She has ten years experience in high school education. The wellness of teachers is an interest close to her heart. The decision to complete a Med Psych degree at Stellenbosch University evolved from this interest. She also obtained a BSc, HED, BEd (Educational Leadership and Management) and MEd (Philosophy and History of Education) from Free State University as well as a BEdHons (Educational Psychology) from North West University. Strauss has since expanded her focus to the wellness of students in the context of higher education, more specifically the development of academic potential.