Program Coordinator School Psychology and School Counseling Departments - Total Education Solutions
(2026-09)
- Implement systems to monitor and maintain accurate service logs, attendance records, and billing documentation in compliance with LEA, district, charter, and non-public school requirements.
- Maintain expertise in subject matter by continuing research, study, and attend conferences and trainings.
- Designed and implemented professional development trainings for psychologists; counselors, and interns on topics including mental health support, trauma-informed practices, and effective counseling strategies.
- Developed program structures and service delivery frameworks to improve the quality and consistency of psychological services across teams.
- Oversee service delivery across district, charter, and non-public schools to ensure alignment with State Board of Education regulations, county health department standards, and local school policies.
Lead School Psychologist - Total Education Solutions
(2021-12 - 2026-09)
- Oversee service delivery across district, charter, and non-public schools to ensure alignment with State Board of Education regulations, county health department standards, and local school policies.
- Lead and support multidisciplinary teams providing therapy, academic, and behavioral services; ensure staff meet legal timelines; maintain documentation standards.
- Supervise and guide staff responsible for school-based therapeutic services, ensuring evaluations, interventions, and progress reporting are compliant with IDEA and meet school-specific expectations.
- Assist with staffing assignments and monitoring caseloads of psychologists and counselors.
- Ensure participation or representation in IEP meetings, eligibility conferences, and pre-hearing proceedings; review and monitor the quality and timeliness of assessments and related documentation.
- Foster collaboration with school teams, families, and district personnel to coordinate services, address student needs, and ensure transparent and effective communication across settings.
- Promoted staff wellness and sustainability by supporting clinicians in managing high-stress cases.
School Psychologist - VocoVision Teletherapy
(2021-01 - 2021-11)
- Psycho-educational assessments and IEP meetings via teletherapy.
- Collaborate with school personnel and parents via video chat or Phone.
- Work with students of all age groups (K-12).
- Work with students with all disabilities (SLD, AUT, ED, MD, ID).
Assistant Professor - National University
(2021-08 - 2021-09)
- PED 671: Credential level course for school psychology students focusing on learning cognitive assessments.
School Psychologist - Montebello Unified
(2019-04 - 2020-06)
- Manage a caseload of NPS students.
- Complete psycho-educational assessments.
- Represent the district as the LEA administrator at annual IEP meetings.
- Work with students with significant impairments and disabilities.
- Communicate with teachers regarding use of appropriate strategies to meet students with severe disabilities.
Director of Student Support Services - Pacific Point Academy
(2018-08 - 2019-04)
- Individual and group counseling of students.
- Parent education, consultation, and training.
- Promoted psychological safety with staff.
- Providing school wide intervention strategies.
- Staff in services and consultation.
School Psychologist - Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District
(2003-08 - 2018-06)
- John Adams Middle School.
- Santa Monica High School.
- Complete psycho-educational assessments.
- School based counseling services.
- Parenting education/workshops.
- Teacher in-services.
- IEP meetings and collaboration with general education teachers.
- 504 meetings.
- Developed coping skills program for middle school students.
- Developed anxiety prevention workshop for high school students and teachers.
- Consultation with private agencies, therapists, and educationally related mental health services clinicians.
- Provided group and individual counseling services to at-risk youth.
- Provided school wide prevention and intervention strategies.
- Experience working with students in foster family agencies, nonpublic schools, and residential treatment services.
- Supervision of interns.
Assistant Professor - Alliant International University
(2015-08 - 2015-12)
- PPS 6009: Child-Adolescent Development. Graduate level PPS Credential course focused on preschool through adolescent development.
Assistant Professor - Alliant International University
(2013-08 - 2013-12)
- EDP 8052: Adolescent Development. Doctoral level course focusing on the understanding of the developmental aspects of adolescence from early to late adolescence. Emphasis on the risk and protective factors that contribute to the coping skills and resiliency factors of young adults.
