Applied School - Based Services
School Psychologist, St. Xavier High School, 2001-2005. Participated in Intervention Assistance Teams; engaged in parent/teacher consultation; provided individual and group counseling; assisted in secondary to post‑secondary transition; developed academic and behavioral intervention strategies; collaborated with external mental health facilities; participated in community‑based committees; engaged in community-based crisis team; co‑led professional presentations; assisted in revision of mental health transition plan and policy on alcohol and other drugs; developed program evaluation measures; developed professional development programs for faculty, initiated school‑wide peer mediation program; conducted multi‑factored evaluations.
School Psychologist, Hamilton County Educational Service Center, St. Xavier High School, 1993‑2001. Participated in Intervention Assistance Teams; engaged in parent/teacher consultation; provided individual and group counseling; assisted in secondary to post‑secondary transition; developed academic and behavioral intervention strategies; collaborated with external mental health facilities; participated in community‑based committees; engaged in community-based crisis team; co‑led professional presentations; assisted in revision of mental health transition plan and policy on alcohol and other drugs; developed program evaluation measures; initiated school‑wide peer mediation program; conducted multi‑factored evaluations.
Academic Counselor, The Johns Hopkins University, Institute for the Academic Advancement of Youth/Center for Talented Youth Summer Program, 1996, 1997 and 1998. Collaborated with Site Director, Academic Deans, Residential Dean and Assistant Residential Dean, Medical Liaisons and external Mental Health Agencies; engaged in parent/teacher/residential assistant consultation; provided individual and group counseling; developed academic and behavioral intervention strategies.
Group Leader, American Lung Association, 1996. Collaborated with American Lung Association faculty and community educators to develop smoking cessation program for adolescents; facilitated smoking cessation program with high school students.
Group Leader, Aring Institute of Beech Acres,1992-96.
Participated in divorce group process training; co-facilitated school and community-based divorce groups (i.e., elementary through high school level).
Group Leader, Fernside: A Center for Grieving Children, 1997. Participated in bereavement group training; co-facilitated community-based bereavement groups for adolescents.
Group Leader, Greater Cincinnati Council on Alcoholism, 1994-95. Participated in children of alcoholics group training; co-facilitated school-based children of alcoholics group with elementary-aged students.
Intern School Psychologist, Clermont County Educational Service Center, 1992‑93 (1500 hours). Participated in Student Assistance Teams; engaged in parent/teacher consultation; provided individual counseling; developed academic and behavioral strategies; co‑facilitated student groups, co‑facilitated parent skills workshops; participated in community‑based committees; co‑led county inservice; collected data for doctoral study on peer‑tutoring; engaged in early intervention/prevention activities; conducted multi‑factored evaluations.
Teaching
Instructor, Psychology and Student Portfolio, College of Mortuary Science, 1999-Present. Instruct mortuary science students on psychological concepts, as well as assist students in developing professional portfolios.
Instructor, Student Support Services, University of Cincinnati, 1996-1999. Instruct 5th year teacher interns (Elementary and Secondary Level) on collaborative problem-solving process within lecture and small group format. Supervise group facilitators (School Psychology Interns, School Psychology Practicum Students) regarding teaching/information sharing techniques and collaboration and progress-monitoring strategies.
Research
Research Experiences, 2000-2002. Designed and collected data regarding teacher intern and mentor teacher beliefs and practice regarding collaborative problem solving.
Research Experiences, 1991‑92. Assisted in the development of a preschool observation form; examined the reliability/validity of curriculum‑based measurement probes for placement decision‑making.
Research Experience, 1989‑90. Collected data for a doctoral study examining the factors affecting the self‑esteem of single mothers.
