Jessica Melodia
Yaphank,NY
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Psychologist
East Moriches Middle School
09.2021 - Current
- Counsel mandated and non-mandated students
- Conduct FBA’s and create BIP’s
- Attend RTI, 504, CSE meetings
- Conduct classroom and behavioral observations
- Teach social/emotional lesson in 12:1
- Crisis management
- Improved student well-being by conducting comprehensive psychological assessments, behavior scales, adaptive scales and creating tailored intervention plans.
- Built positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators and community resources.
- Conducted group and individual counseling sessions (mandated and non-mandated students).
School Psychologist
William Floyd Summer School
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Crisis management
- Counseling non-mandated students
- Classroom behavior management
Interim School Psychologist
Nathanial Woodhull School (William Floyd District)
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Counseling non-mandated students
- Floating evaluator (all 5 elementary schools)
- Wellness Week coordinator
- Mindfulness Club leader
ABA Consultant/therapist
Frontier Behavior
09.2020 - 04.2021
- ABA consultant/therapist for children with disabilities (in-home services)
School Psychologist (leave Replacement)
Western Suffolk BOCES
10.2020 - 02.2021
- To cover Psychological supports at James E. Allen Elementary with the focus in the Applied Behavior Analysis program
- To cover Psychological supports at James E. Allen Elementary with the focus in the Cooperative Development program
- To cover Psychological supports at James E. Allen Elementary (Lincoln building) with the focus in the Growing and Progressing program
- Administer psycho-educational evaluations and complete reports
Practicum/Internship School Psychologist
William Floyd School District
09.2018 - 06.2020
Education
Master of Science in Education - M.S.Ed. School Psychology (Masters+30)
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY05.2020
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY05.2016
Skills
- Mediation and Crisis Intervention
- Dependable and Responsible
- Team Collaboration
- Positive Behavior Supports
- Individualized Education Plans
- Classroom Observations
- Emotional Support
- Response to Intervention
- Psychological Interventions
- Assessment Administration
- Psychological interventions
- Assessment administration
Membership
NASP (National Association of School Psychologists)
Certification
- New York State School Psychologist Permanent Certificate (07/23)
- New York State School Psychologist Provisional Certificate (05/20)
- Praxis School Psychology National Licensure Exam (Passed Fall 2019)
Professional Development
One Step Ahead LLC and Colorado State University Pueblo– acquired Masters+60 (08/22)
- Learning Disabilities and Beyond – Resources for Educators
- Positive Behavior Intervention Program
- How to Install a Growth Mindset in Students
- Anxiety Management in any Educational Setting
- Depression: An Epidemic Occurring in our Students Today
- What Every Educator Should Know About an IEP & a 504 Plan
- Understanding and Working with Resistant Students
- Mindful Practices to Bring into Your School and Classroom
- Learning Disabilities/Strategies to Help Guide the Learning Disables Student to Success
- The ADD/ADHD Child – Strategies to Help the Educator
Timeline
School Psychologist
East Moriches Middle School
09.2021 - Current
School Psychologist
William Floyd Summer School
07.2021 - 08.2021
Interim School Psychologist
Nathanial Woodhull School (William Floyd District)
02.2021 - 06.2021
School Psychologist (leave Replacement)
Western Suffolk BOCES
10.2020 - 02.2021
ABA Consultant/therapist
Frontier Behavior
09.2020 - 04.2021
Practicum/Internship School Psychologist
William Floyd School District
09.2018 - 06.2020
Master of Science in Education - M.S.Ed. School Psychology (Masters+30)
Long Island University
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -
SUNY Cortland