Students and Families- Please reach out if you have any questions or need any assistance by emailing your grade level counselor below.
Meet our School Counselors and Registrar
How do they help students and families?
o School counselors provide individual guidance for students' social, emotional, and educational support.
o Create and utilize programs that improve students’ success, understanding each student’s individual differences.
o Implement curriculum to address the academic and developmental needs of students.
o Monitor student behaviors that could lead to social problems, low self-esteem or learning issues, and implement interventions
o Lead small and large group lessons schedule to promote character education and student well-being
o Consider students’ career/academic goals and assist them to set realistic action steps.
o Organize programs for families to provide information to help parents meet the educational needs of their student at home
Ms. Tegeler, 6th Grade Counselor
Email: April_L_Tegeler@mcpsmd.org
Ms. Fernandez, 7th Grade Counselor
Email: Grace_D_Fernandez@mcpsmd.org
Ms. Mehr, Part Time 8th Grade Counselor and Community Liaison
Email: Cara_F_Mehr@mcpsmd.org
Office Hours: Mon/Tues 7:45-3:15 Thurs. 7:45 -11:30
Mrs. Montecinos, ESOL Transition Counselor
Email: evelyn_c_montecinos@mcpsmd.org
Phone: (240) 447-4313
Office Hours: Wed/Thurs 8:00-3:00
Mrs. McCullough, Resource Counselor
Email: Regina_M_Mccullough@mcpsmd.org
Mrs. Williams, Counseling Registrar
Email: olga_m_williams@mcpsmd.org
Phone: 240-740-7650
To enroll at Wood Middle School, please call the Counseling Registrar to make an appointment.
Meet our other Student Support Staff Members
Mrs. Jessica Laks, School Psychologist
Jessica_D_Laks@mcpsmd.org
Office Hours: Mon/Tues 8:00-3:00
How does the School Psychologist help students and families?
Works with other staff to explore individual student interventions
Works with students for behavior management and provide instructional consultation
Helps students develop social skills and provide psych assessments
Ms. Brenda McDonnell-McKenna, Pupil Personnel Worker
McDonnell-McKenna, Brenda L Brenda_McDonnell-McKenna@mcpsmd.org
Office Hours: Mon/Thurs 8:30-4:30
How does the Pupil Personnel Worker help students and families?
Addresses issues with attendance
Helps students and families experiencing residency issues
Helps families have knowledge and skills to engage in their child’s education and mental well-being
Is the case manager for student dealing with suspensions and expulsions
Works with homeschool families and students in hospital school
And More
Mr. Eduardo Garduno, Parent Community Coordinator
Email:eduardo_gardunovilla@mcpsmd.org
Office Hours: Wed 8:30-3:30
How does the Parent Community Coordinator help students and families?
Home-school liaison to help ESOL-students' families engage and support students
Connecting families to school/ community resources and support families in meetings, personal and school concerns.
Help ESOL-student families understand MCPS programs, curriculum, services, policies and procedures.
Assist with informal translation and language support for school meetings, workshops and other events.
Support MCPS extended summer learning and enrichment programs.
Student Service Learning Hours (SSL) contact: courtney_l_berger@mcpsmd.org