A former guidance counselor in the Tamaqua Area School District has resigned amid allegations that she "engaged in nonprofessional communication with students."

Nicole Henning, 24, of Ashland, surrendered her teaching certificate Feb. 2, according to online records from the state Department of Education.Tamaqua Police Department said no criminal charges were filed against Henning.Henning was hired as a secondary guidance counselor in June 2014.She resigned in January. The school board accepted her resignation, effective Jan. 13, at its Jan. 20 meeting.Efforts to reach district Superintendent Carol Makuta in time for today's publication were unsuccessful.Tribune News Service contributed to this report.