Kristin Atchley, LMFT Candidate, and Lori Hollingsworth, LPC Candidate, are the Student Advocacy Coordinators with Norman Public Schools. Atchley and Hollingsworth serve students who have been through sexual abuse, harassment, stalking, or dating violence situations. As a student advocate, they work to ensure that Title IX is being followed within their schools.
Linda Beerwinkle is a Counselor with Hydro-Eakly Public Schools. As a veteran school counselor, Beerwinkle is passionate about developing a College/Career Readiness CULTURE in her school system. It is important for her to constantly work to gain ideas and strategies that will increase potential student success. Her goal for seniors at high school graduation is for every student to have a plan, know the steps to get there, and even though they are from a small school, feel confident that they are prepared to make it happen.
Angela Bilyeu is the Assistant Executive Director of Assessment with the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Meagan Bryant is the Coordinator of College & Career Counseling with Mid-Del Public Schools. Bryant is in her 2nd year of working with the Pre-K to 12 counselors in the Mid-Del Public School District and prior to moving into administration was a high school counselor at Carl Albert High School.
Sheila Butler is a Special Education Services Program Specialist with the Oklahoma State Department of Education. She is a former special education teacher and has worked in special education for 12 years in four different states.
Stephanie Chaplin, MHR, is a Counselor with Oklahoma City Public Schools. She has been a School Counselor for six years and a Career Counselor and Teacher four years. She has served PK-12 grades working to create Guidance, Career and College/Vocational awareness.
Lori Chesnut is a Program Specialist with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Special Services. She is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a Master’s Degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Secondary Transition Planning for individuals with disabilities. She is an experienced special education teacher with vast knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Jack Comstock is a Counselor with Chisholm Public Schools. This is his 10th year as a public school counselor. He is in his third year as Chisholm Middle School Counselor and District Test Coordinator. He also has experience providing services in Higher Education, State Facilities, Behavioral Health Centers and Community Counseling Agencies.
Shelly Ellis, M. Ed., is the Executive Director of Counseling with the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Shelly Ellis is the Executive Director of Counseling for the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Prior to her current position, she served as a Principal and Assistant Principal at a large suburban middle school, as a Freshmen Counselor and Special Services Counselor at a 6-A Suburban High School, and as the Parent and Community Specialist at the K20 Center at The University of Oklahoma. Ellis began her career in education as a High School Biology and Chemistry teacher and a 7th grade science teacher. She received her BS degree in Biology with minors in both Health and Education as well as an M. Ed. in School Counseling from East Central University in Ada, OK, and is currently ABD (All But Dissertation) in her pursuit of her PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at The University of Oklahoma.
Sherry Fisher, RN, is the Director of Health and Physical Education with the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Fisher is a Registered Nurse and have been for 32 years. Before working at the OSDE, she worked 14 years for Bristow Public Schools as School Nurse and Director of Safe and Drug-Free Programs. She has several years experience in pediatrics, OB/GYN and Emergency Room nursing.
Linda Goeller is the STEM Division Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics at Seminole State College. Goeller serves as co-chair for the K-12 Conversations and College Transitions Strategic Work Team that is one of three strategic teams operating under the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education's Math Success Initiative. The Work Team coordinates regional teams across Oklahoma who are working to create a smooth transition for students from high school to college.
Alisha Graham is a Counselor with Yukon Public Schools. Graham has been a school counselor for eight years. In that time, she has worked at all levels - from elementary high school and private to public. She has also taught psychology at the college level.
Holly Hanan and Janet Karner are FACS Program Specialists with the Oklahoma State Department of Career Tech. Hanan has been a FACS Program Specialist for eight years. Karner has been a FACS Program Specialist for five years. They enjoy working with FACS teachers in Oklahoma by providing technical support, professional development and teacher resources.
Dr. Deborah Hardy is an Adjunct Professor at Long Island University School Counseling Program. Dr. Hardy is the former Director K12 School Counseling Services in New York. She also co-authored the NYS Comprehensive Model and Past President of NYSSCA from 2001-2003.
Audrey Harmon, Cheri Long & Melody Aufill are Ag in the Classroom Coordinators with the Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture. AITC offers free professional development training to schools, along with free resources.
Erica Harris, M. Ed., is an Advisement Specialist with the Oklahoma State Department of Career Tech. Harris has 19 years’ experience serving in the Student and Social Services PK- Postsecondary arena. While at OK DHS she recognized the importance education and training has upon Oklahoma families and economy. She pursued her Masters of Education in Guidance and Counseling and as school counselor has worked with students in a PK-12,alternative and postsecondary school setting. Erica has completed her administrative certification to better advocate for direct school counseling services for all students and been with the Oklahoma Department of Career Tech Education since 2014.
Kristy Hernandez is a Director of Student Services with Moore Public Schools. She has been in education for 25 years with 12 of these years as a building or district test coordinator.
Traci Hopper, is the Grants and Special Projects Coordinator with Moore Norman Technology Center.
Dhea Hudson is a Counselor with Owasso Public Schools. Hudson was raised by educators, and followed suit. She now has been in education for 22 years, five years of that being a counselor in Owasso. She is married to a coach and has two babies: Chandler is a junior at OSU and Troy is a high school senior.
Chelsea Hunt is the Student Portal Coordinator for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Hunt is responsible for facilitating, preparing and executing college planning information to educators, students and parents throughout Oklahoma.
Joe Jacobs is a Principal with Prague Public Schools. He has been an administrator and teacher for the past 23 years in Kansas and Oklahoma. He has a strong background in intervention programs, specifically in the areas of behavior, leadership, and mentoring. He has worked on several of these programs in conjunction with the Kansas State Department of Education.
Jo Kahn is the Coordinator of Career and Employment Information with the Oklahoma State Department of Career Tech. Kahn has served in this capacity for 15 years. She works with her division to bring comprehensive career development information to Oklahomans by assisting in the statewide dissemination and training on the OK Career Guide. She develops web based career information and guidance products for the Career and Academic Connections Division. She received her Master's in Counseling/Student Personnel at the University of Georgia and her Bachelor's Degree in Education at the University of South Florida.
Shawna Keene is a Special Education Services Behavioral Specialist with the Oklahoma State Department of Education. She is a former special education teacher and literacy coach in the Shawnee/Bethel Acres area. Her undergraduate work is in psychology. Behavior management came easy and teaching others how to manage behavior has become a great love for her.
Kelli Kelnar is an Outreach Manager for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Kelnar is responsible for facilitating, preparing and executing college planning information to educators, students and parents throughout Oklahoma.
Tara Kerr, is the OKCareerGuide Coordinator with the Oklahoma State Department of Career Tech. Kerr served as a school counselor for almost 10 years before recently transitioning into her role at the OK Department of Career Tech. She was the OK School Counselor Association's Emerging Leader for 2016.
Anthony Kibble is the State Homeless Education Coordinator with the Oklahoma State Department of Education. He currently works in the Office Federal Programs division at the OSDE.
Tommi Leach, M. Ed., is the Academic Coordinator with the Oklahoma State Department of Career Tech. Leach was a high school counselor for 18 years and taught for 8 years prior to becoming a counselor. For the past 9 years, she has worked at the OK Dept. of CareerTech as an advisement specialist and became the Academic Coordinator in 2013. She provides state-wide professional development and academic advisement and writes a monthly newsletter, The Career Advisor, that is widely read by Oklahoma School Counselors.
Julie Lockwood is a Counselor with Prague Public Schools. Her teaching experience began with adults, and has taken her to pre-school, and everyone in-between. She has a strong background in career and technical education from teaching business to Carl Perkins Coordinator. She has been a counselor in Kansas for 12 years and Oklahoma for two years.
Rebecca Logan, is the Executive Director of NAEP at the Oklahoma State Department of Education. She coordinates the implementation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for the state of Oklahoma, as well as coordinate recruitment of international assessments in our state. She works in the Office of Assessments at OSDE.
Jill Lueke is the Impact Counselor with McKinney (Texas) Independent School District. She has been a counselor in both the elementary and secondary school settings in Oklahoma and Texas. She recently took a newly created position as a crisis counselor in Texas. She has a passion to support students in times of stress or those dealing with mental health challenges.
Cheryl McGee, LPC, LADC/MH, is a Counselor with Norman Public Schools. McGee is an elementary school counselor. For the past eight years, McGee has operated her own private practice. Before working within the public school arena, she worked at a for-profit mental health hospital as an executive leadership member responsible for directing the admissions department and COO responsibilities. Prior to that, she worked for 10 years with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in various capacities.
Darien Moore, M. Ed., is the developer of My Body… My Life … programs. Moore is a retired middle school educator and administrator, with over 30 years of experience. She completed her career in 2011 as the middle school principal of Longfellow Middle School in Norman, OK. While principal of Longfellow Middle School, the school was honored with the recognition of becoming a National Blue Ribbon School from the United States Department of Education.
Sergeant Robert Moore, LPC & MHR, is the author, founder and primary developer of My Body… My Life … programs. Moore is a retired police sergeant, with over 30 years of service, a school safety and resource officer, a certified defensive tactics instructor through the State of Oklahoma Council of Law Enforcement Education and Training, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor with two current practices, and an Adjunct Professor in Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma. Bob has received over 90 awards, letters and commendations, including the 2013 Human Rights Award for his work in addressing dating, domestic and gender violence in the schools.
Dr. Erin Nation is a Counselor with Piedmont Public Schools. Dr. Nation is A former state employee turned Kindergarten teacher turned School Counselor. Her Master's Degree is in Guidance and Counseling and she has a Doctorate specializing in School Administration.
Tiffany Neill is the Director of Science and Engineering Education with the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Levi Patrick is the Director of Computer Science and Secondary Mathematics Education with the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Patrick has served at the OSDE for nearly 5 years. He believes mathematics should be accessible to all children and it is the responsibility of our school programs to ensure all students have the opportunity to learn the full extent of the mathematics standards. He also serves as co-chair for the K-12 Conversations and College Transitions Strategic Work Team that is one of three strategic teams operating under the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education's Math Success Initiative. The Work Team coordinates regional teams across Oklahoma who are working to create a smooth transition for students from high school to college.
Dr. Jason Perez is the Executive Director of Teacher Leader Education with the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Perez has over 14 years of educational and elementary administrative experience. He was recognized by the Oklahoma State Parent Teacher Association (PTA) on two separate occasions as the state Administrator of the Year. He serves as an adjunct faculty member at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida. He has also served as adjunct faculty for Concordia University Online in Portland, Oregon and the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. He led one of the top-rated elementary schools in Oklahoma by adopting unconventional thinking in order to develop curriculum, grading policies and faculty collaboration for a new elementary school.
Sally Randolph is a Counselor with Skiatook Public Schools. She has worked in student services in the middle school, high school, community college, and state university settings. Nothing compares to her love of working with students, but she is also a huge fan of the use of data in advocating for students and informing her comprehensive school program.
Michelle Sutherlin, MHR, is the Director of Prevention Services at the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Sutherlin is a Licensed School Counselor with five years experience as a counselor and advocate in pre-k through 12 in Norman Public Schools. Sutherlin will soon be eligible to test to become a LPC. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and is a former newspaper reporter. She was an adjunct instructor of journalism at the University of Oklahoma. She has also worked for the American Red Cross and Oklahoma City University. She is a soccer mom to two adolescent boys.
Dr. Michelle Taylor is a Counselor with Adair Public Schools. Dr. Taylor is the 2017 Oklahoma School Counselor of the Year. She is currently serving as a rural high school counselor, with 21 years in education.
Dr. Mary Waters, LPC, is an Assistant Professor of Counseling at Northeastern State University. Mary has been a school counselor at elementary, middle, and high school. She was also the elementary school coordinator at Tulsa Public Schools. She is currently the Chair of the school counseling program at Northeastern State University.
Beth Whittle, LPC, is a Counselor with Norman Public Schools. Whittle has been a school counselor for four years. Previous to being in the school setting, her experience is in in-patient mental health. Her dog, Lady, has been a certified therapy dog for three years. Together they visit school to assist with grief work, as well as day-to-day counseling. Lady has also assisted with cynotherapy at the University of Oklahoma.
Kara Willis is a Counselor with Mid-Del Public Schools. Willis is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University. She is in her third year as the counselor at Epperly Heights Elementary School in the Mid-Del Public School District.
Sara Wright is the STEM Manager with the Oklahoma State Department of Career Tech. She currently serves as the Career Tech state program administrator and has been with Career Tech for 5 1/2 years. Previously she taught high school and middle school mathematics and high school computer science.