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Monica Quintero

Bakersfield,CA

Summary

  • OBJECTIVE: School Psychologist eager to work with students of all backgrounds and all types of emotional, behavioral and academic needs.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Psychologist

Wonderful College Prep Academy
Delano, CA
09.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
  • Met with students to conduct individual assessments and determine academic and mental health needs.
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary meetings to assess goals and progress.
  • Built positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators and community resources.
  • Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
  • Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.

School Psychologist

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
Bakersfield, CA
07.2020 - Current
  • Collaborate with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
  • Meet with students to conduct individual assessments and determine academic and mental health needs.
  • Collaborate with social workers to help students grow in social and emotional capacities.
  • Consult with teachers and parents to gain anin-depth understanding of students.
  • Conduct meetings via Zoom with parents, staff, and peers.
  • In-person testing and virtual data collection due to distance learning.
  • Utilize formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
  • Provide crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Conduct group and individual counseling sessions for key issues.
  • Facilitate interdisciplinary meetings to assess goals and progress.
  • Observ students in classroom and play environments.
  • Build positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators, and community resources.
  • Identify and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
  • Maintain positive relationships with students, stakeholder ,and community resources.
  • Use data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.

School Psychology Intern

Fairfax School District
Bakersfield, CA
08.2019 - 05.2020
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
  • Met with students to conduct individual assessments and determine academic and mental health needs
  • Collaborated with social workers to help students grow in social and emotional capacities
  • Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students
  • Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
  • Consulted with teachers and parents to gain in-depth understanding of students
  • Completed required documentation and reports for compliance and treatment planning
  • Assist in developing and assessing Part C-B evaluations

School Psychologist (on a Waiver) Intern

Wonderful College Prep Academy
Delano, Ca
01.2019 - 06.2020
  • Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students
  • Collaborated with social workers to help students grow in social and emotional capacities
  • Completed required documentation and reports for compliance and treatment planning
  • Consulted with teachers and parents to gain in-depth understanding of students
  • Met with students to conduct individual assessments and determine academic and mental health needs
  • Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
  • Provided referrals for community resources and mental health professionals for families and students
  • Lead staff and faculty training and development to support program objectives
  • Developed team communications and information for IEP meetings
  • Developed exceptional attendance record with special attention to punctuality and preparation to work upon arrival

School Psychologist Practicum Student

Fairfax School District
Bakersfield, Ca
01.2017 - 12.2018
  • Observed students in classroom and play environments
  • Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students
  • Built positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators and community resources
  • Met with students to conduct individual assessments and determine academic and mental health needs
  • Observed individual behaviors and suspect actions, and reported issues to supervisory staff
  • Provided referrals for community resources and mental health professionals for families and students
  • Completed required documentation and reports for confidential files and treatment planning
  • Copied, logged and scanned supporting documentation
  • Interacted with other members of team in staff and IEP meetings to discuss student progress and adjust plans to meet changing demands.

Education

Assessments

Master of Arts - School Psychology

Fresno Pacific University
Bakersfield, CA
05.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Women and Gender Studies

California State University - Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
06.2011

Tier 1 Certified Eng/Spanish - undefined

Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, Ca
05.2003

High School Diploma -

Delano High School
Delano, Ca
1995

Skills

  • Crisis Intervention
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Report writing
  • Verbal & written communication
  • Emotional support
  • Suicide prevention
  • Data Evidence-based practices
  • Individual and family support
  • Mental health assessments
  • Academic and Cognitive assessments
  • Professional referral network
  • Group counseling
  • Team collaboration and leadership
  • Data-driven decision making
  • BIP understanding

Certification

  • CPI non-violent crisis certified.
  • Certificate of Completion of Forward Thinking Journaling.
  • Completion of Functional Behaviors Assessment/Behavior Intervention Planning Training through KCSOS.
  • Fulfillment of Praxis Exam
  • Pupil Personnel Service Credential (expires: 08/01/2021)
  • Certificate of Clearance for Commission on Teacher Credentialing
  • CBEST Permanent Passing
  • Certificate of Completion for Mandated Reporter Educators Training
  • CPR certified

Languages

Fluently Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Timeline

School Psychologist

Wonderful College Prep Academy
09.2021 - Current

School Psychologist

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
07.2020 - Current

School Psychology Intern

Fairfax School District
08.2019 - 05.2020

School Psychologist (on a Waiver) Intern

Wonderful College Prep Academy
01.2019 - 06.2020

School Psychologist Practicum Student

Fairfax School District
01.2017 - 12.2018

Assessments

Master of Arts - School Psychology

Fresno Pacific University

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Women and Gender Studies

California State University - Bakersfield

Tier 1 Certified Eng/Spanish - undefined

Bakersfield College

High School Diploma -

Delano High School
Monica Quintero