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