About Sandi

SANDRA SUNQUIST STANTON MS, NCC, LPC is a Nationally Certified Counselor and Wisconsin Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience as an educator and school counselor in the US, Germany and China. She is past president of the Wisconsin School Counselor Assn, and has presented at state and national conferences annually during her professional career. Her current Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction Certifications include Teacher, Counselor, Principal, and Director of Curriculum. She contributed three chapters to Peter Lang Press’ book Educators as Writers 2006, Her other publication credits include numerous articles in The ASCA School Counselor Journal, “Talking Circles: Native American Problem Solving Circles Provide a Great Tool for Schools.” The Wisconsin Counselink, and a 10 month series of articles for the for the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram and the, Eau Claire County B.R.A.I.N. Team- (Brain Research Awareness Integration Network) with practical suggestions to help parents provide the eight things every brain needs. Her work abroad is documented in Leader Telegram articles: “To China with Love: An Eau Claire Counselor Serves at a Christian School.” and “Cultural Exchange”- about a Thailand center that helps young women adjust to life outside their tribal villages but retain their heritage.” Wisconsin West Magazine assigned articles for her to write detailing Harp Therapy, Acupuncture, and a family focused child therapy center--SPOTS House. Through her business, Connections of the Heart LLC, she presents regular parent workshops on Music and the Brain for the Family Resource Center of Eau Claire County and speaks for state and national events including Eric Jensen’s Learning-Brain Expo in San Francisco. Ms. Stanton is a member of the American School Counseling Association (ASCA); Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD); Marquis Who’s Who in American Education. For more information, consult her website www.ourbrainbuddies.com