TARA L. SCHUCK
Pensacola
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Psychologist
Cobb Pediatrics Therapy Services
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Administer a wide variety of cognitive, academic, processing, adaptive, and social-emotional instruments as part of comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations and re-evaluations
- Generate well-organized psychoeducational reports with appropriate and practical recommendations for academic and behavioral interventions
- Set up and lead eligibility meetings for students who may qualify for special education services
- Collaborate with Student Support Team leaders, administrators, teachers, and parents to ensure students who are struggling academically and/or behaviorally in school receive appropriate interventions and support services
- Services provided in Muscogee County Public Schools
School Psychologist
Barbara S. Desalvo, Inc.
04.2014 - 05.2018
- Barbara S Desalvo, Inc. works with virtual schools around the country providing psychoeducational evaluations by licensed School Psychologists.
- Travel to cities statewide in Florida and Alabama to assess referred virtual school students, write reports, and participate in phone conferences to review test results and help with educational decisions.
Owner/School Psychologist/Counselor
Better Brain Services, LLC
09.2010 - 01.2017
- Provided individual mental health counseling to children, teens, and adults; in addition, did couples and family counseling in office and remotely. Managed all office tasks, including the following: appointment scheduling, office management, filing, billing, maintaining clinical records, and other documentation
- Conducted diagnostic interviews, psychoeducational testing, mental health assessments, neurofeedback and biofeedback
- Engaged in professional development above and beyond requirements to maintain licenses
- Collaborated with professionals in the mental health, medical, and education fields to coordinate services, referrals, and ensure continuity of care for clients
School Psychologist
Escambia County School District
08.2009 - 03.2013
- Collaborated with administrators, teachers, and staff at multiple schools (elementary, middle, and high schools) in order to ensure successful implementation of the Response to Intervention (RTI) model including academic and behavioral Interventions
- Administered a wide variety of cognitive, academic, processing, adaptive, and social-emotional instruments as part of comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations, gifted evaluations, and re-evaluations for students receiving ESE services
- Generated well-organized psychoeducational reports with clear and concise interpretations of test results
- Engaged in crisis and short-term counseling with students grade K-12 when appropriate
Co-owner
Emerald Coast Assessment and Counseling Center, LLC
11.2008 - 09.2010
- Created all necessary business forms, including Intake and Client History Form, Counseling Consent, Consent for Psychoeducational testing, Release of Information, HIPAA Forms, etc.
- Applied and successfully became network provider for several insurance companies
- Conducted individual counseling sessions with children, teens, and adults
- Led Social Skills Training groups for children diagnosed with Autism
- Set up and managed marketing campaigns, and represented our practice at various community events
School Psychologist
Santa Rosa County District Schools
08.2008 - 08.2009
- Provided consultation and continuing education to teachers and other staff members in order to support student learning. Topics included student motivation, classroom management, and academic interventions
- Administered a wide variety of current cognitive, academic, processing, and social-emotional instruments as part of comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations
- Generated well-organized psychoeducational reports with appropriate and practical recommendations
- Played instrumental role in special education eligibility meetings where my reports were shared in an understandable manner to parents, teachers, and other school personnel.
- Engaged in crisis and short-term counseling with students grade K-12 as needed
- Collaborated with administrators at the district level to plan and implement changes in policies and procedures as the county transitioned to the Response To Intervention (RTI) Model
School Psychologist
Aiken County Public Schools
12.2007 - 08.2008
- Accurately administered a wide variety of cognitive, academic, processing, and social-emotional instruments as part of comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations
- Provided consultation regarding academic and behavioral interventions to regular and special education teachers as needed
- Obtained social developmental histories, adaptive functioning, behavioral and other measures from parents of children being evaluated
- Generated well-organized psychoeducational reports with appropriate and practical recommendations
- Took part in pre-referral meetings and staffings where reports and recommendations were explained in an understandable manner to parents, teachers, and other school personnel
School Psychology Intern
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
08.2006 - 06.2007
- Played an integral role in transitioning several elementary schools to the Response to Intervention (RTI) Model through providing interventions to students, consultation to teachers, and ongoing support
- Monitored interventions using observation and graphing programs to document student progress
- Administered a wide variety of current cognitive, academic, processing, and social-emotional instruments as part of comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations
- Generated well-organized psychoeducational reports with appropriate and practical recommendations
- Led pre-referral meetings and staffings where reports and recommendations were explained in an understandable manner to parents, teachers, and other school personnel
Part-time Teacher, ST2 Program
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
09.2005 - 06.2006
- Administered school-wide DIBELS assessments using DIBELS wireless generation system
- Facilitated small reading group interventions daily and conduct ongoing progress monitoring with all students receiving interventions
- Collaborated with school psychologist, school psychology intern, and reading specialist to manage ST2 project for our school
- Communicated with teachers regularly regarding their students progress
- Maintained accurate documentation and tracked student progress using online networks
Tutor
Sylvan Learning Center
05.2005 - 09.2005
- Provided individual instruction to students in grades K-12 with learning difficulties in reading, writing and mathematics
- Managed hourly tutoring sessions with three students at a time possessing various ability levels
- Enrolled students in tutoring programs, maintained computer attendance records, and performed general clerical tasks
- Contacted parents or guardians of students failing to attend sessions, rescheduled students, and provided information for potential clients
Substitute Teacher/Reading First Assessor
Broward County Public Schools
03.2005 - 05.2005
- Individually evaluated over 250 K-3 students in Reading First Schools using the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Third Edition (PPVT-3)
- Quickly built positive working relationships with students, parents, and administrators
- Successfully conducted learning activities in line with various school curriculums
- Managed behavior problems using systematic behavior modification techniques
- Temporary position
Teacher
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
11.2004 - 02.2005
- Taught all subjects to a diverse classroom of first grade students
- Prepared and implemented age appropriate curriculum and behavior management plans
- Utilized wide range of instructional techniques with focus on making learning fun
- Worked closely with parents/guardians to maximize their student’s academic success
- Temporary position
Family Intervention Specialist (FIS Program) / Assessment Specialist
Pathway, an affiliate of Lakeview Center, Inc.
09.2002 - 07.2004
- Solely managed the FIS substance abuse case management program for Escambia County
- Worked closely with The Department of Children and Families and Families First Network (FFN) in order to generate referrals for the FIS program and the Metro Assessment Unit
- Maintained a caseload of 35 FIS clients while simultaneously providing a single point of access for comprehensive assessments requested by FFN
- Assessed children, adolescents, and adults by conducting comprehensive mental health and substance abuse evaluations, as well as parenting assessments
- Developed and led psychoeducational group sessions and conducted individual counseling
Counselor
Twelve Oaks Recovery Center
02.2002 - 09.2002
- Provided individual and group counseling to clients in residential adult and adolescent substance abuse programs
- Achieved rapport and successful therapeutic outcomes with a culturally diverse clientele
- Responsible for psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning
- Communicated with referral sources and family members regularly to report client progress, wrote weekly progress reports
- Completed extensive discharge plans by collaborating with clients and using resources from across the country
- Conceptualized and presented psychoeducational material for clients and staff
Counselor Intern
University Counseling Center
01.2001 - 12.2001
- Conducted individual mental health and vocational counseling sessions
- Co-facilitated family-of-origin group and produced group summaries
- Responsible for intake assessment interviews and appropriate referral to psychologists
- Authored article for advice column in student newspaper
- Developed and led Living Well Workshops on campus as part of ongoing prevention efforts
- Received individual supervision from a total of four PhD psychologists, participated in weekly seminars (on psychotherapy techniques, career counseling, case conferences)
- University of West Florida
Education
Specialist in School Psychology (SSP) -
Barry University
Miami Shores, FL01.2007
Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology - undefined
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL12.2001
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology - minor in Sociology
Miami University
Oxford, OH05.1999
Certification
- Florida Educator’s Certificate, School Psychologist, preK-12 (DOE number: 961565)
- Former Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Florida (MH 8518)
- Former Licensed School Psychologist, State of Florida (SS1058)
- Former Alabama Educator’s Certificate, School Psychologist, prek-12 (TLS-0111-7794)
Timeline
School Psychologist
Cobb Pediatrics Therapy Services
09.2017 - 05.2018
School Psychologist
Barbara S. Desalvo, Inc.
04.2014 - 05.2018
Owner/School Psychologist/Counselor
Better Brain Services, LLC
09.2010 - 01.2017
School Psychologist
Escambia County School District
08.2009 - 03.2013
Co-owner
Emerald Coast Assessment and Counseling Center, LLC
11.2008 - 09.2010
School Psychologist
Santa Rosa County District Schools
08.2008 - 08.2009
School Psychologist
Aiken County Public Schools
12.2007 - 08.2008
School Psychology Intern
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
08.2006 - 06.2007
Part-time Teacher, ST2 Program
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
09.2005 - 06.2006
Tutor
Sylvan Learning Center
05.2005 - 09.2005
Substitute Teacher/Reading First Assessor
Broward County Public Schools
03.2005 - 05.2005
Teacher
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
11.2004 - 02.2005
Family Intervention Specialist (FIS Program) / Assessment Specialist
Pathway, an affiliate of Lakeview Center, Inc.
09.2002 - 07.2004
Counselor
Twelve Oaks Recovery Center
02.2002 - 09.2002
Counselor Intern
University Counseling Center
01.2001 - 12.2001
Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology - undefined
University of West Florida
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology - minor in Sociology
Miami University
Specialist in School Psychology (SSP) -
Barry University
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