To whom it may concern,

                My name is Seth Eby, out of Greencastle, PA. I reside there with my wife and 4 children. We live a quiet life and strive to be outdoors as much as possible. Growing a big family and raising well rounded children was always in our life plan, and that played into my future career as well.

               I attended Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia as my undergraduate work. I graduated there at the top of my department in the Spring of 2012 with a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education. Upon graduation, I have spent the last 12 years within the education field working at 2 different middle school’s first as a health teacher and then as a physical education teacher.

              During the time of Covid when students were primarily virtual with their learning, my eyes were truly opened to the nature of mental health being so intertwined the student’s academic learning. So many of the students were so focused on talking, or venting, compared to only completing the academic lessons. With this newly changed philosophy, I entered graduate school at Liberty University to pursue a Master’s Degree in School Counseling. My ultimate goal is to better equip myself through the schooling to better serve the students I will be working with walking into this counseling world. Every day is another step forward within this new journey I am very passionate about now.

This video is from my Legal and Ethics class. The Foundations section of the AIA focuses on making ethically wise decisions within the world of counseling. This document contains a video link that I created responding to an unethical counseling situation within a prison. It shows me critiquing the report, the unethical behavior, and how I would apply that to my learning within the field.

The Counseling Prevention and Intervention standard calls for the students to be proficient in the areas of finding, and creating, techniques that properly help the students. We as the counselor need to be aware of multiple theories and how their individual techniques can be applied to the hurting clients. This is a word document that I created in a chart format researching multiple counseling theories and the techniques used within them. This shows the importance of each theory and how I am prepared to use them accordingly.

The Diversity and Advocacy standard revolves around being culturally minded and aware of others. A strong counselor must be an advocate for everyone and aware of their own personal biases. This document is a powerpoint that was created within my multiculturalism class at Liberty. It was an amazing experience focused on Asian Americans. Within that project, I got to experience a webinar and interview 2 Asian Americans on how their lives were shaped through the lens of their culture. This was an amazing project to take part in and make sure I am constantly aware of the lens I look at life through.

Assessment is all about using data to inform your Comprehensive Counseling Program. As the counselor you need to find ways to gain assessment data and also use forms of assessment to evaluate your effectiveness of your interventions and programs. This is a PowerPoint created within Internship 1 in which I used a large amount of data within the project. By viewing the PowerPoint, you can see how I used a needs assessment to show the need of the careers guidance lessons, data to find the most important class to present, and finally a Google form pre and posttest to evaluate the validity of the lessons.

The standard Research and Evaluation within the AIA speaks for itself. A proficient counselor must be able to use research skills and data associated with it to effectively benefit their clients. This article came from my research class within Liberty. It was a mock situation for girls within my high school. It was showing how I would build the design to effectively research the link between social media and anxiety within the female students. Research and finding the data to prove the validity of the research was the cornerstone of the project.

One of the aspects of the Academic Development Competency focuses on having the intern prepare the students for a full range of post secondary options. This artifact is an excel spreadsheet of the student's acceptance into the James Rumsey Technical program. Throughout Internship 1, I was responsible for our high school's technical education program. I was in charge of working with James Rumsey to get our 10th graders signed up for going there during 11th and 12th grade. I had to set up the program's presentations, plan the field trip, organize the interview dates and paperwork, and work in tandem with the James Rumsey counselor to communicate with the students who were accepted. This is a list showing the students who got accepted from our school and the organization of each program. The names and student numbers have been blacked out for confidentiality.

Collaboration and Consultation is all about looking outward to better equip yourself and the students you are working with. Within the counseling world, there are many students that will come to us that need outside resources to better help them. This document is an example of that. The high school I am currently working at works closely with Eastridge Counseling Services. They are a local agency that can provide long term therapeutic services that our school is not equipped for. Upon our referral, we have licensed counselors who come into our school to provide therapy, as well as provide sessions outside of the school building.

AIA describes Leadership as showing professionalism and work ethic to provide the best situations for the students. Working hard to go above and beyond for your students is key to helping them succeed. Here is a letter of recommendation to prove my efforts within this area. This was written about me from a former school counselor as I was going through the process due to being nominated for our county's teacher of the year.

To prove proficiency as a professional school counselor, I am adding my SCRIP CORE evaluation. This was conducted during my fall Practicum semester during my elementary placement at Potomack Intermediate in Martinsburg, WV. 

Here is my Benchmark Attitudes and Beliefs Reflection, which shows my philosophy of counseling

Here is the Ethical Vignette paper, which shows my mastery of taking an ethical scenario and applying ASCA and ACA codes to the situation.

Here is my Benchmark Addiction in Adolescence essay, which shows my understanding of addiction and how it applies to the younger generation. As a school counselor, I will need to understand and notice signs and symptoms to help the students the best way possible.

Here is my Benchmark Trauma essay, which shows my understanding of working with student trauma. The goal is to get students to work towards resilience, and this essay depicts this concept.

Here is my Benchmark Development Analysis Paper. It depicts me taking the human development concepts and theories and applying it to myself. It shows my understanding of how a person develops, and specifically details those concepts within my own life.

Here is my Benchmark Interview paper. It shows my process of interviewing Dr. Gestoso who helped to plan and run a social justice group in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Here is my Benchmark Research and Events paper. For this paper, I was given the opportunity to research and study the Asian American community. This paper shows my understanding of the cultural and the unique aspects of the families.

Here is by Benchmark Research assignment, which depicts me researching and studying my own cultural background. I then take this aspect and apply it to the world of counseling.

Here is my Benchmark Counseling Skills Assignment. This is a transcription assignment focused on enhancing my skills. It shows what was said with the client, and how I could improve the counseling within the session.

Here is my Finals Skills paper. This paper is showing me analyzing my skills throughout a session. Then at the bottom of the page, I justify my reasoning for the numbers I chose.

Here is my Live Supervision link. This shows a video of me using my counseling skills while being observed.

Here is my Benchmark Theoretical Approach Assignment. This paper is devoted to understanding multiple counseling theories and being able to apply them to a counseling session.

Here is my Benchmark Psychoeducational Group Assignment. This was a partner project in my Liberty class where I worked with a lady to teach a lesson about coping skills. Here is the outline of what our lesson looked like, which ended up being a 40 minute lesson.

Here is my Critical Incident paper where I had to analyze a scenario and justify how I would handle the situation. 

This is my Benchmark Quantitive Research Paper. I had to study a previous case study, which talked about using mindfulness therapy. It showed mathematically through research why it would be a positive use within the counseling setting.

This is my Benchmark Research Proposal Assignment. This is a research proposal that I created for my current high school. It involved 126 female students and focused on the use of social media and how that affected anxiety levels.

This is the Benchmark Career Self Assessment Paper. It first goes through what the O'Net Interest Profiler is, which is all about taking a survey to figure out what career aligns with your life. It then details a credit counseling career and what that would look like.

This is my Benchmark Career Development Program. It's a PowerPoint depicting how I could incorporate a career program within the high school I work at. It details the program, talks about why we need it, and then discusses the financial implications of the program.

This is my Benchmark Philosophy in Practice Paper. This paper builds the foundation of education being a holistic priority for children. It defines how education helps to mature the students both emotionally and relationally.

This is my Benchmark Child and Adolescent Counseling Assignment. It depicts the struggles and trauma young students go through, and how I can work through reaching them in a counseling situation. 

This is by Benchmark Exploring Reliability and Validity Assignment. This is a foundational paper based upon assessments within the counseling world. Data should drive everything, and this paper depicts how to accomplish this.

This is the Benchmark School Counseling Parent Teacher Presentation. This is a Powerpoint presentation that is based on information I would present to parents about our school counseling program. The foundation of it is to be presented on a "back to school" evening. It sets up information about the program and how the department is used within the school building. 

This is my Benchmark Brochure Assignment. This shows a brochure that I would hand out to parents and students on a back to school night. It helps to depict how the counseling department is used within the school building.

This is the Benchmark Data Presentation Assignment. This is a PowerPoint showing how to create a Google Form and use data to be a foundation for the counseling program. This specifically talks about showing how social media negatively affects a 9th grade freshman class.

Here is my Benchmark Case Conceptualization for Practicum. This was a paper written to give a background on my one on one elementary student. It diagnoses what his struggles are and how I am going to work with him.

This is my Practicum evaluation. This Final Pre-AIA document shows how my supervisors evaluated my skills.

Here is my Case Conceptualization for Internship 1. It gives a background on the high school boy that I worked one on one with, and it also shows how I will work with him throughout the sessions.

Here is my Evaluation for Internship 1. It shows how well my supervisor felt that I did within the Internship 1

Here is my Case conceptualization for Internship 2. This is where I am working with a Sophomore girl working through her attendance and discipline situations. This paper gives a background of the girl, and how I am going to counsel her during our weekly sessions.

Here is my Final AIA Rubric evaluation. This proves how successful I was throughout my Internship 2 experience at Spring Mills High School. This was filled out by my head counselor, the counseling supervisor.

Here is the Culminating Project during Practicum. This was a PowerPoint that was created to analyze my 6 week small group with the boys that called themselves the CCK, "Cool Counseling Kids", group. It shows what we worked on together, and the data to back up the positive effects from it.

Here is the Culminating Project I created for Internship 1. This was a 4 lesson guidance unit built on careers. This was data driven and given to a freshman class. The Powerpoint discusses each lesson, the activities, and the pre and posttest data to support the unit.

Here is the Internship 2 Culminating Project PowerPoint. This was a 4 lesson guidance unit built on cell phones and anxiety. This powerpoint depicts each lesson, the activities, and the data that supports the project.

Here is the Field Experience Summary. Liberty asked me to analyze my field experience throughout practicum and internship placements. This discusses the amazing opportunities I was able to take part in.

Here is the documented Field Experience Summary. This shows the hours I accumulated at each of my placements. It shows all of the indirect and direct hours that I was able to take part in at both the elementary and secondary level.

Here is the Praxis Score I received by taking the Professional School Counseling exam. This is the score that shows I have passed and learned the information to become a professional school counselor.

Here is my ASCA Membership Card. This shows that I have membership through this nationally recognized organization for professional school counselors.

Here is the certificate I earned that shows the use of seclusion. The understanding of how to properly attend to a struggling student.

Here is the Child Abuse and Neglect Certificate I earned through my training. A strong school counselor must be able to see warning signs and symptoms to help keep their students safe.

Here is the Cultural Competency Training Certificate that I received. It is an example of how I am prepared to meet all students needs regardless of what situation they are coming from.

Here is my Dyslexia Awareness Training Certificate. This shows that I went through the training and have been prepared to work with exceptional students. Understanding students will be coming to me from all aspects of life will help me reach them and their personal needs.

Here is the E Card for the AED/CPR training that I went through. A school counselor should be well rounded and able to help out within any emergency situation. We should be prepared in any situation that comes upon our path, and this training has helped me to enhance my skills.

Here is my Schools and Grief Training Certificate. As much as we would like to dismiss it, death and grief are part of the counseling world. This certificate shows that I went through a training to be prepared for this. Learning skills to help students work through this grief is ideal for any practicing school counselor.

This is the certificate I earned by going through the training focused on supporting caregivers of youth with substance use problems. The trauma that comes with this situation can be overwhelming. Being prepared for these situations and having the skills to be proficient is something that school counselors should constantly be working on.

This is my Psychological First Aid Training Certificate. Every school counselor should be prepared to handle stressful situations. We need to be prepared with the skills to handle the circumstances that are brought before us. This training was an exceptional opportunity to grow my skills in this area.