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400 East Main Street
Denville, New Jersey 07834
973-627-4600
Counseling Services
Our counseling department is committed to providing support services that promote the social, emotional, and academic growth for all students that sets the foundation for lifelong learning. We aim to assist students in mastering the developmental tasks to cope with critical life problems encountered during adolescence. A paramount goal of the counseling program is to provide students with experiences, opportunities and 21st century skills that prepare them to become productive members of society. Consistent with these goals, the primary objective of the counseling program is to assist students to:
- Acquire a realistic understanding of themselves and others.
- Resolve problems which interfere with learning.
- Develop positive interpersonal relationships.
- Become self-directive.
- Explore career pathways and opportunities for further education, vocational training, and/or employment.
- Become aware of graduation requirements and their levels of attainment.
- Maintain proper behavior and facilitate academic growth.
To assist students in accomplishing these objectives, school counselors, in conjunction with other professionals and parents, perform major functions such as:
- Provide individual and/or group counseling programs for all students.
- Work cooperatively with teachers, parents, and other important adults in the students’ lives.
- Collect information, including standardized test results about individual students, so that the data may be used to help each student benefit as much as possible from the educational program.
- Assist students to utilize personal, educational, career, and social materials so that they may learn more about themselves and the environment in which they live.
- Provide assistance to students which will enable them, upon leaving Morris County School of Technology, to continue a program of advanced education and/or to enter the world of work.
- Keep students informed of graduation requirements and their status in meeting these requirements.
We welcome your continued support of the counseling program. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Meet Our Staff
Email: borzekaa@mcvts.org
Phone: 973.627.4600 x229
Qualifications: BA Psychology MEd Counseling Psychology MA Educational Leadership
Ms. Athena Borzeka
Director of Student Services and Special Education
Email: brooksa@mcvts.org
Phone: 973-627-4600 x221
Qualifications: BA in Family & Child Studies & Gender Studies, Montclair State University MA in Counseling, Kean University
Mrs. Ashley Brooks
School Counselor
23-24 Caseload Breakdown:
Grade 9: A-K Grade 10: A-J
Grade 11: A-G Grade12: A-F
Email: dillonm@mcvts.org
Phone: 973-627-4600 x220
Qualifications: BA in Communications, Penn State University MA in Counseling, Montclair State University Certified College Counselor, UCLA
Mrs. Marisa Dillon
School Counselor
23-24 Caseload Breakdown:
Grade 9: PIC-Z Grade 10: PEM-Z
Grade 11: P-Z Grade 12: P-Z
Email: katzj@mcvts.org
Phone: 973-627-4600 x205
Qualifications: BA in Psychology, Binghamton University MA in Counseling, Montclair State University
Ms. Jennifer Katz
School Counselor
23-24 Caseload Breakdown:
Grade 9: L-PER Grade 10: K-PAT
Grade 11: H-O Grade 12: G-O
Email: wards@mcvts.org
Phone: 973-627-4600 x269
Qualifications: BA in Psychology & Literature, Ramapo College MA in Counseling Psychology, New Jersey City University Student Assistance Counselor (SAC) Certified
Mr. Steve Ward
Full Time Counselor - Culinary Academy
Share Time Counselor - All Programs
Email: perezm@mcvts.org
Phone: 973-627-4600 x232
Qualifications: BA Psychology, Rutgers University MA/EdS Counseling and Psychological Studies w/concentration in Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling Certification, Seton Hall University PhD Counseling Studies, Capella University
Dr. Mychelle Perez
School Counselor
Email: longot@mcvts.org
Phone: 973-627-4600 x228
Qualifications: BA in Psychology, West Virginia University Graduate Licensure, Teaching, William Paterson University MEd, School Counseling, University of Massachusetts
Mrs. Tracy Amedeo
School Counselor
Mrs. Janet Kelly
School Counseling Secretary
Ms. Linda Scapicchio
School Counseling Secretary