Care Team Staff Bios

Dr. Sue Lorentz, SHS Clinician

Dr. Susan Ann Lorentz, PhD is a Licensed Psychologist and School Psychologist for the Sparta Township School District. Since joining the District in 2005, Dr. Lorentz has served as a case manager in several of the district’s schools and has enjoyed working with all ages. For the past nine years she has been the primary clinician for West Mountain Academy, an emotionally and behaviorally supportive program within Sparta High School. Dr. Lorentz is a licensed clinician with a extensive background working with both students and their families. She has expertise in the areas of adolescent individual / group counseling, performing crisis risk assessment and psychological / learning evaluations. Dr. Lorentz and her family are proud Sparta residents and  who are very involved within the Sparta community. 

Vikki Szabo,  SHS Student Assistance Counselor

Mrs. Szabo started at Sparta High School in January 2024.     She previously held the Student Assistance Role in the Dover and Butler School districts.  She has served in the role of Anti Bullying Specialist,  Anti Bullying Coordinator,  504 Coordinator, and RTI Coordinator.  She holds a Bachelor's in Psychology from Marist College and a Master's in Clinical Counseling from Fairleigh Dickinson University.  She has nearly 20 years of clinical mental health and substance abuse counseling experience and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor and Certified School Supervisor.  She has worked in outpatient, hospital, in home and private practice settings.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her two daughters..   

Mrs. Gallego is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University. Mrs. Gallego has served families in the Sussex and Morris county areas providing in-home family stabilization and crisis intervention. She has worked as a clinician serving individuals with intellectual and behavioral disabilities, facilitating group work in the community, and in home therapeutic services. Her areas of focus have been working with at-risk adolescents, clients with behavioral/ intellectual disabilities and substance use/abuse issues; and providing anger management and positive parenting skills training to help parents address their children’s needs. 

Ms. Colleen Geddis is a Licensed Social Worker and School Social Worker for the Sparta Township School District.  Since joining the District in 2016, Ms. Geddis has served as a Case Manager at both the Middle School and Helen Morgan School.  Prior to joining the District Ms. Geddis worked in Mt. Olive School District, for fourteen years, as a Case Manager and School Social Worker.  Ms. Geddis holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Sociology from University of North Carolina, Asheville, and a Master’s of Social Work degree from University of South Carolina. She has a comprehensive background in the area of adolescent individual and group counseling, performing crisis risk assessments, and animal assisted therapy. 

Ms. Miranda Angelucci, SMS Align Clinician

Ms. Miranda Angelucci, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and School Social Worker who provides student support within Sparta High School’s West Mountain Academy Program. Miranda came to Sparta after working at Family Intervention Services as their Pre and Post Adoption Clinician, working in-home with Morris and Sussex County families. Miranda graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work at SUNY Fredonia in 2017 and a Masters degree of Social Work at Rutgers University in 2018. Miranda works with the students at Sparta Middle School through the Align Wellness Center and enjoys being a part of such an amazing program.