About Mrs. Kautzer

My name is Megan Kautzer and I am the school counselor for Kiel Middle School students, grades 5th through 8th. I provide direct services to students through classroom lessons, small group counseling, and individual counseling. I also provide indirect services to students through collaboration with school staff, community agencies, and parents in order to best meet the needs of ALL students.  

This will be my fifth year as the counselor at Kiel Middle School in Kiel, Wisconsin. Previous to being at Kiel Middle School, I was a school counselor at St. Mary's Springs in Fond du Lac for three years. I graduated with a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership Policy and Analysis (ELPA) from UW- Madison. Prior to that, I graduated with a Master's Degree in School Counseling from Lakeland University and received my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Green Bay - Wisconsin. 

As a school counselor, I love getting to know each student that I work with and figuring out ways to help them develop the skills necessary to succeed in middle school and beyond. To do this I often work with students individually or in small groups.  Individual sessions, short term, are designed to help students improve their classroom behavior, support academic progress, assist them in gaining insight into themselves and others, enhance self-concept, and to achieve skills in problem solving, decision-making, and social interactions. These sessions will equip students with strategies to succeed in and out of the classroom. As for small groups, I run a variety throughout the year and these topics usually include stress and anxiety relief, friendship, organization, and self-esteem, but topics will change based on student needs as we continue through the school year.