MSCA SPEAKERS’ BUREAU*
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Aaron Banks
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Career Pathways support in afterschool programs
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Amy Bartels
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Mental Health First Aid
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Sara Carpenter
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Ethics and Legal Considerations, Responding to Suicidal Concerns, Ethical Dilemmas, Play Therapy in Schools, Building a Middle School Comprehensive School Counseling Program
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Becca Diskin
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Federal & State Financial Aid, Scholarships, Grants, Student Loans, FAFSA, College Financing options, Finding the Right College Fit
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Dr. Bernell Elzey, LPC, NCC
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices, with a strong emphasis on empowering Black boys, addressing the impact of father absenteeism, and promoting positive identity development; executive functioning skill-building, Tier 1 and 2 interventions, and trauma counseling, including grief and generational trauma; equity in school climate, LGBTQ+ inclusion, neurodiversity, and first-generation college readiness, while exploring ethical decision-making through developmental theory and social justice counseling.
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Natae Feenstra
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Movement and Mental Health; Movement and Mental Health in Schools; School Counseling; Motherhood; Counselor Wellness
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Marie-Laure Firebaugh
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Eating disorders prevention, screening and treatment. How to improve body image to prevent eating disorders. The negative effects of social media on body image.
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Austin Fox
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Apprenticeship Readiness Programs for Construction and Manufacturing.
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Taylor Grimm
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Scholarships/Grants, Financial Aid, FAFSA, Finding the Right College Fit
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Geoff Heckman
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Advocacy, Use of Data, Appropriate Roles - specifically with 504, school counseling leadership & policy governance.
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Amy Herrman
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Special Populations students in CTE, admissions, accommodations and more.
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Kim Kelly
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Restorative practices
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Monica Kindle
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Parent Engagement, Parent Education, At-Risk and High-Risk Youth Issues, Student Achievement, Relationship Building, Socio-Emotional Learning, Workforce Development and Career Readiness, Student Engagement, Youth Empowerment and Youth Facing programs, Staff and Leadership Development- In-Service and other Professional Development Events, and Community Engagement topics.
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Cristin Martinez
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Youth mental health, trauma, restorative practices, suicide prevention, non-suicidal self-injury, managing classroom behavior, de-escalation strategies, social emotional learning, youth mental illnesses/diagnosis, student motivation (motivational interviewing), grief and loss, youth ADHD strategies for classroom.
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Laurie Massey
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: What the Office of Child Advocate does, which can help educators and advocates understand the complexities of the child welfare system, the impact of trauma on learning, and best practices for supporting vulnerable children. Strengthening this partnership ensures that children receive the necessary support to thrive both academically and emotionally.
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Richard E. McCoy
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Solution Focused Brief Counseling, Mindfulness, Adolescent Brain Growth, Trauma
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Becca Mehmert
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Transition to college for parents and students, accommodations in college, general college life, etc.
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Angie Nickell
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Adria Palmer
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Youth Trafficking, Online Enticement, Sextortion
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Megan Price
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Workforce development
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Rachel Reeves Hagelin
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Motivational Interviewing, Secondary Classroom Lessons, Minute Meetings, MTSS at the secondary level, Advisory Council
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Chris Scheufele
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Mental health, emotional health, social emotional learning, bullying prevention
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Tracy Schlepphorst
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Children’s Grief, Implementing SEL Through Children’s Literature
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Sholanda L. Smith
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Relational aggression, mobbing/workplace abuse, conflict resolution (girls/staff), working with Black girls, HBCUs/First Generation students, retreats for school counselors
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Karolyn Taylor
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Executive functioning skills and black youth suicide
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Jason Thompson
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Facilitating Community Circles, Forming Positive Relationships with Principals, Peeling the Onion: Effective Strategies to Facilitate Student Support Team Meetings, Courageous Conversations: Effective Way to Have Difficult Conversations Around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Shantra Tucker
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: JAG-Missouri (Trauma Informed Care+PBL+Employer Engagement; Career Development
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Darbie Valenti Huff
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Trauma-Informed Practices, Trauma-Informed Instruction, Stress
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Hannah West, PhD, BCBA
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: School-based mental health, school crisis prevention and intervention, complex trauma, MTSS, addressing challenging behaviors in the classroom, support for students with various diagnoses (anxiety, ADHD, etc.)
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Dr. Sarah Whipp
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: School Counselor Advocacy/ Administrative Collaboration Framework/ School Counselor Value & Impact Tracking with CSCP
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Matt Willis
Proposed Topics/Subjects of Expertise: Therapy & Service Dog Training
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