About Us

EGRASP’s mission is to enable the growth and development of the school psychology profession. Professional development, advocacy, and the exchange of information prepare members to promote educational achievement by fostering mental health and removing barriers to satisfactory student performance. School Psychologists work in collaboration with families, teachers, administrators, and other professionals in their districts and the communities to facilitate student learning and socialization while supporting appropriate behavior and mental health resiliency so that every student is learning in every classroom, in every subject, every day.

 
 
 
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Maricela Avelar President Maricela has been a school psychologist since 2012, when she graduated from Sacramento State. She started her career that same year at EGUSD and has been working at various EGUSD schools since. She is currently assigne

Maricela Avelar
President

Maricela has been a school psychologist since 2012, when she graduated from Sacramento State. She started her career that same year at EGUSD and has been working at various EGUSD schools since. She is currently assigned to two elementary schools and very much enjoys the level.

Armando Fernandez Vice President Armando started in the School Psychology world in 1990 in the Woodland Joint Unified School District. He is currently the Lead Psychologist for the Elk Grove Unified School District and still loves his job!

Armando Fernandez
Vice President

Armando started in the School Psychology world in 1990 in the Woodland Joint Unified School District. He is currently the Lead Psychologist for the Elk Grove Unified School District and still loves his job!

Erika Crooks Treasurer School psychologist in EGUSD since 2010. Currently providing support at a middle school and various programs on-site.

Erika Crooks
Treasurer

School psychologist in EGUSD since 2010. Currently providing support at a middle school and various programs on-site.

Cecilia L. Rodriguez, Ed.S., NCSP Secretary Cecilia is currently a school psychologist at Elk Grove Unified School District, primarily in the Valley region. She graduated with her Ed.S. and M.A. in School Psychology from CSU, Sacramento. Cecili

Cecilia L. Rodriguez, Ed.S., NCSP
Secretary

Cecilia is currently a school psychologist at Elk Grove Unified School District, primarily in the Valley region. She graduated with her Ed.S. and M.A. in School Psychology from CSU, Sacramento. Cecilia immigrated from Peru, Lima and fluently speaks Spanish. Cecilia’s areas of interests are working with students and families from diverse backgrounds, such as refugees and LGBTQ populations. It is her desire to be a liaison between children and their educational needs, present and future.

Kirsten Banks Member at Large Kirsten currently works with pre-k to 6th grade students at an elementary site with 6 autism-specific self-contained programs. She has been working as a school psychologist since 2015 and is a graduate of Cal State

Kirsten Banks
Member at Large

Kirsten currently works with pre-k to 6th grade students at an elementary site with 6 autism-specific self-contained programs. She has been working as a school psychologist since 2015 and is a graduate of Cal State East Bay's Clinical Child/School Psychology program.

Liz Padilla Lively Member at Large Liz has enjoyed being a school psychologist since 2014. She is assigned to Smedberg Middle School, where she serves as the resident psych, as well as the ERMHS provider and ABSS class support.

Liz Padilla Lively
Member at Large

Liz has enjoyed being a school psychologist since 2014. She is assigned to Smedberg Middle School, where she serves as the resident psych, as well as the ERMHS provider and ABSS class support.

Lauryn Skipper Lauryn is a first-year school psychologist at EGUSD, having earned her MA and EdS in counseling and school psychology from the University of the Pacific. She has been a paraeducator and after-school teacher in EGUSD since 2018, whe

Lauryn Skipper

Lauryn is a first-year school psychologist at EGUSD, having earned her MA and EdS in counseling and school psychology from the University of the Pacific. She has been a paraeducator and after-school teacher in EGUSD since 2018, where she cultivated a passion for supporting diverse students, families, and educational stakeholders. Her goal is to positively influence Title I and low socioeconomic groups in the community.