Christopher Ortega

School Psychology Practicum Student

Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) - Irvine, CA, August 2022- January 2023

• Participation in IEP development and report writing (record reviews, interviews, analyzing assessment data etc.)
• Conducted observations in both structured and unstructured settings
• Co-facilitated a group for high school students to promote social interaction
• Participation in multidisciplinary meetings (SST, IEP etc.)

Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) - Santa Ana, CA, January 2023- June 2023

• Experience in the administration and interpretation of cognitive/social-emotional assessments and rating scales (WJ-IV COG, KABC-II, CTONI-2, VMI, TAPS-4; CARS, ASRS, Conners-3, BASC-3)
• Consultation and collaboration with educators, parents, and students
• Conducting and writing a Functional Behavioral Assessment as well as a Behavior Intervention Plan

LPCC Practicum Student- August 2022-June 2023

• Conducting individualized and group counseling sessions with students to work on social emotional concerns
• Experience in using a variety of therapeutic techniques in session (CBT, SFBT, etc.)
• Collaboration with school psychologist in creating new counseling goals for students

School Psychology Internship Student (Orchard Hills K-8 & Tustin High School)

Tustin Unified School District (IUSD) - Tustin, CA, August 2023- June 2024

• Conducted full and comprehensive psycho-educational assessments for students in K-12
• Experience in leading and clearly communicating assessment findings to IEP members (parents, administrators, service providers, etc)
• Consulted and Collaborated with important stakeholders throughout the IEP process (teachers, parents, outside providers, etc.)
• Experience in Implementing and evaluating both behavioral and academic interventions for struggling students
• Experience in providing counseling to students of varying age ranges (K-12)

• PREPaRE Training Certification, NASP - 2022
• CBITS Training Certification, 2022
• OCHR Restorative Practice Certification-2023
• ADOS-2 Training