School Counseling

The Baldwin-Woodville Area School District recognizes that mental health is a large part of our students' day to day lives. We strive to create a comprehensive mental health program that will foster supportive learning and teaching environments. Our goal is that student outcomes will improve while offering individual, small group, and district-wide mental health initiatives. 

Director of Student Services

Leah Johnson-Freer (District)

  • 715-684-3411 x1109

The Director of Student Services Role:

  • Direct the planning, development, organization, management, direction, and implementation of all aspects of Student Services programs in the district.

  • Oversee the positions of school counselors, school psychologists, mental health navigators, school health services, and special education staff.

School Counselors

Melissa Eisen (Greenfield)

  • 715-684-3334 x2203

Sydney Latterell (Greenfield)

  • 715-684-3334 x 2205

Aimee O'Connell (Viking)

  • 715-698-2456 x3142

Kit Smestad (High School)

  • 715-684-3321 x 4113

Melody Wiinamaki (High School)

  • 715-684-3321 x 4125

The School Counselor’s Role:

  •  Support, facilitates, encourage classroom instruction and student achievement. 

  • Be proactive and preventive in their focus as well as assists students in acquiring and using life-long learning skills.

  • Implement strategies to enhance academics, encourage self-awareness, foster interpersonal communication skills, provide career awareness, develop employment readiness, and impart life skills for all students. 

High School Counseling Department

Greenfield Counseling Department

Mental Health Navigators

Julie Price (Viking)

715-698-2456 x3147

Maggie Whipple (District)

715-684-3321 x4105

The Mental Health Navigator’s Role:

  • Remove barriers to mental health challenges that children and families encounter.

  •  Help create an awareness of mental health challenges through presentations to classes, as well as advocacy for students, families, and community. 

  • Meeting with students individually and/or in small groups

  • Connecting students and families with community supports, including therapists and other mental health programs

  •  Consulting with teachers and administration on strategies for mental health issues, within the classroom and beyond

School Psychologists

Christi Skamfer (Early Childhood, Greenfield, & Viking)

  • 715-698-2456 x 3114

The School Psychologist's Role:

  • Work to support individual students through various developmental and mental health issues

  • Focus on assessing and testing those who may qualify for additional services

  • Partners with families, teachers, school counselors, school administration, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community

External Resources

The Baldwin-Woodville Area School District does not endorse any of the listed resources. The choice of agency is entirely the responsibility  of the caregiver. Always check with your insurance company to verify benefits. These agencies will work with your insurance. If your family does not have insurance, financial assistance and other resources such as sliding fee scales may be available to help cover this expense.

Emergency Resources: 

Area Mental Health Agencies:  

Mental Health Financial Assistance:

Other Resources:

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact any of the Mental Health Navigator's or your child's School Counselor. Please know we are here for you.

Diversity Statement

At the Baldwin-Woodville Area School District, we are committed to continue the conversation on diversity, to examine our policies, procedures and practices, in addition to removing obstacles that contribute to systemic inequities. We understand that this will be a marathon and not a sprint. The journey of systemic change requires time and action on many levels. 

As a school community, we embrace students, teachers, and families of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, cultures, races, religions, and   sexual orientation.  Now, more than ever, we need to reach out to friends and neighbors to show compassion, empathy,  and understanding, which we all deserve. Take action in the form of slowing down, listening, and learning from those who have  different backgrounds and experiences. We will continue to listen and ask for support in order to make all feel welcome in the Baldwin-Woodville  Area School District.