A graphic describing the assigned counselors for each student. Check your student's schedule to find their assigned counselor

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B.S. Secondary English Education, Florida State University, 1993 M.E. and Specialist Degree, University of Florida, 1995

Mrs. Kristi Ryan

Mrs. Ryan serves as the Director of Counseling for Buena Vista High School.  She previously served as a middle school counselor at Bryan Middle School and Norris Middle School in OPS.  Prior to coming to Omaha Mrs. Ryan was a high school counselor and community college instructor in Orlando, Florida.  Mrs. Ryan has a B.S. in Secondary English Education from Florida State University and a Masters of Education and Specialist in Education degree in School Counseling and Guidance from the University of Florida. 

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B.S. Education, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1998 M.S. School Counseling, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2008 Endorsement, English as a Second Language, Concordia University, 2013

Ms. Laura Lagana

Ms. Laura Lagana serves as the Records Counselor at Buena Vista High School.  She previously served as a high school counselor at Omaha South High School.  Her teaching experience includes experiences in special education, including the alternative curriculum program.  Ms. Lagana has a B.S. in Education from the University of Nebraska Lincoln, an M.S. in School Counseling from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and an endorsement in English as a Second Language from Concordia University.  

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B.S. Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2016 M.Ed. School Counseling, Doane University, 2021

Ms. Sydney Kyser

Ms. Sydney Kyser is a school counselor at Buena Vista High School. She previously served as a middle school counselor at Norris Middle School in OPS. Prior to being a school counselor, Ms. Kyser was a special education teacher. Ms. Kyser has a B.S. in Special Education (7-12) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master of Education in School Counseling from Doane University.

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Ms. Dallas Yuhas