Lafayette Staffer Elected President of National Organization for HS Counselors

Lafayette High School counselor Sharon Sevier, Ph.D., has been elected National President of the American School Counselor Association, ASCA.  Dr. Sevier has served the school counseling profession for 27 years, ten in the Rockwood School District.  Dr. Sevier will take office as president-elect in October 2012. 

“School counselors, and the critical role they play in the lives of today’s students, have been my passion for the bulk of my career,” Dr. Sevier said.  “To have the opportunity to represent these committed and devoted professionals across the nation and world is a privilege.”

Dr. Sevier is also an active member of several professional organizations including the St. Louis Suburban School Counselor Association, Missouri School Counselor Association, American School Counselor Association, Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education and National Association of College Admissions Counselors.  She's aslo a licensed professional counselor for the State of Missouri and has a private practice with Clarkson Counseling, PC. 

“To be chosen by your peers to lead this professional organization is a wonderful accomplishment," said Jane Brown, director of differentiated services. "Rockwood has an outstanding counseling department and we are confident Dr. Sevier’s experiences will benefit this organization and the work it does for children.”

ASCA is a worldwide nonprofit organization that supports school counselors’ efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development.  The association provides professional development, publications and other resources, research and advocacy to more than 24,000 professional school counselors worldwide.

This information was supplied to Patch by Lafayette High School.