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USCA 2017

Welcome to the Utah School Counselor Association Conference!

11:00am MDT

Registration and Vendor time North Lobby

12:00pm MDT

Welcome, Awards, and Keynote Speaker Kyle Reyes Grand BallroomDr. Kyle Reyes

1:30pm MDT

Snack Break and Vendor Time South Lobby and Aspen Room

2:10pm MDT

Developing the Skills to Champion All Students Grand BallroomDr. Kyle Reyes Early Financial Aid Intervention BirchBrian Barnum Guiding With Compassion: Adventures in Restorative Justice Practices CedarJennifer Newell Live a charmed life working in organized space MapleChristi Reed The Strengths, Skills and Potential of ELLs JuniperJIM Use Tech for Good: Keeping students safe, smart and civil online ElmCarrie Rogers-Whitehead

3:10pm MDT

DIY FAFSA Kit JuniperKatie Mazzie • Steve Rogers Electronics and the Developing Brain AmpitheaterChristy Kane From Trauma to Triumph: How to Make the Obstacle the Way CedarKassandra Vaughn-Worsley How bullying leads to PTSD: Signs, Prevention, & Remedies. ElmJessie Shepherd Live a charmed life working in organized space MapleChristi Reed The Invisible Classroom BirchMary Alice Bender • Lyndsi Drysdale

7:15am MDT

Registration, Continental Breakfast and Vendor Time North Lobby, South Lobby and Aspen Room

8:00am MDT

Keynote Speaker Lonnie Mayne and Awards Presentation Grand BallroomLonnie Mayne

9:40am MDT

HB239 Juvenile Justice Amendments BirchCuong Nguyen Mapping Your Way to Health & Wellness JuniperAlison Vallejo • Samantha Walsh Mental Health 1st Responding in the Classroom CedarAngie Rassmussen Red Shoes Living Breakout Grand BallroomLonnie Mayne The ACT Boot Camp: A community college’s approach to increase college success and readiness for low-income high school students. AmpitheaterKristian Olsen What aren't you a National Board certified counselor? ElmSusan McKelvey Why Not The Construction Trades MapleUPHCA - Utah Plumbing & Heating Contractors Association

10:40am MDT

Family Sculpting, Intervention for students and families in conflict BirchSteve Cherry Hands on Demonstration of an Intervention to Help Students Make Positive Changes during their College and Career Readiness Meetings. CedarAaron Combs Positive Psychology for Life JuniperDina Kohler Regents' Scholarship Updates ElmCarrie Beckman Resilience Can Be Taught! 10 Tools to Motivate ANY Student AmpitheaterBruce Bushnell Supervising and Mentoring School Counseling Interns & Practicum Students MapleCamille ODELL • Tom Wiltbank

11:30am MDT

Lunch and Vendor Time Grand Ballroom

12:40pm MDT

Building Relationships and Resilience with Intense Children: The Nurtured Heart Approach® CedarNick Bartlett Child Sex Trafficking - Education, Rescue & Aftercare MapleKelli Houghton How is Social Media Affecting Mental Health? AmpitheaterTorilyn Gillett Relationship, Resiliency, and Reason BirchStephanie Christensen • Ed Powell Restorative Dialogue Using Circle Process ElmAiren Goodman & Joshua Bell The College Application - Easy Peasy GPS JuniperLena Puro

1:40pm MDT

How to Bring out the Best in Difficult or Depressed Students CedarEric Cooper Job Corps - Your Community Partner MapleJordan Williams Making the Most of you School Counseling Internship. JuniperLyndsi Drysdale • Amy Hardcastle Moving From Trauma to Resiliency in the Elementary Setting ElmRobin Cardella Raine Optimistic Teaming: Go Deep. Get Deep. Grand BallroomBen Springer Renewing Our Sense of Purpose AmpitheaterMcKinley Withers Three-Tiered Approach to Supporting LGBTQ+ Students BirchBrian Barnum

2:30pm MDT

Snack Break and Vendor Time South Lobby and Aspen Room

3:00pm MDT

Keynote Speaker Ben Springer and Closing Session Grand BallroomBen Springer