ISCA Conference Keynote Speakers

ISCA Conference!! November 7-8 (Pre-conference November 6)

As you prepare for the excitement of a new school year, we hope to build on that excitement with an announcement about our keynote speakers for the 2016 ISCA conference.  ISCA is so pleased to announce that Rosalind Wiseman will be speaking to us on Monday, November 7 and Kris Meyer will be our Tuesday, November 8 keynote speaker.  Their messages will certainly help inspire us as counselors and "agents of change". Rosalind Wiseman – Monday, November 7th Keynote Speaker Rosalind Wiseman works with students, educators, parents, counselors, coaches, and administrators to create communities based on the belief that each person has a responsibility to treat themselves and others with dignity. A sought-after speaker on bullying, parenting, ethical leadership, and the use of social media, Wiseman’s presentations transcend cultural and economic boundaries in her appeal to ensure children’s and teenagers’ well-being. Her engaging and forthright delivery promises to capture the ISCA audience and inspire attendees to build positive relationships among each other. Rosalind Wiseman is the author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World—the groundbreaking, best-selling book that was the basis for the movieMean Girls. Other publications include Masterminds & Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World and its free companion e-book for high school boys, The Guide: Managing Jerks, Recruiting Wingmen, and Attracting Who You Want. She is also the author ofOwning Up Curriculum, a comprehensive social justice program for grades 6-12 and is a regular curriculum contributor to the Anti-Defamation League.In addition, Wiseman served as a principal speaker at the White House Summit on Bullying and headlined the SXSW summit on Online Harassment. Other audiences include the American School Counselors Association, South By Southwest EDU, the Game Developers Conference, the International Boys’ Schools Coalition, and the American Association of School Administrators. She was a consultant for Cartoon Network's Speak Up, Stop Bullying Campaign, and is an advisor to the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. Kris Meyer, Ph.D. – Tuesday, November 8th Keynote Speaker Kris Meyer is a storyteller who enjoys audiences of all ages. She offers her stories with inspiration, a quick wit, a warm spirit, and lots of energy. Her stories grow out of folklore, human experiences that teach an understanding of life, and things conjured up in a vivid imagination. She has researched extensively in the area of resiliency. Kris is an experienced keynote speaker, workshop presenter, and retreat leader. She’s presented throughout the Midwest as well as in Sweden and China. With 30 years of storytelling experience, she delights in motivating any age through the wonder of stories. Kris Meyer may be familiar to ISCA members through her work as an elementary school counselor in Forest City, as a counselor at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City and at Wartburg College in Waverly, or as the director and assistant professor of school and mental health counseling in the Graduate Program for Buena Vista University. Kris is currently the principal of St. Paul’s Lutheran School, Waverly. She is also a past board member of the Iowa School Counseling Association.