Christina Guzelian
Monrovia,CA
Summary
As a passionate and motivated School Psychologist to plan and coordinate programs of psychological services including identifying and assessing the emotional, behavioral, and academic needs of students of all backgrounds. Excellent communication, problem-solving and relationship building skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
School Psychologist
Options For Youth Public Charter Schools
Pasadena, CA
07.2023 - Current
- Built positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators and community resources.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary meetings to assess goals and progress.
- Collaborated with educators, school administrators and other professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Met with students to conduct individual assessments and determine academic and mental health needs.
- Selected, administered and scored psychological tests.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Provided individual and group counseling to students with diverse backgrounds including but not limited to, Emotional Disturbance, PTSD, and Anxiety Disorders.
School Psychology Intern
Arcadia Unified School District
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Independently conducted psycho-educational evaluations of students in sixth through eighth grades referred for learning, emotional, and/or behavioral concerns.
- Selected, administered, and scored psychological tests.
- Participated and presented in multi-disciplinary and individual education plan team meetings with parents, teachers, administrators, and other school psychologists to make team decisions related to students' educational placement both virtually and online.
- Administered individual and group counseling with students of various concerns and backgrounds, including: Autism, ADHD, Speech & Language Impairment, Emotional Disturbance.
- Assisted in assessments of behavioral concerns using Functional Behavioral Assessments.
- Participated in Manifestation Determination Review.
- Participated in and observed three preschool assessments.
- Conducted and reported on classroom observations.
- Attended District trainings on multiple topics including: Functional Behavioral Assessments, 504 Plans, Preschool Assessments.
School Psychology Practicum Student
Glendale Unified School District
Crescenta Valley High School
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Evaluated student academic, behavioral and emotional needs utilizing formal testing instruments.
- Administered, evaluated, and reported on psychological tests
- Observed school psychologist during assessments and IEP meetings.
- Participated and observed in counseling sessions with school psychologist.
- Participated and observed in Student Study Team meetings.
- Observed process of Manifestation Determination Reviews
- Observed protocols for crises interventions.
Marketing Assistant
Nature's Gate
12.2017 - 03.2020
- Performed competitive trend analysis
- Social media management
- Responded to customer service inquiries.
- Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
- Created engaging content for Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram.
- Worked closely with product development teams to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings.
Office Administrator
Mike Neskovic MD
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Managed schedules
- Organized office functions
- Appointment handling
- Evaluated office documentation to check accuracy and complete missing pieces, avoiding delays and maximizing team productivity.
- Submitting authorizations
- Coordinated communications, patient registration, recordkeeping and other administrative functions.
- Maintained patient databases and updated information in alignment with HIPAA protocols.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Alliant International University
05.2023
Bachelor's of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Northridge
05.2020
Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Communication Skills
- Excellent Multitasking Abilities
- Team Meetings
- Behavioral Evaluations
- Educational Evaluations
- Emotional Support
- IEP Compliance
- Crisis Evaluation and Intervention
Languages
Armenian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
School Psychologist
Options For Youth Public Charter Schools
07.2023 - Current
School Psychology Intern
Arcadia Unified School District
08.2022 - 06.2023
School Psychology Practicum Student
Glendale Unified School District
08.2021 - 06.2022
Marketing Assistant
Nature's Gate
12.2017 - 03.2020
Office Administrator
Mike Neskovic MD
06.2017 - 06.2018
Master of Arts - Education
Alliant International University
Bachelor's of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Northridge