Dr. Kile earned her doctorate degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University, specializing in Forensic Mental Health Counseling. She is an Associate Professor at the University of the Cumberlands where she serves as the Subject Matter Expert for Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling and the Associate Director of Clinical Partnerships for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s Degree Program. Dr. Kile is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Associate Addictions Counselor in Arizona and has been in private practice since 2018. Her clinical experience began in 2007 which has included residential treatment for adolescent girls and outpatient community-based services in a forensically-focused setting. She has held supervisory positions, such as Clinical Director, overseeing counseling agencies across Arizona, and also managed the behavioral health department for a federally-qualified health center that implemented an integrated model of medical and behavioral health. Dr. Kile has devoted much of her clinical work, writing, and service focused on domestic violence offender counseling, including serving as the IAAOC Intimate Partner Violence Committee Chair and since 2023, she has served on the Arizona Supreme Court’s Impact of Domestic Violence and the Courts in the Domestic Violence Service Provider Seat, which is a nominated and court-appointed position. Also since 2023, she has been a member of the Pima County DV Fatality Review Board. Dr. Kile has presented at various regional and national conferences focused on domestic violence offender counseling and ethics in counseling. She recently published a book focused on ethics in counseling and has written several textbook chapters. As a Counselor Educator, Dr. Kile values assisting students to find their place in this profession by helping them understand the practical application of the field’s ethical and professional principles.