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Information about Colleen Joyce
My name is Colleen Joyce and I am the school counselor at Jerling Junior High School. I taught math and/or language arts at Jerling for five years. This is my fourth year as the school counselor. I received my Bachelors degree in Middle Childhood Education from University of Dayton. I have a Masters degree in School Counseling from St. Xavier University and a Masters degree in School Administration from University of St. Francis.
Ms. Joyce will work with the following Jerling teams and students:
Jerling Teams
Bragiel team, 6th grade
Bushwaller team, 7th grade
Stellato and Hinton teams, 8th grade
Information about Samantha Orseno
My name is Samantha Orseno and I am the social worker at Jerling Junior High School. This is my sixth year as the social worker at Jerling. I received my Bachelors degree in social work from Illinois State University and my Masters degree in social work from Aurora University. I am also a liscensed social worker.
Ms. Orseno will work the following Jerling Teams and students:
Jerling Teams
Gow Team, 6th grade
Bozek Team, 7th grade
Stellato and Hinton Teams, 8th grade
We would also like to welcome Lauren Rys, Counseling Intern, from Saint Xavier University and Kristen Carr, social work intern from Governors State University.
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Community Resources
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Metropolitan Family Services
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