About the Counselors

Tappan Zee High School Guidance Department Counselor Caseload 2011 - 2012

Mr. Randy Altman
Phone: 680-1621
raltman@socsd.org

Randy Altman has earned a Masters degree in Social Work from NYU and Masters in Guidance and Counseling from The College of New Rochelle. He worked as a Psychiatric Social Worker and Psychotherapist for 15 years prior to beginning his career as a Guidance Counselor at Tappan Zee High School in 2002. He is an avid runner and proud husband and father of two children.

Randy Altman Caseload
Grade 9 A - C
Grade 10 A - D
Grade 11 A - De
Grade 12 A - B
   
Ms. Laura Ferrante
Phone:  680-1620
lferrante@socsd.org

Laura Ferrante holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Fordham University and a Masters degree from Long Island University in Education-School Counseling. She has been employed as a school counselor for the past 19 years and loves working at her alma mater Tappan Zee High School.

Laura Ferrante Caseload
Grade 9 l - McC
Grade 10 Jo - Mcl
Grade 11 G - L
Grade 12 F - K
   
   
Ms. Betsy Sherwood
Phone: 680-1616
bsherwood@socsd.org

Betsy Sherwood holds an undergraduate degree from Temple University and a Masters degrees from Temple and Fordham Universities. She has been a teacher and a guidance counselor for 35 years, the last 20 of them at Tappan Zee High School.

 

Betsy Sherwood Caseload
Grade 9 McE - R
Grade 10 McK - Re
Grade 11 M - Ru
Grade 12 L - O
   
   
Ms. Celia Walker
Phone: 680-1615
cwalker@socsd.org

Celia Walker has been an educator for 30 years including, most recently, 17 years as a guidance counselor. She holds an MA from the University of Edinburgh, a Certificate in Education from Homerton College, Cambridge, and a Masters degree in Education / School Counseling from Long Island University. She has been at Tappan Zee High School since 2001.
 

Celia Walker Caseload
Grade 9 D - H plus Chondris
Grade 10 E - Ji
Grade 11 Dl - F
Grade 12 C - E
   
   

Mr. Richard Weissberg
Phone: 680-1611
rweissberg@socsd.org

Rich Weissberg has been an educator for 26 years. This is his 20th year as a guidance counselor at Tappan Zee High School. He earned both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the State University at Oneonta.

 

Richard Weissberg Caseload
Grade 9 S - Z
Grade 10 Ri - Z
Grade 11 Ry - Z
Grade 12 P - Z
   

Psychologists

Dr. Edward Honcharski
Phone:
680-1613
ehoncharski@socsd.org

PhD, City University of New York; MS. Ed., Brooklyn College; M.A., Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio.  Dr. Honcharski has worked as a school psychologist in South Orangetown since 1989.

 

 

 

Dr. Beth Jaret
Phone: 680-1610
bjaret@socsd.org


Beth Jaret earned her Masters degree and Doctorate in Clinical and School Psychology at Hofstra University. She has worked as a school psychologist in the South Orangetown Central School District since 1989. Dr. Jaret’s years in the school district have included work at both the elementary and secondary levels.

 

 

Guidance Secretaries    

Sheila Tracey
680-1617
stracey@socsd.org

Pat Kelly
680-1618
pkelly@socsd.org

Lisa Reynolds
680-1614
lreynolds@socsd.org