Counseling Staff
Your guidance counselors are here to provide you with guidance and counseling in many different areas. These may include:
- Academic Planning
- Problems with school work and classes
- Social or personal problems
- Family and home issues
- Grief Counseling
- Individual or group counseling, depending on the situation.
Meeting with Your Counselor
Your counselors are available to meet with you before school, during the day, and after school. If you need to speak with your counselor during the school day, please report to your class first for attendance, then ask your teacher for a pass to the Guidance Office.
RWB Guidance Counselors
MaryBeth Iorio
8th Grade Counselor
miorio@bergenfield.org
201-385-8847, ext. 2363
Michael Merlo
7th Grade Counselor
mmerlo@bergenfield.org
201-385-8847, ext. 2362
Lana Restivo
6th Grade Counselor
lrestivo@bergenfield.org
201-385-8847, ext. 2361
Kimberly Stevenson
kstevenson@bergenfield.org
201-385-8847, ext. 2366
School Psychologist
The School Psychologist works with students in both the general education and special education setting, completes psychological/cognitive evaluations, sees students for counseling, and works with the staff and students on reducing bullying. The School Psychologist is involved in handling crisis situations and is available to formulate behavior management systems for classrooms and individual students.
Betty Madariaga
School Psychologist
bmadariaga@bergenfield.org
201-385-8847, ext. 2350
School Social Worker
The School Social Worker is available to any students and families in crisis, as well as to students with special needs.
Janel Dabal
Social Worker
jdabal@bergenfield.org
201-385-8847, ext. 2351
Contact Us
RWB Guidance Office
130 S. Washington Ave.
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
201-385-8847, option 5
Stephanie Machin
Director of Guidance Counseling & Support Services
smachin@bergenfield.org
201-385-8600, ext. 1361
Karina Meneses
RWB Guidance Secretary
kmeneses@bergenfield.org
201-385-8847, ext. 2360