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
Meet Our Counselors
Chris Kruidenier, Brittany, O'Connell, Kelly O'Connell, Kelly Richter, and Emily Lahoda are the high school counselors & mental health support team at The Academy. They work with students individually and through classroom guidance lessons. They focus on three pillars of school counseling: social/emotional, college/career, and academics.
Brittany O'Connell
HS Counselor
MA, LPCC
Grade 9
303-289-8088 ext. 1413
Chris Kruidenier
HS Counselor
MA, LPCC
Grades 10-12
Last Names (A-K)
303-289-8088 ext. 1414
Kelly O'Connell
HS Counselor
MA, LPCC
Grades 10-12
Last Names (L-Z)
303-289-8088 ext. 1415
303-289-8088 ext. 1415
Kelly Richter
Coordinator of School Counseling Programs - MA
303-289-8088 ext. 1416
Emily Lahoda
Mental Health Provider MA, LPCC, CCLS
303-289-8088 ext. 1417