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Student Services Office


Stacy Marsden, Pam Bernazani, Matt Kelly

Meet Our Team

Pam Bernazani, MS School Counseling

MA Licensed School Counselor Grades 5 - 12 

Dean of Students

[email protected]

978-649-7611, ext. 338

Matt Kelly, MA

MA Licensed School Counselor Grades 5 - 12

School Counselor 

[email protected]

978-649-7611, ext. 311

Stacy Marsden, LICSW

MA Licensed  School Counselor Grades 5-12

College and Career Counselor

[email protected]

978-649-7611, ext. 333

Faces of Upper School Students
Student acclimation to high school is at the heart of the Student Services Office. Our dedicated staff includes a school counselor, a college and career counselor, and a dean of students - all who work as a team to ensure our students are supported and equipped to be successful both in and out of the classroom.
 

NDA Student Services emphasize the following to help ensure student success:

  • Close working relationship between students & faculty to educate the “whole person for life”
  • Continuity of support
  • Individualized attention
  • Open communication
  • Clear expectations
 

School Counseling

NDA has a School Counselor on staff to provide various supports to our student body.  The goal of the school counseling function is to proactively provide the relevant life skills needed to succeed in and out of school. The School Counselor also manages student 504s/IEPs to ensure each student receives an equitable educational experience. 

 

Academic Support

  • Providing peer tutor relationships
  • Individualized work/study plans
  • Executive functioning support (i.e. time management) 
  • Student-teacher problem solving, and more 

 

Mental Health & Wellness Support

The Academy understands the challenges and complexities faced by our student body.  As such, supports in the areas of mental health and wellness have been put in place in school.  This includes:

  • Individual short-term relief counseling
  • Small group counseling
  • Referrals for evaluations
  • Conflict resolution
  • Other support, as needed 

 

Grade Level Seminars

Students in all grade levels take a bi-weekly seminar course facilitated by the Upper School Student Support Services team.  The focus of these seminars include:

  • High school acclimation
  • Study skills
  • Social-emotional learning 
  • Student wellness
  • College and career counseling including student interests and abilities, career exploration and college planning

 

Our School Counselor is available for parent meetings upon request.

College Counseling

  • 100% college attendance rate for all seniors who apply.

  • High school students receive over 100 hours of college and career services in small groups and individual meetings.  

  • All students work with the College and Career Counselor from freshman to senior year. 

  • Individualized pathways to  better assist students as they navigate the college planning process.  

  • Training and access to Naviance, our career and college information database. 

  • Yearly grade level evening information sessions are scheduled for students and their families.  

 

Students and families may contact their College Counselor anytime to request a meeting.

 

The Academy of Notre Dame is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, Massachusetts School Counselors Association and complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.