Mary Abbott
Counseling Interventionist
Contact:
Email: mabbott@lps.k12.co.us
Office Phone: 303-347-3639
My preferred communication is via email
Office Hours:
Monday- Friday 8am to 4pm
Education:
Masters in School Counseling from University of Northern Colorado, December 2006
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminal Justice from University of Hartford, May 2001
Endorsements:
School Counseling K-12
Career Technical Education (CTE) Specialist
Counseling Responsibilities at Heritage
Greetings, I am the counseling interventionist because “full time, multi-tasking ninja” isn’t an official title. I am here to provide additional support to students and families. I work with attendance, student interventions, maintain 504 Plans, Sources of Strength, future planning and anything else that helps students while they are here at Heritage High School.
Building Intervention Team
Student Intervention Team (SIT) Coordinator
Credit Recovery Coordinator
Ambassador Program Advisor/Teacher
LINK Co-Coordinator
Transition Team
504 Coordinator-
Renewal of 504 plans, initial plans are created with student's assigned counselor
Resource for seniors with 504 plans as they transition to post-secondary education
Graduation Competencies- monitor student progress and connect with pathways to reach competencies
About Me:
When I graduated from college my dream was to work in the criminal justice system. I was fortunate to get a job as a clerk for a District Court Judge and then with the District Attorney's office where I was a legal assistant. After a few years I realized that wasn't what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I knew I wanted to continue my education but in what? The most influential person in my life was my high school counselor and that is what propelled me to get my masters in school counseling. Before I joined the amazing staff at Heritage High School I worked in Denver Public Schools for 9 years and Englewood High School for 2 years. My motto with students is "Do Something Real" with your education both career and college and I am passionate about helping to make student's career dreams become a reality. I am blessed with an amazing husband and two wonderful kids who put up with all my marathon running. I am a Heritage High School graduate and am excited to work at this amazing school.
