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Recognition

Recognized nationally. Celebrated every month.

Behavioral Health Services holds the National Association of School Psychologists' highest recognition for a district's school psychological services, and each month the department honors one of its own school psychologists for practice that shows what the profession can be.

NASP Excellence in School Psychological Services seal, Exemplary level

Department Recognition

NASP Exemplary Recognition for school psychological services

In January 2025 the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) granted Boston Public Schools its Exemplary Recognition, the highest level of NASP's Excellence in School Psychological Services program. It recognizes districts that show a system-wide, sustainable infrastructure supporting students' behavioral health, and only four districts in the United States hold it. NASP first recognized the department through the same program in January 2020.

January 2025
Exemplary Recognition
1 of 4
Districts Nationwide
January 2020
First NASP Recognition
Read the Recognition Fact Sheet The Model Behind It
Dr. Andria Amador, Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services
We define ourselves as change agents. We're not a person at the table waiting to see what happens. We're in the building helping to create safe and supportive schools. Dr. Andria Amador, Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, on the role of a school psychologist
  • Dr. Andria AmadorNASP Presidential Award, 2021 and 2025For exceptional service to children and the field of school psychology.
  • Alex Freeman, School Psychologist and CBHM/MTSS CoachNASP Model School Psychology Intern Supervisor Recognition, 2025Recognized for best practices in the mentoring and supervision of school psychology interns.
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School Psychologist of the Month

One colleague, one domain of practice, every month

Each month, Behavioral Health Services honors a school psychologist whose practice exemplifies one of the ten domains of the NASP Practice Model. Honorees are nominated by their colleagues, who share an example of the work so that others can learn from it.

NASP is the National Association of School Psychologists. Its Practice Model describes ten domains of professional practice.

September 2026Domain 1: Data-Based Decision Making

Jennifer Baker

School psychologist, Harvard-Kent Elementary and John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science

Excellence in counseling progress monitoring in her individual practice; worked on a project for our department this summer that creates resources grouped by counseling intervention, including go-to options for progress monitoring.Nomination, September 2026

Honorees

Every honoree since the program began

2026–271 month

  1. Jennifer Baker September Domain 1 · Data-Based Decision Making

2025–2610 months

  1. Samantha Gonzalez June Domain 10 · Legal, Ethical and Professional Practice
  2. Ronnie Guzman May Domain 9 · Research and Evidence-based Practice
  3. Marilene Landoni April Domain 8 · Equitable Practices for Diverse Student Populations
  4. Denisha Woodberry March Domain 7 · Family, School and Community Collaboration
  5. Jamie O'Sullivan February Domain 6 · Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools
  6. Jessica Chen January Domain 5 · School-wide Practices to Promote Learning
  7. Annastasia Martineau December Domain 4 · Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Interventions
  8. Sheera Hefter November Domain 3 · Academic Interventions and Instructional Supports
  9. Desiree Rivera October Domain 2 · Consultation and Collaboration
  10. Hannah Long September Domain 1 · Data-Based Decision Making

2024–258 months

  1. Luis Duque June Domain 10 · Legal, Ethical and Professional Practice
  2. Daniela Kelliher May Domain 9 · Research and Evidence-based Practice
  3. Adam Rudow April Domain 8 · Equitable Practices for Diverse Student Populations
  4. Denisha Woodberry & Rose Haferd March Domain 7 · Family, School and Community Collaboration
  5. Hani Murad February Domain 6 · Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools
  6. Daniela Kelliher January Domain 5 · School-wide Practices to Promote Learning
  7. Tacara Kirby December Domain 4 · Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Interventions
  8. Jennifer Corish-White November Domain 3 · Academic Interventions and Instructional Supports

Recognition records from Behavioral Health Services. Names link to the school psychologist directory.

The Ten Domains

One domain of practice each month

The NASP Practice Model describes the full scope of what school psychologists do. Each month of the school year focuses on one of its ten domains, so over a year the recognition traces the whole profession.

What School Psychologists Do
  1. Data-Based Decision MakingSeptember
  2. Consultation and CollaborationOctober
  3. Academic Interventions and Instructional SupportsNovember
  4. Mental and Behavioral Health Services and InterventionsDecember
  5. School-wide Practices to Promote LearningJanuary
  6. Services to Promote Safe and Supportive SchoolsFebruary
  7. Family, School and Community CollaborationMarch
  8. Equitable Practices for Diverse Student PopulationsApril
  9. Research and Evidence-based PracticeMay
  10. Legal, Ethical and Professional PracticeJune