Mary Wakefield is a 2022-2023 Teach Plus Pennsylvania Equity Leadership Institute member and is a School Counselor in the New Direction department at Linton Middle school in Penn Hills. Her area of focus is on counseling students with behavioral problems. Mary’s career began as an instructor for the YMCA STEM program for grades K-12. Mary was showcased on WTAE and CBS News for the work she does in New Directions, which is a restorative justice program. She earned her BS in Human Services from Geneva College and her MS in Professional Counseling and School Counseling from Carlow University. She has also obtained her state certification in school counseling.
