Anna Kazmi

Educational Psychologist

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Calgary, AlbertaMember since July 1, 2023

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About

Dedicated and hard-working registered psychologist with a master’s degree and extensive experience in providing psycho-educational assessments for children and adolescents and supporting students in the school system.

Experience

SEPTEMBER 2020-AUGUST 2023

PSYCHOLOGIST, YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Part of the Regional Itinerant Primary Literacy Support, aimed at building teacher capacity in literacy.
Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments.
Provide timely written report.
Engage in psycho-educational feedback sessions with parents and relevant school staff to inform them about assessment results and recommendations.
Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students.
Review psychological profile of students to assess appropriate assistive technology.
Review external psychological reports and determine Board coding eligibility.
Attend in school team meetings and participate in multi-disciplinary teams to help support students.

OCTOBER 2017-AUGUST 2020

REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST/REGISTERED PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST/MASTER’S INTERN, FOOTHILLS ACADEMY SOCIETY

Conduct psycho-educational assessments
Engage in psycho-educational sessions with parents, teachers, and students to inform them about assessment results and recommendations.
Participate in weekly professional development activities (e.g., presentations, books, case sharing, and webinars).
Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students.
Provide timely written reports.

· During internship and provisional year, facilitated social skills training to improve and manage behaviours of students with autism, ADHD, LDs, and mental health concerns.

Education

2015-2018

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOL AND APPLIED CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

GPA 3.9/4.0
Prominent coursework: Theoretical and Clinical Foundations of Assessment, Disorders of Learning and Behaviour, Academic and Language Assessment, Cognitive and Neuropsychological Assessment,Interventions to Promote Cognitive, Academic, and Neuropsychological Well-Being