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Government and Professional Relations Committee 2011-2012

The NASP Government and Professional Relations (GPR) Committee communicates a clear and consistent message about school psychology and its contribution to children, their families, and the systems that serve them. Chair of the NASP GPR committee is John KellyStacy Skalski and Kelly Vaillancourt are a frequent voices "on the hill" in Washington, D.C. Both serve as resources for those engaged in advocacy at the state and local level, while NASP GPR staff work among coalitions and members of Congress. They can be reached at the NASP national office.

Sally Baas, Co-chair
Leader: Multicultural/Bilingual
Central Region
baas@csp.edu

Barry Barbarasch
Leader:  Northeast Region Coordinator
barryeva@comcast.net

Katie Eklund   
Leader:  Medicaid, RTI
Western Region
kteklund@hotmail.com

Fulvia Franco
Leader: Western Region Coordinator
fulvia.franco@jordan.k12.ut.us

Jasolyn Henderson
Leader:  Disproportionality
Southeast Region
JasolynHenderson@aol.com

John Kelly, Chair
Leader: School Mental Health, Medicaid
Northeast Region
jkellypsyc@aol.com

Laurie Klose
Leader: Credentialing, Standards
Southeast Region
lk14@txstate.edu

Trisha Pedley
Leader:  Graduate Student Representative
Western Region
trishapedley@gmail.com

E. Jeanne Pound
Leader: Southeast Region Coordinator
jpound@paulding.k12.ga.us

Candis Hogan
Leader: Central Region Coordinator
hcandis@juno.com

Ex Officio

Philip Lazarus, NASP President
philaz1@aol.com

Brent Duncan
bbd1@humboldt.edu
Advocacy Program Manager

NASP Professional Relations
Program Staff

All staff can be reached at the NASP office:
4340 East West Highway, Suite 402
Bethesda, MD  20814
(301) 657-0270
Fax: (301) 657-0275

Stacy Skalski
Director, Professional Policy and Practice
sskalski@naspweb.org

Kelly Vaillancourt
Director, Government Relations
kvaillancourt@naspweb.org

Mary Beth Klotz
Director, IDEA Projects & Technical Assistance
mbklotz@naspweb.org

Jeffrey L. Charvat
Director, Research and Information Services
jcharvat@naspweb.org