About Me

Experienced Licensed School Psychologist for over 20 years in Education and Mental Health. Numerous
early career varied experience with diverse populations from birth to age 21 in private, public, and parochial
schools, higher education, and disability services. These experiences include school entities within city,
suburbs, and rural communities within district, intermediate unit and charter school systems. Additional
experience teaching at the college level within the high school and university settings as well as experience
with mental health agencies through in home services. Excellent reputation for resolving problems,
improving consumer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.

My Professional Background

School Psychologist

AMN Healthcare -

Caesar Rodney School District

Magnolia, DE

Provide tele therapy services and consultation to kindergarten school students and their families peracademic year

WJS Psychological Associates

Mckeesport, PA

Psychologist

Provide clinical supervision to full-time Master's level clinicians

Ligonier, PA

Ligonier Valley Learning Center

Mobile Therapist / Psychologist

Provided in home therapy through wrap-around service.
Prepared weekly client session notes and monthly progress summaries.
Supervised therapeutic staff support.
Conducted children's in-home wrap around evaluations.
Provided therapy as a psychologist within a group practice office setting.

ARIN Intermediate Unit 28

Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit #28

Shelocta, PA

School Psychologist/Educational Specialist

Provided direct and indirect service to students, parents, and school personnel in seven public schooldistricts, three non-public schools, and a variety of pre-school settings across Armstrong/Indiana Counties
Conducted multidisciplinary evaluations and revaluations with students K-12
Revised data collection formats for initial evaluations and revaluations
Facilitated study/social skills training groups for students
Provided counseling to students with behavioral and social difficulties
Consulted with parents and teachers on classroom and behavioral interventions
Participated as a member of Instructional Support Teams, Student Assistance Teams, and Educational Support Teams
Implemented instructional interventions
Presented in-service training to teachers and parents
Assisted in crisis intervention, mediation, and potential due process hearings
Revised the district matrix for determining eligibility for gifted support services.,
Conducted psychoeducational evaluations under faculty supervision

Child and Parent Behavior Clinic, Western Psychiatric

Clinical Intern

Pittsburgh, PA

Conducted psychiatric evaluations with children in a partial hospitalization program.
Provided individual and family therapy sessions.
Facilitated enrichment groups for children.
Facilitated parent support groups with a parent training component.
Participated on a multidisciplinary treatment team.

My Educational Background

D.Ed.: School Psychology

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA

Master of Education: Educational Psychology

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology and Literary and Cultural Studies

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Skills

Academic

Autism

Consultation

Counseling

· Crisis intervention

· Data collection

· Diagnosis

· Family therapy

Progress

· Program Management

· Personnel

· Written communication

Supervision

· Teacher

· Therapy

· Therapy planning