About me
Dr. Loretta Whitson is the Executive Director for the California Association of School Counselors and has devoted her life’s work to advancing the school counseling profession in California. She works closely with state leaders, legislators and journalists, clarifying complex educational issues and champions policies and practices to support school counselors in California. For over twenty years Dr. Whitson was Director of Student Support Services in Monrovia USD where she oversaw school counseling, as well as several district-level operations. Between 2015-2017 Dr. Whitson served as Chair of the Educational Counseling Program for the University of La Verne and was a visiting professor for 10 years at California State University Northridge.