Heather Charles
Lutherville-Timonium,MD
Summary
Motivated school psychologist successful at helping students cope with academic and social pressures. Excellent communication, problem-solving and relationship building skills. Offering 13+ years in elementary and high school education.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
School Psychologist
Baltimore County Public Schools
08.2011 - Current
- Met with students to conduct individual cognitive, adaptive, and social/emotional/behavioral assessments and determine academic and behavioral needs.
- Collaborated with educators, school administrators, community-based practitioners, students, and families in development of Student Support, 504, and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Collaborated with mental health team to help students grow in social, emotional, and behavioral capacities, develop multi-tiered level of intervention, and ensure consistent and comprehensive approach to student threat assessment.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary meetings (Student Support Team) to assess academic and behavioral needs, determine goals, and measure progress.
- Promoted academic and emotional/behavioral student growth through individual/group counseling and classroom lessons with primary focus on social/emotional learning and executive functioning.
- Spearheaded a school-wide executive functioning initiative to incorporate direct skill instruction and support within lesson planning.
- Served as a member of the leadership committee and chair of the climate committee to support colleagues, broaden school psychologist reach within assignments, and guide best practices.
- Supervised school psychology graduate student for full-year practicum placement.
- Provided professional development presentations to school-based staff, key stakeholders within Board of Education, and Office of Psychological Services colleagues regarding topics including, but not limited to executive functioning in the school setting, overview of school psychological services and related skillset, and restorative practices.
- Designed and implemented academic and behavioral interventions.
Education
Master of Arts - School Psychology
Towson University
Towson, MDCertificate of Advanced Studies - School Psychology
Towson University
Towson, MDBachelor of Arts - Psychology
Millersville University
Millersville, PASkills
- Conduct and interpret psychological assessments and connect areas of strength and need to accommodations and intervention
- Facilitate individual and group counseling
- Consult and collaborate with students, families, staff, and outside practitioners
- Design and monitor academic and behavioral interventions
- Provide professional development regarding academic and behavioral supports
- Facilitate interdisciplinary problem-solving meetings to support student growth
- Provide classroom-based instruction regarding social/emotional learning, executive functioning, and restorative practices
Timeline
School Psychologist
Baltimore County Public Schools
08.2011 - Current
Master of Arts - School Psychology
Towson University
Certificate of Advanced Studies - School Psychology
Towson University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Millersville University
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