Samantha Vidal has worked as a school counselor for 15 years in urban, rural, and suburban settings. She helped to develop a comprehensive school counseling program that earned the Gold Star School Counseling Award, RAMP Award, Re-RAMP Award, and the Promising Practices Award from the IDOE. Samantha served as a RAMP Reviewer and ISCA Gold Star Reviewer and is now a part of the Carrying the Torch Advisory Council. Samantha was one of six national finalists for the American School Counselor Association’s 2016 School Counselor of the Year. She was previously recognized as the 2014 Indiana Elementary School Counselor of the Year by the Indiana School Counselor Association (ISCA). She served as ISCA’s President 2013 – 2014 and served on the ASCA Board of Directors 2017-2020.
Keeping up with legislative changes is a challenge. Samantha highlights 10 it is critical for school counselors to be aware of this fall.... Read more.
Data can feel overwhelming to school counselors with hundreds of students on their roster. How can it be broken down to be approachable to collect and easy to u... Read more.