Professional Development & Standards
Program Manager:
Julie Stonis (julie.stonis@gmail.com)

The Professional Development Area includes the following branches:

Conference

Chair:  Julie Stonis
julie.stonis@gmail.com

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Conference Chairperson has the following responsibilities as a member of the Professional Development program area:

• Attend and participate in their program area and board meetings.
• Implement conference planning procedures as specified in the CSSP Policy and Procedures Manual.

Courage to Risk

Chair: Lois Christiansen
drloischristiansen@gmail.com

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Courage to Risk Liaison has the following responsibilities as a member of the Professional Development program area:

• Attend and participate in their program area and board meetings.
• Attend monthly meetings with other organizational sponsors.
• Select the CSSP sponsored speaker and make all arrangements regarding topic, travel, etc.
• Recruit and make arrangements for conference volunteers.
• Assist with “stuffing packets” and arrange for other volunteers.
• Write an article regarding the conference for the CSSP newsletter.

PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS

Chair: Leigh Williams
lwilliams33@cherrycreekschools.org

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Professional Relations Chairperson has the following responsibilities as a member of the Professional Development program area:

• Attend and participate in their program area and board meetings.
• Create a written document outlining the opportunities and process for nominating and electing CSSP’s officers.
• Provide the above document to the Publications Chairperson for inclusion in newsletter prior to elections.
• Select committee members to assist in carrying out the necessary tasks of the committee.
• Announce nomination procedures at the annual conference, publish them in the newsletter immediately preceding the nominations/elections deadlines, list them on the association website and email members.
• Collect statements created by the candidates related to their qualifications and backgrounds.
• Work with the Publications chairperson to coordinate the dissemination of information about the candidate if publication deadlines coincide with nomination and election deadlines.
• A secured online voting system will be designated as the primary system with direct mail serving as an alternative ballot mode should conditions necessitate.
• Open ballots with the president-elect (or appointee) after the deadline.
• Call candidates directly to inform them of election results prior to informing the Council/membership
• Present the proposed slate of officers to the Executive Council via email.
• Announce the results of elections to the membership via listserv and website.
• Coordinate all activities related to the Declaration of School Psychology Week.
• Solicit nominations for and facilitate selection of Colorado School Psychologist of the Year and other awards presented by CSSP.
• Coordinate submission of School Psychologist of Year candidate paperwork for NASP School Psychologist of the Year.
• Work with conference committee regarding public relations information and/or items to be distributed at conference as well as the presentation of the School Psychologist of the Year award.

CDE Representative

Krista Klabo
Klabo_K@cde.state.co.us>

Roles and Responsibilities:

The CDE representative has the following responsibilities as a member of the Professional Standards program area:

• Attend and participate in their program area and board meetings.
• Communicate with the CSSP Executive Council and members regarding issues at the state department that would be of interest and concern to the CSSP leadership to promote a proactive approach to school psychology in the state of Colorado.
• Write an article for each CSSP newsletter.
• Discuss ethical issues related to the practice of school psychology and state legal mandates with the University Trainers.
• Discuss current state and federal legal issues as well as proposed changes with the Legislative Committee & GPR Chairs.
• Serve on CSSP ad hoc committees as appointed by the President.
• Volunteer to assist with activities at the annual conference as stipulated through contact with the Conference chairperson.

Student Representatives

DU:
Grace Ritchie: grace.ritchie@du.edu

UNC:
Ashley Coburn: bcobu0511@bears.unco.edu

UCD:
Ana Dodson: ana.dodson@ucdenver.edu
Mackenzie Swart: mackenzie.swart@ucdenver.edu

Roles and Responsibilities: Student Representatives have the following responsibilities as members of the Professional Development program area:

• Attend and participate in their program area and board meetings.
• Act as a liaison between students in their training program and CSSP for the purpose of receiving support, identifying issues and integrating into the profession of school psychology.
• Bring forward issues, concerns, and questions identified by students in their program to the board.
• Assist as a volunteer at CSSP’s fall conference.
• Serve on the scholarship silent auction team which is chaired by the Student/New Practitioner Representative, and work as support staff for all areas needed for the auction (raffle tickets, set up, etc.).

university Trainers

DU:
Korrie Allen: korrie.allen@du.edu

UNC:
Jacqueline Anderson: jacqueline.anderson@unco.edu

UCD:
Franci Crepeau-Hobson: franci.crepeau-hobson@ucdenver.edu

Roles and Responsibilities:

University Trainers have the following responsibilities as members of the Professional Standards program area:

• Attend and participate in their program area and board meetings.
• Act as a liaison between CSSP and Colorado training programs in order to strengthen collaborative efforts with regard to professional standards and development opportunities for school psychologists.
• Identify and discuss research and training needs that could be fulfilled in collaboration with CSSP.
• Create and maintain a list (with contact information including email addresses) of all trainers in their school psychology training programs.
• Provide above list to Technology Chairperson and/or webmaster for creation of a listserv.
• Address issues raised by members via the website and forwarded by the Technology chair as appropriate.
• Responsible for defining ethical standards and for responding promptly and completely to all ethical informal inquiries.
• Collaborate with Legislative and CDE representatives on ethical issues as they arise.
• Consult with NASP Delegate and NASP Ethics chairperson as needed.
• In the event that an ethical complaint is received, a referral to the appropriate licensure body will be made (e.g. CDE, DORA).
• Volunteer to assist with activities at the annual conference as stipulated through contact with the Conference chairperson.