Professor and Department Chair

• Aug 2020 - Present

Associate Professor and Department Chair

• 2010 - Present

Associate Professor, Counselor Education (Fall 2010 – present) Winona State University, Winona, MN Director, Center for Collaboration, Partnerships, and Professional Development, Winona State University College of Education School Counseling Program Director CACREP Liaison Designed and delivered course syllabi, schedules and curricula for the following courses: •CE 601 Foundations of Counseling •CE 615 Group Counseling Theory and Practice •CE… Show more Associate Professor, Counselor Education (Fall 2010 – present) Winona State University, Winona, MN Director, Center for Collaboration, Partnerships, and Professional Development, Winona State University College of Education School Counseling Program Director CACREP Liaison Designed and delivered course syllabi, schedules and curricula for the following courses: •CE 601 Foundations of Counseling •CE 615 Group Counseling Theory and Practice •CE 620 Tests and Measurement •CE 621 Research Design •CE 633 Ethical Practice and Social Change •CE 635 Orientation to School Counseling •CE 645 School Counseling Practice •CE 690 Internship •CE 695 Capstone Project •CE 699 Master's Thesis Current Research Activity •School Counseling Leadership and Professional Advocacy •Counselor Training and Pedagogy •Research-based elementary school counseling interventions, especially for students with disabilities. Service Minnesota School Counselor Association Board Member •President (2015-2016) •President-Elect (2014-2015) •Division President, Southeast Region Feminist Issues Committee, Winona State University (2011 - present) •Chair (2012-2014) Learning and Community Engagement Committee (LaCE), Winona State University Inclusive Excellence Committee member, Winona State University

Adjunct Professor; Graduate Assistant at the Belin Blank Center for Gifted Talent Development

• 2008 - 2010

Taught the following courses: Counseling Children and Adolescents Collaboration with Families of Gifted Students Researched with Dr. Susannah Wood, Dr. Tarrell Portman, and Dr. Nick Colangelo on school counselors' perceptions of acceleration. See article: Wood, S.W., Portman, T., Cigrand, D., and Colangelo, N. (2010). School counselors’ perceptions and practices with gifted students and acceleration. Gifted Child Quarterly, 54(3), 168-178. Taught the following courses: Counseling Children and Adolescents Collaboration with Families of Gifted Students Researched with Dr. Susannah Wood, Dr. Tarrell Portman, and Dr. Nick Colangelo on school counselors' perceptions of acceleration. See article: Wood, S.W., Portman, T., Cigrand, D., and Colangelo, N. (2010). School counselors’ perceptions and practices with gifted students and acceleration. Gifted Child Quarterly, 54(3), 168-178.

School Counselor

• 1998 - 2008

• Led individual, group and crisis counseling sessions for students with a variety of academic, behavior and personal/social concerns • Facilitated Child Study Team meetings, IEP and 504 meetings • Developed and taught guidance curriculum in accordance with the American School Counselorʼs Association (ASCA) standards and benchmarks on issues such as drug prevention, harassment, social skills, coping skills and anger management to elementary students •… Show more • Led individual, group and crisis counseling sessions for students with a variety of academic, behavior and personal/social concerns • Facilitated Child Study Team meetings, IEP and 504 meetings • Developed and taught guidance curriculum in accordance with the American School Counselorʼs Association (ASCA) standards and benchmarks on issues such as drug prevention, harassment, social skills, coping skills and anger management to elementary students • Coordinated testing services for building-wide assessments and English Language Learners • Established community partnerships such as the Mentor program and the Jones County Family Resource Association Show less • Led individual, group and crisis counseling sessions for students with a variety of academic, behavior and personal/social concerns • Facilitated Child Study Team meetings, IEP and 504 meetings • Developed and taught guidance curriculum in accordance with the American School Counselorʼs Association (ASCA) standards and benchmarks on issues such as drug prevention, harassment, social skills, coping skills and anger management to elementary students •… Show more • Led individual, group and crisis counseling sessions for students with a variety of academic, behavior and personal/social concerns • Facilitated Child Study Team meetings, IEP and 504 meetings • Developed and taught guidance curriculum in accordance with the American School Counselorʼs Association (ASCA) standards and benchmarks on issues such as drug prevention, harassment, social skills, coping skills and anger management to elementary students • Coordinated testing services for building-wide assessments and English Language Learners • Established community partnerships such as the Mentor program and the Jones County Family Resource Association Show less