Cheryl Stifter joined the Spaulding High school team in 2021.  She received her undergraduate B.A. in Psychology at Keene State College and her M.Ed. at Rivier University.  Prior to school counseling, Mrs. Stifter owned Headway Coaching, a business that helped students struggling in school because of ADHD and lagging executive functioning abilities. Her main goal was to help not only the students but their families understand how the brain functions differently with ADHD.   She decided she would better serve her students if she could reach more than a few at a time and decided to go back to school to become a school counselor.  Her biggest goal as a counselor is to help her students grow as individuals and teach them they all have worth and a place in this world.  She enjoys any type of craft and working with her hands 

Cheryl Stifter ext. *2124

Ms. Reinhard is now in her 5th year at Spaulding High School and her 13th year as a school counselor. She received both her B.S. in Social Work and M.Ed. in School Counseling at Plymouth State University and is an alumna of Concord High School here in the Granite State. She volunteers her time as a board member for GLSEN NH, loves finding bargains at yard sales, enjoys concerts, acting in community plays, and playing with her puppies Stella and Harvey, kitties Lola and Kevin, and her chickens!

Erin Reinhard, ext. *2122

Leah Anderson, ext. *2125

Mrs. McDermott previously worked as a school counselor at Spaulding from 1999 to 2006, before staying home after the birth of her first son. She is very excited to be working with students and their families and looks forward to meeting and working with you all this year. Prior to coming to Spaulding, she worked at both Concord and Keene High School as a guidance counselor. She received her B.A. in Sociology and M. Ed. in Counseling from the University of New Hampshire. This will be her 16th year working as a school counselor and she considers it a privilege to have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of students every day. 

Karen McDermott, ext. *2119

Mrs. Ragonese joined the Spaulding High School Counseling department in the summer of 2018. Prior to joining the team, she spent 9 years living and working in New York City. She received her M.S.Ed in Counseling from Fordham University and worked at LaGuardia Arts High School and the Clinton School for Writers and Artists. She is a proud UNH alum, where she earned her B.A. in musical theater. When not encouraging students to make good choices, she enjoys spending time with her family, playing with her dog, Romeo, crocheting, tie-dyeing, and watching the Patriots and the New England Revolution. 

 Ariana Ragonese, ext. *2123

Mrs. Newbegin joined the Spaulding counseling team in February 2019. Prior to counseling, she worked in domestic violence advocacy and child protection for 7 years. Through this work, she realized that she enjoyed nothing more than meeting with adolescents and discussing hopes, dreams, and goals. She earned her M.Ed. from Plymouth State University and also holds an M.S. in Criminal Justice from UMass Lowell. Mrs. Newbegin is proud to be born and raised in Rochester and a class of 2002 Spaulding graduate. She is excited to return to her roots in Rochester, a community that she admires and loves dearly. She strongly believes that students deserve respect, honesty, empathy, and, of course, a little humor to help them find success. When she isn’t working, Mrs. Newbegin enjoys spending time with her husband and three kids gardening, painting, cooking, and playing volleyball. 

Katherine Newbegin, ext. *2121