Dr. Lara Donnelly is a veteran teacher and school counselor who helped support a school culture that not only attracted, but retained high quality staff. Dr. Donnelly was recognized at the JCPS Outstanding Elementary School Counselor of the Year in 2018 and has been featured in podcasts, news articles, and televised interviews for her expertise in supporting mental health. Dr. Donnelly is now an education consultant, speaker, and author supporting schools and administrators with burnout, family engagement, and multilingual learners' mental health and trauma.