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Cher N. Edwards, PhD, LPCC, is a Professor of Counselor Education and Doctoral Programs at Seattle Pacific University and currently serves as the Director of Clinical Training. She is a past president of the Washington School Counseling Association, the Ohio Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development and the Founding President of Washington Counselors for Social Justice. She is a recipient of the O'Hana Award for Social Justice Advocacy presented by Counselors for Social Justice, a division of the American Counseling Association. Mary Amanda Graham, PhD, NCC, LMHCA, ESA, has been in the field of counselor education for fifteen years. Her career has spanned three universities. She was at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Seattle University and currently at City University of Seattle. She was promoted to full professor at Seattle University where she was a faculty member for fourteen years. Dr. Graham is currently the Program Director of the Master of Arts in Counseling Program in the School of Health and Social Sciences at City University of Seattle. She is a certified school counselor in the Washington and has practiced at the K-12 level, as well as internationally. Dr. Graham is also a practicing licensed mental health professional in Washington State with a focus on children and adolescents. Dr. Graham is passionate about school counseling, diversity equity and inclusion. She is focused on provided practical applications for school counselors in the field as they emerge as systemic change agents.