Contact a BSM Counselor
The Benilde-St. Margaret's guidance and counseling team is here to help you and your student. Our goal is to support and help as much as possible so your student can have a positive and enriching experience while at BSM.
Contact a member of our guidance and counseling team today:
Guidance Counselors
Amanda Anderson
Amanda is the counselor for senior high students with last names Se-Z.
At BSM, Amanda enjoys getting to know students and their families, helping them navigate through life during high school, and guiding them in planning for and finding their next adventures after BSM.
Amanda lives in Brooklyn Park with her husband Jordy and sons Seth and Luke. She also has an adorable mini Goldendoodle named Murphy. She enjoys playing her cello at events and at her church, volunteering for her sons' activities and for church and MN Association for College Admission Counseling Committees. Amanda also enjoys biking, swimming, reading, and walking Murphy at the Elm Creek Park Reserve and the Coon Rapids Dam Area. Amanda was born in Gillette, Wyoming and grew up in Billings, Montana.
Kate Berry
Counselor for students with last names Dr-I.
Vicky Haas
Counselor for students with last names McH-Sc.
Heidi Wessman
Counselor for students with last names J-McG.
Mental Health and Chemical Health Counselors
Ty Cody
Ty received a Bachelor's Degree from St. Olaf College and a Master's degree from the University of Minnesota.
For the past ten years, Ty has worked as a school psychologist at Academic Arts High School in West St. Paul. His passion for counseling students is driven by seeing students build skills and improve their overall wellness in order to thrive at their best in and out of school and in their activities.
Ty lives in South Minneapolis with his wife and two dogs. Outside of work, Ty enjoys hiking, biking, and seeing live music.
Learning Support Team
College and Career
Planning Resources
- Important program dates at BSM for the 2023-24 school year
- College and Career Fact Sheet
- Scholarship Information for Financial Aid Night
- Financial Aid Worksheet
- Fee Waivers for Testing, Applications, Free Test Prep, FAFSA Help
- College Financial Planning Best Practices
- College Cost Estimation Worksheet
Guidance and
College Counseling
at BSM
Academic
- Program of Studies
- Portrait of a BSM Graduate
- Tutoring Programs
- AP Courses and Exams
- College Credit Options
- Registration
- Transcript requests
Student Life
- Personal Development / Well-being
- Roundup
- Relationships
- Chemical Health Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Psychological Services