Geoff Heckman is a school counselor and counseling department chair at Platte County High School in Platte City, MO, an ASCA RAMP school, and an adjunct instructor for Missouri Baptist University.  He has been a school counselor for 20 years counseling at both the middle and high school levels.  He is a Past President for the Missouri School Counselor Association and was selected as Missouri's School Counselor of the Year in 2017, and was an ASCA School Counselor of the Year Finalist in 2018.  Most recently he served on the ASCA Board of Directors and was the 2022-23 Board Chair. This podcast will leave your feeling empowered to advocate for the great work you do as a school counselor.

Geoff will explain how advocating for yourself doesn't have to be "daunting" or have you feeling less like a team player, but empower those around you to see where your roles collide and how to spend more time doing things that positively contribute to your student's success.