Rachel Yang
Bloomington,IL
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Psychologist-Contract
Amergis Educational Staffing
Yorkville, IL
08.2025 - Current
- Led group and individual counseling sessions targeting social skills development, promoting peer relationships among students with diverse needs.
- Conduct functional behavioral assessments to identify underlying causes of challenging behaviors and create effective behavior intervention plans accordingly.
- Utilize formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
- Improve student well-being by conducting comprehensive psychological assessments and creating tailored intervention plans.
Owner/Orton-Gillingham Therapist
Therachieve Education Services, LLC
Washington, IL
07.2023 - Current
- Provide virtual and in-person structured language therapy/intervention to children with dyslexia and dysgraphia
- Complete detailed evaluations for students suspected of dyslexia and dysgraphia
School Psychologist
Washington Grade School District #52
Washington, IL
08.2021 - Current
- Complete initial and re-evaluations for special education and make recommendations for eligibility and services/accommodations
- Complete detailed Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans for students with significant social-emotional and functional needs
- Utilize a variety of assessment procedures to develop highly technical and specific psychoeducational reports and interpret results in a manner that is understandable and useful for parents and the school team
- Consult with general education teachers regarding students experiencing behavioral, learning or social-emotional difficulties
- Develop detailed intervention plans for general educations students through MTSS
- Implement group counseling curricula for students with social-emotional needs
School Psychologist-Contract
Center for Special Education Services, LLC
Northbrook, IL
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Developed and implemented tailored intervention strategies for students exhibiting diverse social-emotional and behavioral needs.
- Conducted comprehensive psychoeducational assessments to guide educational planning and support for students.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to formulate effective Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) aligned with student needs.
Part-Time School Psychologist
Tazewell-Mason Counties Special Education Association
Pekin, IL
08.2018 - 05.2023
- School Psychologist Delavan Community Unit School District #703
- Completed initial and re-evaluations for special education and crafted recommendations for eligibility and services/accommodations
- Utilized a variety of assessment procedures to develop highly technical and specific psychoeducational reports and interpreted results in a manner that was understandable and useful for parents and the school team
- Coordinated Tier 3 plans for students receiving intervention services, including diagnostic testing and prescriptive intervention planning
- Developed and continue to implement and revise Delavan’s MTSS Manual
- School Psychologist on the Autism Evaluation Team
- Led examination team (including administration of ADOS 2) for students in member districts suspected of having Autism
- Developed and implemented a structured observation system and file review to accompany testing results
- Presented examination results and recommendations to the IEP team at eligibility reviews
- School Psychologist for Low Incidence Cases
- Utilized a variety of neuropsychological and psychoeducational tools in order to delineate learning and behavioral difficulties for students from member districts that have, thus far, been difficult to treat and remediate
- Dyslexia/Reading Consultant
- Provided training on dyslexia (including assessment and remediation) for School Psychologists, School Social Workers and Special Education Coordinators from member districts
School Psychologist
Pekin Community High School District #303
Pekin, IL
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Completed approximately 90 triennial re-evaluations and 20 initial evaluations each year utilizing a variety of academic, cognitive and social-emotional assessment procedures
- Implemented direct mental health services, including individual and group counseling, to students with a variety of disabilities and mental health diagnoses, including (but not limited to): anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, etc.
- Initiated and maintained contact with parents, doctors and other outside service agencies to help coordinate care for students in the school and home setting
- Provided crisis intervention services for special education students, including screening students who were at-risk for self-harm and coordinating outside services as needed
- Participated on Threat Assessment teams for students who had engaged in threatening behaviors in order to determine their level of risk and provide recommendations for intervention
- Developed social-emotional curricula for group counseling
School Psychologist
Special Education Association Peoria County
Farmington, IL
08.2012 - 06.2015
- Engaged in counseling and assessment with students of a variety of ages, disabilities and backgrounds
- RtI External Coach—developed district RtI manual; attended monthly coaches meetings; enacted systems-change with district administrators
- Participated on teams responsible for making academic decisions for students by discussing assessment results and synthesizing information
- Facilitated IEP meetings, including paperwork and compliance (2012-2013/2013-2014)
School Psychologist
Henry-Stark Counties Special Education District
Kewanee, IL
08.2011 - 06.2012
- Engaged in assessment with students of a variety of ages, disabilities and backgrounds
- Supported and consulted with teachers in all grade levels in areas such as RtI and academic or behavioral interventions
- Participated on teams responsible for making academic decisions for students by discussing assessment results and synthesizing information
Education
School Neuropsychology Post-Graduate Certification Program -
School Neuropsychology Institute
06-2022
Dyslexia Tutor Training - undefined
Children’s Dyslexia Center of Peoria
Peoria, IL07-2015
Specialist Degree in School Psychology - undefined
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL05-2011
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology - undefined
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL05-2008
Skills
- Academic intervention strategies
- Collaborative Problem-solving
- Psychoeducational evaluation
- Verbal and written communication
- Nationally certified
- Data collection
- Compassionate
- Learning disability identification
Certification
- Nationally Certified School Psychologist (2012-present)
- IMSLEC Certified Tutor for students with dyslexia (2015-present)
- Certified Academic Language Practitioner (July 2019-present)
- American Board Certified School Neuropsychologist (August 2022-present)
- Owner of Therachieve Education Services, LLC
Timeline
School Psychologist-Contract
Amergis Educational Staffing
08.2025 - Current
School Psychologist-Contract
Center for Special Education Services, LLC
10.2024 - 05.2025
Owner/Orton-Gillingham Therapist
Therachieve Education Services, LLC
07.2023 - Current
School Psychologist
Washington Grade School District #52
08.2021 - Current
Part-Time School Psychologist
Tazewell-Mason Counties Special Education Association
08.2018 - 05.2023
School Psychologist
Pekin Community High School District #303
08.2015 - 05.2018
School Psychologist
Special Education Association Peoria County
08.2012 - 06.2015
School Psychologist
Henry-Stark Counties Special Education District
08.2011 - 06.2012
Dyslexia Tutor Training - undefined
Children’s Dyslexia Center of Peoria
Specialist Degree in School Psychology - undefined
Western Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology - undefined
Augustana College
School Neuropsychology Post-Graduate Certification Program -
School Neuropsychology Institute