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Johanna Jacobson received her Master’s Degree in School Counseling from St. Xavier University in 2008. She has been a licensed professional school counselor working in Chicago Public Schools for the past 14 years. Currently, Johanna is a school counselor at Skinner North Classical School, where she has spent the last 11 years of her career. She is also serving as a Model Counselor for the Chicago Public Schools for the 2023-24 school year and led the school counseling team at Skinner North in achieving RAMP status in October 2023. Prior to working at Skinner North, Johanna was an elementary school counselor in the Chicago Little Village neighborhood. Johanna is very passionate about mental health education and advocacy.
Allegra Jarvis is a middle school English Language Arts teacher in California. Her personal mental health journey inspired her to help her students become mental health leaders, and Erika’s Lighthouse gave her the tools to succeed in that mission. When she isn’t teaching, she loves reading, yoga, and finding ways to support her community.
Maggie King is a social worker with 9 years of experience working with high school students in a school setting. She has spent her career at Hoffman Estates High School meeting the social emotional and academic needs of students.
Scott Langston is an international educator, psychologist and counsellor with 30 years’ experience in 8 different countries. He works principally with teenagers and their families.
Jaymie is a School Psychologist who has been counseling youth in need for over 10 years. She originally started out as a therapeutic manager in group homes and now works for Knightsen School District in Northern California as a school psychologist. Her passion for helping youth derived after a counselor helped her through a dark time in her teens. Jaymie is a school psychologist and mother, her number one goal is to make a positive impact on youth while working to create a safe space for all students.
I have been a teacher for over 20 years working in and out of the public school system with students in 5th through 12th grades. Teaching students that they can and deserve to have good mental health is a passion of mine. I reside in Woodstock, Connecticut with my family. I love traveling, especially to visit my family in England. I love hiking and coaching swimming.
My name is Tiffany Ruffin, I am a School Counselor with Chicago Public Schools. I am also someone who loves to serve others.
Anna Farrell is a former 8th grade math teacher turned School Social Worker. She currently works at 2 middle schools in San Diego and loves promoting Erika’s Lighthouse’s amazing resources to schools, districts, and school social workers in Southern California. Together, we can raise awareness about mental health and how to seek help!
Rachel Winsten- Rachel has been teaching Health & Physical Education for 23 years. She began her teaching career in NYC. After that she was the District Resource Teacher/Curriculum Specialist for Health, PE, Driver Ed & JROTC for Brevard Public Schools in Florida. It was during this time she became involved with Erika’s Lighthouse, bringing the program in district wide. In 2022 she decided to return to her passion, teaching. Rachel currently teaches health and PE at Viera High School in Melbourne Florida.
