LuNel LeMieux, MEd, Coordinator of the Community Circle Program since it began in 1972, was an elementary grade counselor for 20 years in the Beverly Hills Unified School District. A special education teacher at UCLA’s Fernald School, she also served in this role with the BHUSD. She is a graduate of UCLA with a BA in Psychology and an MEd in Educational Psychology. LuNel has co-authored the book Joyful Volunteering – Together We Can. Her goal is to share the Community Circle Program with elementary schools throughout the greater Los Angeles area.