Welcome

This Wikispace page has been created for use by myself, Mrs. Tortorella, 11th grade counselor at Gateway High School. As the Class of 2013 grade level counselor, I know a good bit about each student...here's a little bit of information about me!

//__**Mrs. Tortorella's Bio**__// Education: Employment:
 * B.S. **Psychology with a specialization in Human Resource Management, The Ohio State University[[image:ghscounselorconnection/pitt_panther.jpg width="152" height="103" align="right" link="http://www.pitt.edu/"]][[image:ghscounselorconnection/OSU_logo.gif align="right"]]**
 * **M.Ed. School Counseling, Univ. of Pittsburgh**
 * **Pupil Services Cert, Univ. of Pittsburgh**
 * **Sports Counseling, California University of PA**
 * **National Certified Counselor (NCC)**
 * **Employed by GSD 1994-present.**
 * **Served elementary (MSE now CSE and MSMS) 1994-2003**
 * **GHS 2003-present**
 * **used to work at both Southwood Psychiatric and Fox Run Psychiatric Hospital long ago!**

Professional Member:
 * ASCA American School Counselor Association**
 * PSCA Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (presenter at state conference 2009, 2010, workshops chair 2011)**
 * ACCA Allegheny County Counselors Assoc (President 2007, and Treasurer 2010)**
 * ACA American Counseling Association**
 * NCDA National Career Development Association**
 * NACAC/PACAC**

Personal: Married, mom to 3 kids - Joey age 1, Sammy age 10 and Natalee age 3. Live in the Keystone Oaks School District.