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Rocky Mountain High School

Responsibilities: completed cognitive and social-emotional assessments; created psychoeducational reports and presented findings to students and families; facilitated IEP meetings; conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments; conducted group and individual counseling sessions with students; completed suicide evaluations; networked with family and community agencies to support students outside of school; served as a member of school-level MTSS team; participated in manifestation determination… Show more Responsibilities: completed cognitive and social-emotional assessments; created psychoeducational reports and presented findings to students and families; facilitated IEP meetings; conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments; conducted group and individual counseling sessions with students; completed suicide evaluations; networked with family and community agencies to support students outside of school; served as a member of school-level MTSS team; participated in manifestation determination reviews; consulted with parents, teachers, and school staff about student concerns Show less

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Responsibilities: was appointed by City Council to fill a vacancy in the District 4 seat; represented southwest Fort Collins residents; held listening sessions and fielded phone/email questions and concerns from residents; attended weekly Council meetings and participated in municipal governmental and legislative activities; served as board member for Urban Renewal Authority; served as Council liaison to city's Youth Advisory Board; served on Poudre River Library District Board of Trustees… Show more Responsibilities: was appointed by City Council to fill a vacancy in the District 4 seat; represented southwest Fort Collins residents; held listening sessions and fielded phone/email questions and concerns from residents; attended weekly Council meetings and participated in municipal governmental and legislative activities; served as board member for Urban Renewal Authority; served as Council liaison to city's Youth Advisory Board; served on Poudre River Library District Board of Trustees selection committee Show less

Longmont, Colorado

Responsibilities: served as a mental health therapist in a day treatment/self-contained program for students with significant emotional and behavioral disabilities; provided ongoing individual therapy to middle and high school students with a range of mental health diagnoses; planned and delivered daily affective education lessons to small groups of students; assisted students and staff with conflict resolution and deescalation techniques during crises; conducted suicide and threat assessment… Show more Responsibilities: served as a mental health therapist in a day treatment/self-contained program for students with significant emotional and behavioral disabilities; provided ongoing individual therapy to middle and high school students with a range of mental health diagnoses; planned and delivered daily affective education lessons to small groups of students; assisted students and staff with conflict resolution and deescalation techniques during crises; conducted suicide and threat assessment screenings; supported students in classrooms to promote and practice adaptive coping and behavior; consulted with families and staff to address students' emotional/behavioral issues; participated in special education meetings for students in the day treatment program; completed social-emotional summaries for IEPs and Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) to aid in service delivery; collaborated with outside mental health providers and agencies, in order to provide a continuum of care Show less

Niwot High School--Niwot, Co

Responsibilities: served as leader of school special education team and liaison with district leadership; served as leader of school-level Response to Intervention (RtI) team; assessed students for triennial reviews; created summative evaluation reports; conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs); created and participated in implementation of student behavior support plans; facilitated RtI and IEP meetings; participated in manifestation determination reviews; conducted group and… Show more Responsibilities: served as leader of school special education team and liaison with district leadership; served as leader of school-level Response to Intervention (RtI) team; assessed students for triennial reviews; created summative evaluation reports; conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs); created and participated in implementation of student behavior support plans; facilitated RtI and IEP meetings; participated in manifestation determination reviews; conducted group and individual counseling sessions with students; assisted in delivery of curricula to students with a variety of disabilities, including High Functioning and Classic Autism, developmental disabilities, and emotional disabilities; consulted with parents, teachers, and school staff about student concerns; conducted danger/suicide evaluations Show less

Thompson Valley High School--Loveland, Co

Responsibilities: assessed students for triennial reviews; conducted group and individual counseling sessions with students; co-taught daily affective needs (SIED) class; conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs); created and implemented behavior intervention plans; served as a member of school-level RtI and PBS teams, facilitated RtI and IEP meetings; consulted with parents, teachers, and school staff about student concerns; provided mental health presentations to classrooms;… Show more Responsibilities: assessed students for triennial reviews; conducted group and individual counseling sessions with students; co-taught daily affective needs (SIED) class; conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs); created and implemented behavior intervention plans; served as a member of school-level RtI and PBS teams, facilitated RtI and IEP meetings; consulted with parents, teachers, and school staff about student concerns; provided mental health presentations to classrooms; conducted danger/suicide evaluations; served as chair-person for district-wide Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Show less

Canyon Creek Elementary School/Cherokee Trail High School--Aurora, Co

Responsibilities: completed over 1,500 hours of supervised practice in high school and elementary school settings, including experience in formal and informal assessment, danger/suicide evaluation, consultation, individual and group counseling, affective education, crisis intervention, and RtI activities

Zach Elementary School--Fort Collins, Co

Responsibilities: supported students with emotional disabilities in general and special education classrooms, instructed small groups and single students, modified assignments, assisted special education staff, implemented behavior plans

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, School Psychology

Doctoral Minor, Statistics

B.S., Psychology

Activities and Societies: University Symphony Orchestra, University Honors Program, Phi Beta Kappa, Semester abroad at University.