Jennifer Kern
STILLWATER,MN
Summary
Goal-oriented School Psychologist, bringing many years of education and child and adolescent developmental-related experience, to systems of support within school-based settings. Strategic leader, resourceful problem solver, and distinguished professional with a passion for supporting student well-being and academic success. Skilled at collaborating with educators, families, related services, and community providers to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
School Psychologist
Stillwater Area Schools
Stillwater , MN
08.2009 - Current
- Conduct special education assessments, student mental health screening measures and provide recommendations for interventions.
- Provide individualized and small group counseling service delivery to identified students.
- Develop and implement behavior management plans for students with behavioral issues.
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators, parents and other professionals in the development of Individualized Education Plans as well as modifications to plans as needed.
- Conduct psychological evaluations to assess cognitive abilities, learning disabilities, social-emotional functioning, mental health, and adaptive behavior.
- Develop crisis intervention plans for students in need of mental health support.
- Utilize data collection methods, interviews, observations and review of records to develop comprehensive reports for students' SEL and academic functioning.
- Provide consultation services to school staff regarding effective strategies for addressing student behaviors in the classroom setting.
- Assist with the development of positive behavior supports systems within schools.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate services across multiple agencies serving students with special needs.
- Coordinate referrals for community resources, such as mental health providers or tutoring programs, when needed.
- Collaborate with social workers and related service professionals to assist students in emotional and social growth.
- Monitor students' academic progress, mental health, and sociability through ongoing individual assessments.
- Assist in the transitions for students in need of alternative programming (ALC), 18-22 transition services, vocational rehabilitation services, and other community-based treatment centers.
School Psychologist
Stillwater Area Schools
Stillwater , MN
08.2001 - 06.2005
- Provided site-based leadership to 6 Elementary Schools, including leading building-level Child Study team meetings for implementing Child Find measures and developing pre-referral interventions, including behavioral management strategies and progress monitoring.
- Served as lead psychologist at the elementary level 3 EBD cluster site including consultation on students transitioning to and from the site.
- Conducted assessments and screening measures of student academic and mental health needs, along with provision of recommendations for interventions.
- Provided consultation services to school staff regarding effective strategies for addressing student behaviors in the classroom setting.
- Assisted with the development of positive behavior supports systems within schools.
- Provided individual and small group social skills/behavioral skills training to identified students.
School Psychologist
Richfield Public Schools
Richfield , MN
08.2000 - 06.2001
- Served as a school psychologist within the middle school, intermediary school, and level 3 EBD high school settings.
- Worked collaboratively with general and special education professionals to deliver screening and progress monitoring methods, school psychological services, and in-school counseling support for identified students.
- Provided consultation to school teams, parents, and teachers on a variety of school-based problem-solving needs regarding SEL, academic, and behavior needs.
School Psychologist
San Mateo Office of Education
San Mateo , CA
08.1999 - 06.2000
- Provided school psychological services at the Early Childhood Family Center (ages 2-5).
- Served on the multidisciplinary team at the assessment center, where I worked with a variety of service providers identifying the diverse needs of students and students in need of specialized programming.
- Provided consultation and special education re-evaluations to 24 classrooms across the district for low-incidence disability populations.
- Consulted on the delivery of inclusion services for students in elementary and secondary programs.
Education
Master of Science - School Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI06-1998
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN03-1994
Skills
- Assessment of diverse learning needs
- Assist families, students and teachers in understanding an array of student's social/emotional/behavioral and academic needs
- Application and implementation of a wide variety of intervention needs using evidence-based practices
- Leader of building child study, child find practices, and multi-tiered systems of support
- Administer and conduct comprehensive psychological, academic and mental health assessments
- Provide individual and group counseling to identified at-risk students
- Application of progress monitoring strategies to measure student outcomes
- Expertise in special education due process procedures and laws
- Experienced in behavior modification and Implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports
- Team collaborator on building and district steering committees regarding crisis prevention and crisis response protocols
- Generate and interpret screening measures using student and school data to identify students at-risk, students in need of intervention and/or special education assessments
- Assist student transitions between school and other community learning environments, including homeschool, home-bound/ home-based schooling, treatment settlngs, and higher level special education settings
Timeline
School Psychologist
Stillwater Area Schools
08.2009 - Current
School Psychologist
Stillwater Area Schools
08.2001 - 06.2005
School Psychologist
Richfield Public Schools
08.2000 - 06.2001
School Psychologist
San Mateo Office of Education
08.1999 - 06.2000
Master of Science - School Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities