2019
I remain humbled by the opportunity to serve such an impressive group of professionals as OSPA President. It was truly an honor to work with so many talented and passionate individuals to advocate for Ohio children and further the profession of school psychology. During my time as president we emphasized recruiting individuals into the field of school psychology (particularly individuals from diverse backgrounds) by presenting the NASP Exposure Project to undergraduate and high school students. We also furthered our engagement of graduate students through the university presidential challenge. OSPA supported Ohio’s adoption of K-12 Social Emotional Learning Standards and I had the privilege of testifying in favor of their adoption. Other highlights include beginning our COVID-19 response by providing resources to members, holding our first virtual conference, creating a task force to develop a new regional affiliate, and having our highest grossing conference to date. I consider this opportunity the highlight of my professional career and would like to thank all of the OSPA members for the honor to serve. There are so many others that I would like to thank for their support, but I must give a special thank you to Ann Brennan and Rachel Chilton for their remarkable dedication and service to OSPA.
