Kathryn Everest
Kathryn Everest has been the Director of Guidance and Counseling for the Fort Worth Independent School District for over twenty years. She provides leadership and program management for 240 professional school counselors. Kathryn, appointed by Governor Rick Perry to serve on the State Board for Educators Certification, was instrumental in pushing for revisions in the […]
Karen Griffith
Karen Griffith, PhD, LPC, worked in public education for 35 years, 27 as a school counselor, earning multiple state and national recognitions. Now retired, she works at the University of Georgia as an Assistant Professor (Term-Limited) in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, and with ASCA as a trainer on the national model, […]
Julia Taylor
Dr. Julia V. Taylor is an Associate Professor of Counselor Education in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia and co-directs the Virginia Partnership for School Mental Health (VPSMH). The VPSMH is a statewide collaborative effort with the Virginia Department of Education aimed to recruit and retain school mental health […]
Julia Cook
Julia Cook, M.S. is a national award-winning children’s author, counselor, and parenting expert. She has presented in thousands of schools nationally and internationally, regularly speaks at education and counseling conferences, and has published almost one hundred children’s books on a wide range of character and social development topics. The goal behind Cook’s work is to […]
John Hodge
Few voices in K-12 education command a stage like Dr. John W. Hodge. He turns research into results, and audiences leave his sessions with strategies they can use the moment they walk back into their schools. His path began in the 7th Infantry Division of the United States Army, where discipline and purpose shaped the […]
Emily Goodman-Scott
Dr. Emily Goodman-Scott is an Associate Professor in Counselor Education and the School Counseling Coordinator at Old Dominion University, in Virginia. As a previous school counselor and special education teacher, Dr. Goodman-Scott has been in education for nearly 15 years. She was a 2018 recipient of the Top 40 Under 40 award for her region, […]
David Richards
David Richards is a partner in the Austin, Texas school law firm Richards Lindsay & Martín, LLP. The firm’s practice is limited to the defense of school districts and special education cooperatives in matters arising under Section 504 and the IDEA. Mr. Richards is a frequent speaker on disability law issues at school districts and […]
Dave Opalewski
Dave Opalewski is President of Grief Recovery Inc., in Saginaw, Michigan, a certified Death and Dying and Suicide Prevention Instructor for Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. He is also a certified support group facilitator and child trauma specialist, along with being a 33 year veteran of K-12 education. Dave spent 25 years as […]
Elishia Basner
Elishia Basner, Ph.D., LSC (TN), is a former school counselor with a decade of experience aiding children and adolescents in navigating life challenges such as grief, loss, divorce, emotional regulation issues, and transitions. She is passionate about helping schools become more resilient-centered and helping school counselors create comprehensive programs that align with the ASCA National […]
Carolyn Stone
Carolyn Stone, Ed.D., is a Professor Emerita of Counselor Education at the University of North Florida (UNF). Dr. Stone is a Past President of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. Dr. Stone was ASCAs Ethics Chair from 2002 to 2022 and chaired the last four revisions of the ethical […]