French Road Elementary School

Marguerite Opett is our School Counselor who joined us in 2017. Marguerite obtained her undergraduate degree in psychology from SUNY Brockport. She received her M.A. degree in psychology, with a concentration in child psychology from Brockport. She earned a M.S. degree in School Counseling from the University of Rochester. Marguerite began her career in the Rochester City School District and East Irondequoit where she gained experience at the middle school level. She transitioned to the elementary level at St. Kateri Elementary School in West Irondequoit before coming to French Road. Marguerite loves working with third-fifth graders and teaching them resilience skills that they can take with them throughout their school years. Marguerite provides individual and group counseling, as well as teacher and family consultations. She delivers classroom lessons including Second Step, Social Justice and Community Circles. Last year Marguerite also earned the distinction of being named a Master Counselor in New York State. 

Outside of school, Marguerite enjoys spending time with her husband, three teenage girls and her pups!

Marguerite works with the following classrooms in the 2024-2025 school year: Brucato, Tufts, Holfoth, Abplanalp, McSweeney, Dixon, Easterly, Pettit, Koslofsky, French, Giordano, Cordova

Degrees and Certifications:

Master of Arts in Psychology
Master of Science in School Counseling