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Amy D.

Nationally Certified , NY State Licensed School Psychologist

Rensselaer, NY (12144)

Travel Radius 10 miles
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Hi,

My name is Amy. I am a Nationally Certified School Psychologist who is licensed to practice in both NY and GA. I work with both adults and school aged students. My approach is very patient and organized. I am able to provide tutoring for anything psychology related including all psychology and special education subject content, as well as research projects. I am also very strong in writing, editing, and proofreading to make a paper as strong as possible. I work as a psychologist full time and can help you most weeknights and some weekends.
I have extensive experience in the social services spectrum and working with individuals with learning disabilities, developmental delays, mental health diagnoses, etc. My area of expertise is in learning and I am happy to do anything I can to help you or your child succeed. I specialize in working with school aged children with disabilities so if you need someone to help your son or daughter with study skills, organization, test preparation, etc. I believe I can be of valuable assistance. I specialize in learning and emotional disabilities, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorders. I look forward to making learning easier for you or your child!

Amy's Subjects

Science:
English:
  • ACT English,
  • ACT Reading,
  • English,
  • ESL/ESOL,
  • grammar,
  • literature,
  • proofreading,
  • public speaking,
  • reading,
  • SAT reading,
  • SAT writing,
  • TOEFL,
  • vocabulary,
  • writing
Test Preparation:
  • ACT English,
  • ACT Reading,
  • ASVAB,
  • career development,
  • GED,
  • Praxis,
  • Regents,
  • SAT reading,
  • SAT writing,
  • TOEFL
Computer:
  • Microsoft Word
Language:
  • ESL/ESOL,
  • speech,
  • TOEFL
History:
Special Needs:
Elementary Education:
Business:
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:

Writing

I am a School Psychologist and writing is one of my areas of tutoring certification. I do have strong written communication skills which helped me be very successful throughout my undergraduate (GPA 3.58) and graduate (GPA 3.8) academic careers. Throughout college I wrote extensively and never got anything less than an A on a paper. Many of my papers were research based and very lengthy. In my regular duties as a psychologist I write extensive psychological reports daily. This is an area I feel... Read More

Elementary (K-6th)

As a School Psychologist I have over two years of experience working in a school with children grades PreK-6th. Some of my duties have included psychological testing, academic achievement testing, social groups, counseling, etc. My academic training well prepared me to work with students in this age group. All three of my internships were conducted at schools serving grades PreK-6th. These internships provided me with two years of hands on experience with this age group. I am certified by the... Read More

Study Skills

As a school psychologist, one thing I work with my students the most on is study skills, such as how to organize and tackle study time to make it most effective. Some techniques I suggest are making a list of things that need to be done, starting with the hardest or most dreaded task first, take frequent, short breaks, study in a place with minimal to no distraction, etc. I also employ the use of tools such as flash cards, educational games such as jeopardy, heuristics, and other ways to memorize... Read More

Special Needs

I am a licensed School Psychologist extensively trained and experienced in the area of special needs.

Public Speaking

Throughout my undergraduate and graduate education I have been required to engage in public speaking, specifically in doing oral presentations or teaching graduate level classes, sometimes of 100+ students. In my current position as a School Psychologist, I regularly speak and present to the entire faculty for extended periods of time on various issues. Additionally, I am an animal rights advocate which frequently requires me to engage in public speaking such as news spots. I am confident in my... Read More

ADD/ADHD

I am a licensed school psychologist extensively trained in many cognitive disabilities including ADD/ADHD. I studied all disabilities throughout college including ADD/ADHD. Currently all the clients I serve through my day job all have ADHD. I have assisted in developing many strategies to maintain attention and focus.

Aspergers

I am a licensed school psychologist extensively trained in many cognitive disabilities including Aspergers and all autsim spectrum disorders. I worked for two years in a private school for kids on the autism spectrum using applied behavior analysis. I currently work in a private school where many of my students are on the autism spectrum. This is an area of expertise and extensive experience for me.

Autism

I am a licensed School Psychologist extensively trained in many cognitive disabilities including Aspergers and all autsim spectrum disorders. I studied autism spectrum disorders on the graduate level and was extensively trained through the University of Texas online to become ABA certified. I worked for two years in a private school for kids on the autism spectrum using applied behavior analysis/discrete trail training to teach them how to interact appropriately with others (social skills), how... Read More

Praxis

I recently took and passed my Praxis exam with a score of 177 out of 200. I spent several months studying for this exam and taking practice tests. I feel I would be a good asset in helping someone else study for this test.

Sociology

Psychology and sociology go hand in hand. I am a licensed psychologist so I feel I have a wealth of knowledge in sociology. Many of the jobs I have held have been social work related such as counseling, case management, rehabilitation, etc. I also originally majored in sociology before switching to psychology.

Criminal Justice

I studied criminal justice my first two years of college and went on to become a private investigator for a time. I am currently a very active member of the New York Gang Investigators Association and am in the process of being assigned the title of regional director as well as a board seat. I work with a lot of law enforcement professional and am currently planning and organizing the Regional Conference for NYGIA. Many of the kids I serve in my day job are gang-involved. I am in the process of... Read More

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