Bio
Janise Stone, M. Ed., has been in education since 2008 in various capacities. Her most valued work is what she has accomplished in the field of Counseling in her various roles in the school. She began her career in Wayne Township as a Parent Liaison. She quickly realized she craved more in the field of counseling and completed her Masters of Education in School Counseling with Indiana State University. She served as a School Counselor for Wayne Township and Central Nine Career Center before quickly advancing to Director of Student Services at Lynhurst 7th and 8th Grade Center.
As her growth in leadership began to take shape, she was offered the opportunity to serve as School Counselor Coordinator for Indianapolis Public Schools. During this time, she also completed the LMHC Butler University program for School Counselors. She was next allowed to serve as Director of College and Career Guidance to expand the breadth and depth of knowledge she had in the field of education at Traders Point Christian Schools for 4 years.
She is now back home in Wayne Township, where she is serving as the Student Services Coordinator for the District and finishing her Ph.D in K -12 Education Leadership through Indiana State University in May 2026, where her dissertation topic centers around Professional Empathy in Administration.