Join the Iowa School Counselor Association for our Annual Conference, November 3-5, 2024 in Downtown Des Moines! The ISCA Annual Conference supports Iowa's school counselors, counselor educators, graduate students, and counseling supervisors. This event provides innovative, cutting edge sessions, enthusiastic keynote speakers, and networking opportunities galore. Don't miss it!


Agenda at a Glance

Agenda

Sunday, November 3, 2024


Monday, November 4, 2024


10

10AM

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11

00AM

11

10AM

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12

00PM

Advocating in Your Own Backyard

Dr. Erin Lane | University of Iowa

1

40PM

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2

30PM

Become Rooted in Resilience with AI for School Counselors

Aimee Hospodarsky (Grant Wood AEA) & Sue Schirmer (Heartland AEA)

2

40PM

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3

40PM

Tuesday, November 5, 2024


9

45AM

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10

35AM

Beyond "What Do You Want to Be?": Cultivating a Culture of Career Exploration K-8

Aimee Hospodarsky (Grant Wood AEA), Debra Brokaw (Grant Wood AEA), & Erica Woods-Schmitz (Iowa Department of Education)

Sunday, November 3, 2024


3

00PM

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5

00PM

Room 104

Crisis Co-Regulation with Brittany Roberts, Four Oaks Family & Children's Services

Monday, November 4, 2024


10

10AM

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11

00AM

11

10AM

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12

00PM

2

40PM

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3

40PM

Tuesday, November 5, 2024


9

45AM

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10

35AM

Rooted in Equity and Projecting Resilience

Amanda Steines & Team | Clinton High School

Sunday, November 3, 2024


3

00PM

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5

00PM

Room 101/102

Advocacy Toolkit for School Counselors with Dr. Erin Lane, Attorney, Jefferson Fink, & ISCA Advocacy Chair, Lauren Cerqueira

Monday, November 4, 2024


10

10AM

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11

00AM

Match Day: An Intentional Approach to Postsecondary Choices

Danielle Sampson, Demi Adrian, & Amanda DeWulf | Bureau of Iowa College Aid & Maquoketa High School

1

40PM

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2

30PM

Health Sciences @ U Iowa: Cultivating Awareness and Opportunities for All Students

Amy A'Hearn & Team | University of Iowa Colleges of Medicine & Public Health

2

40PM

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3

40PM

FAFSA - Is it "Rooted" to Work This Year?

Erick Danielson (ICAN) & Liz Yaddoff (Bureau of Iowa College Aid)

Tuesday, November 5, 2024


8

45AM

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9

35AM

Resilience Beyond Debt: Dispelling Financial Aid and Student Debt Myths

David Ford & Liz Yaddof | Bureau of Iowa College Aid

9

45AM

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10

35AM

OORAH! Counselors and Marines Working Together

Mackenzie Lasack & Team | Midland MS/HS, EICC, & US Marine Corps

Monday, November 4, 2024


10

10AM

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11

00AM

Data Day - Implementing a Tier 2 Systematic Approach

Mike Shipley & Lindsey Starmer | Excelsior Middle School

11

10AM

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12

00PM

Learner Assistance Team (LAT): A Team-Based Approach to Systemizing MTSS

Jill Fair & Team | Center Point-Urbana Intermediate

1

40PM

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2

30PM

Empowering Kindhearted Kids

Justin Moody (SCC Elementary) & Icle Freeland (Two by Two - Character Development)

2

40PM

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3

40PM

Rooted in CharacterStrong, Resilience for ALL

Janine Gacke (Sioux City CSD) & Kate Gerber (Rock Rapids CSD)

Tuesday, November 5, 2024


9

45AM

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10

35AM

Monday, November 4, 2024


10

10AM

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11

00AM

Collaborating with Administration for School Improvement

Andrew Eisenmann & Chambray Burk | Upper Iowa University

11

10AM

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12

00PM

Suicide Gatekeeping Training: Empowering Prevention in Schools

Jenna Hardersen (Anamosa High School) & Melissa Paulsen (RISE)

1

40PM

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2

30PM

If Harold Hill Can Teach Music, You Can Teach Resiliency!

Dr. Kris Meyer | Buena Vista University

2

40PM

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3

40PM

Youth Resiliency Strategies through the Mentors in the Violence Prevention Program

Alysa Mozak | UNI Patricia A Tomson Center for Violence Prevention

Tuesday, November 5, 2024


8

45AM

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9

35AM

Weight, Health, and Eating Disorders

Sara Schwatken | Eating Disorder Coalition of Iowa

9

45AM

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10

35AM

Persistive Multi-Type Abuse: An MDT Approach

Meggan Guns | Polk County Attorney's Office

Monday, November 4, 2024


10

10AM

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11

00AM

Values Really Do Matter

Amy Brunsting | Cherokee Elementary

11

10AM

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12

00PM

School-Wide SEL Virtual Morning Meetings!

Megan Barber & Anna Ryder Mason | Morris Elementary, Bondurant Farrar CSD

2

40PM

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3

40PM

We Want a Therapeutic Classroom - Now What?

Brittany Roberts | Four Oaks Family & Children's Services

Tuesday, November 5, 2024


9

45AM

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10

35AM

Depression Education is Suicide Prevention

Megan Eischeid | Pleasant Hill Elementary

Monday, November 4, 2024


10

10AM

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11

00AM

Survive, Thrive, & Shake It Off: Navigating Growth & Joy

Courtney Cook (Graettinger-Terrill/Ruthven-Ayrshire CSD) & Becky Lins (Peet Junior High School)

11

10AM

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12

00PM

BIPOC School Counselors

Lauren Cerqueira & Janae Nelson | Iowa City CSD

2

40PM

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3

40PM

Cultivating Futures Together: Enhancing Post-Secondary College and Career Planning

Renee Fensom (Buena Vista University), Crystal Neiland (Storm Lake HS), & Ashley Green (Storm Lake HS)

Tuesday, November 5, 2024


8

45AM

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9

35AM

How AI Takes the Stress Out of Planning

Jodi Randolph | Early Elementary, Storm Lake CSD

9

45AM

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10

35AM

May Term in a Small, Rural District

Maria Sulentic | West Bend-Mallard CSD

Monday, November 4, 2024


10

10AM

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11

00AM

Enhancing Adolescent Career Development Toward Diversified Career Paths

Emmett Olson & Malak Almotairi | University of Iowa Grad Students

2

40PM

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3

40PM

Pathways to Skilled Trades

Samantha Groark | Central Iowa Building & Construction Trades

Tuesday, November 5, 2024


9

45AM

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10

35AM

Hosting a Practicum or Internship Student

Rachel Krofta & Team | Ames CSD, Drake, Iowa, & BVU

Monday, November 4, 2024


8

00AM

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8

15AM

Welcome & Roll Call

Level 1 | View Details on the App

8

15AM

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9

15AM

Opening Keynote: Tiffany Lanier

Level 1 | View Details on the App

1

40PM

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2

30PM

Jefferson Fink Breakout Session

Level 1 | View Details on the App

4

00PM

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4

30PM

Annual Meeting, Member Recognition, & Prizes

Level 1 | View Details on the App

Tuesday, November 5, 2024


7

15AM

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8

30AM

8

45AM

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9

35AM

Keynote Breakout Session: Ms. Jen Alexander

Level 1 | View Details on the App

10

45AM

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11

00AM

Closing Keynote: Ms. Jen Alexander

Level 1 | View Details on the App

Monday, November 4, 2024


9

15AM

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10

00AM

12

00PM

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1

35PM

3

30PM

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4

00PM

Sunday, November 3, 2024


1

00PM

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2

00PM

Pre-Conference Check-In

Level 2 - Business Office

Monday, November 4, 2024


7

30AM

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5

00PM

Registration Open

Level 2 - Business Office

Tuesday, November 5, 2024


Speakers

Sponsors and Partners

Awards Gala Sponsor

Keynote Sponsor

Lunch Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Breakfast Sponsor

Conference Mobile App Sponsor

Hotel Key Card Sponsor

Puppy Play Area Sponsor

Power Up Station Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Organizer

Exhibitors

Premium Exhibitors

  • AEA Counseling Contacts

    Jill Wright

  • Altorfer Inc.

    Sarah Markham

  • Central College

    Jakob Zwank

  • Classroom Clinic

    Sue Gehling

  • Polk County Healthcare Workforce Collaborative

    Kyle Charles

  • Rotary Iowa Youth Programs

    Greg Probst

  • Two by Two Character Development

    Julie Kuepers

  • Xello

    Delfina Manocchio

Standard Exhibitors

  • 515 Therapy and Consulting

    Angela Porath

  • Belin-Blank Center

    Michael Lambeth

  • Des Moines Area Community College

    Shelby Hildreth

  • Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

    Patricia Geelan

  • Employee & Family Resources

    Mary Doherty

  • EVERFI

    Collin Lane

  • EveryStep Grief & Loss-Home of Amanda the Panda

    Rachel Dolan

  • Foundation for a Drug-Free World

    Lisa Sorensen

  • Four Oaks Family & Children's Services

    Brittany Roberts

  • Indian Hills Community College

    Ranae Molkenthin

  • Iowa Association for Career & Technical Education

    Kristen Bandy

  • Iowa Association for Play Therapy

    Kim Feeney

  • Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault

    KellyMarie Meek

  • Iowa Hospital Association

    Jennifer Nutt

  • Iowa State University - Iowa Aftercare Services Network

    Joanna McCaffery

  • Iowa Talented and Gifted Association

    Michelle Anderson

  • ISave 529

    Randi Boelkes

  • iSTEP & My Life My Quit - Iowa HHS

    Adam Shanks

  • Masonry Institute of Iowa

    Jenny Irlmeier

  • Mindspring Mental Health Alliance

    Alex Rohn

  • Mount Mercy University

    Sabrina Tapps Fees

  • NAMI Iowa

    LeMar Yeager

  • Northwestern College

    Stephanie Martin

  • OCD Iowa

    Judy Nemmers

  • Parenting: It's a Life

    JoAnn Lee

  • Rosecrance Jackson Centers

    Mike Reynolds

  • Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, University of Iowa

    Kat Wilson

  • SchoolsPLP

    Aaron Eusterwiemann

  • Small Town And Rural School College Network at the University of Iowa

    Jess Klein

  • St. Ambrose University

    Emily Hannon

  • UI ARC

    Kelsey Montross

  • Waldorf University

    Rachel Harms

  • YSS-Ember Recovery

    Angie Van Winkle