Meet the board

Incoming:
Kesha SimmonsOFFICERS

President
Denise Latour
denise.latour@tangischools.org

Past President
Royce Hooks
Royce_hooks@yahoo.com
Royce.hooks@inspirenolaschools.org

President-Elect
Veronica Douglas
Jarelle2npower@aol.com
Incoming:
Kesha Simmons
kmsimmons@caddoschools.org

President Elect-Elect
Dr. Ariel Mitchell
Amitch11@xula.edu

Post Secondary Vice President
Dr. Wendy Rock
wendy.rock@selu.edu

Secondary Vice President
Tanya Hebert
tjhebert@lpssonline.com
Incoming: Amanda Duplantier
amanda.duplantier@gmail.com

Middle Level Vice President
Dymphna Davis
phdddavis191307@gmail.com

Elementary Vice President
Danielle Cole
dtcole@lpssonline.com
Incoming:
Ms. Miriam Davis
miriamdavis77@gmail.com

Secretary
Amanda Duplantier
amanda.duplantier@gmail.com
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Treasurer
Jill Lockhrart
jill.lockhart@cpsb.org

Parliamentarian
Sharon Jackson
sharon.jackson@jdpsbk12.org

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Finance
Jill Lockhart

Program
Veronica Douglas

Long-Range Planning
Dr. Ariel Mitchell

Nominations and Elections
​Royce Hooks

Membership
Dr. Wendy Rock, Tanya Hebert, Dymphna Davis, Danielle Cole

Policies/Procedures/By laws 
Brenda Eccles
bdeccles@lpssonline.com

Government Relations 
Brenda Eccles 

Awards
Dr. Alice Cryer-Sumler
acryer-sumler@cox.net

Deona Austin
deona.austin@yahoo.com

Incoming: Keisha Simmons
kmsimmons@caddoschools.org

Publications
Vinetta Frie
frienews@yahoo.com

Professional Development 
Dr. Wendy Rock
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Technology/Website
Cathy Smith 
catz80@gmail.com
catherine.smith@jdpsbk12.org

Audit


Ethics Board and Professional Certification 
Dr. Peter Emerson
Dr. Reshelle Marino

Public Relations/Advocacy
Jennifer Loraso 
Jennifer.loraso@stpsb.org​

Audit Committe
Dr. Reshelle Marino, Tara Washington, Royce Hooks, and Jill Lockhart

Social Media
Rachel Young
Rachel.young@lpsb.org

Social Media at Conference
Leslie Lancaster
LLancaster@lsdvi.org 

Research Grant/Scholarship Chair
Stephanie Eberts
seberts@lsu.edu

Graduate Student 
Claire Barry
chbarry@uno.edu

Kate Wolf
kwolf7@lsu.edu​

Counselor
Halima Dargan
halimadargan@gmail.com

Leadership
Denise Latour (Chair), Tara Washington, Jill Lockhart, Brenda Eccles, and Cathy Smith

Elementary School Counselor of the Year
Dawn Stelly, Elementary SCOY
Ridge Elementary School
Lafayette Parish 
dmstelly@lpssonline.com

Middle School Counselor of the Year
Brittany Pecor, Middle SCOY
Edgar Martin Middle School
Lafayette Parish School System
brittanyblanchard93@yahoo.com


High School Counselor of the YearRobin Valerius, High School Counselor of the Year
Destrehan High School
St. Charles Parish School System
rvalerius@stcharles.k12.la.us

APPOINTMENTS
ACSBD
Jill Lockhart

LCA
Stephanie Eberts

LOSFA – Public
Kristi Lawson
Kristi.lawson@tangischools.org

LOSFA – Private
Kristi Lawson
wgrubb@stmarysdominican.org

LDOE Study Group
Stephanie Eberts
Royce Hooks
Denise Latour
Leslie Lancaster
Ariel Mitchell
Cathy Smith
Tara Washington

Newsletter proofreaders
Laura Smestad
lag05@yahoo.com

Layla Green Touchet
lgtouchet@gmail.com 

Sarah Barnes
sarahb@cisgulfsouth.org

SCOY Readers
Laura Smestad
Layla Green Touchet
Sarah Barnes

Volunteering
Cassandra Chambers
​cass.chambers02@gmail.com