Beth Grimm Email & Phone Number

Lancaster, Pa

Private Practice: Lighthouse Educational Services (June 2006 – present) Reading Specialist, Learning Disabilities Specialist, Educational Therapist, School PSychologist, Educational Testing Services, tutoring and consulting.School Psychologist Practicum (Spring 2010 – Camp Curtain) and Internship (2010-11 John Harris High School) – Harrisburg School District – observations, evaluations, assessment, consultation, intervention.

Lancaster, Pa

Reading Specialist, Learning Disabilities Specialist, Tutoring, Educational Therapy, Consultation, Intervention, Academic Coaching, ADHD Coaching, School Psychologist, Educational Assessment & Evaluation

Mount Joy, Pa

Summer School Director at The Janus School (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002) Administration of five-week half-day program for 45 - 65 students, supervise and train 18+ teachers and tutors, meet with parents, give Open House presentation, promote fall enrollment.Lower Division Head (Elementary Principal) at The Janus School (July 2001 to June 2004), a small, private school that only accepts students with a diagnosed learning disability:Administrator for the program for 35 - 55 students gr. 1-8 and supervise 15-25 teachers and tutors, plan, organize, provide professional development, and collaborate with administrative team and consult with parents.Tutor/Educational Therapist at The Janus School (2004-2006) a small, private school that only admits students with a diagnosed learning disability; work one-on-one with 8 students, grades 1-9, administer & score complete testing batteries, consult with parents. teachers & administrators.

Mount Joy, Pa

small, private school working with students with a diagnosed learning disability: work one-on-one with 8-11 students using NILD materials & techniques, grades 2-adult; administer & score complete testing batteries for whole school; coordinate groups on all-school field trips.

Guatemala City

Gautemala City

core teacher for 6th grade, Language Arts teacher for gr. 7 & 8, Algebra I teacher for gr. 8, one-on-one tutor for 4 elementary boys with learning disabilities, Study Skills class for 10-12 LD Jr. High students.

Guatemala City, Central America

Field Education System at Christian Academy of Guatemala, with Wycliffe Bible Translators, program for missionaries’ kids (MKs) grades 1-8 in both family and age-alike groupings, all subject areas. Designed, wrote and implemented thematic units of study in science, social studies, and literature as well as an individualized language arts and math program; supervised home-schooling program linked with city-based school to serve mission families living in remote areas; traveled extensively throughout Guatemala to teach students in their homes, diagnosed educational needs and prescribed an appropriate individualized program for improvement of skills; collaborated with 3-4 other teachers in the program as well as with other teachers at the school; much interaction with parents; led workshops for parents on curriculum and teaching skills; assisted CAG administration with updating curriculum, overseeing school-wide standardized testing; coordinated annual Cultural Arts Festival and Sports Day; occasional substitute teaching; coordinated schedules for times when village-based students attended city-based classes.

Administered complete battery of diagnostic tests for reading skills and placement evaluation on grades K-12 levels; designed remediating skill-oriented lessons and tutored six boys in grades 1-7

Lancaster County, Pa

Substitute Teacher for grades K-12 in all subjects in elementary classrooms, Junior High Reading, Senior High English, all levels for music, PE, in four Christian schools and eight public school districts in Lancaster County, PA.

Nassa, Tanzania

Victoria Primary School (Africa Inland Mission), Mwanza, Tanzania; grades K-5, rural setting; traditional American curriculum to mostly American and European children, all grades in one classroom; taught all regular subjects and specials such as art, music, PE; directed plays and seasonal musical programs, coordinated annual Country Fair and Field Day 3x/yr; reorganized and expanded library; taught piano one year; taught ESL.

M. Ed., School Psychologist

Activities and Societies: Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology 2009Educational Specialist I – School Psychologist – May 2011.

M. Ed., Elementary Education & Reading Specialist

PA Reading Specialist Certification (August 1985, renewed July 1997) PA Educational Testing Specialist Certification (July 1997) PA.

Bs, Elementary Education/Bible

*Board of Governor’s Scholarship Award (highest GPA in class) 1975 *Honorable Mention for above 1976 *Alumni Merits Award for school.