Superintendent announces Director of Counseling and Health Services

I am excited to announce the selection of Jennifer Garrigan as our new Director of Counseling and Health Services, effective Monday, November 11. With a distinguished career of more than 10 years in K-12 counseling, mental health services, and student support, Jennifer brings a wealth of expertise to her new role.

Jennifer joins LTISD from the Comal Independent School District, where she served as the Director of Counseling and Student Support. During her tenure, she led a team of over 90 counselors and social workers, developed districtwide programs for crisis intervention, mental health training, and college readiness, and implemented protocols to support every student from elementary through high school. Her previous experience includes building statewide partnerships for college and career readiness at The University of Texas at Austin and providing comprehensive campus counseling support to students in the Clarke County School District and Austin ISD. Jennifer earned a Bachelor’s degree in English from California State University and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco. She is a Certified School Counselor in Texas, Georgia, and California.

In her new role at LTISD, Jennifer will join our Organizational Services team under the direction of Tasha Barker. Jennifer will be instrumental in advancing our mental health programs, strengthening social-emotional learning, and enhancing crisis response capabilities to ensure a safe and supportive environment for all. Please join me in welcoming her to the LTISD family.

Sincerely,

Paul Norton
Superintendent of Schools