Mankato West Student Support Services

Welcome!

The Student Support Team at Mankato West is made up of three school counselors, a school social worker, a school psychologist, a chemical health counselor and an administrative support secretary. 

The links to resources on the right will be able to answer many of the questions you have. Please reach out if you have further questions or would like to set up an appointment. Students can make an appointment with our secretary in the Counseling Center or by using THIS form. 

 We look forward to another great year with you here at West! 

Go Scarlets!

Licensed School Counselors

Mankato West has three full-time school counselors. The role of the school counselor is can assist all students and families with questions regarding academics, college & career, and personal/social concerns.

 Click here for more information from ASCA about the role of school counselors. 

Counselor Caseloads by grade level:

Class of 2023: Mr. Villagomez

Class of 2024: Mrs. Bomstad

Class of 2025: Ms. Bisch

Class of 2026:

Tom Villagomez

Email: tvilla1@isd77.org

Amanda Bomstad

Email: abomst1@isd77.org

Justina Bisch

Email: jbisch1@isd77.org

Molly Fox

School Social Worker

Mrs. Fox works with the Mankato West High School Student Support Team on supporting students' social/emotional health and assists families with connecting with community resources and referrals.

Contact via Email: mnorri1@isd77.org 

Mikell Franke

School Psychologist

Mr. Franke helps students and families with questions regarding the completion of special education assessments and assists in supporting students with issues related to learning, behavior, and mental health.

Contact via Email: mfrank1@isd77.org

Mike Green

Chemical Health Counselor

Mr. Green is at West once a week and can assist students and families with questions regarding chemical health concerns.

Contact via Email: mgreen1@isd77.org

Phone: (507) 832-9577 

Amy Bjortomt

Student Support Services Secretary

Ms. Bjortomt helps students and families schedule appointments with student support staff. She also assists with transcript requests among many other tasks! Please see Ms. Bjortomt if you would like to schedule an appointment.  

Contact via Email: abjort1@isd77.org 

Contact via phone: 507-387-3461