Support Available in Our Schools

Every SOMSD school has trained staff ready to support students, including:

• School Social Workers
• School Counselors
• School Psychologists
• Nurses
• Administrators

If you are concerned about your child:

• Contact your child’s school counselor or social worker.
• Reach out to your building principal.
• Submit a student support referral (Click here for chart with referral links)
   

We work collaboratively with families to ensure students receive the care they need.  

If your child needs support, please contact your child’s school principal or a member of the student support team at your child’s school. 

School	Role	Name	Contact Information
Columbia High School	Student Assistance Counselor	Michael Lopus
Columbia High School	Social Worker	Howard Caspe
Columbia High School	Counselor	Brian Clyburn
Columbia High School	Social Worker	Jennifer Easton
Columbia High School	Counselor	Kate Facto
Columbia High School	Counselor	Yolande Fleming
Columbia High School	Counselor	Karissa Handler
Columbia High School	Counselor	Jennifer McDowell
Columbia High School	Counselor	Cory Jones
Columbia High School	Counselor	Danielle Mooney-Chavez
Columbia High School	Counselor	Kelly Murphy
Columbia High School	Psychologist	Greg Speth
Columbia High School	Psychologist	David Velder
Columbia High School	Social Worker	Mutahannah Peacock
Columbia High School	Psychologist	Michael Zarabi
Maplewood Middle School	Counselor	April Battle
Maplewood Middle School	Social Worker	Gloria Diaz
Maplewood Middle School		Leana Dominguez
Maplewood Middle School	Social Worker	Jesse Pierre
Maplewood Middle School	Social Worker	Dana Robinson
Maplewood Middle School	Psychologist	Sabrina Rodriguez
Maplewood Middle School	Social Worker	Amy Pituco
Maplewood Middle School	Social Worker	Carolyn Murray
South Orange Middle School	Social Worker	Fajr Goodwin
South Orange Middle School	Social Worker	Denisha King
South Orange Middle School	Counselor	Christina Robinson
South Orange Middle School	Social Worker	Allison Steiner
South Orange Middle School	Counselor	Lauren Walsh
At Large	Social Worker	Arelis Tapia-Vargas
	Psychologist	Renee Kay
	Social Worker	Julia Celeste
	Social Worker	Maudjah Henriquez-Francis
	Psychologist	Laura Melendez-Palitto
Seth Boyden Elementary	Social Worker	Madison Dymond
Seth Boyden Elementary	Social Worker	Julia Portnoff
Seth Boyden Elementary	Social Worker	Wilfred Quaye
Montrose	Social Worker	Rebecca Milligan
Montrose	Social Worker	Talia Joyner-Isibor
South Mountain Elementary	Social Worker	Shazaan Napoleon
Tuscan Elementary	Social Worker	Valerie Frost
Tuscan Elementary	Social Worker	Angeli Lillman
Marshall Elementary	Social Worker	Alexis Barckley*
Columbia High School	Social Worker	Ebony Connor*
South Orange Middle School	ESS Clinician	Rita Mensah*
Columbia High School	Psychologist	Nicole Nicosia