Workplace Mental Health Competency 3

Emily St. Amant, MA, LPC-MHSP

Emily served as a Clinical Manager at Psych Hub from 2019 to 2021, helping to bridge the gap between research and academia to the practical real-life application of theory and therapeutic interventions. She assisted the team throughout the content development process by reviewing and creating content to ensure it will resonate with her fellow clinicians and be beneficial to all audiences.

Emily is a licensed professional counselor, mental health service provider. She completed her Master’s in Counseling with an emphasis in Mental Health at MidAmerica Nazarene University. She is a Tennessee counseling licensure board approved supervisor and has been designated as a mandatory pre-screening agent.

Before joining Psych Hub, she gained many years of experience in the mental health and substance abuse treatment field, much of which was spent serving as a therapist to a diverse caseload in a community mental health setting. She also has experience in crisis counseling and assessment, intake evaluations for level of care placement, outpatient and inpatient treatment, and utilization review.

Jennifer Currence, MBA, SHRM-SCP, PCC

CEO OF WITHIN LEADERSHIP; CREATOR OF THE LEADING FOR REAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; CONTENT CREATOR FOR SHRM’S PEOPLE MANAGER QUALIFICATION

Jennifer Currence is the CEO of WithIN Leadership in Tampa, Florida, where she delivers results through customized training and coaching programs for leaders and HR. She is the creator of the Leading for RealTM  leadership development program and content creator for SHRM’s People Manager Qualification (PMQ).

Jennifer earned her MBA with an emphasis in management and holds a nationally accredited certification in coaching (PCC) and an international senior-level certification in human resources (SHRM-SCP). She has been recognized as a Thought Leader by the International Society of Performance Improvement, a Subject Matter Expert by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and was named Tampa Bay’s HR Consultant of the Year for 2017.  She has over 25 years of experience in Human Resources and training in organizations, and is a faculty member for SHRM as well as a professor at the University of Tampa’s award-winning Sykes school of business.

Jennifer has been published in HR Magazine and featured in Fast Company magazine, USA Weekly, and HR.com. She is a professional member of SHRM, the National Speakers Association (NSA), the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and the author of three SHRM-published books on business behavioral competencies.

Carolyn Barley

As SHRM’s Instructional Design Manager, Carolyn Barley leads the team responsible for the development of the Specialty Credential, eLearning and Seminar products portfolio. She oversees the curriculum by creating and enforcing curriculum development standards, templates, and procedures, while ensuring the use of good instructional design processes and adult learning methodologies. She is responsible for overseeing the development of new learning solutions across media, with a focus on face-to-face, live virtual, eLearning. Working closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and partnering cross-functionally, she works on new initiatives, refines and evolves current products, while also advising organizational leadership on educational trends and best practices in adult learning. 

She was instrumental in the development of SHRM’s People Manager Qualification (PMQ), SHRM’s Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential, SHRM’s People Analytics Specialty Credential, SHRM’s CA HR Law Specialty Credential, SHRM’s Inclusive Workplace Culture Specialty Credential, SHRM’s HR Department of One Specialty Credential and SHRM’s Workplace Investigations Specialty Credential. 

Prior to SHRM, Carolyn worked as a corporate university consultant. During that time, she architected corporate university blueprints, conducted content reviews and completed instructional design projects. She has worked with over 50 organizations identifying operational processes and procedures to standardize how global learning should occur across the enterprise. 

Carolyn is a lifelong learner. She is focused on making a difference in the lives she touches through education and raising awareness. She is committed to elevating HR through her involvement with curriculum to contribute to creating better workplaces. 

Andrew Morton

As SHRM’s Director of Certification and Veteran Affairs Andrew Morton works with the military and veterans' organizations to develop workforce readiness pathways for veterans and military-families. As part of SHRM’s Speaker’s Bureau Andrew informs and empowers organizations in their inclusion-hiring efforts across many populations including Veterans and military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and Returning Citizens as part of SHRM’s Getting Talent Back to Work Initiative.  He is the contributing author to Justin Constantine’s SHRM published book “From We Will to At Will- A Handbook for Veteran Hiring, Transitioning and Thriving in Today’s Workplace.”  Andrew has and continues to serve on several veteran and military community employee related initiatives to include serving on the board of the non-profit “Hiring America Serves” as well as an ambassador to the American Legion’s and Lumina Foundation’s Military Credentialing Advancement Initiative (MCAI). 

Andrew, a retired Infantry-Officer, served in several leadership roles during multiple overseas and combat tours (Iraq, Bosnia, Macedonia, and Egypt) in his 21-year Army career. He also served as the Chief of Marketing and Advertising and the Chief of Digital and Social Media for the Army Reserve.   After his transition from the military and prior to his arrival at SHRM, Andrew served as a digital media director for a leading PR firm in Alexandria, VA.  

Andrew is passionate about awareness and resources in support of mental health within our workforce and society at large and has written extensively about breaking through the challenges of mental health stigma and accessibility (I Want My Dad Back).  He’s currently completing his Masters in Mental Health Counseling with the College of William and Mary.  Andrew resides in Alexandria, VA. with his three teenage children, his wife Emily, and far too many dogs and cats to manage effectively.