Jess Nardizzi
South Hadley,MA
Summary
An innovative educational leader with a strong focus on mental health and emotional well-being of adolescents and children with extensive social-emotional needs. Highly skilled in the areas of program implementation, working cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team, problem-solving and prioritizing the needs of staff and students. Goal-oriented with a drive for career advancement with increased responsibility and an opportunity to collaborate in an administrative role.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acting Principal
Pelham Elementary School
10.2023 - Current
- Stepped in as Acting Principal when the principal left on medical leave
- Assumed administrative leadership and management responsibility for all aspects of school operations
- Assisted the Superintendent with budget planning
- Introduced Peer Mediation training and implementation for students in grades 4-6
- Interim Assistant Principal/School Adjustment Counselor
- Spearheaded the implementation of school-wide social emotional learning
- Co-Leader of School Council, tasked with drafting school improvement plan for 2023
- 504 Coordinator for grades K-6
- Service provider for all IEP counseling
- Oversee special education paraeducators, school adjustment counselor, and graduate level social work interns
- District wide trainer for restraint skills and de-escalation.
Behavioral Health Consultant
Amherst Pediatrics
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Provided brief counseling to patients of Amherst pediatrics
- Worked as part of an interdisciplinary team providing holistic services to youth and families
- Provided consultation to pediatricians on Behavioral Health diagnosis and treatment.
Elementary Adjustment Counselor
Morgan Full Service Community School
08.2015 - 06.2018
- Provided crisis intervention for students with severe social emotional needs
- Supervised graduate level interns
- Collaborated with outside agencies to provide a whole team approach
- District wide trainer for restraint skills and de-escalation.
Student Services Coordinator/School Social Worker
Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Provided counseling to children according to their Individual Educational Plans
- Coordinated and oversaw multidisciplinary student support team
- Collaborated with teachers and other professionals to support positive behavior in the classroom
- Supervised MSW interns
- Supervised student services advocate.
Clinician at Three Rivers Residence
Cutchins Programs for Children & Families
07.2010 - 06.2013
- Provided weekly individual and family therapy to residential clients ages 5-12, and their families
- Participated on an interdisciplinary team
- Supervised MSW interns
- Participated in the planning and implementation of new programming
- Attended and coordinated several fundraising events.
Children’s Therapist
Sanctuary for Families
02.2008 - 07.2010
- Co-Leader on event planning committee for annual fundraising event generating over two million dollars in donations
- Supervised Director of Children’s Programming
- Supervised MSW interns
- Provided individual counseling for children ages 3-18, who had been impacted by Domestic Violence
- Provided outreach and training for community organizations around Domestic Violence and its effect on children
- Member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Task Force
- Co-Chair to the Staff Committee.
Psychotherapist
Klingberg Family Centers
07.2007 - 02.2008
- Provided case management, individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to plan treatment of children in the program
- Supervised MSW interns.
Clinician II
Providence Behavioral Health Hospital
05.2005 - 07.2007
- Worked on inpatient unit, providing case management and ongoing individual treatment to patients
- Lead daily groups for children ages 5-12, focusing on emotions, cultural diversity, and coping skills
- Participated in daily interdisciplinary team meetings, to discuss treatment planning for all patients in the unit.
Education
Educational Specialist in Administration Planning and Policy -
University of Massachusetts
Lowell, MA01.2023
Masters in Social Work -
New York University
New York, NY01.2005
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Women’s Studies -
Wheaton College
Norton, MA01.2003
Skills
- Relationship Building and Networking
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Education Excellence
- Safety and Security Procedures
Certification
- Licensed Independent Social Worker
- Professional License: School Adjustment Counselor
- Emergency License: Principal/Assistant Principal
Timeline
Acting Principal
Pelham Elementary School
10.2023 - Current
Behavioral Health Consultant
Amherst Pediatrics
10.2018 - 01.2020
Elementary Adjustment Counselor
Morgan Full Service Community School
08.2015 - 06.2018
Student Services Coordinator/School Social Worker
Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School
08.2013 - 06.2015
Clinician at Three Rivers Residence
Cutchins Programs for Children & Families
07.2010 - 06.2013
Children’s Therapist
Sanctuary for Families
02.2008 - 07.2010
Psychotherapist
Klingberg Family Centers
07.2007 - 02.2008
Clinician II
Providence Behavioral Health Hospital
05.2005 - 07.2007
Educational Specialist in Administration Planning and Policy -
University of Massachusetts
Masters in Social Work -
New York University
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Women’s Studies -
Wheaton College
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