Louisiana School Counselor Association

Louisiana School Counselor Association (LSCA) is the state division of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and a division of the Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA).

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Definition
Membership
Purposes
Mission Statement
Strategic Plan
Officers
Upcoming Events

What is the Louisiana School Counselor Association?
  • largest division of the Louisiana Counseling Association and an affiliate of the American Counseling Association
  • chartered division of the American School Counselor Association
  • professional organization composed of public and private school counselors, K-12 and post-secondary whose purposes are concerned with YOU, the school counselor, and YOUR needs
  • professional organization serving its membership in all academic work settings, elementary through post-secondary
  • resource for ethical concerns, professional development, and skill building
  • professional counseling organization in Louisiana concerned exclusively with the school counselors
  • professional organization through which school counselors on all levels can establish and improve the standards of school counseling as a profession
  • professional organization collaborating with the State Department of Education on issues related to school counseling
  • professional organization maintaining and monitoring legislative action related to school counselors and counseling
    • Membership
    Membership is open to anyone who is associated with or concerned about school counseling.  However, membership in Louisiana Counseling Association is a prerequisite for joining Louisiana School Counselor Association.  To receive a membership application, contact:

     

    Diane Austin
    LCA Membership Chair
    353 Leo Street
    Shreveport, LA 71105
    Purposes
    • To foster a close personal and professional relationship among school counselors in Louisiana, public and private, and with counselors in other settings.
    • To advance the profession of counseling in order to maximize the educational/academic, occupational, and personal-social growth of each individual.
    • To improve the standards of school counseling and the relationships with other personnel services for students in elementary, middle and/or junior high, secondary and post-secondary setting.
    • To assume an active role in helping people to understand and improve such services.
    • To develop, implement, and foster interest in career development programs.
    • To publish scientific, educational, and professional materials.
    Mission Statement
    To support professional school counselors as they assist students and their families in academic, career, personal/social development.
    Strategic Plan
    Goal I:    To advance the LSCA initiative to clearly define the role of a professional school counselor to our publics in the school, the community, and the state.
    • Maintain contact with District Superintendents
    • Maintain working relationship with Louisiana Department of Education and establish and maintain a relationship with Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Louisiana Community and Technical College System
    • Encourage the development of district/school comprehensive counseling plan using the state school counseling model
    • Encourage counselors to practice the ethical standards of the counseling profession
    • Collaborate and network with other organizations and LCA divisions


    Goal II:   To provide leadership and to support legislation that relates to the changing nature of school counseling and student needs.

    • Train and inform counselors on establishing and maintaining contact with legislators
    • Encourage counselors to assume a proactive role in the governmental and political process at the local, state, and national levels
    • Maintain relationship with LCA lobbyist for regular legislative reports


    Goal III:  To provide professional development opportunities.

    • Increase the number of available opportunities
    • Encourage and assist members to submit proposals for local, state, and national conferences
    Officers
    President
    Alice Cryer-Sumler

    President-elect
    Robin Olivier

    President-elect-elect
    Shelia Woods

    Past-president
    Josephine Hawkins

    LCA Executive Director
    Diane Austin (LCA)

    Treasurer
    Cndy Francis

    Secretary
    Pam Bergeaux

    Parliamentarian & By Laws
    Kathleen Pias

    Newletter Editor
    Vinetta Boyd-Frie

    Elementary Vice-president
    Albertha Warrren

    Middle/Junior High Vice-president
    Edith Carbo

    Secondary Vice-president
    Deona Austin

    Post Secondary

    School to Career Chair
    Deona Austin

    Ethics
    Rosalind Glover-Bryant

    Government Relations
    Harriett Taylor

    Human Relations
    Karen Pique

    Membership
    Sundy Barjon

    Professional Recognition
    Anna Pitts

    Audit/Finance
    Walda Gibbs

    PR/Advocacy
    Dr. Faith Teel and Dr. Danny Roussell

    Scholarship
    Shelia Woods

    Technology
    Sammie Saulsbury

    UPCOMING EVENTS

    The 2004 LCA Conference will be in Lafayette at the Hilton and Acadiana Hotels.
    October 6 - 9, 2004 For more information see www.lacounseling.org

     

    For activities and CEU information,see www.lacounseling.org

     

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