Department of Counseling and Human Services University of Scranton 514 Orchard St. Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505 512.618.0025 katherine.purswell@scranton.edu VITA HIGHLIGHTS Nine national/international peer-reviewed published articles (2 first authorships), 1 book chapter in press, and 4 peer-reviewed articles in progress Twenty-four peer-reviewed professional presentations Experience teaching classes in the CACREP core Recipient of numerous awards, scholarships, honors, grants, and leadership positions, including Toulouse Graduate School 4-year Doctoral Fellowship, Chi Sigma Iota Leadership Fellow, four research grants, and Texas Association for Play Therapy Student Director Served as chair or co-chair of numerous committees for local Chi Sigma Iota chapter and served as the registration co-chair for the Texas Association for Play Therapy conference Advanced research training in quantitative research methodology and experience in qualitative and mixed methods methodologies. Completion of 6 advanced research courses Investigator, co-investigator, or research assistant for 15 research projects. Participated in quantitative and qualitative data collection, data organization, inter-rater reliability training, coder training, data analysis, and publication of results Experience teaching 8 courses, including CACREP core and specialty courses (instructor for 3 undergraduate courses, co-instructor for 4 graduate courses, teaching assistant for 2 graduate courses) Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas #67219, Nationally Certified Counselor, Registered Play Therapist Maintained approximate client load of 15 to 20 client contact hours per week during 4 years of doctoral work Four and a half years experience providing individual and group counseling, parent and teacher consultation, and staff development for teachers in low-income public schools Provided 4 years of clinical supervision to beginning and advanced counseling students Completed 1 year internship on an interdisciplinary assessment team; provided extensive battery of pychoeducational assessments to children and adolescents
CURRICULUM VITA Department of Counseling and Human Services University of Scranton 514 Orchard Street Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505 512.618.0025 katherine.purswell@scranton.edu EDUCATION PhD Counseling August 2014 University of North Texas (CACREP-accredited) Specialty Areas: Child and Family Counseling, School-Based Counseling and Consultation, Expressive Arts, Assessment and Measurement Dissertation: Children s experiences in the therapeutic relationship: Development and validation of a self-report measure MEd Community Mental Health Counseling August 2010 University of North Texas (CACREP-accredited) Specialty Area: Children and Adolescents BS May 2006 Family and Consumer Sciences Major: Family and Child Development Texas State University-San Marcos PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Licensed Professional Counselor: Pennsylvania LPC #PC008281; Texas LPC #67219 National Certified Counselor #333354 Registered Play Therapist #T2545 AWARDS, HONORS, AND RECOGNITIONS Association of Humanistic Counseling Make a Difference Grant 2014 University of North Texas Dissertation and Thesis Support Grant 2013 University of North Texas Provost Citation for Excellence of a Center/Institute 2013 Assistant Director, Center for Play Therapy Garry Landreth Play Therapy Research Scholarship 2013 Leadership Fellow, Chi Sigma Iota International 2012 Outstanding Service to the Chapter Award, Chi Sigma Iota Rho Kappa Chapter 2012
Dan E. Homeyer Play Therapy Research Award, 2012 Texas Association for Play Therapy, Canyon Lake, Texas An early mental health intervention for low-income children referred for behavioral problems. Toulouse Graduate School Doctoral Fellowship, University of North Texas 2010-2014 (The university s most prestigious competitive doctoral fellowship) Porter-Evans Scholarship, University of North Texas 2009-2010 College of Education Scholarship, University of North Texas 2009-2010 Texas Counseling Association Grant, Austin, Texas 2009 The impact of child-parent relationship therapy on child behavior and parent-child relationships: An examination of parental divorce. Outstanding Service to the Chapter Award, Chi Sigma Iota Rho Kappa Chapter 2009 Counseling Alumni Scholarship, University of North Texas 2008-2009 Outstanding Undergraduate Award, College of Applied Arts 2006 Texas State University-San Marcos Undergraduate Paper Contest Winner, Texas Council on Family Relations 2006 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Director, Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas 2012-2014 Assisted director with all Center operations and management including o oversight and coordination of operations with four doctoral graduate assistants, four student workers and the part-time office manager o conference planning and implementation for the annual 2-week international summer institute and 1-day fall conference (approximately 800 participants annually), including development and production of conference brochures and coordinating e-mail distribution of brochures to over 30,000 professionals o supervision of data base management and the maintenance of a nation-wide mailing list o coordination of marketing and sales of training products including exhibition at national conferences o coordination of school-based child counseling internship experience for Master s interns including collaboration with school personnel and intern supervision o on-going coordination of clinical component of play therapy training for graduate students o coordination and supervision of service learning research project in local schools ** As a result of Center's research, service and training productivity and national/international reputation, the Center for Play Therapy received the first University of North Texas Provost Citation for Excellence of a Center/Institute (2013) Primary Investigator, University of North Texas 2013-2014 Primary investigator for the development of an instrument measuring relationship variables in child counseling
Coordinator and School Liaison, Service Learning Research Program 2012-2013 Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas Managed a school-based randomized active control group research study involving atrisk preschool children at two low-income schools for young children Consulted with principals, teachers, and administrative staff to schedule and implement services for at-risk children and provided ongoing teacher consultations Administered, scored, and reported results of teacher-completed assessments measuring social functioning and internalizing and externalizing behaviors, including anxiety and ADHD related symptoms Trained treatment providers in research protocol Provided weekly supervision to an undergraduate practicum student working as a play mentor, including assisting the student with understanding the children s underlying emotional needs and communicating those needs to teachers Assisted with the 2-week annual summer conference and 1-day annual fall conference planning and management such as developing and producing conference brochures and coordinating conference logistics Supervised tasks related to center management such as supervising undergraduate student workers, providing tasks for volunteers, and promoting teamwork between office workers Graduate Assistant, Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas 2010-2012 Assisted with implementing controlled outcome research design and single case design studies Assisted with conference planning for the annual 2-week summer conference and 1-day fall conference including creating brochures and other promotional material, updating the website, and assisting with coordination with the university for location, food services, and speaker schedules Assisted with center management, co-conducted interviews to hire new student workers Co-Investigator 2009-2013 With a faculty member participated in designing and implementing, and analyzing results of a research study investigating the impact of play therapy on children s social and emotional difficulties (2012-2013) With another student, designed and implemented a grant-funded pilot study on divorced parents perceptions of Child-Parent Relationship Therapy; interviewed parents, transcribed interviews, and coded interviews as a member of a coding team; analyzed and reported results in a published national refereed manuscript (2009-2010) Assisted in design, data analysis using consensual qualitative research protocols, and writing of a manuscript for a mixed-methods study examining leadership development in the counseling profession (2008-2009) Research Assistant 2005-2012 Provided treatment intervention, participated in in-depth interviews, and took part in member checks for a grounded theory qualitative study examining the counselor-client relationship in play therapy (2012-2013)
Participated in inter-rater reliability training and conducted 36 live behavioral assessments of preschool students referred for Child-Teacher Relationship Therapy at a Head Start school (2011-2012) Participated in inter-rater reliability training and treatment protocol training and conducted 36 live behavioral assessments of preschool children referred for disruptive behavior at a Head Start school; participated in treatment fidelity training; provided treatment group intervention (2010-2011) Participated in research manuscript coding, including establishing inter-coding reliability, for a meta-analytic study (2010-2011) Participated in treatment protocol training and provided weekly treatment in four intervention studies examining the impact of play therapy on internalizing and externalizing behavior concerns, empathy, impairment, and anxiety in Title I elementary schools (2010-present) Assisted with data collection, organization, and verification for pre- and post-testing for a study investigating Child-Parent Relationship Therapy for adoptive parents; assisted in assessment administration (2009-2010) Conducted 270 live behavioral observations for elementary school students referred to counseling for disruptive classroom behavior; participated in pre-intervention inter-rater reliability training (2009-2010) Participated in collecting research literature and reviewing findings on the effectiveness of play therapy in school settings (2008-2009) Assisted with data collection, organization, and instrument administration for a mixed methods study examining university success among a diverse group of college students; assisted with quantitative data analysis including regression analysis; transcribed focus group data and participated on a qualitative data coding team using grounded theory (2005) CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Doctoral Counseling Intern, University of North Texas 2010-2014 Provided over 1,000 hours of counseling services to an ethnically and socially diverse population of adults, children, and adolescents at university-based community clinics Facilitated individual adult, child, and adolescent counseling sessions utilizing talk therapy, play therapy, and expressive arts modalities Provided parent consultations, parenting training, and filial therapy services Provided counseling services for couples and families Conducted intake sessions for individuals and families Advocated for child clients through teacher phone consultations and attended ARD meeting Initiated and co-facilitated a short-term support group for international graduate students Developed skill in administering and interpreting 4 adult instruments, 16 child instruments, and 8 adolescent instruments
Psychoeducational Assessment Counselor, 2011-2012 Child and Family Resource Clinic, University of North Texas Administered, scored and interpreted a battery of 17 assessments measuring emotional functioning, intelligence, behavior, parental stress, memory, and motor coordination to children and adolescents ranging in age from 7 to 15 years of age Conducted extensive developmental interviews with parents Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to staff assessment battery results Provided parents with integrated feedback regarding results School-Based Counselor, Denton Independent School District, Head Start 2010-2014 Provided weekly or bi-weekly individual and group play-based counseling services for a diverse population of preschoolers through fifth graders in Title I elementary schools Engaged in parent and teacher consultations to assist teachers in addressing children s emotional needs Participated in consultations with school counselors Provided relationship-building skills training to a diverse group of Head Start teachers Assisted in collecting supplies for and setting up playrooms for teachers and counselors to utilize Teacher-Child Relationship Trainer, Little Elm ISD, Little Elm, Texas 2010 Co-facilitated two days of in-service training to provide teachers with relationshipbuilding skills Assisted in collecting supplies for and setting up a playroom for teachers and counselors to utilize Master s Intern, Denton County Friends of the Family 2010 Provided individual counseling services to children, adults, and adolescents at an agency for victims of relationship violence and sexual assault Co-facilitated a violence intervention program group for male perpetrators of relationship violence Conducted intake sessions and provided community resources for victims of relationship violence Acted as a first responder for child, adolescent, adult, and elderly victims of sexual assault who presented at local emergency rooms; provided emotional support, psychoeducational information, and community resources Participated in weekly agency-wide staff meetings, including presenting cases and providing feedback to others Psychoeducational Parenting Group Counselor, Denton, Texas 2009-2011 Facilitated or co-facilitated 10-week psychoeducational parenting groups for various populations of parents, including divorced parents and adoptive parents Provided both psychoeducation and a group process component Volunteer Mentor, Head Start, Denton, Texas 2009 Provided play-based mentoring services to at-risk children referred by teachers
Residential Treatment Center Intern, New Life Children s Treatment Center 2006 Canyon Lake, Texas Conducted admission assessments under the supervision of a counselor Assisted in case management duties Observed group counseling sessions and attended multidisciplinary staff meetings CLINICAL SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE Master s Practicum, Community Mental Health Fall 2014, University of Scranton Fall 2015 Provided weekly individual supervision for four master s students Provided weekly group supervision for four master s students Master s Intern Supervisor, Center for Play Therapy, 2013-2014 University of North Texas Provided weekly individual supervision to three masters internship students Co-facilitated weekly group supervision for master s internship students and doctoral students Doctoral Peer Consultant, University of North Texas 2013 Facilitate weekly peer consultation groups for beginning doctoral students Master s Practicum Supervisor, University of North Texas 2011-2012 Provided weekly triadic supervision in two master s practicum classes Co-facilitated group supervision Reviewed and provided feedback on client files, including notes and treatment summaries Provided feedback on students progress to instructors Participated in discussion of remediation plans for struggling students Additional Supervision of Clinical Courses 2011-2013 Provided supervision for master s and doctoral students for two filial therapy classes; provided feedback to instructor regarding supervisees progress (2012-2013) Provided triadic supervision and microskills training to master s and doctoral students in Introduction to Play Therapy counseling classes (2011-present) Provided triadic supervision to master s students in the Advanced Skills counseling class, including providing feedback on paperwork (2011)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR University of Scranton Counseling/Interviewing Skills COUN 501 Fall 2015 Appraisal Techniques COUN 504 Fall 2015 Practicum: Community Mental Health COUN 590 Fall 2015 FACULTY SPECIALIST University of Scranton Responsible for 100% of course preparation, teaching, supervision, and evaluation. Counseling/Interviewing Skills COUN 501 Spring 2015 Appraisal Techniques COUN 504 Spring 2015 Organizational Systems in CMHC COUN 578 Spring 2015 Internship in CMHC COUN 595 Spring 2015 Counseling/Interviewing Skills COUN 501 Fall 2014 Appraisal Techniques COUN 504 Fall 2014 Family Counseling and Therapy COUN 540 Fall 2014 Practicum: Community Mental Health COUN 590 Fall 2014 INSTRUCTOR University of North Texas Responsible for 100% of course preparation, teaching, and evaluation under faculty supervision Group Process in Helping Relationships COUN 3640 Spring 2014 Survey of Career Development and Career Guidance COUN 3630 Fall 2013 Principles of Counseling II COUN 3620 Spring 2013 CO-INSTRUCTOR University of North Texas Shared all responsibility for course preparation, teaching, and evaluation with a faculty member Advanced Counseling Skills COUN 5660 Spring 2014 Introduction to Play Therapy COUN 5700 Fall 2013 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Clinical Mental Health COUN 5290 Fall 2013 Biopsychosocial Assessment and Wellness COUN 5480 Summer 2011 TEACHING ASSISTANT University of North Texas Responsible for 30% of teaching and student evaluation Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients COUN 5790 Spring 2012 Basic Counseling Skills COUN 5680 Fall 2011
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR, Suji, South Korea 2006-2007 Taught Korean students in an English immersion kindergarten class Taught English to 5 to 9 year olds in an after-school program SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS National/International Refereed Articles (Published) Purswell, K., & Stumaker, H. L. (2015). Expressive arts in supervision: Choosing developmentally appropriate interventions. International Journal of Play Therapy, 24(3), 103-117. doi:10.1037/a0039134 Purswell, K. E., & Ray, D. C. (2014). Research with small samples: Considerations for single case and randomized small group experimental designs. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, 5(2), 116-126. doi:10.1177/2150137814552474 Lindo, N. A., Dillman Taylor, D., Meany-Walen, K., Purswell, K., Jayne, K., Gonzales, T., & Jones, L. (2014). Teachers as therapeutic agents: Perceptions of a school-based mental health initiative. Manuscript accepted for publication in British Journal of Counseling and Guidance, 42(3), 284-296. doi:10.1080/03069885.2014.896452 Jayne, K. M., Stulmaker, H. L., & Purswell, K. (2013). Multicultural considerations for child counseling: Systematic review. Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory, and Research, (40)2 15-32. Purswell, K., & Dillman Taylor, D. (2013). Creative use of sibling play therapy: An example of a blended family. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 8(2), 162-174. doi:10.1080/15401383.2013.792228 Meany-Walen, K., Carnes-Holt, K., Barrio Minton, C. A., Purswell, K., & Pronchenko-Jain, Y. (2013). An exploration of counselors' professional leadership development. Journal of Counseling and Development, 91(2), 206-215. Dillman Taylor, D. L., Purswell, K., Jayne, K., Lindo, N. A., & Fernando, D. (2011). The impact of child-parent relationship therapy on child behavior and parent-child relationships: An examination of parental divorce. International Journal of Play Therapy, 20(3), 124-137. Purswell, K. E., Yazedjian, A., & Toews, M. L. (2008-2009). Students intentions and social support as predictors of self-reported academic behaviors: A comparison of first- and continuing-generation college students. Journal of College Student Retention, 10(2), 191-206.
Yazedjian, A., Toews, M. L., Sevin, T., & Purswell, K. E. (2008). It s a whole new world : A qualitative exploration of college students definitions of and strategies for college success. Journal of College Student Development, 49(2), 141-154. Yazedjian, A., Purswell, K. E., Sevin, T., & Toews, M. L. (2007). Adjusting to the first year of college: Students perceptions of the importance of parental, peer, and institutional support. Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 19(2), 29-48. Chapter Bratton, S. C., Purswell, K., & Jayne, K. M. (2015). Play therapy: A child-centered approach. In H. T. Prout (Ed.), Counseling and psychotherapy with children and adolescents: Theory and practice for school and clinic settings (5th ed, pp. 91-114). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons. National/International Refereed Article (In Progress) Dillman Taylor, D., Pronchenko, Y., Cornett, N., Purswell, K., Akay, S., & Bratton, S. (in progress). Effects of child-centered play therapy intervention on disruptive behaviors of preschool-aged children. NHSA Dialog: The Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Childhood Field. Jayne, K. M., & Purswell, K. (in progress). Confidentiality in play therapy and parent consultations: Ethical, legal, and clinical considerations. Jayne, K. M., & Purswell, K. (in progress). Triadic or individual? Developmentally informed decision-making for clinical supervision. PRESENTATIONS Stulmaker, H. L., Jayne, K. M., & Purswell, K. (2016, March). What do I do now? Overcoming challenging problems in the playroom. American Counseling Association Conference, Montreal, Canada. Purswell, K., & Willis, B. T. (2015, November). Identity and development as professional counselotrs: United profession and diverse individuals. Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference, State College, Pennsylvania. Stulmaker, H. L., Jayne, K. M., & Purswell, K. (2015, October). Developing a multiculturallyresponsive pedagogical practice: Creative and inclusive teaching strategies for counselor educators. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dillman Taylor, D., Purswell, K., & Blount, A. (2015, October). Transforming your classroom: Encouraging student involvement and promoting active participation in assessment. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Purswell, K. (2015, June). A humanistic approach to promoting high-level thinking in counselors-in-training: Attitudes and strategies for the classroom. Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference, Cleveland, Ohio. Purswell, K., & Dillman Taylor, D. (2015, March). Coloring outside the lines: Creative approaches to counseling families and adolescents. American Counseling Association Conference, Orlando, Florida. Willis, B. T., & Purswell, K. (2014, November). Looking into identity. Who am I and how did I get here. Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference, State College, Pennsylvania. Purswell, K., & Stulmaker, H. L. (2014, November). Expressive arts in supervision: Choosing developmentally appropriate interventions. Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference, Dallas, Texas. Aldrete, C., Haas, S., Purswell, K., & Ray, D. C. (2014, August). Development of psychometric properties of the Play Therapy Skills Checklist (PTSC). McNair Scholars Program, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. Purswell, K. (2014, June). Activating student growth: The role of positive regard. Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jayne, K., & Purswell, K. (2014, June). A way of being: Counselors authentic use of self in clinical practice. Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dillman Taylor, D., Bratton, S., Purswell, K. (2014, April). Play therapy in schools: Intervening with children who demonstrate social or emotional concerns. Texas Association for Play Therapy Conference, Austin, Texas. Bratton, S., & Purswell, K. (2013, November). Child-Teacher Relationship Therapy: An introduction for Head Start teachers. Head Start, Houston, Texas. Purswell, K., & Bratton, S. (2013, October). A humanistic approach to promoting high-level thinking in counselors-in-training: Attitudes and strategies for the classroom. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Denver, Colorado. Stulmaker, H., Purswell, K., & Jayne, K. (2013, October). Multicultural considerations in child counseling: A systematic review. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Denver, Colorado. Jayne, K., Stulmaker, H., & Purswell, K. (2013, April). Is My Child Normal?: Creative Strategies for Incorporating Child Development Knowledge and Skills in Parent Education. International Conference On Parent Education and Parenting, Denton, Texas.
Dillman Taylor, D., Purswell, K., & Bratton, S. (2013, April). Support for changing families: Child-Parent Relationship Training (CPRT) with divorced parents. International Conference on Parent Education and Parenting, Denton, Texas. Bratton, S., Dillman Taylor, D., & Purswell, K. (2013, March). Counselor educators and local schools unite: How toʹs for research/service-learning projects with underserved populations. Presentation at American Counseling Association Conference & Exposition, Cincinnati, Ohio. Purswell, K. (2013, January). Single case or small N experimental designs: Deciding the best fit for your research question. Texas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Austin, Texas. Purswell, K. (2013, January). The person of the counselor educator: Unconditional positive regard and its implications. Texas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Austin, Texas. Purswell, K., & Dillman Taylor, D. (2012, November). One size doesn t fit all: Tailoring play therapy interventions for blended families. Texas Counseling Association Conference, Galveston, Texas. Ware, J., Purswell, K., & Akay, S. (2012, November). Experiential supervision: Using expressive arts to facilitate the supervision process. Texas Counseling Association Conference, Galveston, Texas. Jayne, K., & Purswell, K. (2012, April). The art and science of the relationship: Neurobiology, attachment, and play therapy. Texas Association for Play Therapy Conference, Austin, Texas. Bratton, S., Purswell, K., Akay, S., & Lin, Y. (2012, March) How-to s for research/servicelearning projects with underserved populations. American Counseling Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, California. Lindo, N., Dillman Taylor, D., Purswell, K., & Jayne, K. (2011, November) Playful teachers: Building the teacher child relationship with at-risk preschoolers. Texas Counseling Association Conference, Fort Worth, Texas. Bratton, S, Purswell, K., Dillman Taylor, D. (2011, October) Use of expressive arts in supervision: Facilitating supervisee s awareness and growth. Texas Counseling Association Conference, Fort Worth, Texas. Bratton, S., Pronchenko, Y., Purswell, K., & Dillman Taylor, D. (2011, October) Counselor educators and local schools unite: How to s for research that also provides servicelearning opportunities with underserved populations. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
Purswell, K., Pronchenko, Y., Dillman Taylor, D., & Bratton, S. (2011, September) Using assessments to help children get a jump-start: An example from a counseling intervention in a Headstart program. Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education Conference, Fort Worth, Texas. Rushing, K., Purswell, K., & Dillman, D. (2010, November) Child-Parent Relationship Therapy with divorced parents: A qualitative analysis of the experiences of three parents. Texas Counseling Association Conference, Austin, Texas. Carnes Holt, K., Purswell, K., & Bratton, S. C. (2010, October). A Preliminary investigation of Child Parent Relationship Therapy with adoptive families: Effects on child behavior, parent-child relationship stress, and parental empathy. Association for Play Therapy Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. Purswell, K., Dillman, D. L., & Edwards, N. A. (2010, March). Building relationships in a time of stress: Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT). Texas Association for Play Therapy conference, Houston, Texas. Dillman, D. L., Purswell, K., & Edwards, N. A. (2010, February). Building Relationships in a Time of Stress: Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT) with Divorced Parents. International Conference on Parent Education and Parenting at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. Purswell, K., Ayers, K., Barrio Minton, C. A. & Dillman, D. L., (2009, August). New master s student orientation: Promoting student excellence. Presentation sponsored by Chi Sigma Iota and conducted for new counseling program master s students at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. Purswell, K. (2006, March). Students Intentions and Social Support as Predictors of Academic Behaviors. Texas Council on Family Relations, Lubbock, Texas. LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE Co-Director, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program 2015-2016 University of Scranton NBCC Liaison, Counseling Department, University of Scranton Member, Departmental Review Board, Counseling Department University of Scranton 2015-present 2015-present Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Emerging Leader 2015 American Counseling Association Conference Program Reviewer 2015 Reviewed conference proposals for the 2016 ACA Conference
Association for Humanistic Counseling 2015-2016 Emerging Leader Contribute 50 hours of service to the organization Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling Editorial Board Member Review journal articles for publication 2014-present Chi Sigma Iota International Leadership Fellow 2012-2013 Awarded to 10 individuals who demonstrate leadership and advocacy within the counseling profession Requirements included volunteering 50 hours of service to the organization and attending CSI days activities at the annual ACA conference International Poster Session Reviewer 2012-2013 Participated in a training on the poster review process Reviewed poster session proposals for CSI days for two consecutive years Chi Sigma Iota Rho Kappa Chapter Community Mental Health Representative 2012-2013 Participated in the annual chapter planning retreat Attended and engaged in monthly executive committee meetings Acted as the liaison between the Awards and Mentoring committees and the board Awards Committee Chair 2010-2012 Collected annual nominations for chapter awards for two consecutive years Facilitated the award selection process Obtained documents of support for award nominees and submitted nominees to the Chi Sigma Iota International level, five of whom were selected as award recipients at the international level over the two years Treasurer 2009-2010 Maintained chapter financial records Participated in monthly executive committee meetings Master s Student Orientation Committee Chair 2009-2010 Organized and implemented a master s counseling student orientation Organized and implemented a master s student mentoring program in which beginning master s students were matched with advanced master s students Initiation and Awards Committee Chair 2009 Collected nominations and facilitated award selection process for chapterlevel awards Organized and implemented the chapter s first initiation and awards ceremony
Texas Association for Play Therapy Student Director 2010-2011 Participated in two executive committee meetings Assisted with planning and implementing the annual conference Registration Committee Co-Chair 2010-2011 Maintained list of online and mail-in registrations and responded to inquiries regarding the registration process Reported to the Conference Chair regarding registration progress Set up and managed the registration table, including providing nametags and other conference materials PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Counseling Association Association for Humanistic Counseling Association of Child and Adolescent Counseling Association for Counselor Education and Supervision NARACES Homeregion Texas Counseling Association Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education Association for Play Therapy Texas Association for Play Therapy Chi Sigma Iota International 2009-present 2012-present 2011-present 2010-present 2008-present 2013-present 2009-present 2009-present 2008-present