Louisiana School Psychological Association Welcomes New Officers At Executive Meeting

Article archive / March 1, 2013

Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 7. Source pages: 8.

At the recent meeting of the Executive Council of the Louisiana School Psychological Association (LSPA), the gavel was ceremonially passed from outgoing President, Yael Banai, PhD, NCSP (Nationally Certified School Psychologist), to the current and new President, Francoise Parr, Specialist, School Psychology (SSP). Ms. Parr is also a nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP).

Candace Dozier, SSP, NCSP will serve this year as President-Elect.

Banai has been a school psychologist in Ascension Parish for the last 28 years and has served in various leadership capacities in LSPA since 2005. “It has been a pleasure to serve the state association this past year”, Banai said. “School psychologists perform valuable and critically needed services to school children and staff throughout this state and nationwide. School psychologists have been leaders at the school and state level in promoting technologies to boost student performance, particularly those of our lowest performing students.”

Parr has worked in St. Tammany Parish for the last 8 years and previously worked at the Yale Child Study Center in New Haven. When asked what her primary goals for LSPA were for the coming year, Parr said that she would direct the formulation of a strategic plan for LSPA and work with the Executive Council to modernize some of the organization’s policies and procedures to reflect the high-tech world in which we live.

Dozier is also employed by St. Tammany. She stated that her interest is in improving discipline procedures at the school level to foster healthier behavioral performance among students who are difficult to manage.

Dr. Yael Banai, outgoing president of the Louisiana School Psychological Association greets new president Francoise Parr, SSP, NCSP, at a recent meeting of the association’s council. (Courtesy photo.)

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