To all of my educator and school counseling friends…enjoy your Spring Break! I hope you find time to unplug, read a book for fun, go to a movie, spend time outside, catch up with friends and family, and just have some fun!

THIS! I could not agree more…in fact my dissertation is addressing this topic. I have so many thoughts and appreciate you posting. This is an important conversation for the school counseling profession.

C Team starts their season with 2 wins against Lawrence Free State!!! Go Falcons !!! OSHS Baseball OS Student Section

I 👀 you Brady Augustine 5 RBI day. Keep working!

Good games this morning and the team is 4-2 playing well. Went 4-6 on the day with a triple (video below). Great being out there with the team and can’t wait to keep it going! @OSBaseballBC Austin Brownell Building Champions OSHS Baseball

Happy Easter from my family to yours!

Another amazing group of school counseling students finished their last night of graduate school last night! I am so proud of them and all of their hard work. We processed their graduate school experience with a sand tray that they titled, “Just Keep Swimming.” ❤️

This was a great event this morning for NE KCA! Very happy that so many counselors and students came out to network and learn! KCA

School Counselors deserve, relevant professional development the ENTIRE school year. A 1st year counselor doesn’t require the same PD as a 5th year counselor. Where’s the differentiation? If we want all counselors to grow, they should also have access to 1-on-1 coaching.

Thought-provoking article about school counselors, burnout, student mental health needs, and role confusion. Definitely worth a read! buff.ly/47cHYl1

This week is Kansas Anti-Bullying Awareness Week and our awesome MAC students participated in the KS Dept of Education Wear Pink Challenge to raise awareness and address the harm that bullying creates. October is so National Bullying Prevention Month. #BullyingStopsHere

A reminder as you start a new week: Relationships really matter. 🧡

The immense emotion I am feeling as I write the final chapter of my doctoral dissertation is a bit overwhelming and unexpected. I cannot believe this journey is almost done…it’s going to feel amazing to be completely finished! #counseloreducation #PhD #schoolcounseling

PhD dissertation defended! 🎓 #counseloreducation #schoolcounseloreducator

What a great event this afternoon hosted by MNU. I was able to be part of an amazing group of educational leaders that want to improve efforts around the recruitment and retention of educators. I enjoyed hearing from Dr. Randy Watson and Sharice Davids. #MNUeducationinfluencers

Follow along as I attend the #ASCA24 conference in KC!

This session was packed full of information and excellent resources about AI in school counseling. It’s a must for school counselor educators. Thanks Russell Sabella for a great presentation!

One of my favorite parts of the #ASCA24 conference was running into former students! In awe of the amazing things they are doing.

My head and my heart are exploding after the last full day of the #ASCA24 conference. From running into former students to being included in my former school district’s counselor group filled my heart. Learning from Dr. Carolyn Stone was such a privilege.

When you run into your sweet colleague at the #ASCA24 conference talking to school counselors about furthering their professional development/career with the MNU play therapy program it makes your day!