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OUR MISSION

We collaborate with educators to align and integrate culturally affirming MTSS and school counseling programs to change inequitable systems and meet the needs of ALL students. We uphold our mission through our research, professional development, coaching, and consultation. 

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PURPOSE.

EFFICACY.

CAPACITY.

Educators need professional development to serve students, staff and families.

EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

COLLABORATION.

Systems change happens through relationships.

School counselors and implementation teams must be consistently attentive to and use data to promote equity in schools.

Prevention for all students and intervention for students with the highest needs happens within systems. We aim to work “smarter not harder” through streamlining.

​All students deserve to have the opportunity to develop socially, emotionally, behaviorally, and academically.

Our mission is grounded in...

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OUR TEAM

Dr. Jennifer Betters-Bubon

Co-founder

Professor and Department Chair

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 

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jen.bettersbubon@schoolcounselors4mtss.com

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Dr. Peg Donohue

Co-founder

Associate Professor and School Counseling Program Coordinator
Central Connecticut State University


​peg.donohue@schoolcounselors4mtss.com

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Dr. Natalie Edirmanasinghe

Partner

Assistant Professor

California State University Long Beach

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Dr. Emily Goodman-Scott

Co-founder

Professor and School Counseling Coordinator
Old Dominion University

emily.goodmanscott@schoolcounselors4mtss.com

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Dr. Jacob Olsen

Co-founder

Associate Professor and Program Coordinator

California State University Long Beach

 

Jacob.olsen@schoolcounselors4mtss.com

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Dr. Rebecca Pianta

Partner

Coordinator of College and Career Readiness
Santa Ana Unified School District 

Rebeccapianta@gmail.com

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Dr. Damien Sweeney

Partner

Assistant Principal

 

damien.sweeney@jefferson.kyschools.us 

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Dr. Stephanie Smith-Durkin

Partner

Faculty Member-Counseling and Human Services
Old Dominion University

ssmithdu@odu.edu

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Dr. Alexandra Frank

Intern

Assistant Professor and School Counseling Program Coordinator University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

 

 Alexandra-Frank@utc.edu

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