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Counseling

Helping students reach their full potential 

It is the primary mission of the Anoka-Hennepin School Counseling Program to support students in developing an individual vision of success to meet their academic, personal/social, post-secondary, college and career readiness goals. 
 
School counselors collaborate with students, families, community members and school personnel to assure that all students realize and integrate their academic, career and personal/social potential in order to develop and achieve an individualized vision of success.
  • Collaborate - school counselors collaborate with students, families, school staff and community partners to help schools achieve their mission and students reach their goals.
  • Academic support – school counselors help students with topics such as academic organization, course planning, study skills and post-secondary preparation.
  • College and career planning – school counselors help students identify possible career paths through interest inventories, personality type assessments and learning style tests. Counselors help students understand the connections between their academic learning, post-secondary education and training, and their career goals.
  • Personal/social support – school counselors help students with issues such as bully prevention, anger management, problem solving and cooperation. Counselors work with families to find students additional support if needed.

Schedule an appointment to see your counselor or to request a schedule change:

Counselor appointment request

Schedule change guidelines

Schedule change request form

Meet the team - counselor assignments for 2025-26 school year

Counselors Grades 9 and 11

Ms. Renee Johnson
Last names A-J
763-506-6231
Ms. Katie Teresi
Last names K-U
763-506-6226
Ms. Amy Gardner 
Grades 9-12, Last names V-Z & AVID
763-506-6228
Mr. Will Erickson
Grades 9-12, Last names A-Z in STEAM
763-506-6413
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Counselors 10 and 12

Ms. Kari Helmstetter (formerly Schell)
Last names A-J
763-506-6224
Mr. Thomas Hagerty
Last names K-U
763-506-6267
Ms. Amy Gardner
Grades 9-12, Last names V-Z & AVID
763-506-6228

Mr. Will Erickson
Grades 9-12, Last names A-Z in STEAM
763-506-6413
william.erickson@ahschools.us

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Support staff

Logan Syvock
School Social Worker
763-506-6305
Lucas Reidenbach
School Psychologist
763-506-6277
Colleen Neary 
Career Specialist
763-506-6273
Amber Woeltge 
Special Education 
Department lead
763-506-6316
Jesse Jefferson
Student Achievement Advisor
763-506-6324
Vivienne Williamson
Student Achievement Advisor
763-506-6227
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Office support

Emily Reineke
Counseling / Testing Secretary
763-506-6302
Erica Haaf
Counseling Secretary
763-506-6207
The mission of Anoka-Hennepin School Counselors is to counsel and educate all students to be successful in their academic achievement, personal and social development and career aspirations.