Episode 84

#psychedpodcast is honored to have rock star advocate Jackie Jackson-Dean who has come under fire for her support of her students yet stands strong. Join us to learn how school psychs can advocate for our LGBTQ+ students. Jackie earned both her Bachelor’s (Special Education) and Master’s degrees (School Psychology) from The Ohio State University. She also holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling. In addition to being a certified School Psychologist in the state of Florida, Jackie is also a Licensed School Psychologist, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern. She has been a School Psychologist for 16 years, with the last 13 years in Pasco County Schools (just north of Tampa, Florida). Jackie was one of the founding members of her district’s LGBTQ+ Committee and had the opportunity to begin as the district’s LGBTQ+ Liaison in 2016 (in which is she is allocated 1/2 day each week to carry out the responsibilities of this position). Jackie’s professional interests include poverty, trauma, issues impacting adolescents, crisis intervention, and marginalized populations (with an emphasis on LGBTQ+ youth). https://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradeb…