Counseling

District 231 counselors are dedicated to helping students thrive in all areas of life. School counselors serve all students and focus on building connections, fostering healthy relationships, and teaching students how to manage emotions. School counselors lead, advocate and collaborate to promote equity and access for all students. School counselors value the relationship with students and will honor their privacy unless information regarding safety is revealed; as mandated reporters, if a student shares information about hurting themselves, someone else, or about abuse, school counselors will maintain legal and ethical responsibilities.

Meet Our Counselors

Erin Strouss (Lincoln School)

Email: Erin Strouss
815-562-4520 ext. 6 or 720-815-5620

Mrs. Strouss has been a counselor for 21 years, with 19 years in the Rochelle Elementary Schools. Currently the counselor at Lincoln school and also serves as the district homeless liaison.

Marcy Bruhn MA, LCPC (Middle School)

Email: Marcy Bruhn
815-562-7997

Joined RMS during the 2005-06 school year. She is a licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and has over 18 years of experience counseling children and their families.

Kelly Polz (Tilton School)

Email: Kelly Polz
815-562-6665 , or by google voice at 815-797-2495.

Mrs. Polz has more than 6 years experience working with children and families and has been with District 231 for 4 years.

Chris Underwood MSEd, LPC (Middle School)

Email: Chris Underwood
815-562-7997
Graduated from NIU in 2015 with a Master's degree in Counseling. Previous worked as a school counselor in Amboy, a clinical health professional at Rosecrance and with the truancy outreach program in DeKalb.

Aleigha Bialas (Central School)

Email: Aleigha Bialas
815-562-8251

This is Mrs. Bialas's second year at Central School.

Rochelle Elementary District