{"id":19,"date":"2019-08-02T21:40:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T21:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail-staging-new\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-07-30T08:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:08:30","slug":"counselors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/students\/counselors\/","title":{"rendered":"Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Counselors\u2019 Roles<\/h2>\n<p>School counselors work with students and their families within the Indian Trail High School &amp; Academy learning community.\u00a0Students are assigned a counselor in 9th grade and maintain that counselor through their high school career.\u00a0School counselors assist students with academics, personal and social issues, and college and\/or career readiness.<\/p>\n<h2>Academic Support<\/h2>\n<p>School counselors guide students as they strive to attain a high school diploma and create post-high school goals.\u00a0 Counselors assist with yearly course registration to ensure students are focused on graduation and college or career readiness. Throughout the school year, counselors monitor students\u2019 academic progress and offer assistance if needed.<\/p>\n<h2>Personal and Social Issues<\/h2>\n<p>School counselors support the emotional needs of students as they navigate through their high school experiences.\u00a0 This includes information on topics like bully prevention, suicide prevention, decision making, and conflict resolution.\u00a0School counselors are available throughout the school day.<\/p>\n<h2>College and Career Readiness<\/h2>\n<p>School counselors support students as they transition to life after high school. Through \u201cXello\u201d, 10th<sup>\u00a0<\/sup>grade students begin to focus on post-high school options, examining their own strengths and interests.\u00a0School counselors assist 11th and 12th grade students with the college and career pathways, financial aid, scholarships, and letters of recommendation.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the Indian Trail counseling department on X (Twitter) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ITHSAcounselors\"><strong>@ITHSAcounselors<\/strong><\/a>, regarding important reminders for any information out of the counseling office.<\/p>\n<h2>2026-27 Guidance Office Staff<\/h2>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17844 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/07\/redig_radka-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Radka Redig\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/07\/redig_radka-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/07\/redig_radka-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/07\/redig_radka.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17880 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/08\/zidek_suzanne-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Suzanne Zidek\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/08\/zidek_suzanne-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/08\/zidek_suzanne-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/08\/zidek_suzanne.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18904 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/staff-aolejnik-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Anita Olejnik\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/staff-aolejnik-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/staff-aolejnik-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/staff-aolejnik-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/staff-aolejnik-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/staff-aolejnik-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/staff-aolejnik.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17854 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/schroeder_michelle-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Schroeder\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/schroeder_michelle-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/schroeder_michelle-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/schroeder_michelle.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17816 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/07\/koepnick_emily-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Emily Koepnick\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/07\/koepnick_emily-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/07\/koepnick_emily-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/07\/koepnick_emily.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Radka Redig<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A \u2013 DA<\/strong><br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:rredig@kusd.edu\">rredig@kusd.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 262-359-8541<\/td>\n<td><strong>Suzanne Zidek<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>De \u2013 H<\/strong><br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:szidek@kusd.edu\">szidek@kusd.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 262-359-8508<\/td>\n<td><strong>Anita Olejnik<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>I \u2013 MOO<\/strong><br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:aolejnik@kusd.edu\">aolejnik@kusd.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 262-359-8537<\/td>\n<td><strong>Michelle Schroeder<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MOR &#8211; SCH<\/strong><br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:maschroe@kusd.edu\">maschroe@kusd.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 262-359-8569<\/td>\n<td><strong>Emily Koepnick<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>SCO &#8211; Z<\/strong><br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:ekoepnic@kusd.edu\">ekoepnic@kusd.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 262-359-8708<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18936 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/duchene_karen-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/duchene_karen-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/duchene_karen.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17855 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/shackelford_mechelle-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mechelle Shackelford\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/shackelford_mechelle-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/shackelford_mechelle-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/shackelford_mechelle.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17781 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/debbink_jennifer-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Debbink\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/debbink_jennifer-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/debbink_jennifer-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/indiantrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/debbink_jennifer.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\"><strong>Karen DuChene<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Principal<br \/>\nGuidance \/ Scheduling<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:kduchene@kusd.edu\">kduchene@kusd.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 262-359-8641<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\"><strong>Mechelle Shackelford<\/strong><br \/>\nGuidance ASP \/ Scheduling<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:mshackel@kusd.edu\">mshackel@kusd.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 262-359-8669<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\"><strong>Jennifer Debbink<\/strong><br \/>\nRegistrar \/ Transcripts<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:jdebbink@kusd.edu\">jdebbink@kusd.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 262-359-8303<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Counselors\u2019 Roles School counselors work with students and their families within the Indian Trail High School &amp; Academy learning community.\u00a0Students are assigned a counselor in 9th grade and maintain that 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