Transition Services
Resources and Guidance for Life's Changes
Transitional Services was created in 2005 to provide better coordination of programs and services relating to post-secondary planning and transition support. The Transition Services team includes College & Career Counseling, the Continuing Education Scholarship Program (CES), the Alliance Schools Program, all student work programs, and transition support for our young alumni five years following graduation.
There are six career counselors responsible for working with students in grades 9-12 and also providing transition support services to those students five years following graduation. One member of the staff will be responsible for the development and expansion of the Alliance School Program (a graduate support partnership to improve post-secondary retention) and for coordinating college visits for high school students. In addition, those responsible for the CES Program will work directly with the career counselors to improve communications and support for our young graduates. Student work programs-educational experiences, internships, and part-time work-will continue to be enhanced and expanded to give students career exploration opportunities and real-life work experiences.
Transition Services team members include:
Michael Weller '66 - Director, Transition Services
(717) 520-2081
wellerm@mhs-pa.org
Hilda Ayala-Cruz - Administrative Assistant
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-2080
cruzh@mhs-pa.org
Arthur Kline - Associate Director, Transition Services
Coordinates Career Counseling and serves as a Career Counselor
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-2815
kline@mhs-pa.org
LeAnn Jackson - Senior Administrative Secretary, College & Career
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-2812
jacksonl@mhs-pa.org
Linda Armstrong - Career Counselor
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-2814
armstrongl@mhs-pa.org
Sheila Dietrich '92 - Career Counselor
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-2039
dietrichs@mhs-pa.org
Leigh Farrar - Career Counselor
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-2910
farrarl@mhs-pa.org
Wil Zapata - Career Counselor
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-2813
zapataw@mhs-pa.org
Mark Zerbe - Career Counselor
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-2909
zerbem@mhs-pa.org
Ken Brown - Financial Aid Coordinator
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-2036
brownk@mhs-pa.org
Susie Clark - Financial Aid Assistant
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-3305
clarks@mhs-pa.org
Elizabeth McInnis - Coordinator, Post-Secondary Partnerships
(800) 655-6707 / (717) 520-3306
mcinnise@mhs-pa.org
Barbara Closky - Coordinator, Cooperative Work Experiences
(717) 520-2932
closkyb@mhs-pa.org
BethAnne Bowen - Student Work Programs Assistant
(717) 520-2935
bowenb@mhs-pa.org
Helpful links for MHS Students and Graduates:
bls.gov/oco (career)
doleta.gov/programs/onet (career)
Monster.com (career)
Consumer Credit & Budget Counseling (credit/debt assistance)
National Foundation for Credit Counseling (credit counseling)
collegegrad.com (employment)
Peace Corps (employment)
fafsa.ed.gov (financial aid)
Fastweb (financial aid)
personalbudgeting.com (personal finances)
aesmentor.org (post-secondary education)
College Board (post-secondary education)
Youcandealwithit.com (transition issues)
Transition Services, Copenhaver Center, PO Box 830, Hershey, PA 17033
FAX number: Transition Services - (717) 520-2033
FAX number: College & Career Office, Senior Hall - (717) 520-2894
