Catalina Kraft (she/her)

Chairperson

Catalina is a Resident in Counseling and a National Certified Counselor in Virginia. She is currently in her third/ final year of the Counselor Education PhD program at ODU. Catalina values empathy, engagement, collaboration, and connection. Her research interests include professional counselor identity development, leadership, and social justice. In her free time, Catalina enjoys crocheting, reading, and snuggling her two cats.

Clarence K. Bumpas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), and Ph.D. student in Counselor Education and Supervision at Old Dominion University. As the newly elected Chair-Elect of the Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) chapter at ODU, Clarence brings a bold and intentional commitment to 

Mackenzie Burns (she/her)

Secretary

As a future counselor, I have a strong passion for equity, advocacy, change, and creating environments with inclusivity. My desire to be the Secretary for Counselors for Social Justice stems from wanting to amplify underrepresented or misheard voices and fight to provide access, fair and equally to all students. I wanted to take on this role for both community involvement and contribute through academic and administrative support. This position allows me to grow in both the profession and communities to serve. I look forward to this experience and opportunity. 

Peighton Corley (they/them)

Communications Director

Peighton is a Resident in Counseling in Virginia and a Nationally Certified Counselor. Peighton is currently finishing up their final year and dissertation in the Counselor Education PhD program. They specialize in LGBTQ+ issues in counseling, especially providing care, education, and advocacy for and on behalf of the transgender community. Peighton enjoys being gay, talking to other gay people, playing video games, going to raves, and doing crafts. Their dream is to open a counseling cooperative and/or launch their DJ career. 

Doctoral Student Representative

Vacant

Treasurer

Vacant

Dr. Tim Grothaus (he/him)

Faculty Advisor

Tim is an associate professor of Counseling at ODU. Prior to joining the Monarch family, he worked and volunteered for a lotta years with young folx and families as a therapist, school counselor, teacher, and in youth leadership development as well as in community social justice initiatives. He is excited to be challenged, to learn, and to act and advocate for culturally sustaining and globally focused social justice in our field and world.

Ericka Harrison-Bey (they/them, she/her)

Faculty Advisor

Ericka Harrison-Bey, M.S.Ed., (they/them, she/her) is the Assistant Director for the Women’s and Gender Equity Center and the ODU Confidential Victim Advocate. Ericka leads educational programming for both the Social Justice and Equity Initiatives and the Sexual Assault & Abuse Free Environment (S.A.F.E.) Initiatives which empower all Monarchs to learn about interpersonal violence (IPV) through prevention and awareness campaigns and events. As the ODU Victim Advocate, they also support students affected by IPV by providing emotional support, connecting them to resources on campus or in the community, and making referrals to support services as needed. Ericka is a two-time alum of ODU, a parent to a rowdy two year old, loves to travel internationally and is especially passionate about BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ mental health advocacy and justice.

Val Mellard (they/them)

Master's Student Representative

Val is in their second year of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Val is passionate about harm reduction strategies in counseling, equity, and finding resilience. They are hopeful of the future generation of counselors who will feel confidently equipped to support a diverse range of clients with intersectional identities. Val hopes to work with LGBTQ+ clients and other Asian-Americans. Val enjoys cooking, video games, dungeons and dragons, and going to concerts.

Tesha Holloman (she/her)

Membership Director

Latesha “Tesha” Holloman is a community advocate, mental health professional-in-training, and founder of Tesha’s Helping Hands, dedicated to dismantling systemic barriers in underserved communities. As Membership Director on the board of Old Dominion University’s Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ), she champions equity, cultural humility, and accessible mental health care. A first-generation college graduate and future Licensed Professional Counselor, Tesha brings lived experience, academic excellence, and relentless dedication to breaking cycles of trauma, expanding access to