School Psychologist; Dover-Sherborn Public Schools

•Performed evaluations and reports including cognitive and social-emotional assessment•Analyzed and connected data to potential interventions/recommendations•Attended and presented testing results in IEP meetings•Exposed to diversity and its impact on the child’s development and the effectiveness of certain programming•Used counseling techniques such as CBT, psycho-education, minimal encouragement, and summarizing, while working with five, distinct cases and a girls group•Met with parents in regards to student progress in counseling sessions and/or behavioral concerns•Consulted and communicated with teachers and other school personnel; and took part in classrooms observations•Worked with outside services such as DCF, probation work, counseling services, Community Service Agency, and CHINS

•Led and co-led classes of 8-10, five-year old students in a supplemental to school program•Taught basic ideas and subjects, that are touched upon in the educational atmosphere, to aid in the children’s development•Prepared lesson structure and appropriate materials needed for the class•Organized and put together a final portfolio for all students at the end of each topic being studied•Worked with children to build writing, reading or math skills; made corrections; and kept track of their progression