Cecily Barnaud

Biography

Cecily Barnaud is in her first year as Central Michigan's dedicated student-athlete counselor, beginning her duties in January 2025. She came to Central Michigan after spending two years with Black Hills Psychology in Spearfish, South Dakota, and worked as a mental health counselor at Spearfish High School for nearly four years, where she developed the athlete mental health program. She also served as a clinical counselor with Behavior Management Systems from 2018-21. Barnaud played softball at Briar Cliff University before transferring to Sioux Falls University. She graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree in behavioral psychology in 2013 and earned a master's degree in educational policy and administration from Dakota Wesleyan in 2017. A native of Mason City, Iowa, Barnaud earned a master's of social work from Arizona State in 2021. She is a licensed master social worker in both South Dakota and Michigan and is a member of the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports. Barnaud and her husband, Francois, have three daughters, Quinn, Eden, and Delaney.

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