Meet Our Board
Sydney Abeshaus, PresidentSydney is from Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated from Elon University in 2025 with a B.A. in Psychology. She has worked with children in various settings throughout her teenage and adult life, including as a tutor, camp counselor, and teaching assistant. Through these experiences, Sydney saw how a child’s background and mental health can impact academic performance. This led her to pursue a career in School Psychology, to help deliver inclusive services for students in need. Sydney works as the Graduate Assistant for Professor Rachel Sleeth, primarily serving as the teaching assistant for EDUC P20A and P20B: Psychoed Assessment I and II. Through her GA and as SPSA President, Sydney is eager and excited to connect with the first-year cohort and welcome them to our program!
Haley Lewis, Vice PresidentHaley is from Glen Allen, Virginia, and graduated from Old Dominion University in 2025 with a B.S. in Psychology. She started working with children in high school, which led her to seek further opportunities as an after-school teacher, where she worked for 3 years during her undergrad. Haley was inspired to pursue school psychology as a career because it combines her professional interests: collaboration, community building, detective work, and overall helping children succeed. She works as the Graduate Assistant for Dr. Ryan McGill, researching the reliability and validity of various intelligence tests. In her role as Vice President, Haley is looking forward to building lifelong connections between cohorts. As a future school psychologist, she hopes to make positive differences in the lives of the students she will serve.
Julie Booth, Secretary
Julie is from Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated from Old Dominion University in 2025 with a B.A. in Psychology. Although she always had an interest in working with youth, this passion was reinforced after she interned at a local school. She hopes to be part of early childhood intervention and promote positivity that students and staff need to create a safe and supportive space. Julie is currently working with Project TEAMS as a graduate assistant. Throughout her career as a school psychologist, she hopes to build a strong connection and create positive impact on the student, the family, and the community.
Tyanna King, D&I Representative Tyanna was raised in a military family and calls Highland Park, Illinois her home. She received her B.A. in Psychology from The Ohio State University. She found her passion during an internship with Nationwide Children's Hospital. She became interested in fostering a positive school climate and classroom management while working closely with a school psychologist. Tyanna is currently working as a graduate assistant for the Office of Inclusive Excellence. Her desire as a school psychologist is to serve her community as an advocate and a community builder so that students, families, and other educators get the services and supports they need to be successful.