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Bloomington, In, Us

Bloomington, In

 Instructor and facilitator for online learning environment for Master’s students in the Special Education program and EdS and PhD students in School Psychology Teach graduate level courses, Survey of Behavior Disorders (Fall 2010) and Assessing Learners with Special Needs (Spring 2011, Spring 2013) Teach classroom-based Cognitive Assessment and Intervention (Fall 2011) and Academic Assessment and Intervention (Spring 2012) for first-year school psychology graduate students  Supervised second year practicum students as part of Academic Assessment and Intervention (P695) Created lectures, facilitated online course meetings, and supervised semester-long case study projects

Bloomington, In

Consult with building administrators, teachers, school psychologists and other support personnel to assist with the design, implementation, and progress monitoring of behavior intervention plans for students to remediate behavioral and socioemotional concernsCoordinator of the district's seven self-contained classroom for students with emotional disabilitiesConduct classroom observations of students demonstrating social and behavioral concerns in the school settingParticipate in the development of the individual educational programs for studentsParticipate as a team member in the evaluation of student progressAssist other professionals with student crisis intervention and work with professionals to develop and implement student crisis intervention plansProvide training for teachers and paraprofessional with the programs in the area of behavior management Consult with self-contained classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, and building administrators to support the implementation of the Boys Town Well-Managed Classroom behavioral frameworkParticipate in team problem-solving with other behavioral specialists, school and district staff, agency personnel, and other support staff on a regular basis to provide comprehensive behavioral support services for studentsAssist with Functional Behavior Assessment process and consult with school teams to develop Behavior Intervention PlansCertified trainer in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention by the Crisis Prevention Institute

 Team member of PBIS Indiana, a federally and state funded 4-year, multi-million dollar grant establishing a statewide network of Culturally Responsive Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (CR-PBIS) Provide 6-day team and 12-day coaches training in culturally responsive practice and CR-PBIS to 25 elementary, middle, high, and alternative school teams with over 250 participants Develop culturally responsive training curriculum for school leadership team training curriculum  Consult with district administrative teams to design action plans to implement effective and sustainable CR-PBIS plans Design and implement Tier II training for school teams focusing on Check-In/Check-Out and Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Support Planning Lead school leadership team in one model site toward implementing culturally responsive practices related to CR-PBIS Assist with quantitative and qualitative data collection at emerging model sites Member of PBIS Indiana’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Committee

Buffalo Trail Elementary School

 Sole mental health provider in a diverse school of over 700 students and 40 faculty and staff Collaborate with teachers, special education personnel, administrators, parents, and community agencies to develop and implement Individualized Education Plans, Response to Intervention Plans, and behavior plans Conduct individual and small group skill-building sessions for students with social and emotional needs Provide weekly mental health support for students in a self-contained behavior development program  Member of the district’s Elementary Suspension Reduction and Culturally Responsive Discipline Task Force groups facilitated by the district’s elementary and secondary Positive Behavior Supports coordinators Serve as the coordinator for the school’s Safety Team  Member of the school’s Equity and PASS (Partnerships to Achieve Student Success) Teams Implement weekly character education and bully prevention lessons in all classrooms  Serve as a member of the school’s Problem-Solving Team as part of the Response to Intervention process Currently supervising a specialist-level school psychology intern Conduct initial and re-evaluations as well as danger and suicide assessments  Trained in the Collaborative Problem Solving approach to behavior management Trained to use the SWIS office discipline referral data collection system

Aurora, Co

 Implemented weekly affective education plans in a middle school self-contained behavior disabilities classroom  Assisted with the implementation of Positive Behavior Supports systems in both schools  Designed and implemented targeted reading interventions for middle school students Provided social and emotional counseling for individuals and small groups with and without disabilities in an elementary and middle school setting Served as a consultant on school problem-solving teams Conducted initial and triennial psychoeducational evaluations as well as danger and suicide assessments  Co-taught weekly in an elementary school ASSETS (character education) classroom Trained in the Collaborative Problem Solving approach to behavior management

 As a member of a research team, worked in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Education to inform and educate Indiana school systems about disproportionality in both special education and discipline Consulted with district administrators and teachers to examine issues of equity in their school corporations Facilitated team meetings in two urban school corporations and assisted those schools in developing a program to re-structure their General Education Intervention teams  Collected and analyzed both quantitative and qualitative data obtained via focus groups and special education and office discipline referral data  Assisted in manuscript preparation, conference presentations, and preparation of annual reports sent to the Indiana Department of Education

Ph.D., School Psychology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology