Congratulations Graduates!

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Kathie Kaopuiki-Nestrick

Melinda Myers

Fides Nijimbere

Mary Piazza

Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

Amal Alqahtani

Ann Hart

Rachel Kollar

Caroline Kropp

Briana Lennon

Keilani Noble

Shaina Shelton

Elizabeth Schurr

Kayla Smith

Vada Taffera

Jordyn Thompson

School Counseling

Catherine Buckley

Auraleah Grega

Caitlyn Jeffries

Shelby Valvano

Counseling & Human Services Undergraduates

Gabriella Anderson

Marino Angeloni

Kayla Calero

Avianna Carilli

Anthony Chesko

Kimber Clegg

Angelique Coughlin

Luke Croken

Madeline DeBara

Samantha DeLaCruz

Alexia Diaz

Emily Dirks

Julia Givens

Kelly Goria

Chelsea Hernandez

Rose Hricko

Natalie Intrieri

Alvaro Jaramillo

Natalie Kinoian

Olivia Labosky

Serena Mancini

Kaycee O’Neil

Yvonne Preston

Molly Sheehan

Sarah Soos

Nicholas Sumner

Nicole Swoboda

What

is your go-to stress-reduction activity when you only have 5-10 minutes?

Dr. Bruch - Quick walk or if I’m home- a five-minute Bosu-Ball bounce.

Dr. Troy - I like to put on one of my fun playlists and sing along (loudly)!

Dr. Bordonada - I crank up the volume and dance!

Dr. Datti - This is going to sound lame, but I pull out my phone and play Candy Crush, I clear my mind and match candies for a few minutes.At this writing I am on level 8601.

Dr. Wilkerson - a short walk, a favorite song, some deep breathing, or a brief period of meditation

Dr. Eschbach - When I was a doctoral student I would step outside of the counseling center and walk around a big tree.....Here, I walk around courthouse square.

Dr. Morgan - Mindfulness meditation.

Dr. Lund - I have a small art journal that helps me de-stress. Because of its size I can usually create something in less than 10 mins.

Dr. Willis - Abreathing exercise, connecting with a book/video, or playing a short game is what I often do. I tend to destress more if I am doing something solitary with a small time frame.

Dr. Jensen - My go-to stress reduction activity when I only have 5-10 minutes is to read for enjoyment. I spend a good deal of time reading for information. When I have the time to read for enjoyment, this is a stress reducer for me, as I have always enjoyed reading. My favorite author for enjoyment reading is Stephen King.

Dr. Dalgin - Relax in a chair/my office sofa, close my eyes, and do Diaphragmatic Breathing.

Dr. Kelley - I either play a few songs on my guitar or literally just set up a different space to work. Sometimes even a tiny change of scenery is refreshing for me.

Dr. Brookover - Just going outside and breathing some fresh air.

Professor Barber Deep breathing or coloring..

Ann Keeler With little time, my stress-reduction activity is to close my eyes and breathe slowly for a minute or two.

CHS GraduateAssistants

In my time as a GA, I have learned it is important to be flexible, self-assured, ask questions and show up to work everyday with a smile!

In my last semester of graduate assistantship, I will miss helping with the admissions interviews. I enjoyed getting to meet new prospective students and talk with them about our amazing program.

What I have learned from my experience so far is that it pays to be organized. The more organized you are, the easier it is to move through information.

Jenna Kret, Professor Barber

In just a short amount of time, I feel that I have learned so much from my experience of being a graduate assistant. Not only have I deepened my academic understanding, but I have also gained practical experience and networked with professionals within the rehabilitation counseling field. Not to mention, I have had the opportunity to work with and learn from professors and other students as well. As a GA, I have learned to move forward with my own goals and responsibilities while helping others progress as well. It has also taught me how to handle multiple tasks with multiple deadlines. I am grateful for the opportunity to have this experience. My professional career has not only benefitted from this, but I can see growth within my personal self as well

Something that I learned in my experience as a GA thus far is the importance of networking and connecting with others throughout the program. I learned that it is important to ask for help when needed and to communicate with others. Also, I learned how to provide constructive feedback to students and assist them in enhancing their own counseling skills!

I will miss spending time in the office with the other GA’s and working on projects with faculty members. It has been an equally fun and educational experience being a GAin our department!

Working with Dr. Datti and the entire CHS staff the past two years has been such a great experience, both personally and professionally. The kind and welcoming environment that the CHS department fosters is truly one of a kind. Working in this capacity as a GA has not only allowed me to develop positive and collaborative relationships with CHS faculty and staff, but it has also encouraged me to connect with fellow classmates and peers. I will miss this sense of community above all else. I am so grateful for what this experience in the CHS department has taught me and am excited to use what I have learned in my future career as a professional school counselor.

Jillian Paulus, Dr. Datti

I will miss the relationships I have created with faculty, staff, and peers throughout the Counseling and Human Services Department. Everyone I have worked with throughout my time as a GA has been caring and supportive! I will especially miss Dr. Eschbach and wish her the best in her retirement.

So far, my time as a GA has helped improve my time management skills as well as my ability to prioritize items on my to-do list. I have also begun learning about the process of writing journal articles for publication which has been super interesting!

Rachel Millan, Dr. Bordonada

This semester, I collaborated with Dr. Dana Brookover on a research presentation given at the Counselor Academy hosted by the School Counselors of NEPA. This conference gave me the opportunity to network with local counselors and hear about important topics in my field. Our presentation, which covered the experiences of school counselors working with students with eating disorders, taught me how to prepare and share research effectively with other professionals. I also got to appreciate the value of getting different perspectives as the result of a lively discussion after our presentation in which a variety of attendees shared their thoughts and experiences with us. I look forward to having more chances to grow as a professional through my GA work in the coming semesters!

Kyle Yahn, Dr. Brookover & Professor Barber

What I will miss most about being a GAis Dr. Bruch's daily positivity and hanging out in the GAoffice with Emily L.