Guidance Department
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The Guidance Center at Mercy Career & Technical High School consists of professional counselors whose main purpose is to help students succeed in school and reach their fullest potential.
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Meet the Team
Ms. Candace West
12th grade school counselor 11th and 10th grade L-Z school counselor
Mr. Tim McBride (Catapult)
10th and 11th grade A-K school counselor
Ms. Mary Terese Lopata, LCSW
School Social Worker 9th grade school counselor
Ms. Tierney Greene
Social Work Intern
“Jameson”
Emotional Support/Therapy dog in training
Ms. Tracey Spinelli: Cora Counselor
Ms. Anastasia Muya: Cora Psychologist
Ms. Melissa Green: Cora Speech Therapist
Ms. Regina Rowland-Perry: Catapult Title 1 Reading Teacher
Mr. Charles Walker, Jr.: Catapult Title 1 Math Teacher
Guidance Resource Center
Student Assistance Program
The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is made up of a team of adults chosen from the faculty who have been trained to help high-risk students with behavioral problems, which may be related to such issues as abuse, depression, suicide or the use of drugs/alcohol.
The SAP team has two (2) goals. First, to help the student prevent their behavioral problems from escalating to a level that requires disciplinary action. Second, to help each student develop the necessary skills to enable them to accept responsibility for their feelings, experiences and situations in a healthy manner.