Leadership Spotlights

Monica Dominguez

Happy New Year, Texas school counselors! I am an elementary school counselor at Dr. Sue Shook Elementary in the Socorro Independent School District in El Paso, Texas. I currently serve on the Lone Star State School Counselor Association board as an emerging leader and as chair of the School Counselor of the Year Committee. As an emerging leader, I have been provided an opportunity to be actively involved with LSSSCA and see the inner workings of the organization. I have attended board meetings, assisted on a variety of committees and enjoyed many opportunities to develop my leadership skills related to advocacy and the advancement of the school counseling profession. Through this experience, I hope to continue to grow in the organization and take on a leadership position on the LSSSCA board.
 
LSSSCA believes in recognizing school counselors who devote their careers to serving as advocates for Texas students and ensuring student success. As chair of the School Counselor of the Year Committee, I have put together a group of school counselors from across Texas to select LSSSCA’s School Counselor of the Year. Our committee works diligently to select a school counselor who will represent both the organization and the state of Texas at the national level. It is a great honor to serve Texas School Counselors! 

Leon Kilpatrick

Leon Kilpatrick (“Dr. K”) is treasurer of the LSSSCA board and is responsible for coordinating and insuring that Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are provided for conference attendees. has been an educationalist for more than 46 years and has been active with professional organizations almost from the inception of his career. Dr. K is a firm believer that, to stay abreast in your profession, active participation in professional organizations that undergird your career is not optional. As trainers of the mind, our own need for learning and teaching are endless. His positions with professional associations have included president of the Placement Association of Texas (PAT), vice president of the Junior College Student Personnel of Texas (JCSPAT), and editor for the Research Association of Minority Professors (RAMP). Dr. K retired in June 2018 after serving 31 years in higher education and 15 years with Dallas ISD. He is a member of LSSSCA, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and the American Counseling Association (ACA).