Niki Barnes is a School Counselor at Lincoln High School, where she works primarily with students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. She graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Education and went on to earn her Master’s in School Counseling from Doane University.

Niki’s professional path was deeply influenced by her time as an NHRI mentor at Lincoln High during her college years, which ultimately inspired her to return to the school to serve students full-time.

Outside of work, Niki enjoys spending quality time with her husband, who is also an NHRI alum, and their two children.