Welcome to Ashley Falls & Pacific Sky
Mr. Lau saving the world, one Thwomp at a time.
Educational Background and Professional Experience:
I received my Bachelor of Science: Psychology at University of California, San Diego, followed by my Master of Science: Counseling at California State University, Los Angeles.
I have 15+ years of experience in the field of education and mental health, teaching in Japan with the JET Program, working as a mental health therapist, and providing school counseling for ages 4-18.
Contact Information:
Email: jlau@dmusd.org
Ashley Falls School (M, T)
(858) 259-7812 x3082
Pacific Sky School (W, Th, F)
(858) 523-4799 x3238
Educational Philosophy
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What to Expect in your School Counseling Program
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What to Expect in your School Counseling Program
My educational philosophy can be distilled into 3 words: relationship, empowerment, and fun.
I believe that positive relationship is the key to success. My focus is to build positive relationships with each student to ignite their joy of learning and desire to be in school. I believe that every student performs the best they can. I empower the students to do better by building the social and emotional skills they need to succeed in today's society. Most importantly, I am all about fun. I believe "fun" is the universal language that everyone understands regardless of status and background. In time, you will hear about the games, the outfits and the puppets that accompanies me in the classrooms.
I look forward to meeting everyone this school year!
Link to Pacific Sky Homepage
Link to Pacific Sky Homepage
Life Outside the Eagle's Nest and the Hangar
If I am not caught playing board games or video games, I like to explore new places and eat good food. I also like to obsess over learning different skills that changes often, ranging from solving a Rubik's Cube in under a minute to learning how to type over 200 wpm with a homemade stenography keyboard.