Danielle Pester completed her Ph.D. in Counselor Education at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (TX) and Registered Play Therapist. Dr. Pester works for the UAB Center for the Study of Community Health [a CDC-designated Prevention Research Center] as a Project Director where she manages federally funded community-based research projects. Her research focuses on the topics of adverse childhood experiences, adverse community environments, and community resilience. Her research has been awarded the Glen E. Hubele National Graduate Student Award for outstanding scholarship related to the counseling profession by the American Counseling Association and the Outstanding Counselor Education and Supervision Article Award by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.