About Us
Lisa McMorrow
Director of Counseling
Schedule an appointment: calendly.com/lmcmorrow
Email: lmcmorrow@ndpsaints.org
Phone: (480) 634-8240
Caseload by student last name:
12th grade: A-D & K-La
11th grade: A-D
10th grade: A-D
Also contact for:
NCAA/NAIA
Scoir
AP testing
About:
House: St Sebastian
Employed at NDP: 2016
Degree(s): B.S., Animal Heath Sciences, University of Arizona
M.Ed., School Counseling, Northern Arizona University
Liz Barnes
Counselor
Schedule an appointment: calendly.com/ebarnes2
Email: ebarnes@ndpsaints.org
Phone: (480) 634-8223
Caseload by student last name:
12th grade: Mi-Z
11th grade: R-Z
10th grade: R-Z
9th grade: St Thomas Aquinas
Also contact for:
Boys/Girls State
Scholarships
CLT testing
About:
House: St Blaise
Employed at NDP: 2018
Degree(s): B.A., Psychology, University of Oklahoma
M.A.Ed., Educational Counseling, University of Phoenix
Lindsay Cusano
Administrative Assistant
Email: lcusano@ndpsaints.org
Phone: (480) 634-8239
Also contact for:
College Visits
About:
House: St Valentine
Employed at NDP: 2021
Degree(s): B.A., Risk Management and Insurance, University of Mississippi
Deanna Duermit
Counselor
Schedule an appointment: calendly.com/dduermit
Email: dduermit@ndpsaints.org
Phone: (480) 634-8242
Caseload by student last name:
12th grade: E-J & Le-Me
11th grade: E-J
10th grade: E-J & St Thomas Aquinas
Also contact for:
Dual Enrollment
College Application Boot Camp
PSAT testing
About:
House: St Maximillian
Employed at NDP: 2016
Degree(s): B.A., Psychology, Loyola Marymount University
M.Ed., School Counseling, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Lisa Lopez
Counselor
Schedule an appointment: calendly.com/llopez-3
Email: llopez@ndpsaints.org
Phone: (480) 634-8230
Caseload by student last name:
9th grade: A-J & R-Z
Also contact for:
Summer Opportunities
About:
House: St Patrick
Employed at NDP: 2014
Degree(s): B.A., Education, Arizona State University
M.Ed., Education, Arizona State University
M.C., Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University
Cal Beneze
Counselor
Schedule an appointment: calendly.com/rbeneze
Email: rbeneze@ndpsaints.org
Phone: (480) 634-8215
Caseload by student last name:
11th grade: K-Q
10th grade: K-Q
9th grade: K-Q
Also contact for:
CollegeBoard/ACT
Test prep
Practice ACT
About:
House: St Ignatius
Employed at NDP: 2021
Degree(s): B.A., Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University
M.Ed, School Counseling, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NDP Counseling Curriculum
Here is a timeline of events over the next 4 years when counselors will be meeting with students and parents. We may be calling students to the counseling office additional times. Students and parents are welcome to make an appointment at any point throughout the year. **Curriculum is subject to change due to Covid19**
9th Grade Fall
- Freshman Parent Night
- Presentation in freshman classrooms regarding academics, college planning, and personal/social readiness
- Small group student meetings with assigned counselor for an introduction and to check in
9th Grade Spring
- Presentation in all classrooms regarding course registration for next year
- Individual student meetings to review credits and courses to take sophomore year
10th Grade Fall
- Presentation in sophomore classrooms regarding the PSAT
- Individual student meetings with assigned counselor for an introduction and to check in
10th Grade Spring
- Presentation in all classrooms regarding course registration for next year
- Presentation in sophomore classrooms regarding academics, college planning, and personal/social readiness
- Individual student meetings to review PSAT scores and courses to take junior year
11th Grade Fall
- Presentation in junior classrooms regarding the PSAT
- Individual student meetings to check in
11th Grade Spring
- Junior parent night: “College 101”
- Presentation in all classrooms regarding course registration for next year
- Presentation in junior classrooms regarding the college application process
- Individual parent/student meetings for college planning
12th Grade Fall
- Presentation in senior classrooms regarding the college application process
- Individual parent/student meetings for college planning
12th Grade Spring
- Senior Awards Night
- Individual student meetings for final check-in
