Andrea Rusk Mundelein High School In a world full of turmoil, in a year with more challenges than we ever could have expected, we keep going. We’re still here. And amidst all of this I find that I am feeling…
District Seminars Committee Registration for the 2021 Virtual District Seminars is officially open! This year the District Seminars will take place during the week of March 22nd. Sessions will address counseling and admission concerns for high schools, community colleges, four-year…
Government Relations Committee IACAC and the Illinois School Counselor Association(ISCA) partnered in February to provide a virtual advocacy experience. Over 50 members from both organizations reached out to Illinois legislators to advocate for joint priorities like funding to reduce school…
This month's Member Spotlight features Franciene Sabens, School Counselor at Elverado High School. How long have you worked in counseling? 13 years How did you get into counseling? Counseling is my second career, prior to this I was a litigation…
Megan O'Rourke IACAC President Providence College I’m not one for resolutions necessarily, I usually end up forgetting about them a few weeks later. This year, given the dumpster fire that was 2020, I decided to start 2021 with a new…
Brian Hodges University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Hello IACAC, On Monday, January 25, NACAC CEO Angel Perez and NACAC President Todd Rinehart shared proposed governance changes. The NACAC Board of Directors is proposing amendments to the by-laws that would enable ALL…
Emily Tabeek Southern Illinois University Carbondale It’s that time of year! Around this time every year, the Government Relations Committee would be planning to hold our in-person Advocacy Day in Springfield. As with everything else, we have had to change…
Joe Freeman Beacon Academy Sylvia Hernandez Michigan State University Over eighteen months ago, IACAC President Megan O’Rourke proposed the addition of special interest groups (SIGs) to our organization’s professional development offerings. The original plan was to roll this out during…
Courtney Klinedinst University of Tennessee Knoxville We work in the business of making futures. Yep! We work to provide opportunities to students to reach their fullest potential; to find their strengths and passions, improve their skill sets, and take what…
This month's Member Spotlight features Sandie Gilbert, Retired from Highland Park High School and College Consultant at Ravinia College Consulting. How long have you worked in counseling? 26 years How did you get into counseling? I was teaching English and…