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January - Leadership: The Art of Self-Care
Dennis Frank, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Director, Counselor Education & Supervision, The University of Olivet
Dr. Frank, an alumnus of Olivet College, joined the University of Olivet in September 2022. Prior to that he was the Department Chair for Counselor Education & Supervision at an urban university where he taught and mentored more than 1000 Clinical Mental Health and School Counselors. Dr. Frank received his Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, and his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rollins College.
Dr. Frank frequently presents at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels, including in Montreal and Victoria Island, Canada, Shanghai and Hong Kong, China, and Verona, Rome, and Naples, Italy, on topics related to counselor competence when working with LGBTQ+ clients.
Dr. Frank is independently licensed as a professional counselor in the state of Virginia and has been facilitating an LGBTQ senior (65+ years) counseling group for more than a decade. Combined with his clinical experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist, he has worked as an addictions counselor, a crisis counselor, and a counselor in the adult and juvenile criminal justice incarceration systems.
Additionally, Dr. Frank is proud to be a founding member of Chicago HOPES for Kids, a 501c(3) non-profit education organization that provides academic tutoring and enrichment activities to children living in Chicago homeless shelters.
Brittany Turner, Ph.D.
Director of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Work Program, The University of Olivet
Dr. Turner officially joined The University of Olivet in 2022. She graduated from UOlivet in 2015 with a degree in psychology. She then received her master’s degree in social work in 2016 from the University of Southern Carolina and her doctorate in social work from Capella University in 2022.
Dr. Turner has experience in social work practice with adults, children, transplant, medical health, psychotherapy, case management, substance use disorders, incarcerated persons, and psychosis and personality disorder specialties.
She enjoys working at The University of Olivet because of the small-town family feel that makes every interaction personal and impressionable.
In her free time, she enjoys poetry, traveling, hot tea, modeling, art, time with her French bulldog, exercise, finding new vegan recipes and restaurants, and time with family.
February - Leading with Heart: Courageous Conversations in Senior Care
Dr. Olivia Lusher
Executive Director, Senior1Care
Dr. Lusher serves as the Executive Director of Senior1Care in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since 2006, Senior1Care has delivered exceptional quality care to those who desire to live independently. We provide a unique scope of services ranging from personal care and household services to dementia care, family consultation, and geriatric care consulting.
Dr. Lusher worked in academia for the past 20 years, leading as a k-12 teacher, central office administrator, and college professor. She earned her doctorate in organizational leadership, with a focus on change theory, from Indiana Wesleyan University. When not caring for her parents, Olivia spends her time with her children, Carter (19) and Bell (15) as well as teaching as an adjunct professor in areas of risk management, strategic management, change and innovation, philosophical leadership, and the graduate capstone course. She also conducts research, develops strategic plans, and writes grants for non-profit organizations through her own business, LeveragingwithLusher, LLC.
March – Lessons in Leadership - What’s Your Plan?
Michael Koscielny, MBA, ITP, CPCU, CIC
CEO and Founder, Born2Lead
Born2Lead, LLC’s goal is to develop and mentor emerging leaders in every industry for roles of greater responsibility. Sharing leadership skills that have a proven track record for success in group and personal settings helps young professionals bridge the gap as they prepare themselves technically and as future leaders. Born2Lead, LLC offers workshops on leadership skills development, setting professional/career goals, active listening skills for success, and for mentors, becoming allies, advocates, and champions, among many other sessions tailored to the needs of those young leaders.
Koscielny is an adjunct professor for the Graduate MBA Program at The University of Olivet. He is an instructor for The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance CISR and CIC designations, and a Facilitated CPCU Study Group Leader for The Institutes.
Koscielny has held many roles for The Institutes CPCU Society, including 2017 global president of the CPCU Society Leadership Council, 2017-2018 President of the Underwriting Executives Council and 2023 President of the Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators. He lives in suburban Chicago with his wife, Deborah, and dogs, Wiley, Teddy and Kevin. He has written numerous articles and given many presentations.
He published his first book “Born2Lead: Lessons in Leadership,” in 2023.
April – Courage Candy: Elevating your Communication with Courage, Candor, & Confidence
Antoinetta Mosley
Chief Encouragement Officer, Courage Candy Co.
Antoinetta Mosley is a courage curator, keynote speaker, and author dedicated to helping individuals and organizations consistently cultivate courage to reach their highest potential. She is the chief encouragement officer at Courage Candy Co., a faith-fueled encouragement brand and I Follow the Leader, a leadership consulting firm.
After earning her Bachelor of Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, Antoinetta pursued a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in nonprofit management from Western Michigan University.
Antoinetta is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies through Denver Seminary’s Women’s Leadership Cohort. Antoinetta has collaborated with organizations of all sizes, from small nonprofits to global organizations and Fortune 500 companies. She is passionate about partnering with leaders and speaking about cultivating courage, workplace culture, and leadership. Her commitment to her field earned her recognition as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers by Engagedly in 2023 and 2024. Antoinetta is the author of 6 Months of Courage Candy: Consistently Cultivate Courage to Reach Your Highest Potential, a book designed to help readers increase their courage consciousness through inspirational messages and courage contemplation prompts.