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Dr. Aubrey Uresti is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at San José State University.
A California credentialed K-12 school counselor and a National Certified School Counselor, Dr. Uresti has experience in all levels of K-12 education as a teacher, school counselor, therapist, supervisor, and consultant. She is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) and a National Certified Counselor. Her research focuses on the individual, family, and extended family-level experiences of adolescents who have a parent in jail or prison, as well as their meaning-making processes regarding parental incarceration. Additional research interests include urban education and school counseling, school-based support, grief and loss, peer victimization, child and adolescent development issues, and lifelong learning for counselors.
Dr. Vinnie Pompei is an education consultant focused on creating safe and inclusive schools for LGBTQ+ students and works full-time as an assistant professor in the doctoral program for Educational Leadership at SDSU. Previously, he was the Youth Well-Being Director for the Human Rights Campaign, served as a Project Director for the Center for Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership, and served as President for CASC. Pompei authored the LGBTQ section of the ASCA National Model, the California LGBTQ Youth Report, and Supporting LGBTQ Students in Virtual Environments. His dedication to creating safe schools has been recognized by the National Education Association, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Advocate Magazine.
Coordinator of College and Career Readiness at Santa Ana Unified School District
Dr. Rebecca Pianta is a champion for equity and a passionate advocate for the school counseling profession. With 16 years of experience in education, she has been a school counselor at all levels, district lead counselor, administrator, adjunct professor, and co-developer of the Antiracist School Counseling Professional Learning Series. As Coordinator of Counseling and Student Support in her former District, Dr. Pianta oversaw the District-wide comprehensive school counseling program and served on the District Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Team that developed the District Cultural Proficiency Strategic Plan. Due to her diligent leadership, eleven schools earned the Recognized American School Counselors Association (ASCA) Model Program (RAMP) designation. In 2019, she was recognized as California and Orange County School Counselor Advocate of the Year. Currently, Dr. Pianta is the Coordinator of College and Career Readiness at Santa Ana Unified School District, and Adjunct Professor at Concordia University. She is also an ASCA Lead RAMP Reviewer and serves on the American School Counselors Association and California Association of School Counselors Board of Directors.
School counselor at Garden Grove Unified School District and Ph.D. Candidate at UC Riverside studying racism in K-12
Enrique Espinoza is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Riverside. Enrique is a first-generation college student and a practicing school counselor in Orange County, California. His research is focused on issues of mental health, racism, and inequity in K-12 schools, particularly on the race-gendered experiences of male Students of Color.
Jeremiah Aja, M.A., M.Div., LPCC is the Assistant Director for the national nonprofit organization, Wellness Together School Mental Health, the Blue Shield of California BlueSky Liaison, and a Registered Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. He has worked with youth and families since 2001 and now helps to lead a team of therapists across California, New York City, and beyond partnering with school districts and universities to provide mental health services for students and educators on school campuses or online. Jeremiah is a member of the California Department of Education State Suicide Postvention Response Team and the California Department of Education Mental Health Collaborative. He holds a Bachelor's in Leadership from William Jessup University, a Master's Degree from Asbury Theological Seminary, and a Master's Degree in Psychology from Brandman University.
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