Lisa (Villamana) Kilcourse earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies and minored in Psychology at the University of Connecticut, Storrs campus. Shortly after she graduated in 2005, she earned her Master of Science in Counselor Education: School Counseling at Western Connecticut State University as well as her certification as a Connecticut School Counselor (2009).
After working for several years in Weston Public Schools as a Paraprofessional, Intern, Permanent Building Substitute, and School Counselor, as well as a Bethel Public Schools Summer’s Best Program Teacher, Lisa Kilcourse is currently an elementary school counselor at Head O’Meadow Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut and has been there since December 2015. She has earned accolades such as 2021 CT School Counselor of the Year Runner Up and 2018-2019 Newtown Board of Education Profiles in Professionalism Award. Lisa was an American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Elementary School Counselor Affinity Group Leader (2021-2023) and has written several publications for the association, most recently, From the Chair: Making Magic at School (ASCA). She is also the current Chairman of the Connecticut School Counselor Association and has remained connected to school counselors across the state by serving in several roles such as VP Fairfield County, Director, Conference Planning Committee, and National School Counseling Week Workgroups in this association, beginning in 2018 and has been an active member of the association since graduate school. In August 2024, Lisa also became a Certified Yoga Teacher which has provided her with the opportunity to utilize yoga and mindfulness with students in a variety of ways.
Lisa enjoys giving back to the profession. She has been supervising school counselor practicum students and school counselor interns in her school building. In 2025, Lisa will begin teaching as an Adjunct Professor at Western Connecticut State University. Lisa is grateful for the connections and support from the many different avenues of her work in CT education and looks forward to continuing her work in helping others grow in their journey as lifelong learners.
Lisa enjoys finding balance by staying active, whether it be on a recumbent bike or through her own yoga practice. She also enjoys attending performances in Hartford, New Haven, and NYC and trying new restaurants in the area. She has been married since July 2010 to her UConn college sweetheart and Human Development and Family Studies Alum, Gregory Kilcourse (2004). They currently reside in Connecticut and enjoy cheering on the Huskies each year!