Jennifer Money-Brady

2019 Emerging Scholar Award

Jen is a licensed school counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Distance Credentialed Counselor. Jen earned her Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Argosy University, Sarasota with a focus on counselor leadership, trauma, and grief.

Jen consults for the Joseph Maley Foundation in the development of HOPE, their new mental health education program for Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th grade students. Jen worked as an Academic Counselor and Director of Counseling for Brebeuf Jesuit High School in Indianapolis for ten years. Jen currently volunteers for Brooke's Place Center for Grieving Children and has enjoyed facilitating grief counseling groups for over ten years. Jen has also served as the supervisor of school counseling for Horizons at St. Richard's Episcopal School.

Jen has presented locally and nationally about counselor leadership, trauma, grief, people-first language, service-learning, and using study skills in classroom guidance.

Jen is the Indiana School Counselor Association Past-President and has served on the ISCA board since 2006. She currently advocates for school counselors around the state through legislation and public relations for ISCA. Jen was awarded the Indiana Exemplary Counselor Educator in 2018 and the Exemplary High School Counselor of the Year award in 2012. Jen enjoys time with her family, serving children of all abilities, and being in nature.

CERTIFICATIONS

ASCA School Counselor Leadership Specialist | 2019

QPR Gatekeeper Training Instructor | 2017

FEMA Community Responder | 2016

Trauma Based-Cognitive Processing Therapy | 2016

Cognitive Processing Therapy | 2016

ASCA Bully Prevention Specialist | 2014

Distanced Credentialed Counselor | 2012

National Certified Counselor | 2010

Grief Counselor Certification | 2008

AWARDS

2019
Emerging Scholar Award | Indiana Wesleyan University

2018-2019
Indiana Exemplary School Counselor Educator of the Year | Indiana School Counselor Association

2008-2015
Gold Star Renewal School and Recognized ASCA Model Program Award Winner |Indiana Department of Education & Indiana School Counselor Association

2012-2013
Indiana Exemplary High School Counselor of the Year | Indiana School Counselor Association

Degrees

• Ed.D. - Counselor Education and Supervision
  2018, Argosy University
  Dissertation Topic: The Effective Leadership Characteristics, Skills & Supporting Components Of School Counselors: A Qualitative Study
• MS - School Counseling
  2008, Butler University
  Thesis: The Effect of Socio-Economic Status on Parental Involvement in Suburban Schools
• BA - Psychology
  2005, Butler University
  Honors College