WTPS
Elementary School Counselors

Mrs. Danielle DiPinto, School Counselor

Mrs. DiPinto joined the Bells staff in 2016. She has a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Rowan University and a Master of Education in School Counseling from Wilmington University. Mrs. DiPinto is the 504 team coordinator and serves on the I&RS team. She will be teaching classroom lessons, leading small groups and meeting with students individually. Her goal is to provide students with resources needed to ensure academic, career, and personal/social success. 

Appointments: Email

Mrs. Noelle Mathews, Traveling School Counselor 

Mrs. Mathews received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from York College of PA. She also has her Master of Arts in School Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. She worked as a school counselor in an elementary school in Baltimore for over five years. Most recently, Mrs. Mathews worked as a long-term counseling sub at Hurffville Elementary, Wedgwood Elementary, Washington Township High School, and Orchard Valley Middle School. She is thrilled to be a full-time member of the WTPS counseling community.

Appointments: Email

Mrs. Kelly Chropka, School Counselor

My experience includes over 25 years of both teaching and counseling work with elementary children. I have earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from The College of New Jersey and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Rutgers University. Some of my responsibilities include  providing individual counseling, group counseling, and classroom lessons. I also serve as the 504 team coordinator for Birches. I look forward to working cooperatively with students, parents, and staff to have a great school year. 

Appointments: Email

Mrs. Erika Davis, Traveling School Counselor

This is my second year as a school counselor! I had the pleasure of interning at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School twice, during both my degree programs. I have earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Valley Forge and a Master’s Degree in Counseling in the Educational Setting from Rowan University. My passion lies in social emotional learning to all grade levels and providing students a voice from an early age.

I am looking forward to joining the Washington Township elementary counseling team and collaborating with parents, teachers, students, and staff at the schools where I will be working. I am excited about an awesome year with you and your child!

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Appointments: Email

Mrs. Lauren Krupa, School Counselor

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and your child(ren) to the 2025-2026 school year and explain our early childhood counseling program!

Early childhood social and emotional well-being is a child’s developing capacity to express and regulate emotions, form trusting relationships, explore, and learn — all in the cultural context of family and community.

The school counselor is an advocate for preschool children, collaborates with teachers, joins in free-play time, and presents formal lessons which are developmentally appropriate. Through these practices, the counselor can help to ensure preschool children are served in an age-appropriate manner. First and foremost, the school counselor advocates for developmentally appropriate programs. Second, the school counselor works together with preschool teachers. Teachers and the counselor can collaborate to provide a caring and emotion-friendly environment. The counselor can work with the teachers to establish themes such as feelings, friends, families, or problem-solving. Through this interaction, the counselor can use their skills to assist preschool children by providing feedback about social and relationship issues. Interacting with children during free-play time allows the counselor to observe children and provides an opportunity to teach in context.

It is quite possible that your child will be seen in my office at some time during the school year. These contacts with me are efforts to assist children to grow in various areas of development, especially in the social and emotional areas. Sometimes, the child only needs to talk or work on an issue in one or two meetings and occasionally, a child may need to come on a more regular basis. Since the counseling program is designed to be a positive approach of contact for your child, I may also contact you with ideas and strategies to assist with your child’s social and emotional growth. If a problem does exist that we feel warrants parent notification, you will be contacted directly.

I am the Anti-bullying specialist here at GTECC. My primary responsibility is to educate your children on how to be good friends, respect others’ differences, and assert themselves when faced with unkind treatment from others. If your child has an issue, please call or email me and describe the behavior so I can address it specifically. At this age, behaviors are either appropriate or inappropriate, but rarely fit the legal definition of bullying. If you have any concerns about inappropriate or unkind behavior, please feel free to call me and discuss the specific behavior that is causing the problem.

Parents should also feel free to contact me or the classroom teacher with any concerns that may affect your child’s adjustment to school (i.e., separation, divorce, death of a loved one—including pets). 

Appointments: Email

Mrs. Larissa Fanning, School Counselor

As the school counselor, Mrs. Fanning's role is to provide a comprehensive school counseling program for Hurffville School.  This involves helping all students to learn social-emotional skills designed to help students reach their full academic potential.  Mrs. Fanning teaches lessons in the classroom throughout the year and provides short-term small groups and/or individual counseling.  She also serves as the 504 Coordinator, Home Instruction coordinator, coordinates our Hurffville Huskies Awards which recognize students who exemplify good character, in addition to various other responsibilities.

Mrs. Fanning is a Certified Elementary School Counselor who obtained her undergraduate and master degrees in Social Work from Rutgers, The State University in Livingston NJ, and her Certification for Elementary School Counseling from Eastern University.  Her education included internships as a domestic violence counselor and sexual assault therapist.  Upon graduating, she served as an outpatient psychotherapist at a community mental health center, a therapist and supervisor of a residential home for at-risk adolescents, a non-child study team school social worker and then a school counselor for children attending school in one of New Jersey's more economically disadvantaged municipalities, prior to joining Washington Township Public Schools as the School Counselor for Hurffville School in 2012.  School Counseling is her dream job and she looks forward to continuing in this role here at Hurffville.   

Appointments: Email

Mrs. Erika Davis, Traveling School Counselor

This is my second year as a school counselor! I had the pleasure of interning at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School twice, during both my degree programs. I have earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Valley Forge and a Master’s Degree in Counseling in the Educational Setting from Rowan University. My passion lies in social emotional learning to all grade levels and providing students a voice from an early age.

I am looking forward to joining the Washington Township elementary counseling team and collaborating with parents, teachers, students, and staff at the schools where I will be working. I am excited about an awesome year with you and your child!

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Appointments: Email

Mr. Charlie Vogt, School Counselor

I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services Counseling, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA and a Master's Degree in Psychology and Counseling, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA. My work at Thomas Jefferson E.S. began in the 2006-2007 school year.

My goal is to meet the counseling standards of all students, which include social emotional learning support and strategies to assist teachers, parents, and students to bolster academic success. Below are ways student needs are addressed through a variety of means:

• Provide classroom lessons for students in grades K-5 that cover topics such as but not limited to social emotional learning (some topics include: diversity/social justice, empathy, problem solving, emotional management).

• Provide individual counseling to students, encompassing various concerns, but not limited to grief and loss, conflict resolution, anger, and social/emotional development.

• Provide group counseling for students related to grief/loss, separation/divorce, and social skills/friendship development.

• Offer assistance as the school's Section 504 Coordinator.
  
  

Some things that I enjoy are summertime trips with family in North Carolina - on the beach and water park! Attending Phillies games!

I look forward to assisting you and your child with any questions or concerns.

Appointments: Email

Mrs. Noelle Mathews, Traveling School Counselor

Mrs. Mathews received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from York College of PA. She also has her Master of Arts in School Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. She worked as a school counselor in an elementary school in Baltimore for over five years. Most recently, Mrs. Mathews worked as a long-term counseling sub at Hurffville Elementary, Wedgwood Elementary, Washington Township High School, and Orchard Valley Middle School. She is thrilled to be a full-time member of the WTPS counseling community.

Appointments: Email

Ms. Kelly Sturdivant, Title I Counselor

Kelly Sturdivant holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Justice from Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, and a Master’s Degree in Education in School Counseling from Wilmington University in Wilmington, DE.

She is the Title I Counselor at Thomas Jefferson School, bringing over 23 years of experience working with children and families in the public education system. With six years of counseling experience, Kelly is dedicated to consulting, collaborating, and working as part of a team with staff, families, agencies, and community resources to support the academic, social, and emotional growth of students.

Her mission is to foster the well-being of every student and family she serves by helping them overcome barriers to success and achieve their fullest potential.

Appointments: Email

Mrs. Kristi White, School Counselor

Mrs. White joined the Wedgwood Elementary staff in 2015. She received a Bachelor of Science from Mount Saint Mary's University with a specialization in Elementary Education in 1998. She earned a Master of Education from Loyola College in Maryland in 2005 specializing in School Counseling. Before joining the staff at Wedgwood Elementary, she was working with students in the Elementary Education program at Rowan University as a supervisor for field placements. Prior to this experience, she was a sixth grade teacher and counselor in the Baltimore County School district in Baltimore, MD for ten years. As a former Washington Township resident, Mrs. White was excited to return to the community.

Mrs. White is the 504 school coordinator. Mrs. White currently works with the students in the classroom, in small groups and short-term individual. Mrs. White focuses on the academic, social/emotional, and career success of our Marvelous Mustangs!

Mrs. White enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. You can follow Mrs. White on Twitter @wwelemcounselor.

Appointments: Email

Mrs. Erika Davis, Traveling School Counselor

This is my second year as a school counselor! I had the pleasure of interning at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School twice, during both my degree programs. I have earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Valley Forge and a Master’s Degree in Counseling in the Educational Setting from Rowan University. My passion lies in social emotional learning to all grade levels and providing students a voice from an early age.

I am looking forward to joining the Washington Township elementary counseling team and collaborating with parents, teachers, students, and staff at the schools where I will be working. I am excited about an awesome year with you and your child!

Click here to learn more about Mrs. Davis

Appointments: Email

Ms. Lea Donaghy, School Counselor

Hello everyone, I am Miss Lea Donaghy and this is my second year as a Professional School Counselor. I am beyond excited to spend this time with you! I earned my BA in Psychology and my Masters in Counseling in Educational Settings from Rowan University. My goal is to provide students with the tools they need to excel in their academic, social, and emotional well-being. I enjoy using a person-centered and social justice approach to counseling because all students come with different experiences and unique personalities. These approaches have allowed me to meet the needs of each individual student.

I am looking forward to working with the other school counselors, teachers, parents, staff, and, of course, students to create a safe space where everyone feels valued and heard. I am here to help with individual counseling, group counseling, and classroom lessons. 

When I am not at school, I enjoy playing on my wheelchair hockey team, hanging with my friends and family, and advocating for disability rights! I cannot wait to meet you. Let’s make this year a great one!

Appointments: Email

Mrs. Noelle Mathews, Traveling School Counselor

Mrs. Mathews received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from York College of PA. She also has her Master of Arts in School Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. She worked as a school counselor in an elementary school in Baltimore for over five years. Most recently, Mrs. Mathews worked as a long-term counseling sub at Hurffville Elementary, Wedgwood Elementary, Washington Township High School, and Orchard Valley Middle School. She is thrilled to be a full-time member of the WTPS counseling community.

Appointments: Email