Alyson J. Leatherman, PhD, NCC (she/her/ella) is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Adams State University where she teaches asynchronous and synchronous graduate courses in clinical mental health and school counseling. Her professional experience includes 17 years as a high school counselor, and her scholarly interests include postsecondary planning, belonging, school counselor identity development, school counselor leadership, and qualitative research. She has presented at regional and national conferences on topics such as DEI leadership in school counseling, school counseling leadership silver linings during COVID-19, and supervising for wellness as anti-oppression. Alyson is a licensed K-12 professional school counselor in Oregon and currently serves as an Appointed Member of the College Board’s Counseling and Admission Assembly, Co-Faculty Advisor for the Alpha Sigma Chi chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, and Professional Development Committee Chair for the Oregon School Counselor Association.