Josue Zavala
School Psychologist
Delano,CA
Summary
Enthusiastic bilingual School Psychologist eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to work with students of all backgrounds and all types of emotional, behavioral, and academic needs. Skilled School Psychologist driven to advocate for children, parents, and teachers to provide maximum support for student achievement. Friendly, adaptable, and relatable professional with many years of experience working with children, parents, and school personnel.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates
3
3
Languages
Work History
School Psychologist Intern
Tulare City School District
Tulare, CA
07.2022 - Current
- Collected student data through review of records, observations, interviews, consultation, and collaboration.
- Planned, managed, organized, and coordinated caseload to meet legal deadlines.
- Administered, scored, and interpreted psychological tests for parents and staff.
- Evaluated students for intellectual and academic giftedness using appropriate psychological instruments to meet specific needs of students.
- Collaborated with educators, school administrators, and external professionals in development of psychoeducational reports and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Supported students with cognitive and developmental delays and employed successful strategies to address symptoms and improve quality of life.
- Delivered counseling services under close supervision of lead psychologists.
- Facilitated restorative justice groups to address boundaries and social skills.
Early Start Specialist
Ascension Center
Bakersfield, CA
06.2021 - Current
- Conducted curriculum-based assessments using Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) for children ages 0-3 to evaluate developmental milestones
- Demonstrated cross cultural sensitivity by working with multi-cultural client base
- Actively listened to parent and observe child to collect, record data, and construct comprehensive developmental reports
- Built and maintained strong parent and child relationships
- Communicated respectfully and thoughtfully with parents and guardians by remaining sensitive to different families' cultures, values and needs
- Observed children to recognize and maintain strong awareness of developmental age level
- Provided community resources and education to families to increase knowledge and advocacy skills
- Used DocuSign to compile, maintain and file all records and documents
Behavior Interventionist
Ascension Center
Bakersfield, CA
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Managed caseload of 6 clients and provided individualized therapy to children, adolescents, and adults with Autism to improve daily living, independence, fine and gross motor skills
- Implemented Applied Behavior Analysis principles to children diagnosed with language, communication, and behavioral disabilities to enhance personal growth of clients
- Collected and recorded data on observable client behavior to improve future individualized treatment plans
- Provided direct client care in one on one and team sessions utilizing applied behavior teaching, communication, and reinforcement principles
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing, task analysis, and other effective strategies
- Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates
- Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students.
Tutor /Teacher's Aide
Butte County Office Of Education – CA Mini-Corps
Kern County, CA
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Tutored TK-12 Migrant Program students in formal classroom setting to improve understanding of subject material
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Assisted Migrant Program students in their English language skills by reading and writing to accelerate and facilitate culture assimilation
- Observed student’s learning, create goals, and evaluate English language progression via end-semester assessments
- Demonstrated leadership qualities by advocating for underprivileged Migrant Students that come from other countries to promote education and self-improvement
- Collaborated with teachers, staff, and parents through continuous communication to integrate teaching strategies that tailor to each student’s needs.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
Certified Shift Manager / Customer Service
McDonald’s
Delano, CA
08.2013 - 06.2019
- Established leadership principals by being punctual, vocal, delegating tasks, and following procedures to operate business in orderly manner
- Utilized respective company software to record wasted food products and to position crew members ahead of time to ensure organization.
- Modernized and improved operational procedures to increase productivity and profitability while tightly controlling costs.
- Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
- Assigned tasks and responsibilities to each employee on shift.
- Addressed and resolved customer inquiries and complaints.
Education
Master of Arts - School Psychology and PPS Credential
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA 08.2020 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA 08.2017 - 05.2019
Associate of Arts - American Sign Language
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA 08.2013 - 05.2017
Affiliations
Student Liaison - Kern Association of School Psychologists (KASP)
Certification
Tier I Proficiency: Bilingual (Spanish/English) Oral Proficiency, Bakersfield College
Timeline
School Psychologist Intern
Tulare City School District
07.2022 - Current
Early Start Specialist
Ascension Center
06.2021 - Current
Master of Arts - School Psychology and PPS Credential
Fresno Pacific University
08.2020 - 05.2023
Behavior Interventionist
Ascension Center
06.2019 - 07.2021
Tutor /Teacher's Aide
Butte County Office Of Education – CA Mini-Corps
06.2018 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Bakersfield
08.2017 - 05.2019
Associate of Arts - American Sign Language
Bakersfield College
08.2013 - 05.2017
Certified Shift Manager / Customer Service
McDonald’s
08.2013 - 06.2019
Tier I Proficiency: Bilingual (Spanish/English) Oral Proficiency, Bakersfield College
May 2019
Tier II Proficiency: Bilingual (Spanish/English) Reading, Writing, and Conversational Proficiency, Bakersfield College
May 2019
America’s Job Center of California Typing Certificate, 53 WPM
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certification
Jul 2022
CPR certification
Aug 2022
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