Lisa R. Thomas, M.Ed. The author of Little Sammy Square Finds His Voice, the first book in her Shapesville Elementary series. A Certified Professional School Counselor Specialist for Maryland’s fourth-largest school district. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Frostburg State University and a graduate degree in School Counseling from Bowie State University. Lisa currently mentors and trains school counselors, consults with parents and writes children’s books on a wide range of character and social development issues many children face. Lisa’s books aim to help children bounce back from the challenges in their lives by increasing confidence, self-esteem, self-control, and use of coping strategies. In her free time, she loves to travel to the beach with her wonderfully supportive husband Russell, four adult children Mikaela, Bonus-Son Devonte’, Dylan, and Allison, and the family fur baby Finley.