Counseling
If you are currently in crisis, please call 911 or one of the numbers listed below.
If you or someone you care about is having a mental health crisis or contemplating suicide:
Text MN to 741741 or Call CRISIS (274274) from a mobile phone
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) – National Suicide Prevention Line
If you need an immediate response to mental health crises (behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric), Call 651-266-7878, Ramsey County Mobile Crisis Response. If you need information on any health and human services (food, housing, shelter, transportation, etc.) in Minnesota, Call 2-1-1 (MN Helpline: United Way)
If you have unstable housing, visit ysnmn.org or call 612-475-4055 (every Thursday Youth Drop-In Center for resources- St. Paul Lutheran Church Stillwater)
As counselors, we support our school community through pro-active, developmentally appropriate programming in the area of social/personal, academic and college/career readiness. Our role is to foster an inclusive, collaborative environment where all students can become successful members of society.
Many of the ways we can help students and families include:
- Academic, social/emotional and career/college guidance
- Crisis intervention and prevention
- Communication and teaming with students, staff and families about student issues
- Student placement and scheduling, including high school registration and AVID program
- Classroom guidance curriculum and presentations
- Coordination of student 504 plans
- Interpretation and coordination of MCA and EXPLORE testing
- Liaison with new and prospective families/coordinate transition to the building
- Leadership in various building initiatives
- Refer families to outside agencies as requested
Janeen Kuemmel
Phone: (920) 322-7838
Grades 6-8
Last name beginning with A-Ha
I am very excited to be working with your child. I am originally from Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a Bachelors and Master's degree in Social Work. I have been working at Sunrise Park Middle School (Now Mariner Middle School) since 1993. I currently live in Cottage Grove with my husband Phil and my very adorable, somewhat naughty golden retriever, Molly. I also have 3 adult children who still live in the Twin Cities. I enjoy playing sports (especially pickleball) , reading and travelling. I look forward to meeting you and encourage you to call if you have any concerns or questions.
Shirley Yang
Phone: 651-653-2724
Grades 6-8
Last name beginning with He-O
I was born and raised in Saint Paul, MN. I received my Bachelor of Applied Science degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth, and my Master of Science in Education degree at the
Sarah Fuhrman
Phone: (920) 375-1138
Grade 6-8
Last name beginning with P-Z
I have been working at Mariner (Sunrise Park) as a School Social Worker since 1998. I received my Bachelor of Social Work at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and my Masters in Social Work from the University of St. Thomas/College of St. Catherine. I live in White Bear Lake with my husband, Jake, daughters Celia and Kate, two dogs Rosie and Ellie, and cat Stu. I enjoy reading, taking long walks and relaxing on the lake at the cabin. I have also enjoyed being one of the WEB Coordinators at Sunrise since 2006, and one of the Student Council Advisors. I am excited to get to know you, and please reach out if you need anything!
Stephanie Tollison
A little background about myself to start. I completed by undergraduate work in psychology at St. Thomas after moving to the Twin Cities from Iowa where I grew up. After college, I followed up with a Master’s and Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology from UW River Falls. I started working for the White Bear Lake School District in 1997 and have been at Mariner (formerly Sunrise Park) since that time. I have also worked at the WBLAS ALC for the last three years.
I am the proud parent of three amazing adult children (a daughter and twin sons) and an extra special fur baby (Macdoodle, a Bernadoodle). I raised my family and have lived in the Woodbury/Cottage Grove area for over 25 years. When not at work, I enjoy traveling, cooking/baking, anything that involves being active and outside, and spending time with family and friends! I look forward to meeting you and encourage you to call if you have any concerns or questions.
Jennifer Funk
I grew up in Iowa and moved to Minneapolis eight years ago. I loved it so much that I'm still here! I'm very excited to be at Sunrise Park Middle School this year! I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bethel University and my Addiction Studies Certificate from the University of Minnesota. I have been working in the chemical dependency field for the past six years. In my free time I love spending time with my family, traveling to new places and anything active during all the seasons!
Vanessa Schulte
I love supporting students, families and staff at Mariner Middle School; it truly is a great place to be! I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and my Masters in Social Work at Augsburg College. When not working, I enjoy staying active, golfing, cross country skiing, spending time with family and friends, and hanging out with my dog Cooper.