Kasey Cardinale, MFT
Wellness Counselor
In the Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, caring for the whole person, the Counseling Department at Jesuit High School has grown to include a Wellness Counselor on campus.
Angela Harger
Counselor
Counselor Caseload (by last name):
| 9th | Hebert – Mayugba |
| 10th | AbouBechara -Burwell-Callero / Keffer – Mahmoud |
| 11th | Abildgaard – Boylan / Jeffers – Marsh |
| 12th | Aceves – Brannan |
I knew I wanted to be a school counselor in the fourth grade. With that goal in mind, I attended Xavier University and earned my BS in Psychology.
Jennifer Rasmussen
Counselor
Counselor Caseload (by last name):
| 9th | Casey – Haynes |
| 10th | Cameron – Guzman |
| 11th | Bradford – French |
| 12th | Bratset – Gonong |
My love for working with students in a school setting began with my B.A.
Christopher Seibert
Counselor
Counselor Caseload (by last name):
| 9th | McDonald – Ryan |
| 10th | Mammola – Schmidt |
| 11th | Martin – Ryan |
| 12th | McClain – Rucker |
I began my journey in education in 1994, after a Social Science B.A. from Whittier College and a teaching credential from Chapman University.
Amanda Smith
Director of Counseling Services
Counselor Caseload (by last name):
| 9th | Adams – Carroll |
| 10th | Hall – Jones |
| 11th | Gadhok – Isola |
| 12th | Graham – Marshall |
This is my seventh year working in the Counseling Department at Jesuit High School and my second year as the Director of Counseling Services. I earned my degree in Liberal Studies from Sacramento State with the intent of teaching in the elementary schools. Many years later, I found a home among the wonderful faculty and staff at Jesuit and was inspired to go back to school. In 2014, I began my Masters in Educational Counseling and earned my PPS Credential in 2016. I absolutely love working at Jesuit and being a part of this school community. I am truly fortunate to be able to continue my work with the students in this new role and look forward to an exciting year.
- BA Liberal Studies – CSU Sacramento, 2005
- MS Educational Counseling – National University, 2016
2012
Kathy Van Liefde
Counselor
Counselor Caseload (by Last Name):
| 9th | Sands – Zweig |
| 10th | Schwartz – Zavala |
| 11th | Saca – Zirbel |
| 12th | Russell – Zoghbi |
Kathy Van Liefde has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and a Master’s of Science degree in Educational Counseling. She began working at Jesuit as a mathematics teacher in the fall of 1996, having taught math at the high school level since 1985. She began her career as a counselor at Jesuit in the fall of 2003. Kathy is also the Assistant Director of Testing.