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WSCA 2015 Conference
"Vision, Focus, Change, Rejuvenate"
Date: February 24th-27th, 2015
Location: The DoubletreeHotel and Conference Center, 18740 International Blvd, Seattle, WA. 98188
Thursday Morning Keynote –Trish Hatch
Trish Hatch, PhD, is the author of The Use of Data in School Counseling: Hatching Results for Students, Programs and the Profession (2014); co-author of the ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs (ASCA, 2003; 2005) and co-author of Evidence-Based Practice in School Counseling: Making a Difference with Data-Driven Practices (Dimmit, Carey & Hatch, 2007).
Dr. Hatch is the Director of the School Counseling Program and Associate Professor at San Diego State University and the Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership (CESCaL),in the College of Education at SDSU. A former school counselor and administrator, Dr. Hatch has served in multiple leadership roles including Supervisor/Post Secondary Level Vice President of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). Multiple state and national awards include ASCA’s Administrator of the Year Award and the Mary Gehrke Lifetime Achievement Award.As President and CEO of Hatching Result® LLC, Dr. Hatch provides training and consulting on evidenced-based practice, the use of data to improve outcomes for students, programs and the profession
Friday Morning Keynote –Jermaine Galloway
Officer Jermaine Galloway has been an Idaho law enforcement officer since 1997 and has more than 11 years experience in underage drinking, drug and alcohol enforcement. Officer Galloway has worked several different assignments, including: crime scene investigation (CSI), DUI task force, officer mentoring, and as a field training officer. After playing Division I basketball, Jermaine received his BA from the University of San Francisco. Jermaine is currently an adjunct instructor at NNU (Northwest Nazarene University). Jermaine has coordinated and led thousands of alcohol related initiatives. Jermaine is also an Idaho POST certified instructor in alcohol beverage laws, drug identification, community policing and hate & bias crimes. He currently provides nationwide training to police officers, prevention personnel, educators, counselors, parents, treatment providers, health professionals and community coalition members on alcohol and drug trends, drug identifiers, drug clothing, party patrols, party drugs, Fake ID's, drug concealment, alcohol and energy drinks, drug logos, synthetic drugs, drug concentrates, non-traditional ways of alcohol consumption, cough medicine abuse, alcohol laws, drug stash compartments, popular culture music, and other community based alcohol and drug initiatives. Currently, Galloway has trained over 50,000 people nationwide and internationally.
Pre Conference Information
Tuesday February 24th 9a.m.-4p.m.
School Counselor Supervision Dr. Cher Edwards
Wednesday February 25th 9a.m.-4p.m.
- 9-noon or 1-4 pm. Networks for Life- This class fulfills the state requirement for suicide prevention training.
- Enhancing Intrinsic Motivation to Change and Achieve- Dr. Kathy Biles, Ph.D., N.C.C and Dr. Gene Eakin, Ph.D
- Mandated Reporters- Dr. Cher Edwards
- Working with Students with disabilities: How to navigate Special Ed and Section 504 to deliver effective strategies- Rebecca Ballbach and Jan Bakken, Special Ed. Director in Everett Public Schools
More information on the WSCA website
Registration will open September 20th, 2014
Call for Programs is open on the WSCA Website