Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Interests
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C. Brach Burton

West Valley City

Summary

Compassionate and innovative School Psychologist with two years of experience, including an internship and a year as a licensed professional. Skilled in assessing and addressing individual student needs through creative therapeutic approaches. Adept at translating complex evaluations into clear, accessible information for parents. Passionate about suicide intervention, as well as advocating for minority and LGBT+ students. Committed to fostering inclusive, supportive environments that promote student well-being and success.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Psychologist

Davis School District
08.2023 - Current
  • Met with students to conduct individual and group psychological services according to IEP goals and student mental health needs.
  • Assessed students for special education eligibility and explained analysis of the assessments in an accessible manner.
  • Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans.
  • Conducted Functional Behavior Assessments and led the development of appropriate Behavior Intervention Plans to support students with behavioral needs.
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to suicidal ideation, employing existing trust, and rapport to assess level of severity and ensure safety.
  • Built positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators and community resources.


Assistant Shift Lead

Daniel's Academy
06.2019 - 06.2023
  • Collaborated with psychologists and social workers to create and implement appropriate goals and interventions for students' growth.
  • Provided social and emotional support for adolescent students that struggled with such skills.
  • Intervened during strong emotional or violent episodes to ensure safety of students and staff, while maintaining student dignity and rapport.

Education Assessment Clinician

University of Utah
01.2021 - 06.2022
  • Managed psychoeducational evaluation cases, including English-language-learner cases.
  • Conducted clinical interviews as well as psychoeducational and social/emotional assessments.
  • Wrote psychological evaluation reports and, in collaboration with licensed psychologist, determined appropriate clinical diagnoses, and suggested interventions.

Teacher's Assistant

Brigham Young University
09.2016 - 12.2019
  • Assisted professor in writing and grading quizzes and tests.
  • Taught and tutored students in introductory and social psychology courses.
  • Coordinated and ran weekly student meetings to discuss, enrich, and deepen learning.
  • Participated in bi-weekly meetings with professor and other assistants to discuss learning of students and meeting their needs.

Education

Educational Specialist - Educational Psychology

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
05-2024

Master of Education - Educational Psychology

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
12-2023

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
05-2020

Skills

  • Individual support
  • Group therapy facilitator
  • Evidence-based practices
  • Mediation and crisis intervention
  • Resource advocacy

  • Individualized education programs
  • Academic, cognitive, social, behavioral, and adaptive assessment
  • Classroom observations
  • Team collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Managed caseload of 27 students.
  • Developed eight BIPs, from which three students have graduated.
  • Created online behavior trackers for students that allowed for better data-tracking and analysis, as well as increased privacy for students.
  • Innovated with successful group therapy role-playing game to teach social and emotional skills.

Certification

Licensed School Psychologist - Utah State Board of Education

Languages

Portuguese
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working

Interests

  • Music and vinyl album collecting
  • Active member of DIY punk music scene
  • Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop role-playing games
  • Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, fantasy literature, and other nerdy things
  • Cooking - in particular Indian cuisine
  • Weightlifting
  • Watching movies and TV shows

Timeline

School Psychologist

Davis School District
08.2023 - Current

Education Assessment Clinician

University of Utah
01.2021 - 06.2022

Assistant Shift Lead

Daniel's Academy
06.2019 - 06.2023

Teacher's Assistant

Brigham Young University
09.2016 - 12.2019

Licensed School Psychologist - Utah State Board of Education

Educational Specialist - Educational Psychology

University of Utah

Master of Education - Educational Psychology

University of Utah

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Brigham Young University
C. Brach Burton