Counseling Staff
Please contact your school counselor or one of the student assistance counselors if you need help during the school day (see contact info below). The best way to contact counselors is via email. If counselors are available via other means, they will follow up with other options.
If you need immediate assistance, please call the Foundation 2 Crisis Center at (319) 362-2174 or 1-800-332-4224 or call/text the National Crisis Line (Call 1-800-273-8255 or Text SHARE to 741741.)
If you are needing access to resources in the community or family support, please contact our Family Resource Specialist, Shawn Knighton for assistance. He can be reached via phone 319-730-3633 or shawn.knighton@linnmar.k12.ia.us.
A list of crisis resources can be found at https://www.linnmar.k12.ia.us/students-staff/crisis-help/.
School Counselors
Office Number 319-447-3070
All school counselors are located in the south office inside Door #13.
David Kennedy
Last Names A-Ci
dkennedy@linnmar.k12.ia.us
319-447-3104
John Herber
Last Names - CL-G
john.herber@linnmar.k12.ia.us
319-447-3074
Jennifer Thurston
Last Names H-Kr
jthurston@linnmar.k12.ia.us
319-447-3098
Elizabeth Kreher
Last Names St-Z
ekreher@linnmar.k12.ia.us
319-447-3071
Sheryl Bass
College/Career Transition Counselor
sheryl.bass@linnmar.k12.ia.us
319-200-1530
Student Assistance Counselors
319-892-4884
Family Resource Specialist -
Shawn Knighton
Shawn Knighton
shawn.knighton@linnmar.k12.ia.us
319-730-3633