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Berlin, De

Montgat, Catalonia, Spain

Engaging with and caring for 42 boarding students at a Nord Anglia Education school

Wisconsin, United States

2024 USSF Regional RefereeAlso with the WIAA, MSHSL, NAIA, NCAA, and NJCAA• Conferring with other sporting officials, coaches, players, and facility managers to provide information, coordinate activities, and discuss and resolve conflicts at multiple levels of play including youth, high school, college, and adult• Officiating at sporting events and tournaments to maintain standard of play and ensure game rules are observed with quick judgments in complex situations

Winona, Minnesota, United States

·Employed full time as a specialist in special education evaluations (40+), pre-referral processes, evaluations, accommodations and modifications·Collaborating as part of universal PBIS and tier 2 and tier 3 teams to meet academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students·Responding to crisis events and providing individual social, emotional, behavioral, and academic support to students

Sparta Area Public Schools, Sparta, WI | Gr. 9-12, 250 Hours, Spring 2022· Partnered under the supervision of school psychologists consulting and collaborating with key high school stakeholders to improve system, classroom, and individual student school experience· Conducted structured and narrative observations in classrooms, engaged in interviews and collaboration with key stakeholders, administered standardized cognitive and achievement tests, and made recommendations for accommodations, modifications, and interventions as part of psychoeducational assessment for students receiving special education servicesWinona Area Public Schools, Winona, MN | Gr. EC-4, 250 Hours, Fall 2022· Conducted multiple FBAs and educational evaluations for students that became eligible for special education services under EBD, SLD, SLI, OHD, and ASD criteria· Collaborated and consulted with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and service providers to conduct assessments; lead two (2) and engage in evaluation, 504, and IEP meetings; and to provide services in counseling, social-emotional skills, and academic interventionsSchool District of Onalaska | Gr. K-8, 275 Hours, Spring 2023· Counseling experience with a 7th grade student through play-based methods to build resilience and identify support during difficult family events· Experience in building Tier 2 and Tier 3 academic intervention systems-level supports and utilizing collected data to inform intervention decisions

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

· Building connections with over 100 different school-aged children through educational, daily living, and recreational activities· Partnering with area schools and other staff to provide safe and engaging summer and after-school programming for students from Title 1 schools

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

• Engaged with 40 residential students with intensive behavioral needs to teach educational and leisure skills, activities of daily living, social and communication skills, and verbal and physical behavior interventions• Implemented behavior modification procedures according to Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs) and work on treatment plan and IEP goals with students in classroom and residential settings

• Employed to partner with professionals, parents, and students to coordinate and schedule IEP meetings and examine IEP paperwork for compliance measures • Monitored students’ academic and behavioral progress through weekly progress monitoring, scoring tests, and graphing data

Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States

• Partnering with over 100 consumers daily to offer options to help them organize and prioritize their credit file and manage their money• Working individually and as a team to continually improve and achieve set goals

• Ensured proper placement and conduct of students in Green Bay Area Public School classrooms and oversaw relevant discussions• Communicated with the professor, a school contact, and classroom teachers to evaluate students from the university as tutors in the school

• Worked towards an enjoyable experience of the participants of a recreation program• Maintained order and resolve conflicts during various sports and events

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

• Observed school special education classrooms, interventions for students, and educational meetings• Tracked progress of students through an academic journal and statistical graphing

Educational Specialist - Ed.S., School Psychology

Master Of Education - Med, School Psychology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: CHILD's Lab Research Assistant, Psychology and Human Development Club President, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Phoenix.