PHS Counseling Team

Sarah Maloney 

School Counselor: Class of 2025

Sarah Maloney is the School Counselor for the class of 2025. This is Sarah's sixth year at Portsmouth High School and 17th year as a counselor. Prior to PHS she worked as a counselor in Rye, Hampton, UNH and in community mental health.  Sarah has a Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling from University of New Hampshire, a Master’s of Arts Degree in Counseling from UNH and a CAGS in Leadership from the University of New England.  Sarah has spent her whole life and grown up on the Seacoast of New Hampshire and loves to spend time with her large extended family. Sarah loves the outdoors and spends her free time skiing, hiking, walking and any adventure around Lake Winnipesaukee. Sarah and her partner Mike have three children Maggie, Libby and Landon. They love watching them play sports, create music and just watching them have fun. 

Laurie Relinski 

School Counselor: Class of 2024

Laurie Relinski is the proud school counselor for the Class of 2024, this year's senior class. Ms. Relinski attended the University of New Hampshire and earned a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. A few years later she earned a Master in Education/Counseling from the University of Maryland, Asian Division in Okinawa Japan. Ms. Relinski spent 10 years working as the student assistance counselor at Portsmouth Middle School before moving to PHS to serve as a school counselor. Ms. Relinski has spent over 30 years working with Portsmouth students and their families and still enjoys guiding students in identifying their passions, continuing their education  and working towards leading a fulfilling life after high school. Ms. Relinski lives in Dover with her wife and enjoys spending time with her adult children whenever possible. When her children are not around she enjoys walking with her dog and camping. 

Brittany Lind

College Counselor  

Originally from Weare, NH, Brittany earned her undergrad from Endicott in Sports Management, a Masters in School Counseling from Plymouth State, and her CAGS in Educational Leadership from the University of New England.  She has worked as a school counselor for seven years with the last five being at Portsmouth High. The transition from school counselor to college counselor has been the perfect fit. Brittany enjoys working with the juniors and seniors on future planning and helping them navigate the tedious college application process. She and her husband Chris, along with their daughter, Charlotte and 100lb lab/shepherd mix Ernie, enjoy exploring New England and spending time with their family and friends. 

Jennifer Tybursky

Futures Counselor

My name is Jennie Tybursky, and I am the new Futures Coordinator at PHS. As a former graduate of PHS, I am thrilled to be back and part of the community. I am really looking forward to working with students, and I am always here to help and answer questions. I previously worked at SNHU for six years as an academic advisor for online students and I'm excited to continue helping students work toward college. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family (mostly chasing around my 9 month old daughter, Fiona) and reading. 

Nicole Bellabona

CTE/Career Counselor

Nicole strongly believes in the power of applied learning, career readiness, and imbedding 21st Century skill attainment into the K-12 curriculum to most effectively prepare students for career and college pathways.  Her experience spans over the past 20 years in a variety of roles that include teaching, academic advising, facilitating work-based (WBL) and extended learning opportunities (ELO), and connecting with the employment community with a focus on STEM workforce development.  Nicole received her M.Ed. from UNH and Graduate Certification in Training and Development/Human Resources from SNHU.  Most recently, she was part of the Career Development Bureau team at the NH Department of Education helping to support Career and Technical Education statewide.