Welcome to Blaine High School Student Services

Student Learning Advocates (SLA):

Cassidy Pohl & Ed Byrd 

 763-506-6526 & 763-506-6514  

• Meet with students individually or in groups to support and advocate for regarding social, academic, and multicultural issues.

• Team with counselors, AP's, teachers, parents/guardians and other support staff to ensure success for all students.

• Act as a resource for students and staff on multicultural issues (student groups, classroom presentations, staff development).

Prevention Specialist:

Celeste Gorman

763-506-6523

•  Facilitate and supervise mediations.

• Meet with students individually or in groups who need support in connection to chemical use.

•  Groups for students who are struggling with family issues or changes, quitting chemical use or the chemical use of family or friends.

 Groups offered:  

• family change,
• quitting chemicals,
• concerned persons 
•  teen issues
• gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender support group



School Psychologist:

Nadia Phelps

763-506-6538

• Assist students in crisis, including suicide intervention, or for significant mental health issues

• Provide individual and/or group counseling for students receiving special education services

• Coordinate and case manage 504 plans

• Assist students and families in connecting with community mental health services

• Assist the Intervention Team to intervene with students at risk of academic failure

• Provide consultation to parents and school staff to find effective solutions to learning and behavior problems

• Offer presentations on various mental health topics to classrooms, parent groups and staff upon request