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Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
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Kim Severe

North Haledon,NJ

Summary

Passionate School Psychologist with 17 years experience and a proven track record of effectively supporting diverse teams. Deeply committed to promoting inclusive education and ensuring the success of students with special needs. Skilled in developing and implementing individualized education plans, fostering collaborative partnerships with parents and educators, and maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Posses strong leadership abilities and a passion for supporting special education students to ensure their academic and emotional needs are met. Dedicated to driving positive outcomes for students, families, and the school community.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Psychologist

East Orange School District
2005.09 - Current
  • Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
  • Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate psychological needs of students.
  • Consulted with teachers and parents regarding student needs.
  • Collaborated with social workers to assist with the needs of students.
  • Conducted group and individual counseling sessions as per students IEP.
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary meetings to assess goals and progress.
  • Built positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators and community resources.
  • Selected, administered and scored psychological tests.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

Mental Health/Outreach Worker

East Orange General Hospital
2002.01 - 2004.08
  • Assisted clients with obtaining housing and provided connections to community services.
  • Collaborated with medical and clinical personnel to coordinate and implement client services.
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
  • Provided case management services to monitor client access to resources and services.
  • Supported continuity of care after discharge with individualized discharge plans.
  • Managed patients with substance dependence and co-occurring Axis I and Axis II disorders.

Records Manager

Richards & O'Neil, LLP
1992.02 - 2001.06
  • Managed a department of 10 employees.
  • Engaged in daily communications with internal partners and identified document-related issues that required interdepartmental cooperation.
  • Managed file archival and information retrievals.
  • Promoted efficient document processing by maintaining orderly and clean records department areas.

Education

Master of Arts - Counseling

New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
12.2004

Master of Science - Psychology

Howard University
Washington, DC
05.1989

Skills

  • Conflict Mediation
  • Multitasking Strengths
  • Team Collaboration
  • Organizational Abilities
  • Interdisciplinary Meetings
  • Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
  • Understanding the Needs of Special Education Students
  • Providing Support to Staff

Affiliations

National Association of School Psychologists


Certification

Supervisory Certification

School Psychologist Certification

Additional Information

My supervisory experience is portrayed in my managerial skills when I managed a department of 10-12 in a corporate setting for 5 years and in my successful performance of acting as the team leader for my current Child Study Team over the last 7 years. I implemented monthly meetings with the district School Psychologists to provide ongoing interdisciplinary supports and facilitate the monthly CST meetings within my school. I am involved in various school committees and have been a class advisor for the graduating classes of 2019 and 2023. I am passionate about my work and my organizational skills are stellar. I pride myself on my ability to maintain and foster positive relationships with administration, staff, students and parents in order to provide the best services for our special needs students.

Timeline

School Psychologist

East Orange School District
2005.09 - Current

Mental Health/Outreach Worker

East Orange General Hospital
2002.01 - 2004.08

Records Manager

Richards & O'Neil, LLP
1992.02 - 2001.06

Master of Arts - Counseling

New Jersey City University

Master of Science - Psychology

Howard University

Supervisory Certification

School Psychologist Certification

Kim Severe