B.A. Elementary Education Graceland College 1984 Concentrations in Early Childhood and Reading

M.Ed. Guidance and Counseling Lincoln University 2001

Certifications: Missouri Elementary Grades 1-8 Lifetime; Special Reading K-12 Lifetime; Guidance and Counseling Career

32 years of experience in Title One Reading, Elementary Classroom, Preschool Special Education, Elementary Counselor

Trauma Informed Practice training over the last few years:

• Suicide Prevention May 11, 2016
• Child Abuse and the Brain November 1, 2016
• Trauma Informed Education Basics November 30, 2016
• Certified Family Trauma Professional Intensive Training April 10 & 11. 2017
• Adverse Childhood Events: Lifelong Consequences and How to Overcome Them October 19, 2017
• Trauma Sensitive Schools November 9, 2018

Carole Copus, Elementary Counselor, Iberia RV