Amy Weigel Email & Phone Number

Newburgh, New York

School Psychologist and Bullying Prevention /Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Liaison in K-8 school. Evaluations, counseling, consultation, collaboration, crisis intervention, tiered interventions through MTSS for school-wide initiatives, including RtI. Implementation of Yale’s Center for Emotional Intelligence RULER program. Social-emotional learning interventions, behavior consultation. Collaboration among team of related service providers. Chair of Committee on Special Education meetings. Compliance with and knowledge of NYSED regulations.

Kingston, New York

Administer IQ and adaptive behavior assessments to determine eligibility of OPWDD services.

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

Support and serve as liaison for international students and American host families. Recruit and screen applicants, interview families, assess homes, and monitor student placements. Provide student and family orientation, and ongoing personalized support. Facilitate home-school-agency communication.

Hudson Valley Ddsoo

Provided psychology support (direct and indirect consultation) to residences for adults with intellectual disabilities. Authored and implemented behavior plans according to current state regulations. Created and monitored initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance throughout the caseload. Provided group and individual trainings on identified areas of need, including targeted area of system-wide culture change. Collaborated with internal service providers and external psychiatrists. Communicated with families to create and maintain positive relationships.

Kingston, New York

Lead clinician of specialized day program for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders based on positive behavior supports and full community inclusion. Author and implement individualized behavior support plans, select interventions, train staff, collect and analyze data, and monitor progress. Collaboration with full treatment team including psychiatry. Provide Intensive Behavioral Support services (IBS) and Family Support Services (FSS). Crisis intervention. Provide staff and agency-wide trainings. Present to local agencies on specialized topics. Administer IQ and adaptive behavior assessments to determine eligibility of services. Individual counseling, social skills training, sensory integration therapy in a multi-sensory environment (MSE), all based in individualized treatment planning. Peer-nominated to UGARC's Employee of the Month, October 2013.

Monticello, Ny

Administer comprehensive psychological and Autism batteries to students. Conduct in-depth Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) to develop and implement detailed behavior plans to promote self management. Provide intensive, research-based behavior support both in program and for families in the community. Train and supervise support staff, provide hands-on training and inservices. Monitor and improve 24/7 data collection across settings. Analyze behavioral data, monitor progress, and present to a Human Rights committee. Participate in a multidisciplinary push-in model of treatment, assessments, and goal writing. IEP counseling. Continuous professional development and training.

Hudson Valley, Ny

Consult with parents, administration, teachers, and related service providers. Administer, score, and interpret psychoeducational assessments accurately and on time. Participate in Child Study Teams (CST), Committee on Special Education (CSE), and Committee on Preschool Education (CPSE) meetings. Respond to crises and provide support both within and outside of the classroom. Maintain counseling load including groups, individuals, and non-mandated. Use of IEP Direct (now Frontline).

Master Of Arts (M.A.), School Psychology, 3.9

Activities and Societies: New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP)Employed by Marist College as a Research Assistant to two.

Applied Behavior Analysis, 4.0

Post-Graduate Coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Experimental Psychology, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Psi Chi the National Honors Society for PsychologyGraduated cum laude NYU: Psychology and Social Justice.