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Christine Suniti Bhat (she/her), PhD, LPC, LSC (OH)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Professor, Department of Counseling & Higher Education</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Past-President, American Counseling Association, 2025-2026</span></i><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Website: <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/bhatc">https://www.ohio.edu/education/bhatc</a><br>
Media: <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/experts/expert/christine-suniti-bhat">https://www.ohio.edu/experts/expert/christine-suniti-bhat</a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mariah Payne<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 10, 2026 3:31 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [External] EXT: SAIGE Ohio: Apply to be an Emerging Leader!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities of Ohio (<a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsaigeohio.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ccounselor_educ%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C3963e5f5f25e4b48363d08de7f26a7d3%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C639088001131607766%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1Gc7IfIW%2BOpVa%2ByguESjtvNJ4lMETR8czYrR5KTXOWQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://saigeohio.org/">SAIGE
of Ohio</a>) is accepting applications for Emerging Leaders u<span class="gmaildefault">ntil March 22nd! </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">S<span class="gmaildefault">AIGE of Ohio's </span>division of the
<a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fohiocounseling.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ccounselor_educ%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C3963e5f5f25e4b48363d08de7f26a7d3%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C639088001131637584%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wmb1jBcvOLGvDgLFYbJEzKkoEY7MssxDkDdvfWdrOoU%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://ohiocounseling.org/">
Ohio Counselors Association</a> aims to raise awareness of diverse sexual,<span class="gmaildefault"> </span>affectional, intersex, gender, and LGBTQIA+ issues within the counseling community. <span class="gmaildefault">Our</span> work often includes Ohio-based
legislative advocacy, educational events, professional<span class="gmaildefault"> </span>networking, and community development.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>T<span class="gmaildefault">he </span>Emerging Leaders program emphasizes skill development for counseling students &<span class="gmaildefault"> </span>professionals.</b> SAIGE of Ohio Emerging Leaders can gain leadership experience by<span class="gmaildefault"> </span>participating
in Executive Board meetings, committees, projects, mentorship, and networking.<span class="gmaildefault"> </span>These experiences can help support future goals and growth into elected leadership roles!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">One Doctoral Level Student and</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">One New Professional.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Eligibility is based on<span class="gmaildefault"> </span>student or graduation status as of January 1; new professionals must have graduated in 2025.<span class="gmaildefault"> </span><b>Apply
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March 22nd, 2026 (11:59 pm).</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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In<span class="gmaildefault"> community</span>,<br>
Mariah Payne, MA, LPCC<br>
SAIGE of Ohio 2025-2026 President<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Mariah Payne, MA, LPCC</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">💼</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> Licensed Counselor | <i><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.growwellcle.com%2Fstaff%2Fmariah-payne&data=05%7C02%7Ccounselor_educ%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C3963e5f5f25e4b48363d08de7f26a7d3%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C639088001131678812%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CWb3nJI85ZAq942Bl4rPfr5buiwVk9sMq9S4rBWNeSM%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.growwellcle.com/staff/mariah-payne" target="_blank">Grow
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🪴</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> Small Business Owner |<i> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariah-payne/" target="_blank">Payne Counseling, LLC</a></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🌈</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> Advocate & Educator |<i> <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsaigeohio.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ccounselor_educ%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C3963e5f5f25e4b48363d08de7f26a7d3%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C639088001131697236%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GI80tR6aIsNGHqU50M1%2BrlD3TiQrB7sFK8whtkMJ%2BwI%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://saigeohio.org/" target="_blank">SAIGE
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