Marguerite Ohrtman, director of school counseling and MA clinical training and assistant teaching professor in the counseling and student personnel psychology program, presented “Social Media and Its Effects on Our Students” to the Minneapolis Metro School Counselor Association (MMSCA) on Friday, November 1. During her presentation, she shared current social media research as well as strategies for school counselors to use with their students and families.

Comprised of school counselors who work in the Minneapolis Public Schools and surrounding area, MMSCA is part of the Minnesota School Counselor Association, of which Ohrtman is the current president.