park counseling center

JULIANNE LEWIS,
DIRECTOR OF College and life counseling

MEET OUR COUNSELOR

Mrs. Julianne Lewis, Park's Director of College and Life Counseling, holds a Master of Science Degree in Counseling from Canisius College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Services and Early Childhood Development from the University at Buffalo. Her scope of work spans the ages of 3 to 18 as Park is the only co-ed PreK through Grade 12 independent school in Western New York. She handles the social emotional needs of young children, pre-teens, and early and late adolescents. Mrs. Lewis navigates these developmental epochs every school day and offers developmentally appropriate wise and empathetic support for a variety of issues. Mrs. Lewis also directs Park’s college counseling services guiding the school’s students in Grades 9-12 through the college and financial aid application processes. 

Mrs. Lewis was also awarded New York State School Counselor of the Year in 2023 by the New York State School Counselor Association and was awarded American School Counselor Association New York State School Counselor of the Year for 2024! 

In 2024, her class of 20 Seniors were admitted to over 90 different colleges and universities and garnered over $5 million dollars in merit scholarships.

If you have any questions regarding PreK - Grade 12 counseling or the college application process here at Park, please reach out to Director of College and Life Counseling, Julianne Lewis, at jlewis@theparkschool.org.

College acceptances: CLASS OF 2024

Alfred University
Arizona State University
Ave Maria University
Baldwin Wallace University
Barry University
Binghamton University
Bowling Green State University
Canisius University
Clarkson University
College of Wooster
Columbia College Chicago
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Daemen University
Duquesne University
D'Youville University
Elmira College
Emerson College
Fordham University
Full Sail University
Gannon University
George Mason University
Georgia State University

Hampton University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hope College
Howard University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Ithaca College
Jackson State University
Jacksonville University
John Carroll University
Kent State University
Kettering University
Keuka College
Le Moyne College
Long Island University
Loyola University Chicago
Miami University of Ohio
Marist College
Marymount Manhattan College
McDaniel College
Michigan State University
Michigan Tech University
Morgan State University

Moore College of Art & Design
New York Film Academy
Niagara University
North Carolina Central University
Ohio State University
Old Dominion University
Pace University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Point Park University
Regent University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Robert Morris University
Savannah College of Art & Design
Seton Hall University
Skidmore College
St. Bonaventure University
St. John Fisher University
St. Lawrence University
SUNY Alfred
SUNY Brockport
SUNY Buffalo State University
SUNY Fredonia
SUNY Geneseo

SUNY Geneseo
SUNY Oswego
SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Potsdam
SUNY Purchase
SUNY Stony Brook
Trinity College
University at Albany
University at Buffalo
University of Colorado
University of New Hampshire
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Maryland
University of Miami
University of Mount Union
University of Pittsburgh
University of Portland
University of Rochester
University of Tampa
University of Texas at Dallas
Virginia Wesleyan University
Wells College
West Virginia University
Youngstown State University

 

lower school

  • Classroom lessons on academic and social/emotional related topics
  • Short-term counseling for students
  • Referrals for long-term counseling support

MIDDLE SCHOOL

  • Social/Emotional Short Term Counseling
  • Referrals for Long Term Support 
  • Crisis Counseling and Peer Conflict Resolution
  • Academic Achievement
  • Classroom lessons and individual support on social/emotional topics, organizational skills, study skills and career & college planning.

    UPPER school

    Navigating the road to college can be exciting, liberating, and frightening. The competition of the college/university culture is often discouraging today. The good news: There is a college for everyone. While college selection is a huge decision made with input from students and their families garnered from many sources, each student has the ability to figure out the process and successfully complete it.

    As early as Grade 9, Upper School students have access to the resources necessary to familiarize themselves with the college application process at Park.  Students receive one on one college counseling from our Director of College and Life Counseling. In addition, our College and Life Counseling Center has seminar classes for Grades 9-12.  In seminar classes, students will learn about college admissions, career exploration, mental health awareness and study skills. Starting in Grade 9, students will gain access to their Naviance account, this account will follow students through Upper School and is a great tool for the college search process.