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Counselor:
Mrs. Farah Evans - students with last names A-E - fevans@hcpss.org
Counselor:
Ms. Jodi Robinson - students with last names F- K- jrobinson@hcpss.org
Counselor:
Mrs. Marjorie Ford - students with last names L - R - mford@hcpss.org
Counselor:
Mr. Will Schwarz - students with last names S-Z - wschwarz@hcpss.org
12100 Woodford Drive
Marriottsville, Maryland 21104
410.313.5446 (office)
410.313.5447 (fax)
Hours: 7:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Mr. Will Schwarz:
Will Schwarz is the instructional team leader for the Marriotts Ridge
Counseling Center. Previous to his current role at Marriotts Ridge he was
the instructional team leader at Centennial High School for four years. He
worked for nine years as a counselor at Arundel High School in Anne Arundel
County. Mr. Schwarz earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from UMBC in
1981 and his Master’s degree in Education (in Guidance and Counseling) from
Loyola College in 1990. He taught science for eight years in Anne Arundel
County schools, first at Meade High School and later at Southern High
School, where he also was the head lacrosse coach.
Ms. Jodi Robinson:
Ms. Robinson comes to Marriotts Ridge High School after three years at
Hammond High School. Ms. Robinson is a 1995 graduate of Allegheny College
in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in
Psychology. Ms. Robinson earned her Masters of Education, specifically in
School Counseling, from the University of Pittsburgh in 2002. Ms.
Robinson’s occupational resume includes adolescent and family therapy at
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of Pittsburgh and Ms. Robinson has
also coached softball at Boston University and the University of
Pittsburgh. She is currently the Junior Varsity Softball Coach at Marriotts
Ridge High School.
Ms. Farah Evans:
Ms. Evans is a 2006 January graduate, receiving her Masters in Education
with a concentration in School Counseling from Loyola College in Maryland.
She also recently successfully completed the National Counseling Exam
(NCE). Prior to entering the Howard County Public Schools System, Ms. Evans
worked as a Special Educator at a Non-Public School in Baltimore County for
three years. She served the students of Good Shepherd High School not only
as an instructor but also as the coordinator of their school-to-work
program, enhancing and facilitating their successful transitions back into
the community. Her contributions and efforts have been recognized by her
colleagues and administrators, who nominated her in 2005 for the Maryland
Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities (MANSEF) Educator of
the Year Award.
Ms. Marjorie Ford:
Ms. Ford comes to Marriotts Ridge High School after seven years as a school
counselor at Oakland Mills High School. During her final year at the
school, Ms. Ford was nominated by the staff for the 2007 Counselor of the
Year Award. Previous to school counseling, she worked as a Crisis
Intervention Specialist for the Regional Emotionally Disturbed Program at
Mt. Hebron High School for two years. Ms. Ford also worked with the special
education population in Howard County as a Work Study Coordinator for seven
years. She assisted with developing school partnerships and placing
students with special needs in paid and volunteer positions in order to ease
the transition from school to work. Ms. Ford obtained her Masters Degree in
Counseling and an additional Certification in Guidance from Western Maryland
College (now McDaniel College) in 1998. Her Bachelors Degree in Special
Education was earned at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio in 1985. She
dedicated three years to the Lancaster City School System as a middle school
teacher working with emotionally disturbed students prior to relocating to
Maryland.
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