Jean H. Cecil Distinguished Counselor Educator Award. Amy Upton. Chapter VIII

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1 ALABAMA COUNSELING ASSOCIATION AWARDS NOMINATION FORM Jean H. Cecil Distinguished Counselor Educator Award AWARD--use this form for all awards except Chapter/Division Outstanding Member Amy Upton Nominee Professional Title: Counselor Educator/Professor Place of Employment: University of South Alabama Address: Phone: Hillwood Road Fairhope, AL Cell (757) (251) (home) (work) Chapter/Division Submitting Nomination: Chapter VIII Name/Title of Nominator: Leslie Weaver-Martin, Chpt VIII President Address: Phone: University Blvd. N, AHE 326 Mobile, AL (251) Mail ONE COPY of this completed application and supporting documentation postmarked by Deadline #1. Send to: ALCA Awards and Resolutions Chairs Nancy Wolfe 2712 Barcody Rd. Huntsville, AL Committee Use Only Rating Sheet Summary: Raw Score: # of Sheets: Final Score: Nominations without all the required documentation will be deemed ineligible. Please check the nomination criteria carefully before sending. Each Chapter/Division Awards Person will be notified of how to view and rate all the nominations by Deadline #2. All nomination packets with supporting documentation including Individual Publication and Research awards should not exceed 20 pages.

2 Chapter VII s Nomination for the Jean H. Cecil Distinguished Counselor Educator- Amy Upton I would like to nominate Dr. Amy Upton for the Jean H. Cecil Distinguished Counselor Educator award. Although Dr. Upton is only beginning her third year as a full time faculty member, she taught on a part time basis while working as a supervising school counselor in Virginia prior to moving to Alabama. Within ALCA she is a member of ALCA, ALSCA, and ALACES, and a member and membership chair for Chapter VIII. Additionally she is a member the American Counseling Association, the American School Counseling Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision and actively attends and presents at many of these conferences annually. Dr. Upton was hired at the University of South Alabama to coordinate and grow the school counseling program. As an academic and practitioner she brought with her passion and vision in designing and building an exemplary program. She was tasked with preparing her program for a pending initial CACREP accreditation visit, which resulted in an eight year accreditation of the program. She is not only invested in the program and its students, but has taken ownership in the program and its success. She serves as a teacher, an advisor, and a mentor to her students as well as a collaborator within her local community. She believes in the partnership between the university and its local school districts as well as periodically providing free professional development to local school counselors. She feels it is within her frame of responsibility to impact not only her students but also the professional community in which she resides. Her scholarship has included research on school counselor professional identity as well as co authorship of several book chapters for school counseling related publication. She regularly presents at state and national conferences while building connection with professionals throughout the country and internationally. Her belief is that these efforts are to make an impact in the profession holistically and to teach, mentor and support students and professional school counselors.

3 Chapter VII s Nomination for the Jean H. Cecil Distinguished Counselor Educator- Amy Upton Her involvement with her professional associations include both general membership and participation as well as she currently serves as the membership chair of ALCA chapter VII and served as the middle/junior high school VP for the Virginia School Counseling Association (VSCA) as well as a member of the VSCA social justice committee prior to moving to Virginia Beach. She strongly supports her professional associations and advocates for her students to all become actively involved in their professional associations. Dr. Upton recently was recognized by the University of South Alabama s College of Education for her role in teaching. This past spring she was awarded the Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching, demonstrating recognition by her colleagues and supervisors for the work she was doing with students. She also was recognized the Hampton Road Counselors Association as an Exemplary school counselors in the year before she moved to Alabama. I nominate Dr. Upton for the Jean H. Cecil Distinguished Counselor Educator award as I feel she exemplifies what is means to be a counselor educator; invested in her profession, her students, her program, and her professional associations. Her investment is apparent in her teaching, her supervising, her research and scholarship, her mentoring, and her collaboration within the community.

4 Amy Upton, Ph.D., NCC, NCSC University of South Alabama, College of Education, UCOM 3800 Mobile, AL (251) Faculty 2 years SACES Region EDUCATION August 2012 August 1998 August 1989 Ph.D., Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA Counseling (CACREP accredited) Counselor Education MS.Ed., Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA Counseling (CACREP accredited) School Counseling emphasis B.A., Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA Speech Communications and Theatre Arts Minor: Psychology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE August Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama, Department of Professional Studies, Mobile, Alabama Adjunct Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University, Department of Human Services and Counseling, Norfolk, VA School Counselor, Guidance Department Chair, Great Neck Middle School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia Beach, VA School Counselor, Interim Guidance Department Chair, Kellam High School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia Beach, VA School Counselor, Frank W. Cox High School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia Beach, VA School Counselor, Corporate Landing Middle School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia Beach, VA School Counselor, Yonkers High School, Yonkers Public Schools, Yonkers, NY School Counselor, Independence Middle School, Virginia Beach

5 A. Upton 2 City Public Schools, Virginia Beach, VA TEACHING EXPERIENCE Graduate level Summer 2015 Spring 2015 Fall 2014 Summer 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 CED 565 Foundations of School Counseling EPY 521 Human Development and Behavior CED 574 Group Counseling Theory and Process CED 576 Supervised Practicum in Counseling CED 591 Advocacy, Collaboration, Consultation CED 595 School Counseling Internship CED 565 Foundations of School Counseling CED 582 Data Driven School Counseling CED 595 School Counseling Internship EPY 521 Human Development and Behavior CED 569 Counseling Children & Adolescents CED 576 Supervised Practicum in Counseling CED 591 Advocacy, Collaboration, Consultation CED 565 Foundations of School Counseling EPY 521 Human Development and Behavior Summer 2013 Spring 2013 Fall 2012 Fall 2010 COUN 679 School Counseling Program Development Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA (traditional) NCI, Old Dominion University, Martinsville, VA (hybrid) COUN 676 Professional Issues in School Counseling K-12 (2 classes) Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA (traditional) NCI, Old Dominion University, Martinsville, VA (hybrid) COUN 677 School Culture, Learning, and Classroom Management Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA COUN 679 School Counseling Program Development Co-teacher

6 A. Upton 3 Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA Spring 2010 COUN 676 Professional Issues in School Counseling K-12 Co-teacher Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA Undergraduate level Summer 2014 EPY 351 Human Growth and Development Summer 2010 Spring 2010 Guest Lecturer Fall 2012 Fall 2012 ESSE 313- Fundamentals of Human Growth and Development: Birth Through Adolescence Instructor Online Modality Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA HMSV Diversity Issues in Human Services Instructor Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA COUN 601 Principles of Professional Counseling and Ethics Old Dominion University Overview of School Counseling COUN Introduction to Counseling Supervision Old Dominion University Supervision and School Counseling? Summer 2012 & COUN 679 School Counseling Program Development K 12 Spring 2012 Old Dominion University School Counseling: A Practitioner s View Spring 2010 Coaching Fall 2009 ESSE 313 Fundamentals of Human Growth and Development: Birth Through Adolescence. Old Dominion University Developmental Levels and Parenting COUN 633 Counseling and Psychotherapy Techniques Old Dominion University *Provided skills coaching to master s level counseling students within class Summer 2009 COUN 633 Counseling and Psychotherapy Techniques Old Dominion University *Provided skills coaching to master s level counseling students within class

7 A. Upton 4 PUBLICATIONS Book Chapters Upton, A. W. (2015). Chapter 7: Delivery, evaluation, analysis, and reporting. In J. Daigle (Ed.), Classroom Guidance for Prevention, Accountability, and Outcomes. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication. Upton, A. Dagley, J. (2014). Leadership principles for classroom guidance from the perspective of a task group. In J. DeLucia-Waack, M. Mercurio, S. Korta, K. Maertin, F. Colvin, E. Martin, L. Zawadzki, & C. Giambrone (Eds.), School counselors share their favorite classroom guidance lessons: A guide to choosing, planning, conducting, and processing. Alexandria, VA: Association for Specialists in Group Work. Grothaus, T., Upton, A., Stone, T., & Anderson, K. (2014). English language learners. In B. T. Erford & R. Byrd (Eds.), Applying techniques to common encounters in school counseling: A case-based approach. Boston: Pearson. Refereed Journal Articles McDermott, R., Cheng, H.-L., Wright, C., Browning, B. R., Upton, A. W., Sevig, T. D. (2015). Attachment and College Student Distress: The mediating role of Hope. The Counseling Psychologist. Dissertation Upton, A. W. (2012). Essential components of school counselor professional identity: A Delphi study. (Doctoral Dissertation. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.) INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUBMISSION Book Chapters Upton, A. W. Professional Identity. In T. Portman, L. Tyson, & C. Wood (Eds.), Critical Incidents in School Counseling. American Counseling Association (ACA). RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Upton, A. W. School Counselor Identity. IRB Approved Upton, A. W. "School Counselor Identity and the role of teaching experience. Upton, A. W. "School Counselors and College and Career Readiness: Are they ready to lead the way? A qualitative study examining the perceptions of school counselors in the southern region as to their preparedness and ability to lead the way with College and Career counseling

8 A. Upton 5 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Upton, A., Goodman-Scott, E., Peirre-Luis, R., & Gorhtaus, T. (2015). Culturally Competent S.M.A.R.T. Goals, Evidenced Based School Counseling Conference in Erlanger, KY. Upton, A. W. (Author & Presenter), Goodman-Scott, E. (Author), Cook, J. (Author), Jones, C. (Presenter), SACES (Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, School Counseling Supervision for Non-School Counseling Supervisors: Utilizing Your Professional Strengths, SACES, Birmingham, AL. (October 11, 2014). Upton, A. W. (Author & Presenter), Browning, B. R. (Author & Presenter), McDermott, R. (Author), Dagley, J. C. (Author & Presenter), Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, The Role of Group Dynamics in Program Renewal: Perspectives of a Faculty Cohort., Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Birmingham, Alabama. (October 10, 2014). McDermott, R. (Author & Presenter), Wright, C. (Author & Presenter), Cheng, H.-L. (Author & Presenter), Browning, B. R. (Author), Upton, A. W. (Author), 2014 Atlanta-counseling psychology conference, "Men's help seeking intentions for suicide: contributions of male norms themselves big love seeking help," Division 17, Society for counseling psychology of the American psychological Association, Atlanta Georgia. Wright, C. (Author), McDermott, R. (Author), Browning, B. R. (Author), Upton, A. W. (Author), Cheng, H. (Author), International Counseling Psychology Conference, "Hope and resiliency in emerging adults: An adult attachment perspective," Atlanta, GA, USA. (2014). Upton, A. (2013). Essential Components of School Counselor Professional Identity: Unity from Diversity. Poster session at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference in Denver, CO Upton, A. & Goodman-Scott, E. (2013). School Counseling Beliefs and Activities from the Field: Implications for Counselor Educators and Supervisors. Content session at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference in Denver, CO Goodman-Scott, E., Cook, J., & Upton, A. (2013). School Counseling Supervision for Non- School Counseling Supervisors: Utilizing Your Professional Strengths. Content Session at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference in Denver, CO Grothuas, T., Anderson, K., Upton, A., Stone, T., & Runyan, H. (2013). 1 in 5 Helping our Students with Mental health Concerns. Content session at the Virginia School Counseling Association Conference in Newport News, VA.

9 A. Upton 6 Upton, A., Jackson, T, & Thompson, S. (2013). Helping the Helpers: Site Supervision Professional Development. Content session at the Virginia School Counseling Association Conference in Newport News, VA. Upton, A. (2012). Components of School Counselor Professional Identity: Moving Toward Consensus. Roundtable at the Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision in Savannah, GA. Anderson, K., Stone, T., Runyan, H., Upton, A., & Grothaus, T. (2012). Serving Those Who Serve: School Counselors and Military Families. Content session at the Virginia School Counseling Association Conference in Newport News, VA. Sanderson, S., Upton, A. (2012). Bullying Prevention and Intervention for Your Child. Content session at the Parent Connection Conference for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools at Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, VA. Anderson, K., Upton, A., Stone, T., & Grothuas, T. (2011). Championing Change for our English Language Learners. Content session at the Virginia School Counseling Association Conference in Richmond, VA. Upton, A., Runyan, H., & Grothaus, T. (2011). Supervision for School Counselors: Benefits, Barriers, and Strategies for Success. Content session at the Virginia School Counseling Association Conference in Richmond, VA. Hasty, C., Sanderson, S., & Upton, A. (2011). Bullying Prevention and Intervention for Your Child. Content session at the Parent Connection Conference for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools at Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, VA. Baynes, H., Grothaus, T., Jensen, P., Michel, R., & Upton, A. (2010). The Relationship Between Moral Development, Multicultural Competency, and Supervision in School Counselors. Content Session at the Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision in Williamsburg, VA Neuer, A., & Upton, A. (2010). The Blind Leading the Blind? Graduate Experiences in Clinical Supervision. Poster session at the Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision in Williamsburg, VA. Upton, A., Grothaus, T., & Ward, C. (2010). Partnering to Promote Student Self- Regulation.Content session at the ASCA National Conference in Boston, MA Radermacher, S., Upton, A., & Oberlander, S.(2009). The Community College Connection. Choice or Consolation Prize? Content session at the PCACAC Conference in Portsmouth, VA.

10 A. Upton 7 Radermacher, S., Upton, A., & Oberlander, S. (2008). The Community College Connection. Choice or Consolation Prize? Content session at the College Board s National Forum in Houston, TX. MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS Articles to be submitted to national/international refereed journals Grothaus, T., Ward, C., Jackson, T., Maalouf, K., Runyan, H., Slaughter, J. & Upton, A. (manuscript in preparation). Educate, collaborate, and advocate: School counselors addressing eating disorders. Grothaus, T., Bayne, H., Michel, R., Neuer, A., & Upton, A. (manuscript in preparation). Water in the desert: Professional development and school counselors. Neuer, A., Upton, A., Tuazon, V., & Peagler, E., (manuscript in preparation). Advocating for LGBTQ Students: Promotion K-12 School Safety SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE Fall 2013 present Spring 2011 Fall 2010 School Counseling Practicum and Internship Coordinator at the University of South Alabama University Supervisor Provided group supervision to master s level internship students at Old Dominion University. University Supervisor provided individual supervision to master s level internship students at Old Dominion University. Summer 2010 University Supervisor provided individual supervision to master s level internship students at Old Dominion University Spring 2010 Fall 2009 Fall 2007 Spring 2004 University Supervisor Provided group supervision to master s level internship students at Old Dominion University. University Supervisor provided individual supervision to master s level practicum students at Old Dominion University. Site Supervisor provided on-site supervision to a master s level school counseling intern - Virginia Beach City Public Schools Site Supervisor provided on-site supervision to a master s level practicum student - Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

11 A. Upton 8 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP Alabama Counseling Association (ALCA) Alabama School Counseling Association (ALSCA) American Counseling Association (ACA) American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Chapter 8 Alabama Counseling Assocaition Membership Chair Faculty Advisor - Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) Virginia School Counseling Association (VSCA) through 2013 VSCA Social Justice Committee (2012, 2011, 2010) Middle/JR High VP 2013 AWARDS Early Career Teaching Award University of South Alabama April 2015 CSI Delta Omega Chapter Outstanding Practitioner Award - Fall 2010