Keesha Ortiz
Danbury,CT
Summary
Motivated School Psychologist with 7+ years of experience guiding high school students through psychological and behavioral challenges. Proficient in utilizing various assessments and techniques to assist in identifying appropriate interventions with cultural awareness and objectivity. Adept at partnering with education teams, parents, and critical community members to develop action plans to address student social-emotional needs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Psychologist
Brewster Central School District
2018.10 - Current
- Administer upwards of 35+ comprehensive psychological/psychoeducational evaluations using various assessment tools.
- Collaborate with educators, school administrators, and parents in the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Manage a counseling caseload of over 40 mandated students for group and individual counseling as er IEP's
- Operate parental workshops to improve strategies for dealing with behaviors and establishing routines at home.
- Lead staff and faculty training and development to support the district's social-emotional learning initiative.
- Lead evening bilingual parent trainings to support the social-emotional well-being of our English language learners.
- Provide crisis intervention, employing existing trust and rapport.
- Build positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators and community resources.
- Request testing accomodations as high school SSD coordinator for College Board and ACT
- Club Advisor for the Coalition for Racial Equality (C.O.R.E) and Warr;ors
School Psychologist
Success Academy Charter Schools
2017.08 - 2018.09
- Strong partnership with school leadership, students, parents, and educators to help scholars achieve success.
- Supported the needs of a diverse student population, and determined strategies and interventions that allowed the students to academically excel.
- Provided high-quality evidence-based counseling sessions for over 25 scholars with IEP's and our most at-risk scholars.
- Created, implemented, and tracked behavior intervention plans
- Rolled out the Second Step social-emotional curriculum school-wide to ensure skills for social and academic success were normed across all grades K-4.
- Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
Education
Master of Science - School Psychology
Long Island University
Brooklyn, New York05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY05.2013
Skills
- Assessment and interpretation
- Evidence-based practices
- Consultation and training
- Cultural Competency
- Youth and adolescent development
- Instructional support
- Suicide Prevention
- Crisis intervention
- Restorative circles
- Solutions-focused
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Group therapy facilitator
Affiliations
- National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Certification
- NYS Certified School Psychologist, Permanent Credential
- Child Abuse Prevention/Reporting
- Dignity for All Students Act/Code of Conduct NY
- Sexual Harassment NY
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
School Psychologist
Brewster Central School District
2018.10 - Current
School Psychologist
Success Academy Charter Schools
2017.08 - 2018.09
Master of Science - School Psychology
Long Island University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY At Buffalo
- NYS Certified School Psychologist, Permanent Credential
- Child Abuse Prevention/Reporting
- Dignity for All Students Act/Code of Conduct NY
- Sexual Harassment NY
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