Hillary Emmer
Host of The Sounding Board
*Hillary Emmer, M. Ed. * was the President of the Utah School Counselor Association (USCA) from 2020-2021 and is podcast producer and co-host for USCA's podcast - The Sounding Board. She currently works as a school counselor at Copper Mountain Middle School in the Jordan School District. Prior to working as a school counselor she was a choir teacher in the same school district. Hillary has a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology (UofU) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education (Utah State) in addition to her Associates Degrees in Psychology, Speech, and Organizational Communications (Ricks College). Since Hillary's career in public education began in 2008, she has been recognized as an outstanding teacher and counselor via various awards. She has also served and continues to serve on multiple district and state committees. In addition to her work on the USCA executive board, she also serves on the JEA (Jordan Education Association) executive board as the Special Certification Representative. Hillary loves to work with students and the adults who work with those students.
Hillary Emmer has hosted 59 Episodes.
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Episode 10: Grad Student Insights with Camille Odell (Utah State University)
November 15th, 2021 | Season 1 | 23 mins 33 secs
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Nate interviews Camille Odell from Utah State University as they discuss the graduate student program and process. (Recorded in 2020.)
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Episode 9: USBE State School Board Meeting - Sound Bites & Summaries #1
November 8th, 2021 | Season 1 | 7 mins 6 secs
Enjoy some Monday morning mobile PD this week as Hill gives you some quick updates from Thursday's (11/4) State School Board Meeting.
Check out our website at utschoolcounselor.org where you can listen to past podcast episodes and register for any of our professional development opportunities. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @utschoolcounselor, and on Twitter @uscatweets.
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USCA members also receive a bi-monthly newsletter to stay up to date on current Utah school counseling news, events, and issues.
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Episode 8: Have you met Michelle and Bethany?
November 1st, 2021 | Season 1 | 28 mins 30 secs
bethany marker, michelle glaittli, usbe
Hillary talks with Michelle Glaittli and Bethany Marker, our new School Counseling Program Specialists at USBE!
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Episode 7: Let's Talk Technical College with Kim Hererra and Richard Gonzalez
October 25th, 2021 | Season 1 | 30 mins 37 secs
Nate interviews Kim Hererra and Richard Gonzalez about Technical Colleges
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Episode 6: School Counselors vs School Psychologists & Collaboration!
October 18th, 2021 | Season 1 | 23 mins 4 secs
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Nate interviews Lauren Rich from the Utah Association of School Psychologists. [Recorded on 10/06/2020.]
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Episode 5: Learning from our USCA Counselor of the Year
October 10th, 2021 | Season 1 | 29 mins 19 secs
USCA podcast hosts, Hill & Nate, interview USCA Counselor of the year Lee Ann Elzey.
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Episode 4: Go to College Debt-Free with the ROTC
October 4th, 2021 | Season 1 | 31 mins 5 secs
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Hill & Nate interview Lt. Col. Jeremy Bourque from the ROTC and this is another great option to share with our students. Recorded on 10/16/2020.
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Episode 3: Job Corps Just Blew Our Minds!
September 27th, 2021 | Season 1 | 28 mins 37 secs
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Enjoy some Monday morning mobile PD on your drive to school as Hill and Nate talk with Amanda Anderson from Job Corps - a great resource for Utah students! Recorded on 11/30/2020.
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Episode 2: Starting Little, Ending Big #1
September 20th, 2021 | Season 1 | 38 mins 12 secs
USCA podcast hosts, Hill & Nate, interview 3 AMAZING elementary school counselors and we all talk about how we can collaborate together
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Episode 1: Interview with Cami Clark from Odyssey House
September 12th, 2021 | Season 1 | 23 mins 36 secs
motivational interviewing, odyssey house, outside referrals, school-based mental health teams
USCA podcast hosts, Hill & Nate, interview Cami Clark from the Odyssey House and get insights into Motivational Interviewing. Recorded on 11/20/2020.
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Episode 0: Episode 0: Introducing...The Sounding Board
September 12th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 min 13 secs
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USCA podcast hosts, Hill and Nate introduce USCA's newest podcast, "The Sounding Board".