Counseling that Matters (GSCA 2024 Annual Conference)

7th Annual Fresh Ideas for School Counselors

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM–5:45 PM EST

Harborside West

Target Audience

Elementary/Middle

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

All Levels

Primary focus area of your proposal

Classroom/Small Group Lessons, Activities, Ideas

Presenters

Jennifer Diaz, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Virginia Wages, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Merrill Baxley, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Laura Spencer, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Kimberly McLeod, Forsyth County Public Schools

Lauren Butler, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Engaging Adolescent Boys: Navigating Challenges Teenage Boys Face and Providing Counseling That Matters

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM–5:45 PM EST

Scarbrough 3

Target Audience

High School

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

School Administrator

Primary focus area of your proposal

Student Focused (Individual Counseling, Mental Health, etc.)

Presenters

Sheila Crossley, Benedictine Military School

Ethics in the Rural Setting Matter! School Counselor Considerations for Ethical Practice in Rural Communities

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM–5:45 PM EST

Scarbrough 1

Target Audience

All Levels

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Counselor Educator/Supervisor

Primary focus area of your proposal

Counselor Focused (Self Care, Organization, etc.)

Presenters

Lee Grimes, Grand Canyon Univerity

Katrina Steele, Thomas University

Good Grief! (Charlie Brown): How to Build a Skillset to Best Support Students Who Are Experiencing Loss.

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM–5:45 PM EST

Scarbrough 4 & 5 (Combined Rooms)

Target Audience

All Levels

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

School Administrator

Primary focus area of your proposal

Counselor Focused (Self Care, Organization, etc.)

Presenters

Nicole Spencer, Cherokee County School District

How Can School Counselors support students with cancer, and students who have parents or siblings with cancer.

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM–5:45 PM EST

Verelst

Target Audience

All Levels

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

All Levels

Primary focus area of your proposal

Advocacy

Presenters

Tierney Langdon, Bay Creek Middle School/GCPS

Tristan Carden, Bay Creek Middle School

Gakobe Milton, South Gwinnett HS/ GCPS

Instructional Design 101 for School Counselors

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM–5:45 PM EST

Harborside East

Target Audience

All Levels

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

High School

Primary focus area of your proposal

Tips & Technology

Presenters

Christina Cotsakis Cordón, Cedar Shoals High School

Leonetta Petriccione, Winder Barrow High School

Options Matter! Finding Your Path to Post-Secondary Success

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM–5:45 PM EST

Percival & Vernon (Combined Rooms)

Target Audience

High School

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Post-secondary /Admissions

Primary focus area of your proposal

College & Career Readiness

Presenters

Amy Short, Forsyth County Public School System

Lennox Geiger, Forsyth County Schools;

LaSean Price, Georgia Institute of Technology

School counselors seeking licensure as professional counselors.

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM–5:45 PM EST

Sloane

Target Audience

All Levels

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

All Levels

Primary focus area of your proposal

Counselor Focused (Self Care, Organization, etc.)

Presenters

Ruth Scott, Coweta County School System

The Voice: Using Student Data to Transform School Climate and Culture

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM–5:45 PM EST

Plimsoll

Target Audience

All Levels

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

School Administrator

Primary focus area of your proposal

Overall Counseling Program/ASCA Model

Presenters

John Nwosu, Think D.I.F., LLC/Cobb County School District (CCSD)

Toni Dickerson, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Using Art and Play Therapy Techniques to Help Students Process Trauma

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM–5:45 PM EST

Scarbrough 2

Target Audience

Elementary/Middle

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Middle/High School

Primary focus area of your proposal

Student Focused (Individual Counseling, Mental Health, etc.)

Target Audience

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Primary focus area of your proposal

Presenters

Jennifer Diaz, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Virginia Wages, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Merrill Baxley, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Laura Spencer, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Kimberly McLeod, Forsyth County Public Schools

Lauren Butler, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Target Audience

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Primary focus area of your proposal

Presenters

Sheila Crossley, Benedictine Military School

Target Audience

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Primary focus area of your proposal

Presenters

Lee Grimes, Grand Canyon Univerity

Katrina Steele, Thomas University

Target Audience

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Primary focus area of your proposal

Presenters

Nicole Spencer, Cherokee County School District

Target Audience

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Primary focus area of your proposal

Presenters

Tierney Langdon, Bay Creek Middle School/GCPS

Tristan Carden, Bay Creek Middle School

Gakobe Milton, South Gwinnett HS/ GCPS

Target Audience

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Primary focus area of your proposal

Presenters

Christina Cotsakis Cordón, Cedar Shoals High School

Leonetta Petriccione, Winder Barrow High School

Target Audience

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Primary focus area of your proposal

Presenters

Amy Short, Forsyth County Public School System

Lennox Geiger, Forsyth County Schools;

LaSean Price, Georgia Institute of Technology

Target Audience

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Primary focus area of your proposal

Presenters

Ruth Scott, Coweta County School System

Target Audience

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Primary focus area of your proposal

Presenters

John Nwosu, Think D.I.F., LLC/Cobb County School District (CCSD)

Toni Dickerson, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Target Audience

Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)

Primary focus area of your proposal

Presenters

Matthew Tilley, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System / Building Bridges Academy Middle School