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TaRael Kee is an Assistant Principal at Collinsville High School and currently serving as President of the Illinois School Counselor Association. He recently became a Site-Based Trainer for the American School Counselor Association.
As a former school counselor at Collinsville HighSchool, he utilized data and technology to push the department to become more innovative, efficient, and inclusive.
TaRael is a published author.
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He was named the Collinsville School District e-Educator of the Year (2017), recognized by College Board in (2018), received the Lindenwood Alumni Spotlight (2019), and was awarded Illinois School Counselor of the Year (2021). TaRael graduated from Lindenwood University with a specialist degree in Educational Leadership in May 2021.
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“I want every Ruckus Maker to know that they are the person that creates change. You create the change yourself. You have to do things you’re not even ready for in order to do it. There’s nothing wrong with not being fully ready. There’s nothing wrong with you. Get out there and start to make changes every single day.”
– Tarael Kee
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