Counseling & Advising

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Contact Information

Counseling & Advising

counseling@inverhills.edu
advising@inverhills.edu
651-450-3508
College Center

Counseling & Advising

Quick Stop Advising Hours

(10 minutes)

Mon. - Thur.: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fri.: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Appointment Hours

(30 minutes)

Mon. & Thur.: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tue. & Wed.: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Fri.: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Advisors will be unavailable on the following dates:
Jan. 21^st, Feb. 18^th and May 27^th due to college closure

Offices will close at 4:30 p.m. the week of Spring Break Mar. 11-15.

Advisors will have limited availability on the following dates due to assisting with new student orientation. Please call in advance for adjusted Quick Stop hours.
April: 1, 11, 17, 25
May: 1, 9, 14, 16, 20, 29

Staff

Counselors

Brenda Landes

B.A., University of MN-Morris
M.A., College of St. Thomas

blandes@inverhills.edu
651-450-3374

LeAnne Schmidt

B.S., Bemidji State University
M.S., St. Cloud State University
N.C.C., National Certified Counselor

lschmidt@inverhills.edu
651-450-3898

Milissa Troen

B.A., Concordia College, Moorhead
M.S., Mankato State University

mtroen@inverhills.edu
651-450-3514

Nicole Bietz

B.S., St. Cloud State University
M.S., St. Cloud State University

nbietz@inverhills.edu
651-450-3864

Rob Harris

A.A., Anoka-Ramsey Comm. College
B.A., St. John's University
M.A., University of St. Thomas

rharris@inverhills.edu
651-450-3391

Advisors

Amanda Barklind - Director of Advising

B.S., University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Architecture, Child Psychology
M.S., University of Wisconsin River Falls - School Counseling

amanda.barklind@inverhills.edu
651-450-3863

Jeremy Clark

B.S., Minnesota State University Mankato - Sports Management
M.S., Minnesota State University Mankato - Sports Management

jeremy.clark@inverhills.edu
651-450-3790

Amy Lofquist

B.S., University of Wisconsin River Falls - Social Work
M.S., Minnesota State University Mankato - Counseling and Student Personnel

amy.lofquist@inverhills.edu
651-450-3422

Shoua Madland

B.S., Metropolitan State University - Business Administration
M.P.N.A. Metropolitan State University - Public and Non-Profit Administration

shoua.madland@inverhills.edu
651-450-3772

Chong Moua

B.A., University of Minnesota Duluth - History
M. Ed., University of Minnesota Duluth - Education - in progress

chong.moua@inverhills.edu
651-450-3762

Heidi Thury

A.A., Inver Hills Community College
B.A., The College of St. Catherine - English
M.A. Concordia University - Leadership and Management - in progress

heidi.thury@inverhills.edu
651-450-3287