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Core Teams/Counselors

Counselor / Dean / Social Worker Assignments

The mission of the Lake Forest High School Counseling Department is to enable all students to meet their potential by teaching, assisting, and encouraging them to:

  • Become productive and responsible citizens
  • Make appropriate self-directed academic, career, and post-secondary plans
  • Foster social/emotional health, self-awareness and a respect for and understanding of others

2025-2026 Counseling & CORE Team Contacts (Grades 9–12) 

Each student is assigned to a CORE Team, which includes a Counselor, Dean, Social Worker, and School Psychologist. Your student’s team is based on grade level and last name. Below are the key contacts:

2025-2026 Counselor/Dean/Social Worker Assignments

Core Team

Counselor

Class of 2026

Class of 2027

Class of 2028

Class of 2029

Dean

Social Worker

Psychologist

Core 1

Laura Stetson 847-582-7324 lstetson@lfschools.net

 

Brittni Tengler 847-582-7357 btengler@lfschools.net

 

Molly Lamick 847-582-7383 mlamick@lfschools.net

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Laura Clegg 847-582-7722 lclegg@lfschools.net

 

Lisa Huffman 847-582-7755 lhuffman@lfschools.net

 

Maggie Harmsen

847-582-7760

mharmsen@lfschools.net

 

Abby Salat

847-582-7756

asalat@lfschools.net

 

Karen Lapinski

847-582-7360

klapinski@lfschools.net

Core 2

Liz Hannon

847-582-7346

ehannon@lfschools.net

 

Dan Panfil

847-582-7358

dpanfil@lfschools.net

 

Megan Miles

847-582-7344

mmiles@lfschools.net

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SE - Z

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SU - Z

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Jonathan Silver

847-582-7362

jsilver@lfschools.net

 

Maggie Harmsen

847-582-7760

mharmsen@lfschools.net

 

Dan Maigler

847-582-7784

dmaigler@lfschools.net

 

Karen Lapinski

847-582-7360

klapinski@lfschools.net

 

Candice Adams

847-582-7780

cadams@lfschools.net

NET

MTSS Coordinator

Nurse

Julie Crouch

847-582-7326

jcrouch@lfschools.net

Marney Shager

847-582-7359

mshager@lfschools.net

David Hain

847-582-7785

dhain@lfschools.net

Destiny Kowalski

847-582-7335

dkowalski@lfschools.net

Student Services Director

Student Services Administrative Assistant

John Maher

847-582-7764

jmaher@lfschools.net

Jennifer Gleason

847-582-7342

jgleason@lfschools.net

* Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors who had Mr. Naughton, please check PowerSchool for your assigned counselor