Counseling

Welcome to the MHS Counseling Department!

Make the MHS Counseling Office your first stop for smooth sailing through Minnetonka High School! We provide a personalized and proactive approach, which includes small group and grade-level seminars, as well as individual planning meetings between you and your school counselor.

Get to know your counselor! They will be a great listener, thoughtful advisor and an advocate for you!

Counselor Contact Info

Name	Last Name	Phone Ext.
Brad Burnham	A-Bir	5816
Sarah Seldon	Bis-Clan	5818
Theresa Exenberger	Clao-Fae	5824
Kenny Zimmerman	Faf-Hage	5829
Conor Maher	Hagf-Jern	5819
Christina Taylor	Jero-Laf	5821
Cassie Klein	Lai-McKe	5822
Monica Jones	McKf-Osb	5828
Amanda Wavrin	Osc-Rolfe	5817
Tony Trudeau	Rolff-Sommerf	5830
Erin Wear	Sommerg-Verb	5823
Dave Bierly	Verc-Z	5820
Hannah Harrington	Registrar	5815
LeeAnn LeBlanc	Counselor Appointments	5811
Becky Tesdahl	Subs & Reserves & Assistant to Brohman/Fenner/Hinseth	5812
Michele Johnson	College Visits & Transcripts	5844
Tyler Barthelemy	Testing	5810
Beth Scanlan	Assistant to the Principal	5706
Jackie Gleeman	AP Assistant to Best/Firouzi/Rosengren	5708
Anna Mantoles	Welcome Desk	5701
Norma Gutierrez	Post-Secondary Counseling	5746
Laura Herbst	AP IB Coordinator	5897
Jonna Hirsch	Psychologist	5969
Megan Durbin	Psychologist	5825
Attendance	Attendance	5801

Other Support Staff Contact Info

OTHER COUNSELORS & SUPPORT

Role	Counselor	Email
Post-Secondary Counselor	Norma Gutierrez Shanesy	norma.gutierrez@minnetonkaschools.org
AP/IB Advisor	Laura Herbst	laura.herbst@minnetonkaschools.org
Achievement Specialist	Reno Gurley	reno.gurley@minnetonkaschools.org
Achievement Specialist	Shania Castillo	shania.castillo@minnetonkaschools.org
Psychologist	Megan Durbin	megan.durbin@minnetonkaschools.org
Psychologist	Peggy Hillbrands	peggy.hillbrands@minnetonkaschools.org
Psychologist	Jonna Hirsch	jonna.hirsch@minnetonkaschools.org
Psychologist	Mika Wallace	mika.wallace@minnetonkaschools.org

Meet Your Counselor

Last names
A-Bir
Brad Burnham
952-401-5816

Last names

Bis-Clan
Sarah Seldon
952-401-5818

Last names
Clao-Fae
Theresa Exenberger
952-401-5824

Last names
Faf-Hage
Kenneth Zimmerman
952-401-5829

Last names
Hagf-Jern
Conor Maher
952-401-5819

Last names
Jero-Laf
Christina Taylor
952-401-5821

Last names
Lai-McKe
Cassie Klein
952-401-5822

Last names
McKf-Osb
Monica Jones
952-401-5828

Last names
Osc-Rolfe
Amanda Wavrin
952-401-5817

Last names
Rolff-Sommerf
Tony Trudeau
952-401-5830

Last names
Sommerg-Verb
Erin Wear
952-401-5823

Last names
Verc-Z
David Bierly
952-401-5820

College Counselor
Norma Gutierrez
952-401-5746

Advanced Learning Coordinator & IB Diploma Candidate Advisor
Laura Herbst
952-401-5897

Academic Achievement Specialist
Shania Castillo
952-401-4051

Academic Achievement Specialist
Reno Gurley
952-401-4050

Psychologist
Megan Durbin
952-401-5825

Psychologist
Troy Dvorak
952-401-5969

Psychologist
Peg Hilbrands
952-401-5763

Psychologist
Jonna Hirsch
952-401-5969

High School students sitting at a table talking to a teacher wearing glasses.

Counseling at MHS

Counselors provide assistance in these areas:

Transitioning into Minnetonka High School
Getting involved at MHS
Personal counseling
Individual academic planning
College and career readiness
Testing and assessment preparation and interpretation
Communication and consultation with staff and parents regarding individual needs
Referral to appropriate in-school and/or community resources
An official copy of your high school transcript.