Special Education School
Resume:
Jason Phillip Levene
Lowell, MA 01851
Phone: 978-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***
EDUCATION: Tufts University, Medford, MA Springfield College, Springfield, MA
Master of Arts in School Psychology August, 2002 Bachelor of Science May, 2001 GPA: 3.48, major 3.80
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study May, 2004 Major: Psychology Minor: Human Services Admin.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
Wakefield Public Schools, Wakefield, MA September, 2006 - Current
High School Psychologist Supervisors: Mr. Richard Metropolis, Principal; Lyn O’Neil, Special Education Director
Administered psychological, achievement, and social-emotional evaluations using a variety of assessment tools.
Appointed District Coordinator of Social Emotional/Behavioral Health Services.
Provided counseling services to general education and special education students.
Co-facilitated a Positive Behavior Support Program using a Response To Intervention approach for Emotionally and Behaviorally challenged students.
Communicated student needs to Team members using data based decision making.
Facilitated social skills groups for students with a variety of special needs.
Cohasset Public School District, Cohasset, MA September, 2004 – August, 2006
Middle-High School Psychologist/Special Ed. TEAM Chairperson Supervisor: Linda Gill, Director of Student Services
Conducted all psychological and social-emotional evaluations using various assessment measures.
Coordinated, planned, and facilitated all initial and reevaluation TEAM meetings.
Restructured the district’s TEAM process, using the Dept. of Education Facilitated TEAM approach.
Maintained a consistently large counseling and assessment caseload.
Framingham Public School District, Framingham, MA May 2004-June 2004
Elementary School Psychologist – Leave replacement Supervisor: Nanci Keller, Director of Psychologists
Conducted several psychological assessments requiring the use of several cognitive and social/emotional measures.
Carried a counseling caseload requiring the development of social skills.
Engaged and directed parent and teacher consultation.
Framingham Public School District, Framingham, MA September, 2003-May 2004
School Psychologist Intern Supervisors: Mila Hendrickson, MEd, CAGS; Brad Haven, MEd, CAGS
Carried a consistent caseload of psychological assessments requiring the use of a wide array of psychometric tools.
Focused counseling caseload on grief and transition issues.
Conducted research and evaluation of district-wide Kindergarten entrance policy.
North Reading Public School District, North Reading, MA September, 2001- June, 2003
School Psychologist Pre-Practicum and Practicum Student Supervisor: Mary-Lou Dysart, LEP, CSP
Experienced a full year in both Middle School and Elementary placements.
Trained in various psychometric assessment tools to aid in Special Education TEAM planning.
Facilitated individual and group counseling interventions.
Engaged and directed parent and teacher consultation.
Large counseling caseload of substantially separate language based learning disability classes.
Temple Beth-El Hebrew Congregation, Lowell, MA September, 2001- September, 2003
6th-9th grade Values/Ethics Teacher, Curriculum Coordinator
Developed and implemented new 8th-9th grade curriculum.
Used multi-modal instruction techniques to teach at a developmentally appropriate level.
Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services June, 1998-May, 2001 Yorktown Heights, NY
Teacher’s aide, 1-on-1 student aide, substitute teacher’s aide
Obtained valuable experience working with emotionally/behaviorally challenged students.
Created and implemented behavior modification programs.
Developed into an effective mentor and aide to a fourth grade level autistic child.
Facilitated classroom instruction adapting to range of disabilities.
Ossining School District, Ossining, NY June, 2000-January, 2001
Substitute Teacher
Taught a range of grade levels on a variety of topics.
Created a positive and comfortable learning environment.
Established myself as a well respected employee in the school district.
Jason Phillip Levene
20 Waite St., Apartment #1
Lowell, MA 01851
Phone: 978-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING:
Massachusetts Dept. of Education National Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)
School Psychologist (Professional) Sept., 2007 National Association of School Psychologists, Aug. 2004
Certified All Levels (K-12), Exp. 9/2021 NCSP Cert.#336374 Exp. 1/2019
License#386374
Supervisor/Director of Pupil Personnel Services (Pending)
Best Practices in Suicide Assessment & Intervention Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
March, 2015 January, 2015
Critical Incident Stress Management Post Traumatic Stress Management, Psychological First Aid
Group and Individual Crisis Intervention, Nov., 2012 Group and Individual Intervention, April 2012
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation International Trauma Ctr, International Ctr for Disaster Resilience
National Incident Management Systems, ICS Trainings PREPaRE Crisis Intervention and Recovery Training
Federal Emergency Management Association, 7/2011 Certified Trainer
Incident Command System 700a, 800b, 100, 200b, 300, 400 National Association of School Psychologists, December 2015
Facilitated TEAM Meetings Grief Recovery Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Mass. Department of Education, Aug., 2005 Certified Grief Recovery Outreach Specialist, Sept., 2003
ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS:
NEMLEC STARS Crisis Response Team Founder and Lead Coordinator, 2008-2012, Current Active Team member
Wakefield Public Schools District Crisis Team Member
Wakefield Memorial High School Building Crisis Team Co-Chair, 2013- current
Appointed Leader of Wakefield Public Schools Clinical and Behavioral Health Team, Fall 2011-2012, Fall 2014- current
Wakefield High School National Honor Society Faculty Advisor, 2008-2014
Member of Massachusetts Northeast Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition
Founding team member of Town of Wakefield Suicide Prevention Coalition
Supervision of School Psychology Internship students, 2008-current
Proficient with all Microsoft Office Programs and Google Applications for Education.
Youth Basketball Coach and Fundraiser Coordinator for inner city children ages 10-14. (Lowell, MA), 2002-current
High School age Basketball Coach (Greater Lowell Family YMCA), 2005-current
Facilitate Grief Recovery Outreach Groups (Adults), Sept. 2003-Jan. 2005
Children’s Room Grief Outreach Teen Facilitator (Arlington/Framingham, MA), Fall 2002-Fall 2005
Member and past president of Psi-Chi (The National Honor Society for Psychology), Fall 1999-Spring 2001
Founder and past president of Springfield College Federation of Jewish Students, Faculty, and Staff.
Brightside Children’s Hospital volunteer: ran rehabilitational activities with sexually reactive youth, Fall 1999-Spring 2001
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Massachusetts School Psychologists Association (MSPA)
Massachusetts Teacher’s Association (MTA)
Wakefield Educators Association (WEA)
NEMLEC School Threat Assessment Response System (STARS): Crisis Response Team Member
Jason Phillip Levene
20 Waite St., Apartment #1
Lowell, MA 01851
Phone: 978-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***
Professional References:
Dr. Kimberly Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Wakefield Public Schools Central Office
60 Farm St.
Wakefield, MA 01880
Ph: 781-***-****
Fx: 781-***-**** Em: ***.*****@******.***
Jill Charie, Alternative Program Director
Wakefield Memorial High School
60 Farm St.
Wakefield, MA 01880
Ph: 781-***-****
Fx: 508-***-**** Em: ****.******@******.***
Kevin Morrissey, Chief Executive Officer
Greater Lowell Family YMCA
35 YMCA Dr.
Lowell, MA 01852
Ph: 978-***-****
Fx: 978-***-**** Em: ******@**********.***
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