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

Kierstyn Witt

Last Names Ku-N

kierstyn.witt@linnmar.k12.ia.us

319-447-3072

Kim Bowen

Last Names O-Sp

kimberly.bowen@linnmar.k12.ia.us

319-447-3175

Elizabeth Kreher

Last Names St-Z

ekreher@linnmar.k12.ia.us

319-447-3071

Danielle Patterson

Academic Assistance Counselor/Compass

dpatterson@linnmar.k12.ia.us

319-447-3059

Tony Nicol

Academic Assistance Counselor/Compass

tony.nicol@linnmar.k12.ia.us

319-447-3073

Sheryl Bass

College/Career Transition Counselor

sheryl.bass@linnmar.k12.ia.us

319-200-1530

Student Assistance Counselors

Jessica Deahl

Kevin McCauley

319-892-4884

Family Resource Specialist -
Shawn Knighton