COURTNEY CLAFFY
Havre De Grace,MD
Summary
School Psychologist with 8 years of experience eager to work with students of all backgrounds and all types of emotional, behavioral, and academic needs. Compassionate facilitator of student achievement through both holistic and clinical approach to overcoming obstacles.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Psychologist
Harford County Public Schools
07.2017 - Current
- Met with students to conduct individual assessments and determine academic and mental health needs.
- Collaborated with general educators, special educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, utilizing knowledge and existing rapport to deescalate situations.
- Facilitated data collection for functional behavior assessments and completed comprehensive behavior intervention plans based on data.
- Built positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators and community resources.
- Conducted group and individual counseling sessions for key issues.
- Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate cognitive, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
- Consulted with teachers and parents to gain in-depth understanding of students.
- Completed required documentation and reports for compliance and educational planning.
- Observed students in classroom and unstructured environments.
- Collaborated with school counselors to help students grow in social and emotional capacities.
- Compiled and interpreted students' test results along with information from teachers and parents to assess eligibility for special services and determine coding.
- Selected, administered and scored psychological tests.
- Led staff and faculty training and development to support program objectives.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Conducted threat assessments to determine level of risk and completed accompanying report.
- Completed progress monitoring of counseling/behavior related IEP goals.
- Participated as part of the central IEP team for extensive cases requiring alternative placement.
- Participated in the local care team process, referring and accompanying families to meetings.
Internship
Baltimore City Public Schools
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations, including curriculum based assessments, and cognitive, academic, social-emotional, and behavioral functioning, for students ranging from elementary to high school, and prepare psychological reports based on the findings
- Administer and interpret BASC-3, CEFI, ABAS-3, WISC-V, WAIS-IV and present assessment findings in IEP meetings
- Assist with and observe crisis intervention and threat assessment activities by serving on crisis team at the elementary and high school level, including drafting letters home, assisting with class-wide notification and therapeutic drawing activities, and group counseling
- Provide counseling services to a caseload of six students, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, indirect services, and mindfulness techniques
- Consult with Lifeskills teacher to address behavioral and academic concerns through interview, observation, intervention development and implementation, and follow-up
- Develop and assist teacher in implementation of behavioral and academic interventions, including good behavior chart to decrease cursing behavior and drill sandwich for number identification
- Attend professional development seminars on a variety of subjects including trauma-informed care and the neuropsychology of cognitive assessments
- Perform a functional behavior assessment (FBA) on a high school Lifeskills student and develop a behavioral intervention plan (BIP) to implement with his teacher
Practicum
Baltimore County Public Schools
08.2015 - 05.2016
- Conducted comprehensive evaluations, including curriculum based assessments, and cognitive, academic, social-emotional, and behavioral functioning, for students ranging from elementary to middle school
- Administered and interpreted BASC-3, Connors, WRAML, WISC-V and present assessment findings in IEP meetings
- Provided counseling services and social skills training to a second grade student using a social skills activity book, role playing, and mindfulness techniques
- Consulted with teachers to address behavioral and academic concerns through interview, observation, intervention development and implementation, and follow-up
- Developed and implemented behavioral and academic interventions, including a behavior chart to decrease out of seat behavior and drill sandwich for sight word identification
- Utilized Best Practices to meet the diverse needs of students and families (i.e
- Use of nondiscriminatory assessment and interpreters)
Behavior Coach
Carroll County Public Schools
06.2015 - Current
- Assisted with classroom management and crisis management within Positive Response to Issues of Discipline with Elementary Students (PRIDE), a summer program designed to help elementary students gain self-control in order to reduce disruptive behaviors and increase academic achievement
- Created daily interactive lessons about socials skills such as Understanding Your Feelings and Being a Good Friend to exhibit positive interactions and teach students how to properly engage in social settings using the Strong Start program
- Collected on-task behavioral data on iPads
Volunteer
Sheppard Pratt Health System
06.2013 - 08.2014
- Assisted Mental Health Workers within the Children’s Inpatient Unit by performing various tasks i.e
- Unlocking doors or gathering items for activities
- Helped children with group work or activities such as art projects and writing activities
- Helped children manage behavior through talking and mindfulness techniques
Research Assistant
University of Maryland Baltimore County
08.2013 - 07.2014
- Company Overview: Social Development Lab, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Completed research study on global and local thinking with children ages 3-5 at Head Start centers in Baltimore City
- Engaged children in computer games as part of the experiment
- Video recorded computer game experiments for analysis
- Entered data into spreadsheets
- Developed worksheets to organize data entry for later analysis
- Social Development Lab, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Individual Support Therapist
Children Achieving Maximum Potential
01.2012 - 07.2014
- Provided one-on-one support for children with autism, ages 12-19, in the child’s home and various locations throughout the community, through social skills training, assistance with homework/academics, and help with daily living activities
- Implemented individual treatment plans that fostered greater independence and developed pro-social behavior
Writing Fellow
University of Maryland Baltimore County
01.2014 - 05.2014
- Provided writing assistance, including format suggestions and grammatical edits, to undergraduate students enrolled in Advanced Behavior Pathology
- Read and critically analyzed students papers
- Met with students to discuss critiques and advise on writing
- Acted as communication liaison between students and professor
- Assisted student in writing his or her best possible paper
Education
Certificate of Advanced Study - School Psychology
Towson University
Towson, MD05.2017
Master of Arts - School Psychology
Towson University
Towson, MD07.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD05.2014
Skills
- Computer and Microsoft Office proficiency
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Relationship building
- Collaboration and consultation
- Individual and family support
- IEP compliance
- Emotional support
- Intervention planning
- Trauma-informed practices
- Verbal and written communication
Professional Associations
National Association of School Psychologist
Certification
- Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) - National Association of School Psychologists.
- Advanced Professional Certificate (State School Psychology Certification) - Maryland Department of Education.
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification - Crisis Prevention Institute.
Timeline
School Psychologist
Harford County Public Schools
07.2017 - Current
Internship
Baltimore City Public Schools
07.2016 - 06.2017
Practicum
Baltimore County Public Schools
08.2015 - 05.2016
Behavior Coach
Carroll County Public Schools
06.2015 - Current
Writing Fellow
University of Maryland Baltimore County
01.2014 - 05.2014
Research Assistant
University of Maryland Baltimore County
08.2013 - 07.2014
Volunteer
Sheppard Pratt Health System
06.2013 - 08.2014
Individual Support Therapist
Children Achieving Maximum Potential
01.2012 - 07.2014
Master of Arts - School Psychology
Towson University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) - National Association of School Psychologists.
- Advanced Professional Certificate (State School Psychology Certification) - Maryland Department of Education.
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification - Crisis Prevention Institute.
Certificate of Advanced Study - School Psychology
Towson University
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