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SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Professional Summary

I would like to obtain employment where my skills and experience might be used to affect a positive change in the lives of others.


Skill Highlights
  • Evaluation of students with learning and/or emotional problems
  • Selection of appropriate evaluation instruments for particular students
  • Administration of various evaluation instruments, including intelligence, academic, behavioral, and adaptive tests, in accordance with standardization procedures
  • Communicate evaluation results in a written psychological report and an eligibility report
  • Observe deadlines to keep the school system in compliance with state and federal regulations
  • Participate in team meetings and communicate evaluation results to assist with educational planning for students
  • Respond appropriately to crisis situations
  • Current S-6 Certification in Georgia
Accomplishments
  • Member of the Georgia Association of School Psychologists
  • Voluntarily organized and implemented support group for elementary children experiencing a significant loss
  • Participated in implementation of school-wide RTI procedures
Professional Experience
School Psychologist
August 2004 to Current Pelham City Schools － Pelham, GA
  • As the school system's sole school psychologist, I am responsible for evaluating students who are having learning and/or emotional behavioral problems which are affecting their school performance.
  • After evaluating a student, I am responsible for writing a psychological report, which teachers use for information to include in the students' IEP's, as well as the eligibility report.
  • For each student who is evaluated, I am a member of the Eligibility Team which determines whether or not the child is eligible for special education services.
  • As the school psychologist, I have had a limited role in counseling as each of our schools has a school counselor.
  • However, I did initiate a Rainbows program at our elementary school which was a support group for children who had experienced a significant loss in their lives, such as a death in the family, a divorce, foster care placement, or a parent incarcerated.
School Psychologist
August 2003 to June 2004 Dougherty County School System － Albany, GA
  • In Dougherty County, I had the same duties as in Pelham but was a part of a team of school psychologists.
  • Dougherty County is a much larger system and employed ten school psychologist at that time.
  • My primary responsibility was evaluating students at one elementary school and two middle schools.
School Psychologist
August 1994 to June 2003 PELHAM CITY SCHOOLS － Pelham, GA
Education and Training
Ed.S : School Psychology, 8 1997 GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY GPA: GPA: 3.87 School Psychology GPA: 3.87
Bachelor of Arts : Psychology Sociology, 8 1990 ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY GPA: GPA: 3.9 Psychology Sociology GPA: 3.9
Master of Education : School Psychometry, 6 1993 GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY GPA: GPA: 3.9 School Psychometry GPA: 3.9
Transferred to Georgia Southern : 6 1989 DARTON COLLEGE GPA: GPA: 4.0 GPA: 4.0
Associate of Arts : Psychology, 6 1988 MITCHELL-BAKER HIGH SCHOOL GPA: GPA: 3.9 Psychology GPA: 3.9
Personal Information
I am required to write comprehensive psychological reports for each student I evaluate, as well as communicate these results to teachers and parents. I have participated in faculty training, developing and presenting power points for such training.
Skills
counselor, counseling
Additional Information
  • Communication I am required to write comprehensive psychological reports for each student I evaluate, as well as communicate these results to teachers and parents. I have participated in faculty training, developing and presenting power points for such training.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Pelham City Schools
  • Dougherty County School System
  • PELHAM CITY SCHOOLS

School Attended

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
  • DARTON COLLEGE
  • MITCHELL-BAKER HIGH SCHOOL

Job Titles Held:

  • School Psychologist

Degrees

  • Ed.S : School Psychology , 8 1997
    Bachelor of Arts : Psychology Sociology , 8 1990
    Master of Education : School Psychometry , 6 1993
    Transferred to Georgia Southern : 6 1989
    Associate of Arts : Psychology , 6 1988

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