H.S. East Liverpool High School June 1985.
B.A. Miami University May 1989
Ed S. Kent State University June 2000
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY EXPERIENCE
Internship. August 1999-June 2000.
North Canton City Schools. Supervisor: Debra French.
Performed school psychological services for children from preschool to high school. Completed IB-MFE and MFE assessment, consultation, parent training and counseling services.
Practicum Experience. August 1998-May 1999.
Copley Fairlawn Schools. Supervisor: Larry Watson.
Began school psychology in practice by performing classroom observations, backgrounds, intelligence testing, report writing and teacher consultation.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Licensed Social Worker/Discharge Planner. November 1992-August 1999.
East Liverpool City Hospital.
Responsible for patients on Medical/Surgical, ICCU, OB, Pediatrics, ER, and as needed on Mental Health Unit. Areas of competence and services provided include psychosocial assessment and diagnosis, intervention planning,psychosocial interaction, counseling, social psychotherapy under supervision and evaluation.
Community and Committee work:
Ohio Valley Home Health Advisory Board 1997-1999
Salvation Army Advisory Board 1992-1994
Bio-Ethics Committee 1997-1999.
Mental Health Facilitator. June 1991 - November 1992.
Circles of Support.
Client driven innovative grant program designed to improve the quality of life for individuals with severe mental illness. Facilitated means to achieve client's individual goals through goal meetings which involved family , friends, other service providers or anyone else needed to achieve the goals. Educated public about mental illness. Presented at State Mental Health Conference about this program.
Group Home Parent. July 1989 - April 1991.
Positive Education Program.
Implemented treatment programs for Severely Behaviorally Handicapped adolescents in a group home setting. Assisted in developing techniques to improve the behavior and social skills of the adolescents.
Teaching Assistant. January 1989 - May 1989.
Miami University.
Taught first aid and CPR in a college classroom.
Juvenile Probation Officer. August 1988 - December 1988.
Butler County Courthouse. College Internship.
Supervised and assisted children on probation, assisted schools, parents and other agencies.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Ohio School Psychology Association (OSPA), 1997.
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), 1997.
American Psychological Association, Division 16, 1999.
Kent Akron Association for School Psychology (KAASP), 2000.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Competent with Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, internet research and document development using Filemaker Pro v5.
INTERESTS
Sports, music,
computer technology, photography.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.