School Psychologist Psychology

Patricia Williford

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DeBerry, Texas 75639

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Dedicated, conscientious, and a proven strong advocate for children and families with 25+ years in elementary/middle school teaching and School Psychology services. K-12 services as a School Psychologist were within private, charter, and regular/special education populations. Nine years of classroom teaching to both regular and special needs Chapter One children in Louisiana was an excellent training ground for the 22 years of School Psychology services provided in the North Carolina schools. Specialized training and teaching expertise in Reading was beneficial in all settings. Training, supervision, and certification in Neuropsychological evaluations was utilized in the assessment and consultation of Traumatic Brain Injured students within the Exceptional Children’s program while a school psychologist. Comprehensive service delivery included being a regular participant in the pre-referral meetings with educators and an assessment interpreter and IEP team member within the schools served. Behavioral and academic interventions and consultations, program evaluations, supervision of interns, in-service delivery, and a multi-disciplinary approach to service delivery was followed within all schools assigned. Academic, psychological, personality, behavior-emotional, and specialty assessments for ADHD and TBI were performed as needed. Currently, I am providing comprehensive assessments for developmental delays and Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Pefiatrics and Autism Center in Shreveport, La.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Care Tec Pediatrics at Pediatrics and Autism Center in Shreveport, LA

Assistant to a Psychologist June, 2023- present

●Completed comprehensive evaluations for children referred for developmental delays and possible Autism Spectrum Disorder.

●Supervised by a PhD psychologist employed by Care Tec Pediatrics.

Soliant Healthcare

Natchitoches Parish Schools Natchitoches, Louisiana

School Psychologist (3 schools) 2022 - 2023

●Served as both an evaluation coordinator and participating evaluator on assessments within three elementary schools. Followed all state guidelines as outlined in Louisiana Bulletin 1508.

●Completed initials, re-evaluations, and Re-evaluation Data Review assessments for all identified students.

●Completed Behavior Intervention Plans and Functional Behavior Assessments as needed for identified students.

●Attended and participated in School Based Level Committee meetings, IEP meetings, and weekly Pupil Appraisal Staff Meetings as required or requested

●Consulted with school personnel and physicians as needed regarding medical

follow-ups for identified students

Alamance- Burlington School System Burlington, NC

School Psychologist (5 schools) 2009 - 2011

●Received student referrals and implemented assessment and evaluation process following state guidelines. Completed comprehensive file reviews, classroom observations, and parent/ teacher consultations/interviews.

●Collaborated with special and regular education staff to coordinate, plan, and facilitate both pre-referral team meetings and IEP team meetings.

●Attended and participated in faculty meetings, school in-services and trainings, and attended monthly School Psychology team meetings.

●Provided comprehensive assessment services to referred children that answered the referral questions. Both re-evaluation and initial assessments were completed. Educational and psychological assessment was completed in all the schools. Approximately 110 assessments were completed per year.

●Offered follow-up as needed to parents/teachers/administrators regarding assessment results and recommendations made.

Person County Schools Roxboro, NC

School Psychologist (5 schools) 2007-2009

●Provided comprehensive School Psychology services to middle and elementary schools.

●Performed comprehensive assessments for initial and re-evaluations that included psychological and behavioral-emotional assessment. Collaborated routinely with the Educational Diagnostician

regarding educational and eligibility needs for assessed students.

●Served on the pre-referral and IEP team meetings within all the schools.

●Followed a multi-disciplinary team approach with all assessments completed. Approximately 100 assessments per year were completed.

●Provided teacher consultation services often in the set up- and monitoring of both academic and behavioral interventions with regular and special educational students.

●Attended and participated in school faculty meetings, monthly School Psychology meetings and trainings, and Exceptional Children staff meetings.

●Served on the county Crisis team and attended crisis meetings as needed in all assigned schools.

Orange County Schools Hillsborough, NC

School Psychologist (2-3 schools) 1993-2007

●Provided comprehensive School Psychology services to elementary and middle school students.

●Served on the pre-referral and IEP team meetings within all schools served.

●Attended faculty meetings, in-service trainings, and monthly Exceptional Children and School Psychology team meetings.

●Supervised a School Psychology Intern from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH)

●Attended and received specialized training and certification for neuropsychological assessments from UNC-CH. Received specialized training in Autism and ADHD assessments from Duke University.

●Assisted in implementation of a Play Therapy program for elementary aged children in consultation with the Guidance Counselor within a new elementary school setting.

●Assisted in setting up of the pre-referral screening program at a newly opened elementary school.

●.Completed psychological, behavioral-emotional, and specialized assessments for Traumatic Brain Injured students and children with suspected ADHD.

●Followed a multi-disciplinary team approach with all assessments completed. Both initial and re-evaluations were completed. Approximately 75 assessments were completed yearly.

Alamance County Schools Graham, NC

School Psychologist (5 schools) 1991-1993

●Provided comprehensive School Psychology services to five schools. Both re-evaluation and initial evaluations were completed. Approximately 125 assessments per year were completed.

●Assessments included psychological, educational, behavioral/emotional, and personality.

●Consulted regularly with the Exceptional Children department teachers and administrators

regarding evaluation results and placement options for assessed children. Served regularly

on the Administrative Placement Committee for assessed children in the county to assist with

eligibility, compliance, and need for EC services. Approximately 125 assessments/year.

●Collaborated with Student Services director, School Psychologist team members, and Exceptional Children’s department to determine guidelines and procedures for the Student Assistance teams in the schools.

●Served on the county Crisis team as needed., Attended monthly and/or bi-weekly

●Student Services meetings, Administrative Placement meetings, and Student Assistance Team meetings.

Gaston County Schools Gastonia, NC

School Psychologist (5-7 schools) 1990-1991

●Presented an in-service training to administrators, teachers, and the community on the identification, diagnosis, intervention strategies,

and instructional implications for special services of children diagnosed

with ADHD. Both EC services and Section 504 services and plans

were discussed.

●Provided educational, psychological, and behavioral-emotional

assessments within 5-7 schools. Approximately 120 assessments per year.

●Regularly attended faculty meetings, IEP meetings, and school in-service as were held in the assigned schools.

●Attended monthly School Psychologist meetings and Administrative Placement meetings as were scheduled weekly by the EC department.

●Provided follow-up consultations with teachers and parents as needed

regarding evaluation results.

Bossier Parish Schools Bossier City, LA

School Psychologist Intern (5 -6 schools) 1989-1990

Under the supervision of a LSU-S faculty member and a

Bossier Parish School Psychologist supervisor, I was assigned to

my supervising Psychologist’s evaluation team. Classroom

behavioral observations, comprehensive file reviews, and intellectual,

behavioral emotional, and personality assessments were completed.

A counseling case was given in a community juvenile detention

enter. Home visits were made accompanied by the social worker.

. The evaluation team traveled to 5 to 6 schools in grades K-12 weekly.

Bossier Parish Schools Haughton, LA

T. L. Rhodes Elementary 1985-1989

Chapter One Reading and Math Teacher

Grade One (12 students per class)

●Daily collaboration and consultation with the regular first grade

teacher regarding Reading and Math instruction with 12 students

from the classroom daily.

●Utilized diagnostic reading strategies to address the below grade

level reading skills of the students

●Emphasized sight word vocabulary recognition, comprehension, and

oral reading skills through the use of audio-visual aids, poems, and

kinesthetic learning exercises.

●Emphasized numeral recognition, counting skills, and the mastery

of basic math facts.

●Utilized concrete objects, flashcards, visual manipulatives, and visual-motor-kinesthetic exercises to assist with basic addition and subtraction skills.

Bossier Parish Schools Bossier City, LA

Greenacres Middle School 1983-1985

Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Reading and Math Teacher

●Instructed regular education students in Reading and Math using

the county curriculum guide

●Attended all faculty meetings and in-services as held in the school

●Participated in Open Houses and parent conferences for all

grades taught

Calvary Baptist Academy Shreveport, LA

Sixth Grade Reading and Math Teacher 1981-1983

●Followed the ABEKA curriculum in teaching Math and Reading to

sixth graders.

●Attended faculty meetings, worship services, teacher-parent conferences, and teacher in-service trainings as requested.

●Visited the school site in Pensacola, Florida and attended in-services

on using the ABEKA curriculum in the classroom.

Caddo Parish Schools Shreveport, LA

First Grade Teacher 1980-1981

●Taught Reading and Math instruction to a regular education

first grade classroom of 28-30 students.

●Collaborated with other first grade teachers on lesson planning,

instructional strategies, and behavioral techniques.

●Received weekly supervision by the county supervisor for new

teachers.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I have also been employed part-time with Keller Williams Realty and Fathom Realty in North Carolina. I owned and managed our family business for 10 years, then opened a retail store. We relocated to Louisina in 2020 to be nearer to family.

EDUCATION

Delta State University 3.2 GPA Cleveland, MS

B.S. Elementary Education 1975-1980

Minor in Music and Math

Louisiana State University 3.84 GPA Shreveport, LA

Educational Specialist in School Psychology 1987-1990

** References available upon request.

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