Meet the board

OFFICERS
  
President 
Dr. Ariel Encalade Mitchell
Amitch11@xula.edu

President Elect
Kesha Simmons
kmsimmons@caddoschools.org

President Elect-Elect
Dr. Dymphna Davis,
phdddavis191307@gmail.com

Past President
Veronica Douglas-Johnson
Jarelle2npower@aol.com

Post Secondary Vice President
Dr. Stephanie Eberts  
seberts@lsu.edu 

Secondary Vice President
Amanda Duplatier
amanda.duplantier@gmail.com

Middle Level Vice President
Mary Speed
maryspeed.ma@gmail.com

Elementary Vice President
Miriam Davis
miriamdavis77@gmail.com

Secretary
Claire Barry
chbarry@uno.edu 
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Treasurer
Pamela Radford
radfordpamela@bellsout.net

Parliamentarian
Vacant - please contact Dr. Ariel Encalade Mitchell if interested
Amitch11@xula.edu

COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Finance
Pamela Radford

Long-Range Planning
Kesha Simmons 

Nominations and Elections
​Veronica Douglas-Johnson

Membership
Dr. Ariel Mitchell and all Vice Presidents

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

Government Relations 
Brenda Eccles 

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

Danielle Cole
dtcole@lpssonline.com

Publications
Vinetta Frie
frienews@yahoo.com

Professional Development 
Dr. Wendy Rock
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Technology/Website
Vacant - please contact Dr. Ariel Encalade Mitchell if interested
Amitch11@xula.edu

Ethics Board and Professional Certification 
Dr Wendy Rock 

Public Relations/Advocacy
Tara Washington
twashingon97@ebrschools.org

Research Grant/Scholarship Chair
Vacant - please contact Dr. Ariel Encalade Mitchell if interested
Amitch11@xula.edu

Publications
Vinetta Frie
frienews@yahoo.com ​

Social Media 
Rachel Young
rachelyoung43@gmail.com

Graduate Student 
Chauntreniece Davis

Elementary School Counselor of the Year
Laura Smestad

Middle School Counselor of the Year
Candace Sharper

High School Counselor of the Year
Lindsay Carlino