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NYC

NY, NY

Courses Taught:Theory and Techniques of Assessment and Intervention in ReadingPrepared course materials that survey reading approaches and theories through readings of scholarly chapters and articles. Course includes practical components which relate theories to classroom application and hands-on work with selected reading assessments.

New York, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Courses Taught:Development of Literacy in ChildrenLiteracy in Young Child and Children's LiteratureAbnormal PsychologyCreated structures to support committed community college students in their post-secondary pursuits. Supports were built into the course structure by supplementing requisite skills, frequent and transparent communications regarding.

Flushing, NY

Courses Taught:Introduction to Research in School PsychologyResearch Design and Data Analysis in School PsychologyExcelled at demystifying students’ fear of statistic and quantitative reasoning. Designed the course with sufficient clarity, concrete examples, and relevance. Included hands-on practice with SPSS and self-teaching exercises.Supervised and.

NY, NY

Study examined the reading pattern of prodromal psychotic patientsAdministered a battery of reading assessments to participants in a low-stress environment, but with high fidelity to administration protocol to ensure validity.Developed a highly sophisticated, accurate, and automatized Excel scoring system.

New York, NY

Partnered with schools by using quantitative student achievement reports to design data-driven strategies for improving education. Education recommendations ranged from individualized instruction to whole-classroom instruction in the areas of literacy and mathematics for grades k-5. Developed strong relationship with network schools.

New York, NY

Solicited and oversaw the participation of 12 schools and 1200 students in a year long, pretest-posttest program evaluation of education software. Successful data collection was highly contingent on strong organization, clear communication, and respect.Data was analyzed through hierarchical linear modeling and presented at the Board of Trustees budget.

New Haven, CT

Recruited and assessed 750 New York City students in a norming study for the validation of a giftedness instrument. Participation included collaborating with schools, administrating the experimental and convergent assessments, and scoring.

New York, NY

Provided academic intervention services for children below benchmark.Compiled and piloted a gifted education program.Collaborated with classroom teachers to effectively integrate academic intervention in the classroomActively participated in child study meetings to create accommodations for Tier II students

Brooklyn, NY

Conducted trails examining the effects of methylphenidate on rats’ maze performance

Brooklyn, NY

First grade general studies teacherSuccessfully implemented a balanced literacy curriculum with interdisciplinary approaches in science and social studiesTailored and piloted a balanced literacy program, which included monitoring teachers in grades k-2, ordering materials, working within budget, and communicating with the parents association about.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Educational Psychology: Learning Development And Instruction

Dissertation Title: Uncovering What Readers Know: Understanding Readers’ Online and Offline Processes for Identifying Story Elements.

Master Of Philosophy (Mphil), Educational Psychology