SASHA VESTRICH
Summary
Motivated School Psychology Trainee eager to advance professionally and contribute to student success. Teachable and ready to learn from experienced professionals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESOL Resource Teacher
Orchard View Elementary
08.2023 - Current
- Lesson planning for grades K-2 ELA/Writing
- Provide ESOL students with tiered support in language enrichment, reading, and writing aligned with B.E.S.T standards.
ELA/Social Studies Teacher
Bridgeprep Academy Palm Beach
03.2021 - 07.2023
- Prepare and administer regular subject tests to 18/23 students, complete with detailed quarterly progress reports for parents
- Create and adapt lesson plans according to students' academic needs, including both individual and group student-centered activities
- Maintain open communication for parent/teacher conferences
- Fostered student curiosity and interest in learning through hands-on activities and classroom pets
- Planned, promoted, and executed a monthly readers theatre club open to all grade 3-5 students
- Met with parents, guardians, administrators, and counselors to address and resolve students' behavioral issues, resulting in significant performance improvements
- Attend ESOL/ESE, behavioral plan, threat assessment meetings.
Sr. Administrative Assistant
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
03.2017 - 04.2021
- Collaborate with doctors for management of multiple schedules, patienttesting, as well as order supplies and testing materials for neurological assessments
- Greet, instruct, direct, schedule and assist patients in various clerical aspects of Neuropsychology practice
- Send medical reports to doctors/health related facilities
- Maintaining patient files and charts and converting to electronic records
- Assist with onboarding process for post-docs, students and volunteers.
Sr. Patient Care Coordinator
Sports Medicine/Neuropsychology, University of Miami Hospital
05.2012 - 01.2016
- Interviewing patients to complete documents, case histories, and forms such as intake and insurance forms for patient registration
- Enter charges into medical management system
- Schedule/confirm patient diagnostic appointments, and medical consultations, and obtain authorizations
- Operate a multi-line phone and computer system
- Sending medical reports to doctors/health related facilities
- Maintaining patient files and charts.
Administrative Assistant
Hospital for Special Surgery
09.2009 - 09.2011
- Assistant to the doctor and office manager
- Answering phones, billing patients, compiling, and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence, make copies and obtain physician signatures as needed
- Sending out electronic prescriptions for doctors
- Interviewing patients in order to complete documents, case histories, and forms such as intake and insurance forms
- Perform bookkeeping duties, such as credit and collections, preparing and sending financial statements and bills, and keeping financial records
- Perform various clerical and administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies
- Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, and medical consultations.
Education
Master of Science - Psy.S., School Psychology
Nova Southeastern University, Center For Psychological Studies
Fort Lauderdale, FL2026
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL2023
Skills
- Bilingual reading/writing/communication proficiency
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Classroom Management
- Conflict Management
- Student Support
- Educational Settings
- Differentiated Instruction
- Group Dynamics
- Class Instruction
- Parent and Guardian Communication
- EPIC and other EMR Systems
Affiliations
Florida Association of School Psychologists, associate student member, 2023-present
National Association of School Psychologists, graduate student member, 2023-present
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students, 2023-present
Certification
- Certified Youth Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 10/22-Present
- Adult, Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross, 09/22-Present
- Certified Social Sciences Teacher, Florida Department of Education - Pending
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Honors and Awards
· Undergraduate Dean's List, Broward College, 2021
· Dominium Resident Scholarship- Scholarship America, Broward College/NSU, 2021, 2022, 2023
· PSI Beta National Psychology Honor Society, 2021-present
Volunteer Activities
08/23-Present: Cub Mentor. Orchard View Elementary. Delray Beach, FL.
Attend special events with student cub throughout the year, help with homework, navigating emotions, and supporting student needs.
08/22- 6/23: Readers Theatre Club. Bridgeprep Academy Charter School. Delray Beach, FL.
Planned, promoted, and executed a monthly readers theatre club open to all grade 3-5 students.
05/21-Present: Elder Care/Companionship. Health advocate and liaison to elderly couple with Alzheimer's and Dementia, post stroke.
Training
Psychological tests:
- Cognitive/Intelligence:
- Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fifth Edition (WISC-V)
- Performance Based:
- Woodcock Johnson Test of Achievement (WJ-A-IV)
Timeline
ESOL Resource Teacher
Orchard View Elementary
08.2023 - Current
ELA/Social Studies Teacher
Bridgeprep Academy Palm Beach
03.2021 - 07.2023
Sr. Administrative Assistant
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
03.2017 - 04.2021
Sr. Patient Care Coordinator
Sports Medicine/Neuropsychology, University of Miami Hospital
05.2012 - 01.2016
Administrative Assistant
Hospital for Special Surgery
09.2009 - 09.2011
Master of Science - Psy.S., School Psychology
Nova Southeastern University, Center For Psychological Studies
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Nova Southeastern University
- Certified Youth Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 10/22-Present
- Adult, Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross, 09/22-Present
- Certified Social Sciences Teacher, Florida Department of Education - Pending
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