ACACI Working Committees 2021-23

We would love you to join us! 

Read the committee descriptions and sign up here: Committee Interest Form

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Newsletter Committee:  Gather newsletter articles and photos and edit newsletter

Chair: Christine Vinci christine.vinci2@gmail.com

Leslie Contos lesliecontos@gmail.com

Ammarah Hussain Ammarahhussain12@gmail.com

Christine Benton christine.benton1@gmail.com

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Networking/Outreach Committee: Create networking events for counselors working with youth and provide online resources for counselors working with youth

Chair: Elizabeth House Houseelizabeths@gmail.com

Greta Nielsen  gretan@illuminatingyou.com

Leslie Contos lesliecontos@gmail.com

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Professional Development Committee: Create training opportunities (conference in odd years, and workshops and webinars in even years) for counselors working with youth

Chair: Karolina Hogueisson portabletherapy@gmail.com

Leslie Contos lesliecontos@gmail.com

Megan Sandos msandos@adler.edu

Karina Breezer karinabreezer@gmail.com

Christine Vinci christine.vinci2@gmail.com

Elizabeth House Houseelizabeths@gmail.com

Sandy Bednarz Petersen sbednarzpetersen@gmail.com

Social Media Committee: Plan and organize ACACI social media presence including providing regular content on counseling youth.

           Co-chair: Cindy Danzell  zeelovelyone@gmail.com

           Colin Kirchner  colinkirchner@gmail.com

           Fredy Alexander Barajas fredy.barajas@hotmail.com 

           Karina Breezer karinabreezer@gmail.com

           Elizabeth House Houseelizabeths@gmail.com

           Marcia James

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Graduate Student Committee: Create information on the structure of counseling professional societies for students and create mentor opportunities for students

Chair: Julie Langan J-Langan@neiu.edu

Leslie Contos lesliecontos@gmail.com

Elizabeth House Houseelizabeths@gmail.com

Christine Vinci christine.vinci2@gmail.com

April Harman  harman.april@gmail.com

Membership Committee: Send emails to new and renewal members to help them stay connected; and reach out to agencies, universities, etc. to speak about ACACI

Chair: Ammarah Hussain Ammarahhussain12@gmail.com

Leslie Contos lesliecontos@gmail.com

Karina Breezer karinabreezer@gmail.com

Heather Klemm  hklemm73@yahoo.com

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Social Justice Committee: Advocacy to give youth a voice

Chair: Christine Brown cbrown87@nl.edu

Leslie Contos lesliecontos@gmail.com

Elizabeth House Houseelizabeths@gmail.com

Karina Breezer karinabreezer@gmail.com

Greta Nielsen gretan@illuminatingyou.com

Christine Vinci christine.vinci2@gmail.com

April Harman  harman.april@gmail.com

Cindy Danzell zeelovelyone@gmail.com

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