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Vendor Biography

Lisa Labaschin was born in Chicago and is a lifelong Illinoisan. She received her B.S degree in Secondary English Education from Indiana University and a Master of Arts in Reading Education from Governors State University. She spent 10 years teaching at the high school level in both suburban Chicago Heights and in Lincolnshire, Illinois. More recently, she has spent the last 8 years teaching pre-kindergarten in Highland Park, Illinois. Lisa is a Wildcat supporter as her brother, nephew and niece are all NU graduates. Lisa currently lives in Riverwoods with her husband and is a proud mom and step-mom to 6 wonderful young adults who all reside in the Chicagoland area. She has been a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for children in the Lake county region of Illinois for the past 2 years.