Student Last Names A-Gal (Class of '24 and '25); A-D (Class of '26 and beyond)

Mr. Young joined Belvidere High School in 2016. He has been a school counselor for 17 years, previously working at Central High School in Burlington and was a high school social studies teacher prior to becoming a counselor. Mr. Young earned both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Northern Illinois University and is a National Certified Counselor as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Illinois. What Mr. Young has come to like most about BHS is the strong sense of community among the staff and students. In his free time, Mr. Young enjoys traveling and attending Blackhawks and Cubs games with his wife and daughter. 

Student Last Names Lo-Ri (Class of '24 and '25); K-Q (Class of '26 and beyond)

Mrs. Gomory began her counseling career at Belvidere High in 2015, shortly after graduating with her Masters Degree in school counseling. Mrs. Gomory earned both her Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish and her Masters in Counseling from Northern Illinois University. She is a National Certified Counselor as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Illinois. Mrs. Gomory's favorite part of BHS is our strong school spirit and how we pull together when times are tough. In her spare time, Mrs. Gomory enjoys hanging out with her husband, her new baby daughter, and tending to her fish. 

Students in English Learner Program

Mr. Blanco joined BHS as a counselor in 2020 after interning at Jefferson High School in Rockford. Mr. Blanco earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Northern Illinois University. In his short time at BHS, he has come to appreciate the support from our staff. In his spare time, Mr. Blanco enjoys drawing, reading, playing the drums, and surfing. He looks forward to working with BHS staff and students to help things run as smoothly as possible.

Mrs. Helgeson became the school psychologist at Belvidere High School in 2013. Prior to that she worked in Woodstock District 200 for 14 years. Mrs. Helgeson earned both her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Northern Illinois University. What Mrs. Helgeson likes most about BHS is the camaraderie with a great staff who are always willing to go above and beyond for students. When she's not at BHS, Mrs. Helgeson enjoys being with her husband and two children and loves gardening, cooking, and anything to do with the outdoors and nature.

Mrs. Perez came to Belvidere High School in 2021 after working for four years as a social worker at Pioneer Center, Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health, and Northwestern Medicine. Mrs. Perez earned both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from George Williams College of Aurora University in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Mrs. Perez enjoys being at BHS because the students are awesome, the staff is welcoming and supportive, and there is a great sense of community here. Mrs. Perez and her husband have a dog and a cat and, in her free time, she enjoys being with family, camping, and just swinging in a hammock!

Mrs. Brawner has been with District 100 since 2006 and has worked at BHS since 2010. She has served as a hall monitor, discipline secretary, and now as Student Services secretary and registrar. Mrs. Brawner has two sons who both graduated from BHS. She and her family enjoy hockey (both of her sons played for Belvidere Fury) and also enjoy boating, quading, and kayaking. The thing Mrs. Brawner likes most about BHS is the feeling of being a team and working together to make this a great place for students to thrive and staff to work.