Meet the Counselors
| Janet Schmiel Counselor for Last Name A-Bri janschmiel@edina.k12.mn.us 952-848-3125 |
Janet Schmiel is in her 8th year of counseling at Edina High School. She was previously a counselor in both the Osseo School District and in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Janet completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She then taught for four years before completing her M.A. in School Counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. |
| Jeanne Brown Counselor for Last Name Bro-Fo jeabrown@edina.k12.mn.us 952-848-3142 |
Jeanne Brown is in her 4th year of counseling at Edina High School. She was previously a counselor in Southern California. Jeanne completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology with an emphasis in family and child development as well as her Master's degree in school counseling from Azusa Pacific University. |
| Mike Holbach Counselor for Last Name Fr-Ka mikholbach@edina.k12.mn.us 952-848-3122 |
Mr. Holbach is in his 12th year of counseling students at Edina High School. He was previously a counselor at Eastview High School and at Henry Sibley High School (for 10 years). He has additional experiences as a counselor and an English teacher at Hill-Murray High School and St. Thomas Academy. He obtained his B. A. in Humanities from St. John's University and his M. A. in Education from St. Thomas. His counseling certification was completed at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. |
| Lisa Burnham Counselor for Last Name Ke-Mo lisburnham@edina.k12.mn.us 952-848-3126 |
Lisa Burnham is in her 17th year of counseling students at Edina High School. Prior to Edina, she worked at Farmington High School. She received her B. A. in Psychology, and a concentration in Speech-Communications at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. She earned her MEd, with a emphasis in Secondary School Counseling, from North Dakota State University. |
| Sandy Schmidt Counselor for Last Name Mu-Se sanschmidt@edina.k12.mn.us 952-848-3128 |
Sandy Schmidt is in her 5th year of counseling students at Edina High School. She previously spent 12 years as a counselor at Eden Prairie High School and 2 years at Northfield Middle School. She received her B.S. degree in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and M.A. in School Counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. |
| Bill Hicks Counselor for Last Name Sh-Z wilhicks@edina.k12.mn.us 952-848-3127 |
Bill Hicks begins his 18th year as high school counselor at EHS. He is in charge of internal testing (Special Testing), registration coordinator, coordinator of 9th to 10th grade transition as well as Co-College Coordinator and Naviance contact. |