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Conducting psychoeducational assessments.

Acquired knowledge and skills needed to work with highly traumatized individuals, as well as significant substance abuse issues especially as related to adolescents and their families.Provided individualized crisis intervention to newly detained Youth. Developed proficient skill in rapid diagnosis and determination of mental health needs through conducting assessments with newly detained Youth.Conducted court-ordered mental health evaluations and created highly usable written reports that contained succinct information and individualized actionable recommendations.Actively engaged in short-term and long-term counseling while using a variety of techniques and approaches to counseling.

Completed intakes for new clients, developed treatment plans, and provided long-term counseling.Ten long-term clients a week, with a focus on substance abuse/drug and alcohol addiction. Approximate time of treatment per client was 6 months.

Teaching Assistant, Fall 08, Winter 09, & Spring 09 for Psychological Assessments Classes (I,II,III)

Completed intakes for new clients, developed treatment plans, and provided short-term and long-term counseling.Average 4 clients a week, provided counseling for court-ordered, EAP, HIV positive, and private pay clients. Training emphasis was upon substance abuse issues and mental health.

Provided companionship and spiritual guidance for individuals and families within the hospice agency.Conducted Reiki treatments for individuals and family members.

Differentiated instruction for each student according to needs as indicated on Individualized Education Plan (IEP), while conducting daily language, math, and writing lessons within whole and small group settings.Created one-to-one instruction for children based on areas of need.Provided behavioral modification for challenging student behaviors.

Reviewed ITP student papers and proved written and verbal feedback, adhering to APA (American Psychological Association) writing style.

Class titled ‘Proseminar in Transpersonal and Spiritual Psychology’Duties included preparation for class including photocopying; input into what material was covered within each class; input during each lecture; and presentation on topic of psychosynthesis, counseling, and education.

Research assistant to one professor conducting a nation-wide survey.Duties included recruiting and contacting potential participants; mailing surveys to participants; organizing returned data (excel, word); analyzing quantitative and qualitative data for pilot study using MAXqda2007 software; reporting data; and assisted in preparing results for publication.

Summer School, General Learning Disabilites, Autism, and Asperger’s Populations

Miller Middle School (40% Contract), 2005-06 School YearCollaboratively worked with school intervention team to assist at-risk students.Conducted psycho-educational initial assessments and triennial assessments for Special Day Class and Resource Program students.Assisted with counseling services on an as needed basis. Sedgwick Elementary and Eaton Elementary Schools, 2004-05 School YearFully assessed preschool children ages 3-5; in collaboration with the preschool team which included speech/language pathologist, nurse, and other professionals (e.g., occupational therapist) as needed.Conducted psycho-educational assessments for Kindergarten and grades 1-5.Managed IEP (Individual Education Plan) meetings; including facilitating program placement and services, maintaining proper organization adhering to state and federal laws for paperwork and assuring team collaboration.Guided teachers with restructuring classroom policy to reflect a supportive classroom management style.Participated in Student Study Team meetings to determine general education needs for students presenting with a variety of challenges within the classroom setting.Intermittently provided counseling services to at-risk students.

Fully assessed preschool children ages 3-5; in collaboration with the preschool speech/ language pathologist while fully managing the district’s preschool program, including the Special Day Classes, Autism Program, scheduling, and all related meetings.Completed psycho-educational assessments for Kindergarten and grades 1-5.Managed IEP (Individual Education Plan) meetings; including facilitating program placement and services, maintaining proper organization adhering to state and federal laws for paperwork and assuring team collaboration.Participated in Student Study Team meetings to determine general education needs for students presenting with a variety of challenges within the classroom setting.Counseling provided for a variety of students and parents.Conducted staff development and parent workshops on various topics.

Summer School, General Learning Disability Population

Managed fortune 500 and fortune 1000 accounts, which included account maintenance such as adjusting interest rates using online banking system.

Year Long Substitute, General Learning Disability Population

Phd, Clinical Psychology

Activities and Societies: Teaching and Educational Research Specialization Spiritual Guidance Specialization

Ms, Cags, Educational/School Psychology

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in School Psychology Masters of Science (MS) in Applied Educational Psychology

Bs, Elementary Education/Philosophy