Meet Our Counseling Team

Dr. Valerie Laugier is a highly experienced college counselor from the United States with over two decades of teaching and counseling experience. She holds a Doctorate in Comparative Literature from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Education in School Counseling from Lamar University, and both a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nice in France. She is a licensed teacher in Texas and has taught counseling, French, English, and ESL across middle and high school levels. Her professional background includes working as a school counselor and teacher in the United States and the United Kingdom, supporting students academically, emotionally, and in university preparation. She brings strong international experience and a multidisciplinary academic background to her role, combining language expertise, counseling knowledge, and extensive work with secondary and pre-university students.

Bachelor LLB and PGDIP LPC From Aberystwyth University of Wales, UK

Yaroslavna Karpova is an experienced college counselor from Russia with over 11 years of professional experience in overseas education, top university admissions, and immigration guidance. She holds a Bachelor of Law LLB and Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) from Aberystwyth University of Wales in the United Kingdom. Throughout her career, she has worked across the UK, Cyprus, and Russia, leading overseas education and immigration departments and supporting students through university placement, scholarship applications, Olympiads, internships, language preparation, and international admissions processes to top universities. Her background combines legal expertise with educational counseling, allowing her to provide comprehensive guidance to students pursuing global academic and career opportunities.

Emerald is a Filipino Licensed Psychometrician and Certified Trauma Support Practitioner, experienced school counselor with over 12 years of practice in student counseling and wellbeing. She served as a School Counselor in the Philippines of junior and senior high school students for nine years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, has completed a Master of Arts in Education units in Guidance and Counselling, and has earned additional qualifications in teacher education, human resource management, and trauma-informed practice. She has completed extensive international training in child safeguarding, protection, anti-bullying, and student mental wellbeing. She also held leadership roles as Student Child Protection Co-Chairperson and Prefect of Discipline, supporting student development, safeguarding initiatives, and positive behavior management. Currently in her third school year as an Elementary School Counselor in Myanmar, Emerald specializes in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), learning support, and student wellbeing. She has completed SEL Leadership Training and actively serves as a member of the International School Counselor Association (ISCA) and Psychological Association of the Philippines and school’s Child Safeguarding Committee. With a strong background in psychology, trauma-informed practice, child protection, and mental health, Emerald is dedicated to fostering a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment where every child is empowered to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.