Fayette County

resident E. Jeanne Pound has been selected State School Psychology Action

Network Coordinator of the Year by the Government and Professional Relations

Committee of NASP. Pound, who currently serves as a school psychologist

in the Forsyth County schools, is recognized for her advocacy efforts

on behalf of children, families and the profession of school psychology

at the local, state and national levels.

As the current

legislative chairman of GASP, Pound has developed an active communication

network that encourages advocacy efforts by all GASP members. During the

2000-2001 school, GASP developed a proactive legislative agenda that included

seeking sponsorship of state legislation designed to provide incentives

for nationally certified school psychologists. GASP also has been active

in promoting expanded roles for school psychologists relative to crisis

intervention and violence prevention.

The current

legislative agenda also focuses on attaining recognition for the profession

as a critical needs area that will enable students pursuing advanced degrees

in school psychology to avail themselves of HOPE scholarships. Pound,

who is GASP's immediate past president, will be honored at the NASP GPR

awards ceremony Friday evening.

Crockett and

Pound, both nationally certified school psychologists, are trained in

the National Organization of Victim Assistance model of crisis response

and are inaugural members of the Georgia Crisis Assistance Team for Schools.

This team is sponsored by GASP and is available to assist school systems

within the state that may need assistance in responding to a variety of

natural disasters, accidents, acts of violence and other crises.

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