Board of Directors 2020-2021

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Christie Jenkins, PhD, LPCC-S (OH), PC (MI), NCC 

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Dr. Christie Jenkins has been working in the social service field for over 24 years. She began working in underground domestic violence safe houses with survivors and their families. She has been a counselor for over 14 years and she is independently licensed in two states with a supervisory designation in the state of Ohio. She is the CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and a Core Faculty member for Walden University. She has presented locally, at the state and national levels on various topics. She is also very active in professional organizations for counselors. Her primary research interests are Animal Assisted Therapy and domestic violence. In 2004, she conducted research and wrote her Master's Thesis on gay and lesbian domestic violence. 

  Chase Morgan-Swaney, M.A.Ed., LPC, NCC, CWC, CCATP, CTMH 

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Chase is a licensed professional counselor at Rocky River Psychological Services in Westlake, Ohio. He has worked primarily with LGBTGEQIAP+ emerging adults living with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns, but has experience in helping clients from all backgrounds and presenting problems. He obtained his Master of Arts in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of Akron in 2018, and his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The Ohio State University in 2015. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at The University of Akron. He practices and teaches primarily through a wellness-oriented, strengths-based lens. Along with being a LPC in the State of Ohio, he holds certifications as a National Certified Counselor (NCC), Certified Wellness Counselor (CWC), Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP), and Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider (CTMH). He has invited presentations as well as national, state, and regional conference presentations on, among other topics, LGBTGEQIAP+ issues in counseling. In addition, Chase is an Adjunct Instructor of Psychology at Stark State College. His research foci include LGBTGEQIAP+ issues in counseling and wellness.  

 Stephanie Durham, MA, LPC

Stephanie Durham is a licensed professional counselor practicing as a school-based therapist at South Community Inc. in Dayton, Ohio working primarily with children and teens in grades two through eight. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in addiction in 2016 from Southern New Hampshire University, followed by a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2018 from Bowling Green State University. Stephanie has previously served as secretary for Chi Sigma Iota – Beta Gamma as well as Northwest Regional Representative for ALGBTICO. She has conducted research and presented on various topics including mental health implications of transitions in educational settings, representation of the counseling profession in pop culture, and affirmative pedagogy as it relates to LGBTQ+ college retention. In addition to the ALGBTICO Secretary, she currently serves as the membership committee chair for the Ohio Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (OASERVIC). Topics of interest for Stephanie include trauma, suicide prevention, non-suicidal self-injury, anxiety, LGBTQ+ issues, ethical practice, implications of social media, and adverse childhood experiences.

James Thomas, CT

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 James Thomas is a Counselor Trainee at the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center, whose mission is to intervene and educate to reduce family violence. The Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center is an organization James has volunteered for over ten years. James recently graduated from Walden University with his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. James is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, Chi Sigma Iota Walden University Chapter, Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE), Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC), Ohio Counseling Association, Treasurer of Ohio chapter of SAIGE, in addition, a White House photography intern in the Vice President’s photography office in 1999. James has done poster presentations on Photography and Counseling: Current Interventions at the All Ohio Counseling Conference and the American Counseling Associations Association for Creativity in Counseling Conference. Lastly, James is working on writing a book about photography and its therapeutic qualities. James in 2018 traveled to Moshi, Tanzania, on a mission trip to photograph buildings and programs associated with the Diocese of Moshi to help raise awareness and funds for various programs sponsored by the Diocese of Moshi.  

Kelsey Scanlan, LPCC-S, NCC, CCMHC

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Kelsey is a licensed professional clinical counselor with supervisory designation at Rocking Horse Community Health Center in Springfield, Ohio. They work primarily with teens and young adults surrounding issues of gender and sexuality, but has experience in helping clients from all backgrounds and presenting problems. They obtained their Master of Science from Wright State University in 2016, and their Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University in 2012. They are currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at Adams State University.  They practice, teach, and supervise primarily from person-centered and feminist theories.

Along with working with LGBTQ+ teens and young adults, Kelsey's passion lies with providing education. They hold teaching certifications in Mental Health First Aid (youth and adult), Trauma Informed Care, and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention. They have presented at national, state, and regional conferences on LGBTQ+ issues and conseling techniques, has held independent CE events on LGBTQ+ issues, and has provided education to middle- and high-school educators on LGBTQ+ youth. They are currently conducting research on LGBTQ+ counselors and on supervision. 

Quinn Sparks, CT 

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Quinn is a third-year student at Heidelberg University’s Master of Arts in Counseling program on their Clinical Mental Health Counseling track. Quinn is currently active in Heidelberg’s program by serving as CSI co-president and co-leader of CSI’s professional development committee. She is passionate about working with and advocating alongside members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Quinn is currently researching creating affirming spaces in the educational setting for sexual and gender minority persons and has presented at AOCC in 2019 on Creating a Gender Affirming Counseling Space. Quinn is honored to have the opportunity to serve LGBTQIA+ community members and professionals as a North-East Ohio Representative for ALGBTICO. 

 Mariah Payne, CT

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Mariah is currently studying at Heidelberg University on the Clinical Mental Health Counseling track. Mariah is passionate about research and advocacy for minority communities. She currently serves as a Northeast Ohio Representative for SAIGE and is a member of Heidelberg’s CSI chapter. She has previously advocated for the LGBTQ+ community through a poster presentation about Gender Inclusive Language at the All Ohio Counselors Conference, 2019. With a Bachelors in psychology from Cleveland State University and experience working in community mental health, Mariah looks forward to providing services through Impact Counseling Solutions. 

Kelsey Scanlan, LPCC-S, NCC, CCMHC

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 Kelsey is a licensed professional clinical counselor with supervisory designation at Rocking Horse Community Health Center in Springfield, Ohio. They work primarily with teens and young adults surrounding issues of gender and sexuality, but has experience in helping clients from all backgrounds and presenting problems. They obtained their Master of Science from Wright State University in 2016, and their Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University in 2012. They are currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at Adams State University.  They practice, teach, and supervise primarily from person-centered and feminist theories.

Along with working with LGBTQ+ teens and young adults, Kelsey's passion lies with providing education. They hold teaching certifications in Mental Health First Aid (youth and adult), Trauma Informed Care, and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention. They have presented at national, state, and regional conferences on LGBTQ+ issues and conseling techniques, has held independent CE events on LGBTQ+ issues, and has provided education to middle- and high-school educators on LGBTQ+ youth. They are currently conducting research on LGBTQ+ counselors and on supervision. 

C. Grey Nelei-Nunnemaker MS, LPCC-S, LICDC

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Grey is the clinical director at The Haven at College in Oxford, Ohio and an adjunct instructor at the University of Cincinnati. They are the executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Counseling Association. They obtained their Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northern Kentucky University in 2015 and are currently pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at Adams State University. Their counseling practice and supervision are rooted in queer theory and narrative therapy. They have experience primarily in LGBTQ+ counseling, substance use counseling, and forensic counseling. They have presented at conferences and CE events on many issues in counseling including LGBTQ+ issues, queer theory, and substance use issues. 

 Devyn Savitsky, MS

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Devyn is a Ph.D Candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision program in Ohio University’s Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. She holds a M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University Post (CACREP- accredited) and B.A. degrees in Psychology and History from Binghamton University.

Her research agenda focuses on the experiences of minority populations living with eating disorders, the impact of media on self- image, and LGBTQ+ issues, through a feminist lens. Additionally, Savitsky has studied the counselor's experience in facilitating difficult conversations and the impact of vicarious traumatization. Social justice plays a key role in her approach to counseling, research, and scholarship. She has experience providing individual, group, and family/couple counseling.