Guidance Staff
Ms. Owens, Guidance Counselor (A, G-J),   earned her bachelors from Western Maryland in biology and secondary education with a minor in chemistry and her masters in counseling from McDaniel. She was a science teacher at Sykesville Middle and later as an original faculty member of Oklahoma Road Middle.  She has been a guidance counselor at NCH for 4 years.
Ms. Kraft, Guidance Counselor (B, W-Z)  earned her bachelors from the University of Maryland College Park in education and family and consumer science (FACS). She earned her masters in school counseling from McDaniel College. She began her career at NCHS, teaching FACS for 16 years before becoming a guidance counselor.  This is her third year as a counselor at NCHS.
Ms. Hirsch, Guidance Counselor (C-F)   earned a bachelors in science at Towson State University and a masters in school counseling at McDaniel College. She is also certified as a school administrator.  She began her career as a science teacher at Sykesville Middle and then became a guidance counselor there.  She was part of the original staff at Oklahoma Road Middle before joining North Carroll HS. She has been at NCHS for the past seven years and is the guidance department's chairperson.
Ms. Cunningham, Guidance Counselor (K-N), Before coming to North Carroll as a guidance counselor, Ms. Cunningham worked for 17 years as a vocational rehabilitation specialist for individuals with disabilities .  She  attended Frostburg State College where she earned her B.S. and McDaniel College where she received her MS in Counselor Certification. 

 

 
Ms. Ndaka, Guidance Counselor (O-R, T-V), earned her bachelors degree in communication and African American Studies from University of Maryland and a masters in counseling from Trinity University. She began her career in education as a social studies teacher. In addition, she played basketball at the University of Maryland.

Ms. Huber, Guidance Counselor (S),

joins us from Liberty High School where she completed 8 years as a counselor.  She is a graduate of Western Maryland College.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Support Counselors
Ms. Gordon, Support Counselor (M-Z), After graduating from NCHS in 1986 I attended UMBC and majored in Pyschology and Social Work. I graduated with  BA in May 1990. I attended graduate school at the University of MD School of Social Work and Community Planning.  I majored in Clinical Social Work and graduated in May of 1991 with an MSW. I worked as an outpatient mental health therapist at Family and Children's Services of Central MD for 14 years before coming back to NCHS as a Crisis Intervention Specialist in 2005.
Mr. Shrader, Support Counselor (A-L), earned bachelors in sociology and anthropology from Towson State University and his masters in community counseling  from Western Maryland College. He spent 12 years with the department of juvenile services as a case manager prior to coming to CCPS. He has been at NCHS for eight years.