Experience

Barrett Family Wellness Center

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Skills Group Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  I facilitate Social Thinking groups for children ages 4-12 utilizing a multisensory approach. My groups combine interactive instruction through engaging stories in addition to social coaching during play. I facilitate Social Thinking groups for children ages 4-12 utilizing a multisensory approach. My groups combine interactive instruction through engaging stories in addition to social coaching during play.



Grafton Public Schools

• School Psychologist

  • Aug 2006 - Present

  *Evaluate students who present with a variety of academic, social/emotional, behavioral, executive functioning, and cognitive concerns as part of the special education evaluation TEAM process for both initial and re-evaluations in a large elementary school (600-700 students).*Write comprehensive psycho-educational evaluation reports that parents can understand to assist in determining whether a child is presenting with a disability and whether they require special education services.*Make research based recommendations based on a combination of evaluation data, districtwide academic data, classroom performance and observational data, record review including developmental history gathered from parents/guardians, as well as other TEAM evaluations (e.g. Speech/Language, OT, PT, Vision, O&M, Audiology, Medical, etc.).*Consult to parents, teachers, special education professional, and administration on behavioral, social/emotional, and academic concerns.*Collaborate with families, school administration, and teachers through the Section 504 Accommodation Plan process, including conducting assessments when necessary.*Collaborate and consult with the Student Support TEAM (pre-referral process) to brainstorm creative problem solving, bolster academic, behavioral, and social/emotional supports, and track progress via data collection to determine whether a student should be referred for a special education evaluation.*Counsel students in crisis requiring verbal de-escalation, as well as, via individual, group, and classroom wide research based interventions.*Collaborate with pediatricians, psychiatrists, and outpatient mental health providers and state agencies (e.g. DSS, DMH, and DDS).*Utilize a variety of counseling techniques including (but not limited to) CBT, DBT, Solution Focused, Social Thinking, Zones of Regulation, SPACE, Trails to Wellness, and Second Step.*Utilize student information database, Powerschool, for IEP purposes and other pertinent student data. Show less

• School Adjustment Counselor/TEAM Chairperson

  • Nov 2001 - Aug 2010

  *Facilitated entire Special Education Evaluation process from child find/referral to eligibility TEAM meeting and IEP writing in a large elementary school (600-700 students). *Monitored regulation timelines for initial and re-evaluation special education process including, consent, evaluation timelines, scheduling TEAM meetings, and IEP completion.*Served as special education liaison within the school building to assist administrators, teachers, special education staff, and parents/guardians on IEPs, special education laws and regulations.*Coordinated Student Support TEAM, Section 504 Accommodation eligibility process & plans*Counseled elementary students via individual, group, and classroom interventions, including crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation.*Created easy to use behavior incentive plans for teachers and school staff to implement within the classroom in order to increase adaptive behaviors.*Consulted to staff, administration, and families on academic, social/emotional, mental health and behavioral needs of students.*Collaborated with and referred students and families to appropriate community based resources to address basic needs, as well as, behavioral and mental health needs.*Made necessary referrals to state agencies (e.g. DSS, DMH, and DDS). Show less



Boston University Graduate School of Social Work

• Worcester Hybrid Program

• MSW Field Supervisor

  • Sep 2021 - Present