Sibel Sartorelli
Garden City,NY
Summary
Dedicated bilingual school psychologist with expertise in psychological assessment, IEP management, and social-emotional learning. Committed to fostering student advocacy and providing trauma-informed support to enhance student well-being.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual School Psychologist
Freeport Union Free School District
Freeport, NY
09.2020 - Current
- Facilitate Committee on Special Education meetings as Sub CSE Chairperson/Psychologist.
- Conduct psychological and educational assessments to identify student needs and appropriate support services.
- Conduct classroom observations to assess student engagement and instructional effectiveness.
- Push into classrooms to present Sources of Strength instruction/activities.
- Collaborate with teachers and service providers to develop targeted intervention plans for at-risk students, improving access to necessary support services.
- Lead individual and group counseling to students, fostering social-emotional growth and addressing behavioral challenges effectively.
- Manage students' IEPs, 504 Plans, and related services.
- Collaborate with guidance counselors to ensure appropriate student schedules.
- Collaborate with administration and staff within all departments to support students.
Bilingual School Psychologist
Achieve Beydond Autism Services, Inc.
Melville, NY
05.2018 - 03.2020
- Conducted monolingual and bilingual social history intakes, psychological and educational assessments to inform tailored support strategies.
- Conducted psychological and educational assessments to identify specific student needs, facilitating early intervention support services.
- Collaborated with teachers and service providers to develop targeted intervention plans addressing the needs of at-risk students.
Independent Business Owner
Rainbow Polybag Co., Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
05.1997 - 05.2016
- Established the Women-Owned/Minority Owned business certification.
- Lead executive sales agent for manufacturing division.
- Coordinated and managed the national trade shows for distribution division.
- In charge of qualifying new employees and implementing training procedures.
- Coordinated daily operations for administrative tasks.
- Assisted in research and new product development for the sales department.
- Served as an active board member for the East Williamsburg Industrial Manufacturing Zone committee.
Bilingual School Psychologist
Amityville Union Free School District
Amityville, NY
09.1997 - 11.2004
- Served as a part-time district-wide School Psychologist.
- Served as a per diem Bilingual School Psychologist
- Served as a temporary leave replacement School Psychologist.
- Conducted monolingual and bilingual psychological assessments to identify student needs and support services.
- Served as a Sub-Committee Chairperson
- Implemented and managed students' Individual Educational Plans.
- Collaborated with teachers and service providers to develop intervention plans for at-risk students.
- Provided individual and group counseling to students facing social and emotional behavioral challenges.
Bilingual School Psychologist
Mineola Public Schools
Mineola, NY
09.1997 - 06.2000
- Served as a bilingual school psychologist across the district on a per diem basis.
- Performed initial bilingual psychological and educational assessments to inform tailored support strategies.
- Performed triennial evaluations in both monolingual and bilingual contexts to ensure comprehensive student support.
- Delivered targeted recommendations to enhance students' individual needs and behavioral progress for the Committee on Special Education.
Education
Master of Science - Bilingual School Psychologist
Saint John's Universtiy
Jamaica, NY05-1997
Skills
- Bilingual evaluation
- Psychological assessment
- Functional behavior assessments
- Crisis intervention
- Trauma practices
- IEP management
- IEP compliance
- Education plans
- Classroom intervention
- Classroom observations
- Counseling techniques
- Intervention strategies
- Social-emotional learning
- Special education law
- Student advocacy
- Family support
- Problem-solving collaboration
- Team collaboration
- Collaborative Problem-solving
- Suicide prevention
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Bilingual School Psychologist
Freeport Union Free School District
09.2020 - Current
Bilingual School Psychologist
Achieve Beydond Autism Services, Inc.
05.2018 - 03.2020
Bilingual School Psychologist
Amityville Union Free School District
09.1997 - 11.2004
Bilingual School Psychologist
Mineola Public Schools
09.1997 - 06.2000
Independent Business Owner
Rainbow Polybag Co., Inc.
05.1997 - 05.2016
Master of Science - Bilingual School Psychologist
Saint John's Universtiy