Joy Chester completed her master's degree in school counseling and a certificate of advanced graduate studies in counseling at Messiah University (formally Messiah College). She is a national certified counselor (NCC), is certified as a school counselor in both Maryland and Pennsylvania, and is a licensed clinical counselor (LCPC) in Maryland. She is currently school counselor for a K - 6 school in PA.. She previously worked for a private practice as well as a company who contracted with schools for a school-based therapy for K - 12 students. Joy is currently working on becoming an ASCA Legal & Ethical Specialist. She is also working towards being a national certified school counselor. This is Joy's 2nd career, her first being an accountant, and she is grateful to have found her calling to help others - both students and their families.