NAPSA publishes a Spotlight feature in our monthly TidBits. We hope this will promote excellence and increase networking and as we feature the outstanding professionals within the ranks of the members of NAPSA. If you’d like to recommend featuring a member you know in a future Spotlight segment, please submit by clicking here: https://forms.gle/KyeVYsrPgy4easyaA
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Dr. Susan Angstadt – December 2024
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? The greatest benefits of being a NAPSA member are being able to network with other professionals who work in similar roles, and having access to valuable information about policies, programs, and evidence-based research dedicated to supporting the students we serve.
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November 2024 – Jenny LeSage
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? The networking within NAPSA is tremendous in supporting us all in the work that we do. Also NAPSA assists educational leaders with their conferences, workshops and continued access to timely articles.
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October 2024 – Paul Kidd
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? The greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member is being able to have information from around the country, especially the updates from Washington, D.C., to compare and contrast with current Ohio practices so that our state organization can continue to press for sustained or improved programs for our students.
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September 2024 – April Howard
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? As we hold a unique position within the school division, I enjoy the ongoing collaboration with other leaders within the field and the informative newsletters/professional learning opportunities.
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August 2024 – Dr. Willliam T. Noel, Sr.
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? The collaboration with like-minded people is outstanding. The opportunity to learn from fellow educators around the country and take what I have learned back to my district, is priceless. I am blessed to be a part of such a phenomenal organization.
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July 2024 – Jennifer Norman
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? I’m not sure I can point to only one benefit of being a NAPSA member. While all interconnected, the information, networking, and professional development surpass expectations. NAPSA listens to its members and designs professional development that is student-centered based on what they hear is happening and needed in the field. It’s truly the nuts and bolts of what we need to know when we need to know it. Sharing experiences with others around the country and taking back the tools acquired is invaluable. NAPSA is a fun group! I never…
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June 2024 – Kim Miles
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? The professional networks created through NAPSA are powerful tools in the work we do every day. Being able to reference current and upcoming focus areas through the newsletter helps in planning and mapping our work. The opportunities to connect with others in districts similar to our own, as well as districts that are different, are open through NAPSA membership. Education and the areas within student services benefit from the sharing of ideas, the challenge of questions being raised, and the updates of critical information. I look forward to continuing to…
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May 2024 – Dr. Paul Barbato
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? The greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member is to spotlight, share, and learn best practices in our educational field with the goal of modeling and sharing with a growth mindset.
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April 2024 – Sophia Allmond
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? The greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member is having access to professional colleagues who find joy amidst our challenging work. Since attending my first NAPSA conference in October 2017, I discovered the diverse range of responsibilities addressed under pupil services, which varies from state to state, and it is extremely beneficial to interact with other pupil services administrators and glean from their expertise. The experiential knowledge from NAPSA members in the trenches, doing the work with smiles on their faces and purpose in their hearts, has been inspiring. The…
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March 2024 – Becky Furbay
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? Being a NAPSA member provides a network of people experiencing similar experiences as we all try to navigate our new world. Having the opportunity to communicate with other administrators from similar as well as different types of districts is invaluable. Given all that we have faced in the last several years and the impact on the educational landscape now and in the future, it is nice to know we are not alone in the challenges we each face and that NAPSA is available to support the work we do everyday. NAPSA is a resource…
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February 2024 – Kelly A. Askew-Tucker
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? Let’s face it, the position of Pupil Services/Educational Services is not for the faint at heart, and it’s not for the weary. Therefore, you must find your tribe. My first time attending the NAPSA Conference was in Pittsburgh, PA. in 2015. The pleasure of meeting other individuals across the United States, that share the same passion of providing equitable services for marginalized students, keep me afloat. The work we do can be a heavy lift, so I asked someone, how do they sustain their positive outlook, when it seems impossible…
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January 2024 – Dr. Trevis Killen
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? The greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member is professional learning. The NAPSA Conference includes diverse topics with best practices to support the whole child, which is helpful for me as a school district administrator working in a small rural school district. Undoubtedly, the monthly NAPSA newsletter is a stellar resource that keeps me on the vanguard about topics impacting the work of student services administrators.
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December 2023 – Melanie Shaw
What is the greatest benefit of being a NAPSA member? Networking with job-a-like colleagues.
