Meet your school counselor!

So who are the school counselors at Nipmuc, anyway? Here's a little bit about us:

Katherine Larracey, MA, M.Ed.

Ms. Larracey is originally from Natick, MA and attended Salem State University where she earned a B.A. in education.  She taught school at Holy Name High School in Worcester, MA and  Millbury High School.  She continued her education at Assumption College where she received her M.A. in Psychology and Counseling; and later at Worcester State University where she received a M.Ed. in Leadership and Education.  Ms. Larracey has worked at Worcester State Hospital, Massachusetts State Prevention Agency and outside counseling agencies.  Ms. Larracey is the the AP and PSAT Coordinator and was the SADD advisor for many years.  Ms. Larracey enjoys spending time with her family, hiking and traveling.

Kerry Fagan, MSW, LICSW

Ms. Fagan grew up in New Jersey and attended college at the College of the Holy Cross.  After earning her B.A. in Psychology from Holy Cross, Ms. Fagan attended The University of Connecticut School of Social Work for her M.S.W.  Ms. Fagan worked for eight years at YOU, Inc. in Worcester in the outpatient Counseling Center before starting to work for the Central Massachusetts Special Education Collaborative in 1998.  Ms. Fagan worked for the Collaborative for 8 years providing intensive clinical services to students in the Worcester Public Schools, before joining the Nipmuc staff as School Adjustment Counselor on August of 2006.  Ms. Fagan enjoys the wide variety of opportunities to interact with students in all aspects of her job and is the co-Advisor for Peer Leadership and SADD.  When school is not in session, Ms. Fagan enjoys reading, spending time with her husband and three daughters, and pursuing outdoor activities like hiking, cross country skiing or snowshoeing.  

Allison McNamara, M.Ed.

Ms. McNamara grew up in Upstate NY, and went to Boston University for her B.A. in Psychology. She worked in the Boston University Undergraduate Admissions Office before deciding to get her degree in School Counseling from Suffolk University, and also has a College Admission Counseling Certificate. She’s the co-advisor of Nipmuc’s Peer Leadership group and the co-coordinator for work study opportunities. This is her 3rd year at Nipmuc. Outside of school, she enjoys going running, spending time with her fiance, and cheering for the Patriots.

Meredith Hefez, M.Ed.

Mrs. Hefez grew up in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and went to the University of Maryland - College Park for her B.A. in Psychology.  After working for a nonprofit organization in Boston for a few years, she attended Boston University for her Master’s degree in School Counseling.  Mrs. Hefez is the scholarship coordinator at Nipmuc and a co-coordinator for work study opportunities.  In her spare time, she likes to read for her book club, work on scrapbooking projects, and watch movies on Netflix.

Savannah Harvey, B.A.

Ms. Harvey grew up in Whitinsville, MA and went to Assumption College for her B.A in English. She has worked for a private investigator as an office administrator for the past two years. She is currently obtaining her Master’s in School Counseling and Adjustment Counseling from Assumption College. This year she is the Guidance and Adjustment Counselor intern at Nipmuc. In her spare time she likes to spend time with her two horses who she competes, reads, and is working on decorating her newly purchased house.