Professional Learning for School Counselors & Education Teams

✦ Fall Kickoff + Monthly Sessions

✦ 12–15 Counselors, Founding Cohort

✦ Certificate Provided (LPDC Consideration)

✦ Support, learning, and resources

The Counselor's Compass Collective

A pilot professional learning community for new high school counselors — a fall kickoff, followed by virtual evening meetings once a month (90 minutes each), plus an ongoing peer community all year. Topics include (but not limited to):

✦ Navigating the early years

✦ Building relationships with administrators and teachers

✦ Scheduling and caseload management

✦ Crisis response

✦ Family engagement

✦ 504/IEP collaboration

✦ Graduation planning and CCWMR pathways

✦ Social-emotional learning

Why This Program Exists

There were three patterns I kept seeing — so I built this to address them.

No Formal Mentoring

New teachers in Ohio receive two years of structured, state-mandated mentoring before earning a professional license. New school counselors typically receive none.

Theory, Not Practice

Through my research, teaching, and supervision of pre-service and new counselors, I've seen a consistent pattern: they often enter the field with strong theoretical preparation but limited readiness for what the role looks like in day-to-day practice.

Burnout & Turnover

That gap between theory and practice creates real overwhelm — and it's a major driver of burnout and turnover for new counselors.

Who This is For?

✦ You're a new or early-career high school counselor navigating a role more complex than your training prepared you for.

✦ You're an administrator who wants every new counselor to succeed from day one — but doesn't have the bandwidth to build that support system alone.

✦ You believe professional development and learning should feel like real support—not another box to check.

Hi, I'm Jocelyn Mathis, M.A., M.Ed.

A career educator with over 26 years of experience in Ohio high schools — including 15 years as a school counselor — I'm a PhD student in Counselor Education and Supervision at The Ohio State University, where I co-teach pre-service school counselors. I also serve as adjunct faculty in school counselor preparation and have supervised school counselor interns for most of my career.

Interested in joining, sponsoring a counselor, or just learning more?

Complete the form below, and I will contact you with more information!