MARIANNE GREGORY THOMAS MS CAS NCSP
Certified School Psychologist
EDUCATION
New York University Certificate of Advanced Study
New York, New York Education Administration
Southern Connecticut State University Master of Science + 30 credits New Haven, Connecticut School Psychology 1985-87
GPA 3.573
University of Connecticut Bachelors Degree, 1985
Stamford, Connecticut Human Services-Psychology
GPA 3.40
CERTIFICATIONS
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Connecticut State Certified School Psychologist
District of Columbia Certified School Psychologist Maryland State Certified School Psychologist
New York State Certified School Psychologist
Commonwealth of Virginia Certified School Psychologist Delaware State Certified School Psychologist
North Dakota State Certified School Psychologist
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS
Kappa Delta Pi (New York University Chapter)
International Honor Society in Education
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Psychological Association
National Association of School Psychologists
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 2007 – To present
Founded - “Road to Achievement LLC” – private educational consulting practice. As sole proprietor provide range of services which include: individual psychoeducational assessments, counseling, learning strategies and private school consultation to schools, students and parents.
Presence Learning – Virtual Assessments – 2019 to present. Darien Public Schools - Darien CT August 1988 – June 2007 Middlesex Middle School – Darien – School Psychologist - August 1988 – August 2001 August 2002 – June 2007
Responsible for:
- all student evaluations including new evaluations, triennials, gifted testing and personality screenings.
- student counseling on a one-to-one basis or in a group setting.
- consultations with parents, school staff, outside agencies and related professionals.
- crises interventions including those related to suicidal ideation and child abuse.
- participation in MMS Student Study Team.
- participation in MMS Crises Team.
- Attendance at Special Education PPT meetings and Regular Education Team Meetings as appropriate to student needs.
- classroom behavior observations.
College of New Rochelle, Graduate School Psychology Program-Spring 2001-Fall 2002
- responsible for the preparation, instruction and grading of the following courses:
“Dynamics of Group Process”
“Cognitive Development”
“Educational Assessment”
Interim Special Education Coordinator-Darien High School, August 2001-June 2002
- responsible for coordination of:
- professional staff and paraeducator personnel.
- programs run by the department.
- student programs and schedules.
- Planning and Placement Team Meetings.
- consultations with parents, staff and administration.
- participated in Student Study Team and Student Assistance Team.
- member of DHS Department Coordinators Council.
- participated in NEASC documentation and review.
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Educational Records Bureau (ERB) – New York, New York (2007-2012) Test Examiner – Administered assessments to students, which was a part of the process for students/parents applying to private kindergarten programs. Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls, U.F.S.D.
Hawthorne, New York
School Psychologist – August 1987 – August 1988
Residential Treatment Facility for Severely Acting out and Emotionally Disturbed students who had been outplaced from New York City and other school districts within New York State ages 6 through 21.
As the School Psychologist responsible for:
-intakes of all incoming students
-all student evaluations- both educational and psychological.
-counseling on a one-to-one or group basis.
-crises interventions.
-contact with families and outside agencies.
-participation in weekly department and staff meetings.
-participation in weekly case conferences with residential staff which included psychiatrists, social workers and house counselors. Random House Inc. - Promotion Associate/Copywriter (1980-1982) Random House Trade Sales Marketing and Promotion Department. Responsible for writing copy, designing advertisements and preparing camera ready artwork for Random House Adult Trade and Random House Juvenile Books. Random House Inc. – Editorial Assistant (1967-1969) Reference Department
INTERNSHIPS
Greenwich Public Schools, Greenwich, CT.-School Psychologist Intern-1986-87 Full year non-paid internship, four days per week at Greenwich High School and one day per week at North Street Elementary School.
Stuyvesant High School, New York-Administrative Intern-Summer 1998 Non-paid summer internship working with the Principal of the Summer School. Cooperative Educational Services, Fairfield, CT-Administration Aspirant Program
(1999- 2000)
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ROAD TO ACHIEVEMENT LLC – Consultant to the following since June 2007: Presence Learning
San Francisco, California
Administer virtual assessments and provide virtual group and individual counseling Darien Public Schools
Darien, Connecticut
Southfield Center
Darien, Connecticut
Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
New York, New York
Wilton Public Schools
Wilton, Connecticut
Westport Public School
Westport, Connecticut
Private Clients
PERSONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The Arts Club of Washington, D.C.
Women’s National Democratic Club, Washington, D.C. VOLUNTEER SERVICE (Current)
George Washington University Medical Center – Department of Neurology Reading Partners – Washington, D.C.
The Kennedy Center – Washington, D.C.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE (past)
Weill-Cornell Medical Center – New York City (Department of Neurology) New Canaan Preservation Alliance – New Canaan, CT
Palm Springs International Film Festival – Palm Springs, CA Modernism Week – Palm Springs, CA
Read with Me – Palm Springs, CA