What is a School Psychologist?

As a school psychologist, I help students to succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.  My role is collaborative in nature with educators, parents, and other professionals to provide a supportive learning environment that strengthens connections between home, school, and the community for all students.

My training emphasized preparation in mental health and educational interventions, child development, learning, behavior, motivation, curriculum and instruction, assessment, consultation, collaboration, school law, and systems.

What do School Psychologist do?

• Work with students
  • Increase achievement by assessing for current learning and providing recommendations to improve learning
  • Provide counseling and mentoring for students struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems
• Work with students and their families
  • Identify/address learning and behavioral problems that interfere with school success
  • Evaluate eligibility for special education services (within a multidisciplinary team)
  • Enhance home-school collaboration
  • Make referrals/help coordinate community support services
• Work with teachers/staff
  • Through Educational Support Team (EST) meetings, help identify/resolve academic and behavioral barriers to learning
  • Help with planning of academic and behavioral interventions
  • Help create positive classroom environments
  • Provide input with progress monitoring systems
  • Provide suggestions for effective individualized instruction
• Work with administrators
  • Collect and analyze data related to school improvement, student outcomes, and accountability requirements
  • Promote school policies and practices that ensure the safety of all students 

If I may support or assist you, please contact me via telephone or email.  You can find my contact information under the About Me section.