About Lisa Krausz, M.S. Ed.
Why a Parent and Couple Educator & Coach?
Marriage and committed partnership are hairy business. Add kids, and it gets even harrier. I've been trained in practices and tools that can help you parent better and collaborate better with your partner or co-parent to improve your relationship with your kids and each other. I work with parents to cultivate new understandings that can help you strengthen your family functioning overall. For the past two decades, I’ve promoted the academic and social-emotional well-being of children and teens in a range of roles and initiatives. In 2021, I became a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator through the Positive Discipline Association, and in early 2022 I became certified in the Positive Discipline Association’s couples class “Keeping the Joy in Relationship.” The skills gained in both of these classes reinforce and support one another, so I teach parents tools from both as well as other evidenced-based practices to help you learn how to support and nurture your family relationships for the long-term. I also provide Life Coaching to assist individuals achieve more of the life they want - which is also critically important in the parenting and partnering journey.
My Background
I have a Master’s of Science in Education and a certificate in gifted education in a quest to better understand the needs of children with learning differences. My research focused on twice-exceptional learners - a student with both learning disabilities and gifted abilities - and helped discern the vital role parents play in supporting their child’s academic trajectory and social & emotional growth. I also have the equivalent of a Master's in Counseling from the California School for Professional Psychology - Alliant University. I have promoted PTSA-sponsored parent education programs throughout our county's public high schools and participate in the county Mental Health Community Advisory Council to help promote mental health supports for parents and youth in Howard County, Maryland. Currently, I am working toward my ACC (Associate Certified Coach) certification from the International Coaching Federation. I’ve also been mentored by a few great parent educators, notably Casey O'Roarty, of Joyful Courage-Sproutable, and Julie King, author of How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7. I currently serve as on the Advisory Board of the Positive Discipline Association as their Foundation & Grants Advisor.