Oregon’s School Psychology Leaders |
The following individuals have stepped forward to donate their time and effort to improve the profession of school psychology by taking leadership roles. Some are elected; some are appointed. Without them, the Oregon School Psychologists Association could not exist. Please give them the benefit of your opinions and ideas for improving OSPA services, as well as your appreciation. If you have 5, 15, or 50 minutes to contribute – let one or more of these leaders know. Many hands make the work lighter! |
Your 2024-2025 OSPA Board |
Danielle Pappas
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Mary Sperling |
Farnosh Ghasemi
President-ElectLocation: Place of Work: West Linn-Wilsonville School District Professional Interests: |
Mariana Rocha
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Emily Barrett |
Kristin Irwin
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Lisa DawsonSocial Media Director Location: Salem, OR Place of Work: Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service District (LBL ESD) Professional Interests: I am interested in becoming a trauma informed and TBI specialist. |
Brianna AriasBulletin EditorLocation: Place of Work: Professional Interests: |
Kyle BuckDirector-at-LargeLocation: Shady Cove, Oregon Place of Work: Medford School District Professional Interests: Traumatic Brain Injury awareness and support, positive psychology, and intelligence theory Contact: kyle.buck@medford.k12.or.us |
Jennifer Twyford
Director-at-LargeLocation: Place of Work: Professional Interests: |
Elena Diamond
Director-at-LargeLocation: Portland, Oregon Place of Work: Lewis & Clark College Graduate School of Education and Counseling Professional Interests: School psychology ethics and professional practices, culturally responsible practices and advocacy work, training to support a comprehensive practice model, early intervention and consultation |
Angie Whalen
Director-at-LargeLocation: Place of Work: Professional Interests: |
Kim Gorman Director-at-Large Location: Place of Work: Professional Interests: |
Rex Allison Director-at-Large Location: Place of Work: Professional Interests: Hobbies: Contact: |
Dani Schroeder Director-at-Large Location: Eugene Place of Work: Eugene School District 4J Professional Interests: Equity/Inclusion, ethics, law Hobbies: International travel, reading, hiking Contact: danipsyc@gmail.com |
Our Student RepresentativesEach year, student representatives from local universities are chosen or elected to serve as a part of the leadership of OSPA. This is a great opportunity for students to network for jobs, meet school psychologists from around the state, and learn more about the field of school psychology in the state of Oregon. Our student representatives provide us with very helpful information about their training programs and give us a student perspective on being a member of OSPA. |
Meagan MitschStudent Representative, Lewis and Clark CollegeLocation: Portland, OR Professional Interests: Supporting LGBTQIA2S+ Students, Culturally Responsive Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Systems-Level Prevention, and Counseling Contact: meaganm@lclark.edu |
Hannah Martynowicz |
Ashley FunderudStudent Representative, Lewis and Clark CollegeLocation: Portland, OR Place of Work: Full-time School Psychology Graduate Student Professional Interests: Culturally responsive practices, supporting LGBTQIA2+ students, advocacy, early intervention, and counseling Hobbies: Camping/hiking, cooking, painting, exploring, and trying new restaurants Contact: |
Jo HermidaStudent Representative, University of OregonLocation: Eugene, OR Place of Work: University of Oreong Professional Interests: Creating early elementary supports for DLL students with math difficulties and understanding biliteracy development for DLL students in early elementary grades in reading. |