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Counseling

The Academy's Counseling Team aims to support and promote exemplary, college-ready citizens across academic, personal, social, college and career domains in alignment with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards in order to prepare our students for a responsible and successful future.

High School Counseling Team

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Counseling Team

Meet Our Counselors

Chris Kruidenier, Sarah Wetzbarger, Kelly O'Connell, Kelly Richter, and Emily Lahoda are the high school counselors & mental health support team at The Academy. They each serve grades 9-12 split alphabetically. They work with students individually and through classroom guidance lessons. They focus on three pillars of school counseling: social/emotional, college/career, and academics.

Chris Kruidenier
HS Counselor
MA, LPCC
Last Names (A-Gr)
Email: Chris.Kruidenier
@theacademyk12.org
303-289-8088 ext. 149
Sarah Wetzbarger
HS Counselor
MA
Last Names (Gu-Pa)
Email: Sarah.Wetzbarger
@theacademyk12.org
303-289-8088 ext. 154
Kelly O'Connell
HS Counselor
MA, LPCC
Last Names (Pe-Z)
Email: Kelly.OConnell
@theacademyk12.org
303-289-8088 ext. 152
Kelly Richter
Behavioral and Mental Health Coordinator - MA
Email: Kelly.Richter
@theacademyk12.org
303-289-8088 ext. 150
Emily Lahoda
School Based Therapist
MA, LPCC, CCLS
Email: Emily.Lahoda
@theacademyk12.org
303-289-8088 ext. 310