Conduct evaluations to determine the needs of students in an elementary and middle school settingWrite psychoeducational evaluation reports and interpret assessment data to staff, parents/guardians and students in eligibility and IEP meetingsCollaborate with special education teams to discuss recommendations for goals and servicesConsult with general and special education staff to discuss new student referrals, parent/teacher concerns, grades, interventions, progress monitoring data and moreConduct individual and group sessions to teach social and emotion regulation skillsProvide support with behaviors and in crises situations as neededSupport with lunch and dismissal duties as needed

Conducting psychoeducational evaluations for students enrolled in an online school program in ColoradoWriting integrated psychoeducational reports, which include students’ background information, behavior observations, assessment results, recommendations and implications for educational programming Reviewing students’ previous evaluation data and completing record reviews in order to support the school team with addressing past and present concerns and progress

Conducting intake interviews with parents and guardians to discuss childrens’ background histories and concerns around their current academic performanceCreating assessment plans around students’ concerns and needsConducting testing and data collection via input from home, school and other sources as needed to inform strengths, challenges and potential diagnoses under the guidance of a licensed psychologistWriting integrated psychoeducational reports, which include background histories, parent and teacher data, behavior observations, assessment results and recommendations to support students in schoolConducting feedback sessions to review evaluation results and recommendations with parents and guardians

Lead and support special education team members with cognitive, adaptive, social-emotional and behavioral assessments for students in the middle and high school settingsWrite psychoeducational evaluation reports prepared for and submitted prior to eligibility meetingsInterpret assessment data to staff members, parents/guardians and students in eligibility and 504 meetingsCollaborate with staff members, parents/guardians and students to determine appropriate goals, services and strategies for student successCreate, share and periodically update spreadsheets with caseload information, including student information, upcoming meeting dates and additional notesPerform classroom observations of students both virtually (during remote learning) and in personConduct interviews with staff, parents/guardians, and students in order to gather additional information and insights for comprehensive evaluationsConduct bi-weekly one-on-one mentoring sessions with a school psychologist mentee to discuss upcoming cases, answer general questions and provide coaching as neededImplement and facilitate comprehensive training sessions on the administration and interpretation of the BASC-3 (Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition) assessment for school social workersProvide side-by-side coaching to special education staff with academic and social-emotional assessments, report writing, interpreting assessment results and more as neededConsult with general and special education staff to discuss new student referrals, parent/teacher concerns, grades, interventions, progress monitoring data and moreParticipate in pre-evaluation meetings to discuss evaluation results, possible initial provision or re-qualification of services, and changes in disability category or placement

Completing social-emotional assessments for 504 evaluationsWriting psychoeducational reports, which include parent/guardian, staff and student assessment results Attending 504 meetings in order to interpret assessment results to school teams and families, and provide recommendations for accommodations for students

Conducted evaluations and screeners to determine the needs of students in various elementary schoolsWrote psychoeducational evaluation reports and interpreted assessment data to staff, parents/guardians and students in eligibility and IEP meetingsScheduled, organized and facilitated all initial eligibility and re-evaluation meetingsCollaborated with special education teams to discuss recommendations for goals and servicesCompiled and organized assessment data from all special education service providers into master reportsCompiled packets that included evaluation reports, eligibility determination pages, disability checklists and more for each student evaluation, and submitted them to the school district’s administration buildingConsulted with general and special education staff to discuss new student referrals, parent/teacher concerns, grades, interventions, progress monitoring data and moreConducted individual and group counseling to teach social and emotion regulation skillsFacilitated manifestation determination meetings for students who have reached a number of suspensions in order to determine if their behaviors were a manifestation of their disabilityAssisted social workers, counselors and/or administration with conducting risk and threat assessmentsConducted interviews with special education teams and parents/guardians in order to develop functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plansParticipated in transfer, change of placement and progression meetingsParticipated as a member of the school district’s Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) team; received and submitted referrals for ELL students to consider any language barriers in learningSupported school psychologists at the middle and high school levels with evaluations, individual and group counseling and social-emotional support (August - December 2018)Acted as district representative for out-of-district and alternative programs (August - December 2018)

Filing, faxing, copying, & scanning billing documentsCreating & updating information on spreadsheets in Excel Creating & updating documents in MS WordGeneral mail, email and phone correspondence