
Meet The board leadership

Board President
valerie thomas white
Valerie Thomas-White is a Licensed Masters Social Worker with over 32 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and family units. Valerie has worked in the community providing Behavioral Health Counseling to groups, and individuals. At present Valerie works with the Louisiana Department of Health HIV/STD section as a Linkage to Care Coordinator. In her current role Valerie is responsible for educating and linking individuals diagnosed with HIV into medical care. Valerie is passionate about educating the community on HIV and how to possibly stop the spread of HIV. Valerie is also employed with Let’s Talk Therapy and Counseling in Shreveport, La, she provides psychotherapy for children and adults. Valerie is owner and operator of White’s Open Arms Consulting and Counseling also located in Shreveport. Valerie has been married to the Love of her Life Eric White for over 20 years. They are a house definitely divided, but share 1 love for each other and community service.
Valerie received her Bachelors and Master degrees in Social Work from Grambling State University. Her area of concentration for her Master’s thesis was Families and Individuals. She is a member of The National Association of Social Workers both locally and nationally. She is also a member of the National Association of Black Social Workers, Shreveport Chapter.
Valerie is active in the community, she is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Delta Lambda Omega Chapter where she serves as the Member at Large to the Executive Committee. Valerie has served the sorority on numerous committees. The Sorority’s focus is “service to All Mankind”. She is very active in her sorority and passionate about the platform to serve the community. Valerie has been an active member of Mt Canaan Baptist Church for over 20 years. As a member of Mt Canaan Valerie has served in several ministries as the leader.
Valerie serves as a board member on several non-profit boards. President-elect for YWCA,(current,2024) Vice President for YWCA of North West La (2022-2023), President elect ICCS current, 2024), Vice President for Ivy Crown Community Services, Inc. (2022-2023) trustee board member for Magnolia Charter School, (2020-current) President National PanHellenic Council (current 2024), Vice President, of the National PanHellenic Council, Shreveport chapter (2022-2023), board member for the Krewe of Sobek,(2020-current) board member for The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Shreveport, La. (2023-current)
Board of Directors
Valerie Thomas-White, President
Leshonda M. Lindsey, Vice-President
Susan Wilson Brown, Secretary
Miranda R. Small, Asst. Secretary
* Rosalind F. Spain, Treasurer
D'Andrea Powell-Dorsey, Financial Secretary
*ł Ramona Murphy Waller, Immediate Past President
*ł Lueburda Jamison Myers, Emeritus
* Evelyn Hunt Valore, Emeritus
*ł Helen Godfrey-Smith
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Michelle Y. Holmes
Lisa Jackson
Benetta Perry
Janice Sneed
Anita Spencer
Shereka Thrash-Stephens
Nicole Thomas
*^Lillie J. Bradford
ł Past President
*Charter Member
^Deceased Member
