Melissa Nesbitt
Lakeville,MN
Summary
Solution-focused school psychologist with advanced training in crisis prevention and response, social-emotional learning, and systems change.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
School Psychologist
Bloomington Public Schools
08.2014 - Current
- Full-time school psychologist position where I provide a range of psychological services in early childhood for children from birth to kindergarten.
- Consult and collaborate with teachers, parents, and administrators in a variety of public and private preschool and childcare settings throughout the city of Bloomington
- Complete over 100 comprehensive evaluations for special education per year
- Provide social-emotional instruction to preschool students in individual, small group, and whole class settings
- Serve as an internal Conscious Discipline Coach for special education and general education teams throughout Early Learning Services
- Collaborate with early intervention providers and parents to share strategies for supporting their child’s development and connect them with community resources when appropriate
- Coordinate and provide PREPaRE crisis prevention and intervention training district-wide
- Facilitate the intervention team at the early childhood level
- Participate in district work groups to create consistent threat and risk assessment procedures, policies for early entrance into kindergarten, guidance for evaluations considering eligibility under Developmental Delay, and assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse learners
School Psychologist
Eastern Carver County Schools
08.2011 - 06.2014
- Full time school psychologist position where I provided a range of psychological services in an elementary school and a high school with students in grades k-12
- Consulted and collaborated with teachers, parents, and administrators regarding academic and behavior concerns
- Completed comprehensive evaluations for special education
- Consulted with special education teachers in four high school Setting III special education programs (EBD, DCD, low functioning ASD, high functioning ASD) regarding behavior concerns
- Served on the following school and district teams: School Intervention Teams, District Behavior All Stars Team, District School Psychologists Team, School Crisis Response Teams
- Served as mentor for Check and Connect mentoring program at Chanhassen High School
- Coordinated and provided PREPaRE school crisis prevention and intervention training for all crisis teams in the district
- Conducted assessments of suicide risk and threats of violence
School Psychologist
Independent School District 191
08.2010 - 06.2011
- School Psychologist position where I provide a range of psychological services in two elementary schools with students in grades k-6
- Consulted and collaborated with teachers, parents, and administrators regarding academic and behavior concerns
- Completed comprehensive evaluations for special education
- Served on the following consultation teams: Building Assistance Team (problem-solving and intervention development), Building Improvement Team, Child Study Team (discussion of referrals for evaluation for special education and evaluation planning), District School Psychologists Team
- Provided training for instructional staff regarding systematic problem-solving
- Compiled and presented grade and school-wide academic data to facilitate problem-solving meetings focused on universal and targeted student concerns
- Provided individual and small group counseling and social skills interventions with students in general and special education
- Reviewed evaluation plans and reports to increase compliance with state and federal requirements for special education evaluations
- Provided crisis intervention and behavioral support for students and staff
Education
Education Specialist, Ed.S. - School Psychology
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities, MN06.2010
B.S - Psychology and Human Development/Family Studies-Child Development
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI12.2006
Timeline
School Psychologist
Bloomington Public Schools
08.2014 - Current
School Psychologist
Eastern Carver County Schools
08.2011 - 06.2014
School Psychologist
Independent School District 191
08.2010 - 06.2011
Education Specialist, Ed.S. - School Psychology
University of Minnesota
B.S - Psychology and Human Development/Family Studies-Child Development
University of Wisconsin - Madison
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