Brandie Oliver is an Associate Professor at Butler University teaching in the Graduate School Counseling Program. Before Dr. Oliver’s current role, she worked most recently as a middle school counselor but also has experience at the elementary and high school levels. Brandie sees her role as a resource and support for Professional School Counselors as well as an advocate and source of positive change for all students, parents, and educators. Her specific areas of interest include social-emotional learning, restorative practices, grief and loss, and culturally responsive education. Brandie has served families at Brooke’s Place for Grieving Young People as a support group facilitator for grieving teens and also as a grief therapist for individual counseling. Dr. Oliver is a co-author of the Indiana Department of Education’s Social-Emotional Learning Competencies. She is also one of the authors of Suicide Prevention & Response: A Comprehensive Resource Guide for Indiana Schools, a document written in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Education in response to Indiana legislation.