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Student Services

A group of teens collaborate in one of the many communal learning spaces at Edina High School.

Edina High School recognizes that each student possesses unique interests, abilities and goals leading to diverse post-secondary and career opportunities.

Through a collaborative, tiered service delivery model, EHS supports all students in the acquisition of the educational and social competencies necessary to both achieve their full potential and engage in effective, responsible global citizenship.

Class Sites

Find information-specifically for each class within the sites below.

 

EHS Counseling Model

Individual Planning

  • Student Contact (1:1 & Group)
  • Personalized Learning Advocate
  • Post-secondary Planning/Transition

    

Responsive Services

  • Resource Management
  • Service Referral
  • Liaison/Case Management
  • Academic/Personal/Social Support
  • Crisis Management

System Support

  • Site Leadership
  • Collaboration with Key Partners
  • Professional Development
  • Stakeholder Communication
     

Counselors

Counselors partner with students, parents and teachers to make sure students are included, engaged and successful at school and in life. They provide support in a variety of ways, including registration and scheduling, peer mediation and conflict resolution, social-emotional learning, and managing academic programming.

Schedule A Meeting

Nikki Plafcan
Grade 10 Last Name: A-Cat 
Grade 11 Last Name: A-Boo 
Grades 12 Last Name: A-Bre
952-848-3184

Mathew Caines
Grade 10 Last Name: Cau-Gar
Grade 11 Last Name: Bou-Ede 
Grades 11-12 Last Name: Bri-Fa
952-848-3189

Taylor Johnson
Grade 10 Last Name: Gas-J 
Grade 11 Last Name: Edw-Hou 
Grades 12 Last Name: Fe-H 
952-848-3187 

Lisa Burnham
Grade 10 Last Name: K-Mc 
Grade 11 Last Name: How-MacK 
Grade 12 Last Name: I-Mb 
952-848-3126 

Jeanne Brown
Grade 10 Last Name: Me-Per 
Grade 11 Last Name: MacL-Olson 
Grades 12 Last Name: Mc-Om 
952-848-3127 

Sandy Schmidt
Grade 10-12 Success
952-848-3128

Julie Block
Grade 10 Last Name: Pes-Sm 
Grade 11 Last Name: Om-Smith, H 
Grades 12 Last Name: On-Sh 
952-848-3188 

Dylan Hackbarth
Grade 10 Last Name: Sn-Z 
Grade 11 Last Name: Smith, I-Z 
Grades 12 Last Name: Si-Z 
952-848-3125

Angela Kieffer
Grade 9 Last Name: A-Le
952-848-3122

Susan Phetsamone
Grade 9 Last Name: Lh-Z
952-848-3142

Social Workers

Social workers at EHS work to provide services to students to improve their academic performance and to help enhance their emotional well-being. They also help connect families with resources within the community that will help to support them. 

Ebony Gums, LICSW
Grade 10 Last Name: A-Mc 
Grade 11 Last Name: A-MacK 
Grades 12 Last Name: A-Mb 
952-848-3154 

Jessica Morales
Grade 10 Last Name: Me-Z 
Grade 11 Last Name: MacL-Z 
Grades 12 Last Name: Mc-Z 
Success Grades 10-12 
952-848-3880

Andrew Kiel
Special Education Services
Edina Virtual Pathway
952-848-4069

Laura Livesay, LICSW
504 Coordinator
952-848-3139

School Psychologists

School psychologists partner with families, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community.

Annie Ormiston
Special Education Facilitator
952-848-4879

Hannah Clonkey
School Psychologist
952-848-3064

Nicole Cancialosi
School Psychologist
952-848-3091

Andrew Kiel
Social Worker
Special Education Services
952-848-4069

Chemical Health

Candi Davenport
Chemical Health Coordinator
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
952-848-4831

Counseling Office

Nancy Knutson
952-848-3131
Grades 12 Last Name: A-Mb 
Grade 11 Last Name: A-MacK 
Grade 10 Last Name A-Mc 
Grade 9 
Student Withdrawals 

Hannah Christenson
952-848-3146
Grades 12 Last Name Mc-Z 
Grade 11 Last Name: MacL-Z 
Grade 10 Last Name: Me-Z 

Molly Thuma
College & Career Center
Visit Scheduler
952-848-3833

Laura Livesay
504 Coordinator
952-848-3189

Department Fax: 952-848-3119
High School Code: 240-708

Wellness

District Mental Wellness Support

Fraser Mental Health Services

We are continuing our partnership with Fraser to provide school-based therapy this year. If you have questions about Fraser services, please contact your school support staff or the therapist assigned to your child's school.

Wellness Center

Student Contact Day Hours:

  • M – F: 6:30 AM – 8:15 AM
  • M – F: 8:15 AM – 3:16 PM (Open to student use if in student prep/flex block)
  • M – F: 3:16 PM – 5:15 PM