Biographies
by Wes Caruso
September 27, 2007
Name: Teresa Schumacher
Position: Guidance Secretary
Education Background: High School Graduate
Work Experience: Adams Middle
School
North
Platte High School
Duties:
Student Appointments, College/Military Appointments, Graduation Activities,Senior Awards Night Coordinator, Grade Reports, High School Announcements, Official Transcripts, Scholarships Files, Drivers Ed Insurance Forms, Equipment Inventory, Bulldog of the Month Committee, Infinite Campus Coach
Name: Colleen Ashburn
Position: High School Registrar
Education Background: High School, College Courses in Health Care
Work Experience: Retail, Health Care and Office
Duties:
Student Appointments, New Student Enrollment, Missing Homework, Computer Passwords, Transfer Student Records, Student Withdraw Records, Cum Folder Maintenance, Course Description Book, Student Handbook
Name: Jolene Pettera
Position: 9th Grade Counselor NPHS
Education Background:
Bachelor of Science in Education Family and Consumer Sciences
Master of Science School Counseling
Both from Chadron State College
Work Experience: Hemingford High School Family and Consumer Science Teacher 03-04
North Platte High School Family and Consumer Science Teacher
04-07
North Platte High School 9th Grade Counselor 07-
Duties:
SCIP, Student Assistance Team, Kearney Bound, 9th Grade Academy Team Member
Name: Wes Caruso
Position: Guidance Counselor, 10-12 graders with last names starting with A-G
Education Background:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Teacher Certification, UNK
Masters of Arts in School Counseling, Northern Arizona
University
Work Experience:
Various jobs in an array of industries, most recently middle school social studies teacher and track coach
Duties:
ACT Supervisor, Boys’ State, Guidance Web Page, Financial Aid Night, Junior Law Cadet Program, Citizens Alcohol & Drug Forum, NCAA Clearing House, Requisition/Budget Coordinator
Name: Mary Lynn Horst
Position: Guidance Counselor, 10-12 graders with last names starting with H-N
Education Background:
BA from Doane College in Music Education
MS from Kearney State College in K-12 Guidance and Counseling
Work Experience:
1971-1972 Elementary Music Teacher with Omaha Public Schools
1972-1973 K-12 Vocal Music Teacher with Dorchester
Public Schools and Head Volleyball Coach
1973-1976 Jr. High Vocal Music at Adams Middle School,
NP
1976-1995 Middle School Guidance Counselor at Adams
MS
1995-Current High School Counselor at NPHS
Duties:
Department Head, PSAT/NMSQT Coordinator, PLAN Coordinator, Plato Administrator, Scholarship Coordinator, University Math Placement, Senior Class Sponsor, NPCC Inter High Day, Hearst Foundation Test, Substance Abuse Prevention Council
Name: Keri Hammond
Position: Guidance Counselor, 10-12 graders with last names starting with O-Z
Education Background:
B.A. Language Arts, Kearney State College;
M.S. Guidance and Counseling K-12, University of NE at Kearney
Work Experience: 12 years as Guidance Counselor at St.
Patrick High School, Advisor at North Platte Community College,
Lots of non-education jobs prior to that
Duties:
SAT Coordinator, Dual Credit, College Fair Coordinator, Hugh O’Brian Leadership, Advanced Placement Coordinator, UNL Adv. Scholars Coordinator
