Lynne Baumgartner
School Counselor
baumgartnerl@guilderlandschools.net
Lynne earned a B.A. in Psychology at John Carroll University and a Master’s in Community Psychology and Guidance Counseling from Sage Graduate School. She worked as an Admissions Counselor at Excelsior College and as a School Counselor at a junior/senior high school in Massachusetts prior to coming to Guilderland High School in 2006. She enjoys camping, reading, watching the Red Sox and spending time with her husband and son.
Candace Galarneau
School Counselor
galarneauc@guilderlandschools.net
Candace earned a B.A. in Psychology while attending the University of Tampa, Florida and a Master’s in School Counselor from Sage Graduate School. She came to Guilderland High School as a Teaching Assistant in the Counseling Department in 1995 and became a School Counselor in 1997. Outside of working she enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with her husband.
Ashley Kaplan
School Counselor
kaplana@guilderlandschools.net
Ashley earned a B.A. in Sociology from The University of Vermont and a Master’s in Professional School Counseling from Sage Graduate School. She joined the Guilderland High School Counseling Department in 2017. She enjoys coaching her son’s travel soccer team, listening to live music, sports, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.
Amy Knapp
School Counselor
knappa@guilderlandschools.net
Amy earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University at Albany and a Master’s in School Counseling from SUNY Plattsburgh. She worked as an Elementary Counselor and Junior High Counselor before coming to Guilderland High School in 1989. Outside of working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son Danny, GHS Class of 2022.
Karen Murphy
School Counselor
murphyk@guilderlandschools.net
Karen earned her B.A. in General Studies from SUNY Oneonta and a Master’s in School Counseling from The College of Saint Rose. She worked as a School Counselor at Mohonasen High School and Draper Middle School prior to coming to Guilderland High School in 1998. She enjoys gardening, swimming, traveling and exercising and spending time with her husband and children, Kate, GHS Class of 2024 and Jack, GHS Class of 2026.
Ryan Nolan
School Counselor
nolanr@guilderlandschools.net
Ryan earned a B.A. in Communications from LeMoyne College and a Master’s degree in Professional School Counseling from Russell Sage College. Prior to joining Guilderland High School in 2022, Ryan worked as a School Counselor for the Troy City School District. He has a passion for theater and singing with others and, in his free time, enjoys finding new hikes in the Adirondacks and supporting local restaurants.
Jacquelyn Barnett
Senior Keyboard Specialist
barnettj@guilderlandschools.net
Jackie earned a B.A. in Childhood Education from The College of Saint Rose. She worked as a Teaching Assistant at Pine Bush Elementary before coming to the GHS Counseling Center in November 2020. Jackie enjoys reading, baking, and most importantly spending time with her family which includes her infant daughter, Harper.
Kimberly Jourdin
Keyboard Specialist
jourdink@guilderlandschools.net
Kim graduated from Bryant and Stratton College and worked for over 20 years as an Administrative Assistant and Front Office Specialist before coming to the GHS Counseling Department in 2016. She enjoys the outdoors, reading, the ocean, time with family and friends, especially her daughters, Alyssa, GHS Class of 2016; Gabriella, GHS Class of 2019; Lilliana, GHS Class of 2025; bonus daughter, Victoria, and granddaughters and future GHS alumni Ava and Ellie.
Victoria Tocco
Senior Keyboard Specialist
toccov@guilderlandschools.net
Tori earned a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from SUNY Empire State College. She worked as an Assistant Director at a local daycare for several years before joining the Counseling Center at GHS in January 2021. Tori stays busy with her energetic son, Jonah, her husband’s Taekwondo business, and reading when she has free time.