.us |
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Barbara Conant, School Counselor
barbara_conant@jsd.k12.ak.us |
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Bob Swanson, Substance Abuse Counselor
bob_swanson@jsd.k12.ak.us
- Education:
- AA University of Hawaii at Hilo
- Coursework at UAS, Juneau
- Chemical Dependency Counselor Certification from the RADACT Academy
- Annual School of Addictions, Anchorage, AK
- Reason for becoming a substance abuse counselor:
- To educate and promote concepts of abstinence from substances to our students so that they may become healthy, productive adults.
- Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
- "It matters not what lies behind us or ahead of us, it matter what lies within us."
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Thunder Mountain High School
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Kelly Niemann, School Counselor
kelly_niemann@jsd.k12.ak.us
- Education:
- M.S. in Counseling
- B.A. in Education & Psychology
- Reason for becoming a school counselor:
- I wanted to connect in a meaningful way with students so I could positively impact their lives and make a difference. I was also attracted to the profession because I liked the variety of responsibilities and challenges that counselors have daily.
- Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
- "Whatever you are, be a good one." - Abraham Lincoln
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Kathy McCasland, School Counselor
kathryn_mccasland@jsd.k12.ak.us
- Education:
- B.S. in Education, Northern Arizona University (1987) dual major Special Ed. K-12, Elementary Ed. K-8
Masters of Arts in Education, Northern Arizona University (1994) guidance in school counseling Pre-12 - Reason for becoming a school counselor:
- I became a counselor because I want to share with students that if you really are passionate about something you can make it happen. My favorite thing about my job is when student have given up about graduating I keep pushing until they finish. I also like to help make things happen for people when they think there are no more options.
- Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
- "When you travel to a dream…pack just enough wishes, expect delays and enjoy the journey."
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Heather Kroll, Substance Abuse Counselor
heather_kroll@jsd.k12.ak.us
- Education:
- CDC I, currently working towards a B.A. in Social Sciences
- Reason for becoming a substance abuse counselor:
- After being in outpatient treatment, I wanted to work with adolescents in prevention and intervention.
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Dzanik’I Heeni Middle School
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Christine Walker
christine_walker@jsd.k12.ak.us
- Education:
- M. Ed. School Counseling, Montana State University, Billings
- B.A. Communications, Montana State University, Billings
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- Reason for becoming a school counselor:
- I became a school counselor because of exposure that I had with an unprofessional, uncaring, unresponsive counselor. I love being a counselor and working with students.
- Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
- "When in doubt, tell the truth." - Mark Twain
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Sally Donaldson
sally_donaldson@jsd.k12.ak.us
- Education:
- M.Ed.
- Reason for becoming a school counselor:
- I wanted to work with children and families in the context of school. I like the framework of school counseling with focus on academic, personal-social and career counseling for all students through the classroom, individual and small group interactions.
- Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
- "Just be yourself. Everyone else is taken." - Oscar Wilde
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Floyd Dryden Middle School
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Amy Buchman, School Counselor
amy_buchman@jsd.k12.ak.us- Education:
- Bachelors of Psychology, Ohio University 2004
- Masters of Education, Ohio University 2006
- Reason for becoming a school counselor:
- My sister struggled in school and I never felt that she had a true advocate. She inspired to me to be an advocate for children.
- Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
- "The past cannot be changed. The future in yet in your power." - Mary Pickford (American silent screen actress)
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Jenny Alsup, School Counselor
Education:
BA in Communication from University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Masters in Science of Counseling, School Counseling, University of Phoenix
Reason for Becoming a School Counselor:
I chose to become a schol counselor because I spent many years working in an alternative high school and realized that the counselor was the one getting to know the sutdents better than anyone else. I love school counseling because I am able to see students on a variety of issues and help guide them through as they make decisions both academically and socially.
Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
"Whatever you are...be a good one." - Abraham Lincoln
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Auke Bay Elementary
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Leslie Scranton
leslie_scranton@jsd.k12.ak.us- Education:
- Master of Arts, Special Education
- Master of Science, School Psychology
- Reason for becoming a school counselor:
- I have a deep belief in the power of students to learn when their affective needs are met. As a counselor, I feel like I can help meets students’ basic affective needs in order for them to rise to academic challenges.
- Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
- "Educators teach children to: Do more than exist, live. Do more than touch, feel. Do more than look, observe. Do more than read, absorb. Do more than hear, listen. Do more than listen , understand. Do more than think, ponder. Do more than talk, say something." - John H.Rhoades
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Mendenhall River Community School
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Tristan Berkey
tristan_berkey@jsd.k12.ak.us- Education:
- B.A. – Psychology
- M.Ed. – Guidance and Counseling
- Reason for becoming a school counselor:
- I chose to become a school counselor because I love being around kids. I am so lucky to have a job where I come to work and get hugs, high fives and smiles every single day ;-)
- Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
- "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away." - Anonymous
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Riverbend Elementary
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Lynette Dihle
lynnette_dihle@jsd.k12.ak.us- Education:
- Bachelors of Science Child Development
- Alaska Teaching Certification
- Masters in Health and Human Development – Mental Health emphasis, endorsement in School Counseling
- Reason for becoming a school counselor:
- My career path involved teaching elementary education, parent education and then private counseling. School counseling blended my fields of interest.
- Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
- "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
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Harborview Elementary
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Anne Caulfield
- Education:
- M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling, UAF
- BA in Fine Arts and Elementary Education, UAF
- Reason for becoming a school counselor:
- Working with children is my passion! After years of teaching and working as a home visitor, I wanted to focus on teaching social-emotional curricula and to work collaboratively with parents and teachers to offer positive support to all children in the school setting.
- Personal Philosophy or Favorite Quote:
- "If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children." - Mahatma Gandhi
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Family and School Resources
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| Suicide Prevention |
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| Tobacco Cessation |
Call: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
A registration specialist will ask you a few questions before transferring you to a Quit Line Coach.
The Quit Line coach will ask questions about your tobacco use, identify personal patterns and triggers that cause you to want to use tobacco, work with you to develop a personal quit plan, and assist with deciding which medications are right for you.
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