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BHS Student Services

The Student Services Department at BHS consists of school counselors, the school psychologist, school social workers, the interventionist, and our secretary/registrar. 

All students are assigned a school counselor based on their last name, who will assist students with the following:

• Course planning

• Assistance with researching careers and colleges

• Social-emotional concerns

• Academic Advising

View our announcements presentation to the right for important information and upcoming events. This will be updated throughout the year so be sure to check it frequently!

SCHOOL COUNSELORS

Mr. Jon Young: Student Last Names A-Gal, Class of  '24 and '25; Last Names A-D, Class of '26 and beyond

• • (815) 547-4809; jyoung2@district100.com

Mrs. Amy Cusimano: Student Last Names Gam-Ln, Class of '24 and '25; Last Names E-J, Class of '26 and beyond

• • (815) 547-4183; acusimano@district100.com

Mrs. Alicia Gomory: Student Last Names Lo-Ri, Class of '24 and '25; Last Names K-Q Class of '26 and beyond

• • (815) 547-4162; agomory@district100.com 

Mrs. Emily Owen: Student Last Names Rj-Z, Class of '24 and '25; Last Names R-Z, Class of '26 and beyond

• • (815) 547-3054; eowen@district100.com

Mr. Sergio Blanco: Students in the English Learner(EL) program

• • (815) 547-1821; sblanco@district100.com 

Miss Katelyn Nichols: Credit Recovery/Student Success Counselor

• • (815) 547-3246; knichols2@district100.com

PSYCHOLOGIST

Mrs. Michelle Helgeson

(815) 547-7973; mhelgeson@district100.com

SOCIAL WORKERS

Mrs. Heather Perez

(815) 547-1119; hperez@district100.com

Ms. Kirsten Ahlberg

(815) 547-5798; kahlberg@district100.com

INTERVENTIONIST

Mrs. Leigh Ann Walbaum

(815) 547-4428; lawalbaum@district100.com

SECRETARY/REGISTRAR

Mrs. Kerry Brawner

(815) 547-4635; kbrawner@district100.com