Aya Ivacic is a 2022-2023 Teach Plus Illinois Affinity Group Facilitator and a school counselor at Hononegah Community High School in Rockton. She is a former English and special education teacher. Aya holds her Race and Equity Credential via the Illinois School Counselor Association, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a National Board Certified Counselor. She earned her BA in English and Secondary Education from The University of Illinois at Chicago, Learning Behavioral Specialist endorsement from Roosevelt University, MEd in Curriculum and Instruction and MS in Counseling from National-Louis University.