Leadership EDIT 2025

Matthew McClain has been a school counselor in rural Northeast Colorado since 2005. He spent 10 years counseling at the 5th and 6th grade level, then spent 6 years at the high school level, and is currently at the elementary level (Baker Elementary School, grades 1-5), since 2021. Prior to school counseling, he was a reporting analyst and worked in the telecommunications field. He has also been the Executive Director for the Colorado School Counselor Association (CSCA) since November of 2017. He and his wife of 26 years have 3 beautiful children. Matthew has been involved with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and CSCA since 2008 serving on various committees and roles including CSCA conference chair, CSCA Elementary VP, CSCA President, CSCA Public Relations Chair, ASCA conference selection committee, and ASCA State Bylaw Review committee chair. He has presented on various topics including getting involved in state school counselor associations, how to be situationally aware both personally and professionally, how to be a leader, and leading social emotional groups. He is passionate about relationships, connections, school counselors, leadership, and any work creating systemic change, especially change that benefits kids.