Leadership and advocacy have both been a big part of my life. I have created and led groups, been a teacher, co-founded a school, and been a leader in many classes and life circumstances. I am also a licensed professional counselor. Within these roles, I have advocated for students, parents, administration, teachers, and clients. I also volunteered at the National Center for Healthy Veterans as a mental health therapist working within their equine assisted therapy program and advocating for veterans. I led a round table discussion at SACES in Dallas, and have co-taught classes for my internships. I have also facilitated supervision groups and provided feedback for master’s level classes, as well as led or completed numerous presentations throughout my Ph.D. classes. I am the lead writer on the publication that has recently been accepted by the academic journal, Human Psychology, and I often naturally fall into some type of leadership role. I like to encourage and help others to achieve success in whatever their goals are, and I try to be effective in inspiring people to become the best versions of themselves as I am aiming to do the same, by the grace and strength of God.

a. Theories and skills of leadership

b. Leadership and leadership development in professional organizations

c. Leadership in counselor education programs

d. Knowledge of accreditation standards and processes

e. Leadership, management, and administration in counseling organizations and other institutions

f. Leadership roles and strategies for responding to crises and disasters

g. Strategies of leadership in consultation

h. Current topical and political issues in counseling and how those issues affect the daily work of counselors and the counseling profession

i. Role of counselors and counselor educators advocating on behalf of the profession and professional identity

j. Models and competencies for advocating for clients at the individual, system, and policy levels

k. Strategies of leadership in relation to current multicultural and social justice issues

l. Ethical and culturally relevant leadership and advocacy practices