Welcome to Horbelt!  My name is Dana Hermanni, and I am the 5th Grade Counselor.  A little background on myself:  I did my undergraduate work in Psychology and TV/Film Communications at The College of New Jersey, and then I pursued my Masters in Education and School Counseling certificate at Georgian Court University.

I’ve spent time working in classrooms as a substitute teacher and as a paraprofessional, prior to starting my career as a School Counselor at Jackson Memorial High School as a long-term substitute counselor.

For the past three years, I have worked as a school counselor at Russell O. Brackman Middle School here in Barnegat.  This year, I have the opportunity to take on the role as the 5th grade counselor at Horbelt.  My goals are to cultivate social emotional awareness, kindness, and resilience within each of our students and to motivate them to achieve their individual potential.  Collectively, we also strive to reduce harassment, intimidation, and bullying and increase compassion and understanding within our school communities.

I hope you all have a wonderful year!