Manchester Valley Counseling Office

3300 Maple Grove Road

Manchester, MD 21102

Phone:  410.386.1674

Fax:  410.386.1561

Meet the Counseling Office Staff

Leza Rae Owens ~ Counselor, Last names A-C

ljowens@carrollk12.org

Mrs. Owens received her Bachelors degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Secondary Education, as well as her Masters in School Counseling from McDaniel College.  She has been with CCPS for 25 years, as a middle school science teacher and as a School Counselor at the middle school and high school levels.

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 Carie Reese ~ Counselor-Department Chair, Last names H-L

clreese@carrollk12.org

Mrs. Reese is the Department Chair for the MVHS School Counseling Department.  She received both her BA in Psychology and an MS in School Counseling from McDaniel College.  Prior to joining MVHS, she worked as a School Counselor at Liberty High School. 

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Mary Jo Kraft ~ Counselor, Last names M-R

mjkraft@carrollk12.org

 Mrs. Kraft earned her BS in Secondary Education from the University of MD College Park, a Master's Equivalency in Education and a MS in Counselor Education from McDaniel College. She has been employed with CCPS since 1989, first as a teacher for 16 years and as a school counselor since 2005.

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Mary Susan Cunningham ~ Counselor, Last names D-G

mscunni@carrollk12.org

Ms. Cunningham earned her BS in Social Science from Frostburg State University and her MS in Counselor Education from McDaniel College.  Prior to becoming a School Counselor in 2002, she worked as a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist for the Division of Rehabilitation Services. Ms. Cunningham came to MVHS from the North Carroll High School Counseling Department.

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Lea Nappier ~ Counselor, Last names S-Z

lanappi@carrollk12.org

Mrs. Nappier earned her BS in Psychology from Towson University and her MS in Counselor Education. from McDaniel College.  Mrs. Nappier came to us from Liberty High School where she was a counselor for 7 years.  Prior to that, she worked at FSK as a Career Coordinator and Instructional Assistant in Special Education.

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 Amy Cain ~ Facilitator of Student Support

alcain@carrollk12.org

Mrs. Cain received her BS degree in Public Administration from Shippensburg University and her MS in School Counseling from McDaniel College.  She has worked at the elementary and high school levels in Carroll County Public Schools for a total of 13 years.  Prior to joining the school system, she spent 13 years as a Case Manager for Carroll County Department of Social Services.

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Dr. Susan Jackson Getty ~ Career Connections Coordinator

sjgetty@carrollk12.org

Dr. Getty received her Bachelors degree from VA Tech, her Masters degree from the University of Virginia, and her Doctorate from the University of Maryland.  She taught PreK & Kindergarten for 30 years before changing to the high school level as the Career Connections Coordinator in 2014.     

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Gayle Bien ~ Registrar

gebien@carrollk12.org

 Mrs. Bien has been employed with Carroll County Public Schools for 9 years and has been at Manchester Valley since the school opened in 2009.  She worked in the main office and assisted in the Athletic Department until she accepted the position of Registrar at the start of the 2015 school year. 

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Sunshine Safley ~ Counseling Secretary

sasafle@carrollk12.org

Ms. Safley received her AA in Early Childhood Education from Carroll Community College.  She began her CCPS career in 2014 at Carrolltowne Elementary School as the Special Education/Front Office Secretary. She joined Manchester Valley in the Counseling Office in August of 2015.

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Karen Turner ~ Part Time Counseling Clerical

klturne@carrollk12.org

Mrs. Turner has been employed with CCPS for the past 10 years in various positions.  She worked at North Carroll High School in the Counseling office prior to starting her position at Manchester Valley in the Fall of 2016.

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Megan Jacobs ~ Instructional Assistant for Facilitator of Student Support

mrjacob@carrollk12.org

Ms. Jacobs earned her BS in Psychology from McDaniel College and is working on her MS in School Counseling and PPW at McDaniel College.  She came to MVHS in the Fall of 2017, after interning at CarrollSprings and Gateway/Crossroads.

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 Mission

Carroll County Public School Counselors facilitate the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students.  School Counselors are integral members of the instructional team. They directly impact student achievement by delivering comprehensive services that meet the needs of the 21st Century school community.

 

 

Vision

Professional School Counselors are uniquely trained leaders who promote success for all students.  They collaborate with school stakeholders using data-driven decisions to facilitate the success of the 21st Century learner in an ever-changing society.


As a result the student will:

  • Achieve to his/her maximum potential

  • Demonstrate academic, career and personal/social problem-solving skills

  • Recognize and appreciate individual and cultural differences

  • Develop communication, citizenship and employability skills to make positive

  • contributions to the community

  • Access human and technological resources for support and information