A Note to Parents: Contact

Notre Dame
As Counselors at Notre Dame College College Prep
Prep, we strive to play an integral role in
the lives of each of our students. Please
know that as we work with you and your Faith Scholarship Service
son we are bound by the Code of Ethics
of the American School Counselors’ A Comprehensive
Association. Confidentiality is always School Counseling
protected to the extent allowed by law. Steve Murray, Director of Counseling
It is our goal to help your son meet their smurray@nddons.org Program
fullest potential at Notre Dame and 847-779-8620

beyond. Please also recognize that Kristen Graf, College and Career Counselor
achieving this goal should be a kgraf@nddons.org
847-779-8633
collaborative effort at school and at
home. We look forward to working with Emily Danielak, Counselor
you. edanielak@nddons.org
847-779-8625

Joan Daul, Counselor

jdaul@nddons.org
847-779-8693

Stephanie Olsen, Counselor

solsen@nddons.org
847-779-8630

Mary Beth Thomas, Counselor

mbthomas@nddons.org
847-779-8626
Our Mission
The Notre Dame College Prep school counseling
program supports the mission of Notre Dame
College Prep by promoting and enhancing the
fulfillment of the whole person with respect to
each student’s development in faith, scholarship
and social responsibility. Our comprehensive
approach involves supporting the success of all
students by providing academic, college and
career, and personal/social counseling. In
collaboration with faculty members,
parents/guardians, and the greater community,
our goal is to help students become lifelong
learners, personally responsible and productive
members in a diverse and ever-changing society.
Counseling Curriculum
Counseling curriculum consists of structured
lessons designed to help students achieve the
desired competencies and to provide all
students with the knowledge and skills
appropriate for their development.
 Academic: Learning about Academic
Success
 Career: Learning about Career and Life
Planning
 Social Emotional: Learning about Self
and Others
Individual Student Planning College Counseling
Ongoing activities are designed to help students College counseling encompasses a school wide
establish personal goals and develop future college preparation and awareness plan.
plans as they relate to academic development, Counselors guide students and parents through
career development, social emotional the college admissions and application process.
development, college selection and Topics and guidance include:
standardized testing.
 Essay writing workshops
Responsive Services  Application completion workshops
 Financial Aid Night
Responsive services are interventions to resolve
immediate conflicts, respond to crisis events,  FAFSA completion workshops
and intervene in school specific situations that
 Notre Dame/Resurrection College Fair
disrupt learning.
 College Night for Seniors and Parents
 Consultation - consult with parents,
teachers and community based mental  College Night for Juniors and Parents
health professions to support and
advocate for students.
 Coordinate college representative visits
 Administer standardized testing
 Individual/ Small Group Counseling -
counsel students with identified needs  Naviance education and college search
and to provide immediate, short term
 Scholarship opportunities
interventions.
 NCAA Eligibility
 Preventative Interventions - ongoing
interventions that reduce the need for
crisis management. Intervention goals
include the development of attitude,
knowledge and skills which build
student self-worth, resiliency, optimism
and future orientation.