Advising

Diane Freytag, Director of Counseling and Advising
email | 425-868-6191, ext. 654
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The Counseling and Advising Center provides academic and college advising, personal counseling and learning support to groups and to individual students, staff and parents. The center's services both prepare students to learn, and help prevent learning problems. The services are tailored to the academic, personal, social and future planning needs of students at all grade levels.

Academic Advising

Grade Level Deans provide additional guidance in academic planning and course selection, based on each student’s interests, abilities and college aspirations.

2009-10 Grade Level Deans:

• Gerald Buhaly, 9th grade
• David Blau, 10th grade
• Robert Lamb, 11th grade
• Diane Freytag, 12th grade

College Counseling

Overlake's College Counseling Program guides students and parents through the complete process of finding, selecting and applying to a college that matches a student's interests and abilities, through a wide array of programs and meetings.

Academic planning for college begins with ninth-grade students and their parents. College Day programs outline the college admission process for all Upper School parents and students. Monthly Upper School grade level meetings focus on students’ strengths and interests, career exploration and the factors that affect college choice and admission. Individual student and parent meetings with the college counselors increase as the student progresses through Upper School.

A College Tour held during Project Week gives students a chance to visit a wide variety of colleges and make informed choices.

Learning Resources

Michelle Kumar, Learning Resources Specialist
email | 425-868-6191, ext. 654
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Learning Resources are available for all grade levels. The goal is to help students overcome obstacles to learning. The learning resources specialist aids students and parents in identifying appropriate support and intervention. The specialist can help students become aware of learning styles, and can teach methods of compensating, managing time and organization/ study, self-advocacy and other related skills that promote academic success. The specialist can also consult with students, faculty and parents to develop instructional accommodations, identify appropriate community resources for assessment, special referrals and counseling on special academic and/or learning issues.