Department Information
Our Mission
The mission of the La Cañada High School Counseling Department, working in partnership with all stakeholders, is to provide a comprehensive counseling program that attends to the needs of all students. The Counseling Department supports students through responsive and developmental services that include personal and social counseling, academic guidance and support, career exploration, college/post-secondary planning, and student and family advocacy.
Students can sign up for our GOOGLE CLASSROOM using the code xfwm96
In our counseling department structure, students will work with counselors based upon the following alphabetical breakdown by student last name.
Counseling Office Staff
Jonathan Lyons, Assistant Principal - jlyons@lcusd.net - +1 (818) 952-4265
Laura Hicklin, Associate Principal's Secretary lhicklin@lcusd.net - +1 (818) 952-4265
Rachel Zooi, 9-12 Counselor, A-Cha - rzooi@lcusd.net - +1 (818) 952-4238
Yvonne Hays, 9-12 Counselor, Che-Ga - yhays@lcusd.net - +1 (818) 952-4240
Melissa Kukta, 9-12 Counselor, Ge-Kh - mkukta@lcusd.net - +1 (818) 952-4254
Susan Maljian, 9-12 Counselor, Ki-L - smaljian@lcusd.net - +1 (818) 952-4262
Amy Hernandez, 9-12 Counselor, M-Pa - ahernandez@lcusd.net - +1 (818) 952-4263
Kim Lauxen, 9-12 Counselor, Pe-Sm - klauxen@lcusd.net - +1 (818) 952-4264
Kandy Basmajian, 9-12 Counselor, Sn-Z - kbasmajian@lcusd.net - +1 (818) 952-4275
Reda Hanna, Student Information Systems Specialist/Registrar - rhanna@lcusd.net - +1 (818) 952-4251
Counselors are available for student drop-in visits before school, during break or at lunch. Students can request an appointment with their counselor by signing up on the counselor clipboards located in the 9-12 attendance and counseling office.