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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Members of the Board of Directors serve a three-year term unless appointed. Years in parentheses below indicate the year the board member's term expires.

 

CHAIR (2026)

CRYSTAL BREWER

Mrs. Brewer currently serves as the school counselor at Simpson Central School (K-8) in Pinola and also as the Lead Counselor for Simpson County School District. She is in her 23rd year as a school counselor. She received her B.S. in Psychology and M.S. in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in School Counseling from William Carey. She is a Nationally Board Certified Counselor and School Counselor. She served as the president of MSCA in 2015-2016 and was named the School Counselor of the Year for MCA in 2016. She was honored to go on from there to be selected as 1 of 6 finalists for ASCA School Counselor of the Year 2018. It  is her honor and privilege to currently serve on the ASCA Board of Directors.


 

ASSISTANT CHAIR (2024)

EBONEE MAGEE-DORSEY

Dr. Magee-Dorsey has been a school counselor since 2013 and currently serves as the District Counselor of Lawrence County School District.  Dr. Magee-Dorsey is a National Board Certified Counselor, National Board Certified School Counselor and also is a Licensed Professional Counselor.  She earned her Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral degrees from Mississippi College.  She has been active as a leader in school counseling for numerous years and has presented at numerous conferences across the state.  Dr. Magee-Dorsey was selected as the 2019 MCA School Counselor of the Year.  Through her service on the Magnolia State SCA Board, Dr. Magee-Dorsey hopes to serve as a voice for all school counselors who need support, resources, leadership, advocacy, and the tools necessary to be the best school counselors they can be!


 

BOARD MEMBER (2026)

LESIAN DAVIS

Dr. LeSian C. Davis currently serves as the Director of Counseling Services which is a supporting arm of Jackson Public School District’s Office of Climate and Wellness. Because of the district’s location and constituents it serves, it has been identified as one of the states only urban school district comprising of more than 23,000 students.

As a devoted difference maker for her community and district, Davis has served as an advocate, educator, and a team player for 23 years in public education. She has strong belief in serving others with efficiency and effective assistance initiate positive production anywhere. While serving as a member of the department, Davis and the host of district leaders and counselors, have move to adopt the national ASCA model as the drive behind what’s done to change lives and a new start for those seeking direction. She has served faithfully as an elementary, middle, and high school counselor since her initial start as a guidance counselor at Capital City Alternative School. Her journey has also provide work experiences within the Hazlehurst, Prentiss, and Hattiesburg areas before returning back to the capital city. When asked what inspires her to continue doing what she does, she replied. “I enjoy empowering students to make informed decisions about their future as well beyond high school.

Cruising from her hometown, Hazlehurst, Davis is the proud graduate of the only urban university, Jackson State University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Masters of Science in Counseling, and Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Administration and Supervision.



 

BOARD MEMBER (2026)

ALEXYA IRVIN

Ms. Alexya Irvin currently serves as an elementary school counselor at Mamie Martin Elementary School in Brookhaven, MS. She is in her 17th year of education with 8 years as a school counselor. She received her B.S. from The University of Southern Mississippi, Master’s in the Art of Teaching and Specialist in School Counseling from Jackson State University, and a Specialist in Educational Leadership from William Carey University. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor and Nationally Certified School Counselor. She has served as the President of the Magnolia Region of the Mississippi Counseling Association from 2018-2020. She is an active leader in her community and school, including being an active member of CAFE’ A+, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, as well as a board member of Darlene “Doll” Slater Rehabilitation Center for Women (Doll’s House). It is her honor to serve on the Magnolia State School Counselor Association board where she hopes to become more of an advocate and voice for school counselors and the students and community she serves.


 

BOARD MEMBER (2025)

CHRISTINA PALMER

Mrs. Palmer is a school counselor at Senatobia Middle School in Senatobia, MS since 2023 after being and elementary school counselor in DeSoto County for 10 years.  She completed her Master’s degree in school counseling at the University of Mississippi and completed her internship at Lewisburg Elementary. She is a National Board Certified Counselor and School Counselor and a member of ASCA. She was previously one of the leaders of the Elementary Counselors Affinity group with ASCA. Mrs. Palmer has also served as a SCUTA Ambassador for the 2021-2022 school year. She has served in a few leadership positions in her districts including being a mentor to new counselors and a member of the school counseling district advisory committee. Most recently,  she served on the district SEL committee to help choose what SEL program would be used throughout the district.


 

BOARD MEMBER (2024)

SEMONE OLIVE

Semone Olive has been serving in the Kosciusko School District since 2002.  In her current role as Director of Counseling and Behavior Specialist, she works to ensure that students K-12 have the supports they need to be successful.  Semone obtained her B.S. degree in Elementary Education and Masters of Science in Counselor Education from Mississippi State University before obtaining her Specialist in Educational Leadership from the University of Mississippi.  Semone has been an active leader in her school, community, and state throughout her time as a school counselor and describes herself as a servant leader and an advocate for her school community and the profession of school counseling.


 

BOARD MEMBER (2024)

JONTARIUS HAYWOOD

Jontarius currently serves as a school counselor in the  Cleveland School District. He is a National Certified Counselor (NCC),  National Certified School Counselor (NCSC), and a member of Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Honor Society.  He earned his B.A. in Journalism from the University of Mississippi, M.A. in Teaching/ English Ed., and then his M.S. and Ed.S. in School Counseling from Delta State University. Jontarius has a strong desire to serve others and is looking forward to his service to the Magnolia State School Counselor Association and the students we serve.


BOARD MEMBER (2025)

Monica King

Monica is currently in her 26th year of service in public education. Ms.King is committed to serving students and creating an environment where students academic,’ social and emotional needs are met and prioritized.  Ms. King has been a school counselor for fifteen years. She taught in the Hinds County and Adams County School Districts collectively for 8 years. Ms. King also has three years of experience in Higher Education.  Ms. King is a member of the American School Counseling Association, Mississippi Association of Educators and the National Association of Educators. Professional rewards and recognitions include, Teacher of the Year, Natchez Adams School District  Spotlight Award and Member Spotlight for MSSCA.  Ms. King is humbled and elated to serve on the Board of  Directors for the Magnolia State School Counseling Association.

BOARD MEMBER (2025)

Jenny Box

Mrs. Box, who began her education career in 1999, is currently the junior/senior counselor at New Hope High (Lowndes County Schools). Her degrees include a B.A. in English education from Mississippi University for Women, M.Ed. in English education from William Carey University, M.Ed. in School Counseling from University of Southern Mississippi, and Ed.S. in Counselor Education from the University of Alabama. In addition, she is ABD in Developmental Education from Sam Houston State University. Her career includes teaching English in grades 5th - college, serving as a community college counselor, and supporting developmental students and those needing academic support at a university. She has been in her current role since 2017.



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Brandon MS 39047-5053


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