Welcome to the Counseling Office
Mailing Address:
1225 Washington Road
Westminster, MD. 21157
Office Phone Number:
(410) 751-3636
Office Fax Number:
(410) 386-4597
Crisis / Suicide Support
Westminster High School Counseling Department Mission Statement
Appointment Request: To schedule an appointment with your counselor, please complete the request form.
New Student Enrollment: To schedule an appointment to register a new student, please e-mail Karen Lehr, Registrar.
Meet the Counseling Team:

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Ms. Heather Bott
Counselor
Student Last Names
SD - Z
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Mr. Stephen Byrnes
Counselor
Student Last Names
A - C
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- Advisor for Foreign Exchange Students
- Girls State / Boys State Liaison
- Peer Facilitator Advisor
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Ms. Lindsay Dixon
Counselor
Student Last Names
ME - SB
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- National Honor Society Advisor
- PSAT Coordinator
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Ms. Ashley Lindsay
Counselor
Student Last Names
HB - MD
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- Outdoor School Coordinator
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Mr. Shawn Minnier
Counselor
Student Last Names
D - HA
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- Department Chairperson
- Advisor for NCAA Eligibility
- Career and Tech Liaison
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Ms. Laurie Krom
Counseling Secretary
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- Scholarships
- Transcripts for Current and Alumni Students
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Ms. Karen Lehr
Registrar
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- New Student Enrollment / Withdrawals
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Ms. Karen Nowosielski
Counseling Secretary
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- College Visits
- Military Liaison
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Student Support Services
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- Academic Support Services to assist in Drop-out Prevention
- Transition Planning - Gateway & Middle Schools
- Suspension Liaison
- 504 Case Manager
- Peer Tutoring
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Ms. Darlene Gordon
Intervention Therapist
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- Provides mental health counseling services under special education
- Consultation with staff
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Mr. Robert Brown
Career Connections Coordinator
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- Place senior students into internships that support education career plans. Students should begin planning during late sophomore or early junior year.
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Mr. Steven Shoup
Pupil Personnel Worker
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- Counseling/conferencing with students and families
- Connecting families to community resources
- Developing/supporting dropout prevention and plans to improve student attendance
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Mr. Jim Lawson
School Psychologist
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- Assessment for special education services
- Provides counseling services
- Consultation with staff
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