Bett Rogers
Chicago,USA
Summary
Nationally certified school psychologist with experience managing a clinical department. Strengths include research capabilities, creative thinking, deft communication skills, instructional coaching, and consultation to drive system-wide improvement for all students. Maintains a Professional Educator License in order to practice within the state of Illinois and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist certification (NCSP); candidate for renewal of Licensed Specialist in School Psychology through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director of Related Services
KIPP Chicago
03.2024 - Current
- Responsible for the culture, compliance, and quality of the Related Services Department (Social Workers, School Psychologists, SLPs, OTs, and PTs) across KIPP Chicago.
- Built the infrastructure for aligned service delivery, normed clinical excellence, and drove sustainable staffing and compliance systems.
- Lead monthly department-wide PDs, created professional learning with leads, reviewed progress monitoring, and observed direct service sessions.
- Oversaw IEP compliance for service delivery and documentation; developed a formal evaluation system for clinicians tied to walkthroughs and observations.
- Cultivated cross-discipline collaboration, reduces recidivism by developing shared norms and systems, and strengthens clinician identity and institutional knowledge.
- Owned the hiring and onboarding process for clinicians in collaboration with team leads; manages Paycor requests, EIPs, and intent to return meetings.
School Psychologist
Oak Park Elementary School District 97
08.2020 - 02.2023
- School psychologist providing assessment and counseling services to students at two elementary school campuses.
- Accomplishments and duties include: function in a leadership role with regard to IEP meetings, referral meetings, and academic/ behavioral problem solving meetings; maintain exemplary compliance with IDEA timelines in a remote setting; highly skilled in remote assessment techniques; co-lead executive functioning skills groups with school social worker; provided ongoing social emotional support to individual students in the general and special education settings.
Lead School Psychologist
KIPP Chicago
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Lead school psychologist meeting special education assessment needs at KIPP Chicago K - 8 schools located in the Lawndale and East Austin Neighborhoods.
- Accomplishments and duties: maintained exemplary compliance with local education agency requirements regarding timelines for evaluation of students served under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) across six different sites; managed budget and spending for school psychology department; managed scheduling of other support psychologists in the network; conducted system wide needs assessment to identify points of improvement with regard to special education services and consulted regularly with superintendent and other members of network leadership in order to plan strategy; developed and presented professional development seminars on a regular basis; coordinated with community providers in order to expand partnerships and provide students and families with new resources; provided instructional coaching; drove purchase and implementation of new curricular materials to improve academic outcomes for general and special education students; drove development and implementation of multi-tiered systems of support.
School Psychologist
Futures Health Core
02.2016 - 06.2018
- Consulting school psychologist meeting special education assessment needs at three high schools, including two Pathways in Education 'credit-recovery' campuses catering exclusively to students considered to be at high risk for leaving formal education prior to graduation and a Noble Network Charter School.
- Accomplishments and duties: significantly improved respective schools' compliance with local education agency requirements regarding timelines dictating evaluation of students served under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act); improved school-based decision making by introducing school leadership to new electronic methods of tracking student data; provided on-the-job training to new special education case managers including instruction in navigating the Chicago Public Schools electronic record-keeping system, Impact, and outlined workflow processes to suit the unique needs of schools served; analyzed Powerschool data to develop interventions for individual students and design school-wide supports; maintained meticulous electronic records using GoogleDocs to meet personal professional goals.
Dean of Specialized Supports
Perspectives Charter Schools
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Direct and oversee delivery of special education support services at Perspectives High School of Technology.
- Accomplishments and duties: outlined new processes around the correct use of electronic record keeping system, Impact; trained teachers in progress-monitoring techniques including easyCBM; trained teachers in Google Classroom; provided instructional coaching; addressed school needs via development and presentation of trainings in Prezi and Microsoft Powerpoint; case management for all students supported through IDEA (twenty percent of student body); drove school-wide improvement through active contribution to the school leadership team.
Primary School Psychologist
Perspectives Charter Schools
08.2014 - 07.2016
- Conducted functional behavioral assessments to identify underlying causes of challenging behaviors and create effective behavior intervention plans accordingly.
- Assisted in crisis response efforts, ensuring timely interventions for at-risk students while maintaining a safe learning environment.
- Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Maintained accurate records and documentation in accordance with state regulations, ensuring confidentiality and ethical practices across all professional activities.
- Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
- Provided professional development opportunities for staff members on topics related to mental health awareness, classroom management, and social-emotional learning.
- Enhanced student-teacher relationships through consultation services aimed at fostering empathetic understanding of individual student needs and experiences.
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Clear Creek Independent School District
08.2012 - 07.2014
- Campus-based practitioner serving a middle school population.
- Accomplishments and duties: spearheaded multidisciplinary Intervention Assistance Teams (MTSS); primary campus provider of academic and social emotional supports; developed and presented teacher trainings to promote emotional/behavioral health of students; developed and presented staff trainings to enhance efficacy of special education interventions.
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology Intern
Houston Independent School District
08.2011 - 07.2012
- 1300- hour internship, providing a range of psychological services to students grades kindergarten through nine.
- Accomplishments and duties: satisfied requirements for licensure through the Texas State Board of Psychological Examiners; participated in multidisciplinary Intervention Assistance Teams; developed, implemented, and evaluated behavior intervention plans; conducted comprehensive student evaluations including environmental analysis, curriculum based measurement, dynamic assessment, and standardized measures of intellect, academic skills, and emotional/behavioral factors; contributed to Individual Education Plan development of students with documented learning, language, and emotional disabilities; provided individual and group counseling to elementary-age students; participated in crisis management efforts at the student and school-wide level.
Education
M.A. - School Psychology
Trinity University
01.2012
B.S. - Advertising and Public Relations
Texas Christian University
01.2008
Timeline
Managing Director of Related Services
KIPP Chicago
03.2024 - Current
School Psychologist
Oak Park Elementary School District 97
08.2020 - 02.2023
Lead School Psychologist
KIPP Chicago
06.2018 - 08.2020
Dean of Specialized Supports
Perspectives Charter Schools
08.2016 - 01.2017
School Psychologist
Futures Health Core
02.2016 - 06.2018
Primary School Psychologist
Perspectives Charter Schools
08.2014 - 07.2016
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Clear Creek Independent School District
08.2012 - 07.2014
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology Intern
Houston Independent School District
08.2011 - 07.2012
B.S. - Advertising and Public Relations
Texas Christian University
M.A. - School Psychology
Trinity University
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