Lisa Micele (lmicele) serves as the Director of College Counseling -- overseeing the formal college college process for juniors and seniors. She also serves as the Head of Counseling of the Student Services Office and coordinates/ supervises the Peer College Counseling program.

Lisa actively participates in professional organizations and college visitation programs to further enhance not only her knowledge of various college campuses but also the professional visibility of University Laboratory High School nationwide. She is an active member in IACAC (Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling) and NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) -- and regularly presents at regional, state and national conferences. She serves on various state & national advisory / scholarship selection committees, and is currently a "college counselor advisor" to the national Fiske College Guide series. She serves as an instructor for the Principals Scholars Program on the University of Illinois campus -- instructing students and their families (from surrounding high schools) on the college selection & application process.

Lisa joined Uni High in 1993. While at Uni, she has received the "Teacher of the Year" award in 1995, the Yearbook Dedication in 1997, and was asked to give the commencement address for the Class of 1994.

In 2000, Lisa received the CAPE (Chancellor's Academic Professional for Excellence) Award on the University of Illinois campus -- nominated for her work contributions, personal contributions, and professional contributions as an academic professional on campus. The Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling awarded Mrs. Micele the "Newcomer Award" in 1997, and the "President's Service Recognition Award" for strong and consistent leadership to IACAC in 2003.

Lisa received both her B.S. and M.Ed. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and completed a second M.A. degree in School Counseling from Lewis University. She holds a Type 73 endorsement -- earning School Counselor Certification in the state of Illinois.

Rachel Jackson Green (rjjacksn) is a school counselor at Uni. Rachel is the club sponsor for the Asian American Media Club and the Circle of Estrogen Club at Uni. Prior to earning her graduate degree and coming to Uni, Rachel was the Prevention Education Coordinator/ Crisis Counselor at Rape Crisis Services where she facilitated prevention education programs at elementary, middle and high schools throughout Champaign (including Uni High), Ford, Piatt, and Douglas counties. Rachel incorporates the exciting consciousness-raising process of social justice education in her work as much as possible. She earned her B.A. from Eastern Mennonite University and her M.S.W. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Karl Radnitzer (radnitke) is a school counselor at Uni. He taught at Oak Park School District 97 and the University of Chicago Lab School. He served as principal at Leal School in Urbana and his most recent position was program coordinator and academic advisor at Millikin University. Karl joined the Uni staff in 2010. He has a B.S. in psychology from North Park College, M.S. at the University of Illinois, C.A.S from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. in education from the University of Illinois. He has endorsements in School Counseling and School Administration. His interests are emotional intelligence, leadership development, career assessment and students who are gifted and also have learning disabilities. Karl and his wife Crystal have three children: Isaac (Uni class of 2008), Hannah (Centennial class of 2010) and Abigail (Uni class of 2012). Karl and Crystal serve as foster parents.

• maintaining all student records
• processing course requests (and Independent Study requests) from students
• calculating student GPAs and overseeing students' official transcripts
• processing all paperwork for concurrent enrollment course requests at UIUC / Parkland
• scheduling appointments with the School Counselors and the Director of College Counseling
• working closely with the Director of College Counseling to process and track all college applications, mid-year reports, and end-of-year reports for the seniors
• supporting the work of the School Counselors
• verifying/certifying paperwork for the NCAA Clearinghouse