Experience

SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Psychologist

  • Aug 2020 - Present



University of Minnesota - Institute of Child Development

• University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2020

  •Collaborated with members of the DREME network to develop math activities for preschool teachers in order to eventually create an accessible guidebook and website for early math in preschool. •Served as the project coordinator for a project with local preschool teachers to test different math activities from the guidebook and gain feedback on the feasibility and effectiveness of the activities. •Developed and presented presentations for parent education classes to educate parents of young children about the importance of early math development and assist in generating ways to promote early math skills at home. Show less



Seward Elementary

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Psychology Practicum Student

  • Sep 2018 - May 2019

  •Worked one-on-one with a student with ASD to develop social skills and assist in promoting task completion •Collaborated with a general education teacher, special education teacher, behavioral specialist, and school psychologist to create a plan for a student to engage in less off-task and aggressive behaviors •Implemented duet reading with a student with a skill-deficit in reading to bring her reading scores to benchmark level •Implemented Cover, Copy, Compare with a group of students with skill deficits in subtraction with regrouping to increase fluency and accuracy •Completed a number of observations and assessments to assist the school psychology team in completing evaluations and universal screening •Reviewed universal screening data, as well as individual assessments to determine student’s unique needs and cater an intervention to meet those needs Show less



UW Child Development Lab

• Madison, WI

• Lead Preschool Teacher

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  •Ensured that children continued to learn during the summer with a combination of outdoor play, semi-structured activities, and planned themes to stimulate learning and curiosity •Read chapter books with the children and created comprehension questions to expand their abilities to learn through hearing and to recall stories from days earlier •Ensured that children continued to learn during the summer with a combination of outdoor play, semi-structured activities, and planned themes to stimulate learning and curiosity •Read chapter books with the children and created comprehension questions to expand their abilities to learn through hearing and to recall stories from days earlier



Celebrate Children Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Handled all financial and accounting aspects of the foundation by processing invoices, expense reports, and managing bank accounts. • Answered the phone and responded to emails from various people inquiring more details on the foundation. • Managed the foundation’s website and assisted in promotional outreach through the use of publications, mailings, and social media • Handled all financial and accounting aspects of the foundation by processing invoices, expense reports, and managing bank accounts. • Answered the phone and responded to emails from various people inquiring more details on the foundation. • Managed the foundation’s website and assisted in promotional outreach through the use of publications, mailings, and social media



University of Wisconsin Preschool Laboratory

• Madison, WI

• Assistant Teacher

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Developed and implemented a mental health program centered around mindfulness and self-regulation strategies that is specific to each child’s learning style • Facilitated learning through play and semi-structured activities with a group of three- and four-year old children in a school setting with an inquiry-based curriculum • Assisted lead teachers in conducting a 4-K program for the four-year-olds, managing conflict between students, and teaching important life and relationship skills. Show less