Oregon School Psychologists Association

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!

Moira McKenna
President

Location:  Eugene, OR
Place of Work:  Springfield Public Schools
Professional Interests:  Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS), school-wide literacy, trauma informed practices, social emotional learning, educational equity
Hobbies:  Time with family, camping, travel, and gardening
Contact:  orpresident.ospa@gmail.com

Danea deGlee
Past President

Location:  Eugene, OR
Place of work:  Bethel School District
Professional Interests:  RTIi for reading and math, culturally responsive evaluations
Contact:  daneadeglee@gmail.com

Calley Ekberg
President-Elect

Location:  Portland, OR
Place of work:  Portland Public Schools

Professional Interests:  Examining disproportional placement of students of color in special education, psychological first aid, and trauma informed care

Hobbies:  Bodybuilding, reading true crime books, antiquing, traveling to warm places

Contact:  presidentelect.ospa@gmail.com

Emma Morgan-McLeod
Treasurer

Location:  Portland, OR

Place of Work:  Beaverton School District

Professional Interests: Culturally responsive assessment and instruction, school climate, cognitive behavioral therapy.

Hobbies:  Adventuring with my friends and family in Oregon; climbing, trail running, surfing, and snowboarding.

Contact:  treasurer.ospa@gmail.com

Lisa Baker
Secretary

Location:  Portland, OR

Place of Work:  North Clackamas School District (Intern), student at Lewis & Clark College

Professional Interests:  Advocacy, government/professional relations

Hobbies:  Playing with my pet rabbit, playing the saxophone, reading

Contact:  secretary.ospa@gmail.com

Mason Rivers
NASP Delegate for Oregon

Location:  Portland, OR
Place of Work:  Beaverton School District
Professional Interests:  Dialectical Behavior Therapy, advocacy, leadership, and cognitive assessment
Hobbies:  Movies, running, playing with my dog, and thai food
Contact:  rivers.mason@gmail.com

Jill Kornelis
Director-at-Large 1

Location:  Portland, OR

Place of work:  North Clackamas School District

Professional Interests:  Early academic and behavior interventions, multi-tiered systems of support, family-school partnerships, working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners and families

Hobbies:  Traveling, reading, creative endeavors of all kinds, being outdoor, swimming, food

Contact:  atlargedirector1.ospa@gmail.com

Katie Nations
Director-at-Large 2

Location:  Portland, OR
Place of Work:  Portland Public Schools
Professional Interests:  Serving on the PPS Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses and FTE committees, middle school assignments, trauma informed practices
Hobbies:  Ballet, biking, yoga, cooking, gardening, traveling

Contact:  atlargedirector2.ospa@gmail.com

Anika Walker
Director-at-Large 3

Contact:  atlargedirector3.ospa@gmail.com

Riplie Sugden
Director-at-Large 4

Contact:  atlargedirector4.ospa@gmail.com

[open position]
Director-at-Large 5

Contact:  atlargedirector5.ospa@gmail.com

Anni Chatterton
Student Committee Chair

Student Representative, Lewis and Clark

Location:  Portland, OR
Place of Work:  Beaverton School District

Professional Interests:  Trauma-informed practices, Family-school connections, anti-racist assessment and intervention practices

Hobbies:  Hiking, camping, painting, board games

James Whisenhunt
Student Representative, University of Oregon

Location:  Eugene, OR
Place of Work:  Springfield Public Schools (Practicum)
Professional Interests:  Early literacy, universal academic and behavioral systems, LGBTQ+ student supports, equity in public education
Hobbies:  Disc gold, hiking, collecting vinyl records, multi-player video games

Abiola Taiwo
Student Representative, University of Oregon

Location:  Eugene, OR
Place of Work:  University of Oregon (Teaching Assistant), Oregon Social Learning Center/ODI (Advanced Practicum)

Professional Interests:  ABA applications in schools, behavioral assessments and interventions, family/school collaborations, parent and teacher training.

Hobbies:  Reading, cooking, baking, hiking

Contact:  ataiwo@uoregon.edu

Lily Harrison (she/hers)
Student Representative, Lewis and Clark

Location:  Salem, OR
Place of Work:  Linn Benton Lincoln, ESD (Intern)
Professional Interests:  Trauma-informed practices, anti-racist education reform, disability studies in education
Hobbies:  Camping, reading, baking