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Pre-Conference Sessions

9am-12pm
Culturally Responsive Suicide Prevention
Presented by Dr. Cher Edwards

Systems to Support Tier 2 Success
Presented by Kat Pastor and Cory Notestine

Did it Work?!? Assessing CSCP Effectiveness
Presented by Whitney Triplett, Dr. Trish Hatch, and Paul Meyers

1pm-4pm
Issues of Abuse and Mandated Reporting for School Counselors
Presented by Dr. Cher Edwards

Supporting Adult and Student Well Being, Belonging and Engagement
Presented by Kat Pastor and Cory Notestine

Did it Work?!? Assessing CSCP Effectiveness
Presented by Whitney Triplett, Dr. Trish Hatch, and Paul Meyers

Culturally Responsive Suicide Prevention

Wednesday, March 6 | 9am-12pm | Seating Limited to the First 45 Registrants

Join Dr. Edwards as she presents, Culturally Responsive Suicide Prevention. This session meets legislation (RCW 43.70.442) suicide prevention course requirements for certified counselors, focusing on suicide assessment and referral. Best practice recommendations related to prevention, response, and counseling practice for certified counselors including those providing supervision to counseling students or peers will be discussed. Participants will review legal and ethical expectations, learn useful strategies for the assessment and referral process, and practice assessment and referral skills.
DR. CHER EDWARDS
Dr. Cher Edwards has been a Counselor Educator for over 25 years. Prior to living in Washington, Cher was a counselor and counselor educator in Ohio where she served on the State Board of Education and as the president of the Ohio Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, the president of the South East Ohio Counselor Association, and president-elect of the Ohio Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling.
She also served as vice president of Chi Sigma Iota, an honor society for counseling students. Since coming to SPU, Cher has served the national board of Counselors for Social Justice as member-at-large, awards chair, and treasurer, served as the founding president of Washington Counselors for Social Justice and has served as the Ethics Chair and Vice President of Post-Secondary Education for the Washington School Counselor Association (WSCA). She currently serves as an advisor for the Sigma Phi Upsilon chapter of Chi Sigma Iota and is the President-Elect of the Washington School Counseling Association. She is the recipient of the O’Hana Award presented at the American Counseling Association national conference in 2006 due to social justice advocacy work. Dr. Edwards’ research interests include school counseling, supervision, multicultural competency, and social justice. She has published in the Journal of Professional School Counseling, Virginia Counselors Journal, Journal of the International Community of Christians in Teacher Education, and the Journal of Counseling and Values. In addition to scholarly journals, she has contributed to book chapters, published book reviews, instructors’ manuals for texts, reviewed test instruments, and most recently co-authored a group counseling textbook titled, Group Counseling in the Schools. Dr. Edwards has served on several editorial boards as a reviewer for Professional School Counseling, the Journal of the International Community of Christians in Teacher Education, and the Journal of Job Placement and Development. She has presented at state conferences including the Ohio Counseling Association and Washington School Counseling Association annual conferences and national conferences such as the American Counseling Association, American School Counselor Association, and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. International presentations include Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Beverley, East Yorkshire, England; Hangzhou, China; and Ariccia, Italy.

Systems to Support Tier 2 Success

Wednesday, March 6 | 9am-12pm

Early intervention is about providing early and timely intervention as close to the time when a student’s need emerges. Too often services are reactive and treatment-heavy with limited success. This session will discuss how to get Tier 2 right, including the Tier 2 problem-solving process, data-based decisions, and a menu of evidence-based interventions that can be precisely matched to the root cause that explains why students' needs exist.
KAT PASTOR
Executive Director of School Support
Character Strong
Kat has passionately served as a student and educator advocate for over 20 years in the roles of coach, student council advisor, school counselor at the secondary level and financial aid counselor/coordinator of student employment and adjunct professor at the post-secondary level. Through Kat’s leadership, her school counseling department received both state and national recognition, including ASCA RAMP recognition in 2020. Kat has facilitated professional development and learning with various state and national associations, along with individual schools and districts. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Masters in Education in Student Affairs and School Counseling from Northern Arizona University. Kat was named the ASCA 2016 School Counselor of the Year and Northern Arizona University’s President’s Alumni Awardee in 2021.
CORY NOTESTINE
Executive Director of People
Character Strong
Cory Notestine spent the last 14 years working in rural and urban school settings across North Carolina and Colorado as a school counselor and district leader. Over the past 7 years he's led successful district-wide SEL curriculum adoption and implementation; redesigned and integrated MTSS teaming, protocols, and service delivery; and created a behavioral matrix that was student-centered and restorative in nature. He is passionate about thoughtful and timely change management, the intersection of politics and education, and how to identify high-leverage action items to increase successful implementation.

Did it work?!? Assessing CSCP Effectiveness

Wednesday, March 6 | 9am-12pm
Wednesday, March 6 | 1pm-4pm

To achieve the best results for students, comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP) staff annually assess their program, systems, and tiered supports to determine how students are different as a result. This data then informs decisions about improvements to CSCP design and delivery to improve student impact. Join us for tips, strategies, and protected time to get started in assessing your program's effectiveness. Bonus: Meet the one-and-only Dr. Trish Hatch for selfies and book signings from 12:00-1:00 p.m.!
WHITNEY TRIPLETT
Executive Director, Hatching Results
  • Co-founder/co-chair, National School Counseling Leadership Conference
  • Co-author, Hatching Results for Secondary School Counseling (2019) & Hatching Tier 2/3 Interventions in Your Elem SC Program (2019) 
  • Former: district-level K-12 school counseling specialist; state association board member; adjunct instructor; high school counselor; RAMP recipient & lead reviewer
TRISH HATCH, Ph.D.
Founder/CEO, Hatching Results
Author, keynote speaker, national trainer, consultant, executive coach, thought leader to the White House, grant writer, program evaluator, elected state and national leader… 
…and on and on :)
PAUL MEYERS, M.Ed.
Executive Director, Hatching Results
  • Retired CA District Superintendent
  • Former teacher, school counselor, and site principal
  • Former: President of the California Association of School Counselors (CASC); School Counseling Consultant, CA Department of Education (CDE)

Issues of Abuse and Mandated Reporting for School Counselors

Wednesday, March 6 | 1pm-4pm

Join Dr. Edwards as she presents, Issues of Abuse and Mandated Reporting for School Counselors. This session meets state requirements. Course content will include training related to identification of physical, emotional, sexual, and substance abuse; the impact on learning and behavior; the responsibilities of an educational staff associate to report abuse or to provide assistance to victimized children; and methods of teaching about abuse and its prevention.
DR. CHER EDWARDS
Dr. Cher Edwards has been a Counselor Educator for over 25 years. Prior to living in Washington, Cher was a counselor and counselor educator in Ohio where she served on the State Board of Education and as the president of the Ohio Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, the president of the South East Ohio Counselor Association, and president-elect of the Ohio Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling.
She also served as vice president of Chi Sigma Iota, an honor society for counseling students. Since coming to SPU, Cher has served the national board of Counselors for Social Justice as member-at-large, awards chair, and treasurer, served as the founding president of Washington Counselors for Social Justice and has served as the Ethics Chair and Vice President of Post-Secondary Education for the Washington School Counselor Association (WSCA). She currently serves as an advisor for the Sigma Phi Upsilon chapter of Chi Sigma Iota and is the President-Elect of the Washington School Counseling Association. She is the recipient of the O’Hana Award presented at the American Counseling Association national conference in 2006 due to social justice advocacy work. Dr. Edwards’ research interests include school counseling, supervision, multicultural competency, and social justice. She has published in the Journal of Professional School Counseling, Virginia Counselors Journal, Journal of the International Community of Christians in Teacher Education, and the Journal of Counseling and Values. In addition to scholarly journals, she has contributed to book chapters, published book reviews, instructors’ manuals for texts, reviewed test instruments, and most recently co-authored a group counseling textbook titled, Group Counseling in the Schools. Dr. Edwards has served on several editorial boards as a reviewer for Professional School Counseling, the Journal of the International Community of Christians in Teacher Education, and the Journal of Job Placement and Development. She has presented at state conferences including the Ohio Counseling Association and Washington School Counseling Association annual conferences and national conferences such as the American Counseling Association, American School Counselor Association, and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. International presentations include Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Beverley, East Yorkshire, England; Hangzhou, China; and Ariccia, Italy.

Supporting Adult and Student Well Being, Belonging and Engagement

Wednesday, March 6 | 1pm-4pm

Explore strategies for fostering well-being, engagement, and belonging among educators to enhance student outcomes. Prioritize a positive culture shift through low-burden, high-impact strategies, starting with adult behavior change and end with a positive impact on the academic, social-emotional, and career development of our students.
KAT PASTOR
Executive Director of School Support
Character Strong
Kat has passionately served as a student and educator advocate for over 20 years in the roles of coach, student council advisor, school counselor at the secondary level and financial aid counselor/coordinator of student employment and adjunct professor at the post-secondary level. Through Kat’s leadership, her school counseling department received both state and national recognition, including ASCA RAMP recognition in 2020. Kat has facilitated professional development and learning with various state and national associations, along with individual schools and districts. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Masters in Education in Student Affairs and School Counseling from Northern Arizona University. Kat was named the ASCA 2016 School Counselor of the Year and Northern Arizona University’s President’s Alumni Awardee in 2021.
CORY NOTESTINE
Executive Director of People
Character Strong
Cory Notestine spent the last 14 years working in rural and urban school settings across North Carolina and Colorado as a school counselor and district leader. Over the past 7 years he's led successful district-wide SEL curriculum adoption and implementation; redesigned and integrated MTSS teaming, protocols, and service delivery; and created a behavioral matrix that was student-centered and restorative in nature. He is passionate about thoughtful and timely change management, the intersection of politics and education, and how to identify high-leverage action items to increase successful implementation.

Clock hours will be granted to conference participants.