Lisa Laux

Lisa Laux has extensive experience in the field of education and counseling. Their most recent position is as an Education Coordinator at San Mateo Union High School District, starting in August 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Mills High School for four years as a School Counselor and Dual Enrollment Instructor. In this role, they coordinated the SAIL Program and provided support to academically at-risk freshmen. Lisa also served as the Co-School Counselor Department Chair at Mills High School.

Before joining Mills High School, Lisa was a School Counselor at St. Charles East High School for eight years. In this role, they developed and implemented a comprehensive counseling curriculum, managed the instructional curriculum design of Naviance College and Career Planning tool, and provided academic intervention to students. Lisa also conducted presentations on college and academic-related topics for large and small groups.

Prior to their time at St. Charles East High School, Lisa worked as a School Counselor at Belvidere Community Unit School District 100. During their tenure there, they provided academic, personal, and career counseling to a caseload of students. Lisa also developed workshops for parents and students on post-secondary career needs.

Lisa has also held positions as an Adjunct Faculty Counselor/Instructor at Harper College, where they advised and counseled students from a developmental perspective, and as an Online Instructor at Colorado Technical University. Lisa also worked as a Student Development Advisor at McHenry County College.

Overall, Lisa Laux has a strong background in education coordination, counseling, curriculum development, and academic intervention.

Lisa Laux completed their education with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Western Illinois University, where they studied from 2001 to 2003. Lisa then pursued a Master of Science in Education degree in Counseling at Northern Illinois University, which they completed from 2004 to 2006. In addition to their formal education, Lisa also obtained a certification as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) from the National Board for Certified Counselors in October 2006. Lisa also holds a license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) from the State of Illinois, although the specific month and year of obtaining this license are not provided.