ABOUT EECA

The East End Counselor’s Association (EECA) is a chapter of the New York State School Counselor’s Association (NYSSCA) which is the Chartered Division of the American School Counselor’s Association (ASCA). Our mission is directly aligned with the objectives of NYSSCA.

Our goal is to enhance the professional experience of our membership with the following practices:

Fostering personal and professional relationships among school counselors and other school related personnel
Advocating for school counseling and school counseling concerns
Raising the standards of school counseling
Providing opportunities for the discussion of ethical, legal, social and technical issues related to school counseling,
Initiating strategic partnerships with organizations that benefit the members and their students
Remaining current on academic, career and personal/social developmental programs
Publishing and disseminating scientific, educational and professional information
Operating as a non-for-profit professional organization

Letter from our Current President

Dear EECA Colleagues,

I welcome you back to another school year; I hope that you were all able to use the summer to relax, recharge, and spend enjoyable time with your family and friends.

The East End Counselors Association is dedicated to supporting our members and school communities across the East End of Long Island.

We remain diligent in collecting resources and information to support school counselors in facilitating student progress in their academic, career, and personal and social development. We had a successful year last year with our professional development meetings, college tours, and in-person college fairs.

As we start the 2025-2026 school year, please be sure to mark your calendar for the following dates:

NCAA/Financial Aid Night-Thursday, October 23rd at Westhampton Beach High School, 5:30-7:30pm
Fall College & Career Fair-Tuesday, October 14th at Riverhead High School, 6:30-8pm
Bring an Administrator to Breakfast- TBD
Administrative Assistant Luncheon- TBD
Spring College Fair- Westhampton Beach High School - TBD
College Tour for Counselors- TBD

Please use our News and Resources page for updates. In addition, we have assembled resources from NYSED, ASCA, NYSSCA, SUNY and other sources to provide you with helpful links to information on the college admissions process, financial aid, and other resources for school counselors.

Have a great school year,

Brandi Hopkins

President

Our Executive Board Members

President Brandi Hopkins

Past President Christa Narus

President Elect Jane Hayden

President Emeritus Barbara Ackermann

Treasurer Caroline Stuke & Martha Tuthill

Communications Chairperson Avery Reisig

Membership Chairpersons Kristen Domeishel & Martha Tuthill

Scholarship Chairperson TBA

Consultant to the Executive Board Barbara Ackermann & Tom Rabbitt

College Fair Co-Chairs Nicole Gigante & Caroline Stuke – Fall

Joe Garvey & Caroline Stuke – Spring

College Tour Co-Chairs Brandi Hopkins & Jane Hayden

Trustees Lisa Simonetti, Melissa Smith & Phillip Antz