Mr. Susalla's Counselor Corner
Hi, I’m Steve Susalla, the new counselor at La Jolla Elementary
School. I am excited to be working here.
I have three children who are 8, 9 and 11, so I am well versed in the
elementary school-aged child. I also have a fourth on the way next month. I
love spending time with my family, mountain biking and working on old cars. I
also coach softball and baseball and help out with soccer.
After retiring from a 20-year career in the Navy, I did not know what I
wanted to do next with my life. I started substitute teaching and
realized I loved working with kids. Teaching was great, but I it did not give
me enough time with each student so I looked into counseling and loved it! I
enrolled in Point Loma Nazarene University’s Master’s program in Guidance and
Counseling, which I completed this past May.
This year I’ll be teaching classroom lessons to support students’
social/emotional development. I’ll also work with students in small
group settings. Please reach out to me if you feel your child would
benefit from additional support or from talking to me.
Once we return to school, you will see me out and about. In the
meantime, please feel free to email me at ssusalla@sandi.net and/or
visit my website.
Very respectfully,
Steven Susalla
Visit Mr. Susalla's website: https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/stevesusalla/home