Marsha Newth-Sylvia **** Stockport Dr., San Antonio, TX 78239, United States

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Licensed Specialist in School Psychology/Social Worker/Special Ed Teacher

Qualification Highlights

My employment experience includes 24 years in mental health, mental retardation, education, and social work fields. I have 14 years of work

within the educational field. I have worked in school settings that provided educational services to families and students near U.S.A.F. basis.

Additionally, I grew up in the military as my father retired from the U.S.A.F. with twenty years and continues to be very act ive in the Korean and

Vietnam Veterans associations. Therefore, I am very familiar with the needs of military families. The previous positions I have held include

LSSP, Crisis Counselor, Special Education Teacher, Youth Specialist, Family Preservation Social Worker, Day Treatment Social Worker, Adult ESL

Teacher, and a Community Service Aide for CPS. My primary experience is in counseling, crisis intervention with youth and family members,

assessment/evaluation, social assessment, consulting, teaching and direct service provision for individuals who were considered at risk and

there family members. I have provided services in the community out-patient, school, and in-patient treatment. Additionally, I collaborated

with other community resource professionals, education administrators and teachers, and other mental health/mental retardation

professionals. I am licensed in the State of Texas as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) and Social Work Independent Practice

Recognition (LBSW IPR) as well as certified with Texas Education Agency (TEA) as a Special Education Teacher (pre K-12).

Respectfully,

Marsha Newth-Sylvia

LSSP, LBSW-Independent Practice Recognition, M.Ed.

Professional Experience

Experience and Expertise

• The previous positions I have held include LSSP, Crisis Counselor, Special Education Teacher, Youth Specialist, Family Preservation Social

Worker, Day Treatment Social Worker, Adult ESL Teacher, and a Community Service Aide for CPS. My primary experience is in counseling,

assessment/evaluation, consulting, teaching and direct service provision for individuals who were considered at risk and there family

members.

• I have provided services in the community, school, and in patient treatment. Additionally, I collaborated with other community resource

professionals, education administrators and teachers, in addition other mental health/mental retardation professionals.

• The previous positions I have held include LSSP, Crisis Counselor, Special Education Teacher, Youth Specialist, Family Preservation Social

Worker, Day Treatment Social Worker, Adult ESL Teacher, and a Community Service Aide for CPS. My primary experience is in counseling,

assessment/evaluation, consulting, teaching and direct service provision for individuals who were considered at risk and there family

members.

Career History

Abilene ISD, Abilene, Texas 2012 to 2014

Licensed Specialist in School Psychology

North TX Youth Connections-STAR, Wichita Falls 2011 to 2006

Crisis Counselor & Group Facilitator

Wichita Falls Independent School District, Wichita Falls, TX 2011 to 2004

Licensed Specialist in School Psychology

North Texas Youth Connections-STAR, Wichita Falls, TX 2006 to 2011

Crisis Counselor & Group Facilitator

Wichita Falls ISD, Wichita Falls, TX 2004 to 2011

Licensed Specialist in School Psychology

Vernon ISD, Vernon, TX 1998 to 2004

2nd & 3rd Grade Resource Teacher

Wichita Falls MHMR/Helen Farabee MHMR, Vernon (Multiple Counties) 1992 to 1998

Youth Specialist/Family Preservation/Day Treatment Provider

North Texas State Hospital, Vernon, TX 1989 to 1992

Social Worker II

Rose Street Mental Health Clinic, Wichita Falls, TX 2005 to 2006

LSSP intern

Wichita Falls ISD, Wichita Falls, TX 2004 to 2006

LSSP intern

Education

Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2009

Doctor of Philosophy, General Psychology

Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2006

Specialist Certification, School Psychology

Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas 2000

Accelerated Certification in Generic Special Education, Pre K-12

University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 1998

M.Ed., Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology

Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas 1989

BA, Social Work & Psychology

Vernon College, Vernon, Texas 1987

AA, Social Sciences

Skills

• Administering standardized Psychological, Cognitive and Academic evaluations,

Conducting Child, Adolescent, and Family Assessment for various reasons,

Analyzing and interpreting information for adults and professionals,

Individual and Group Counseling,

Brief Therapy,

Crisis Counseling,

Interviewing children, adults, and professionals,

Dealing effectively with difficult individuals, students, or parents,

Advising teachers, administrators, and superintendent on student or parent related issues,

Consulting with other professionals, grade level teams, behavior support teams, and community resource teams,

Classroom management,

Parent Education,

Instruction,

Developing academic and mental health curriculum and topics,

Establishing excellent rapport with children, adolescents, and adults,

Increasing positive collaboration with colleagues and other professional resources,

Presenting professional development training,

Computer skills

Licenses

• Licensed Specialist in School Psychology #33683, Texas Board of Examiners of Psychology, Texas, 2014 to 2015

• Licensed Bachelor in Social Work-IPR #17454, Texas Board of Social Workers Examiners, Texas, 2013 to 2015

• Generic Special Education PK-12, State Board of Educator Certification, Texas, 2012 to 2018

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