Melissa Newman

Experience

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  Brookline Public Schools

  May 2013 - Jun 2014

  School Psychology Practicum Student

  • Administers cognitive, academic, and socio-emotional assessments to students in the 9th through 12th grade (WISC-IV, WIAT-III, WJ COG-III, WJ ACH-III, TOWL-IV, BASC-IV, BRIEF)• Engages in weekly academic coaching sessions with two students, providing assistance with tasks of executive functioning• Participates in weekly neuropsychology seminar and coaching seminar with school psychologist’s and other interns

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  Newton Public Schools

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2015

  School Psychology Intern

  • Administers cognitive, attention and executive functioning, and socio-emotional assessments to students in the Kindergarten through 8th grade (WISC-IV, WPPSI-IV, WRAML-2, Rey Osterrith Complex Figure, NEPSY-2, D-KEFS, BASC-2, BRIEF, Conners-3, CDI-2, MASC-2, WIAT-III, TOWL-4, GORT-5, SB-5)• Leads weekly individual and group counseling sessions, teaching cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, mindfulness strategies, and organizational/ executive functioning support• Consults with teachers and school faculty to provide strategies in supporting students and their social emotional goals• Active team member on the Behavior Emotional Support Team (B.E.S.T) and Teacher Support Team (T.S.T)• Provides crisis intervention support and conducts risk and threat assessments as needed Show less

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  Franklin Public Schools

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2017

  School Psychologist

  As the sole mental health provider, I was responsible in providing social-emotional services for all students in Kindergarten through fifth grade. My responsibilities included conducting cognitive assessments to determine special education eligibility; leading individual, group counseling, and social skills groups; consultation with parents, teachers, and administrators; crisis intervention; and participation on data-based decision making teams.

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  Argosight

  Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Argosight is a provider of intelligent talent acquisition solutions for high-growth organizations. Ranging from outsourced recruitment to full consulting and software implementation, Argosight works as true business partners to ensure that their clients' approach to talent acquisition is as unique as they are.*Build and implement SOP’s for streamlining the onboarding experience for new employees. This SOP was rolled out across the client’s organization, in which the onboarding goal is to onboard 700 hires over the course of the year.• Successfully onboarded upwards of 80+ new hires in a month, with the average number of starts ranging from 40-50 new hires per month, all with various documentation requirements, as dictated by role.• Collect data to review hiring manager and new hire perspective of onboarding SOP to determine perceived improvements to the process and areas needing further development.• Construct employment contracts and supporting documentation, track completion and return of documents and ensure the new hire has all required information to ensure a smooth start and a great first day experience.• Conducted phone screens of applicants and dispositioned candidates.• Attend career fairs to advertise the organization and attract new graduate talent.• Collaborate with ATS and various external vendors to automate pain points and enhance onboarding experience. Show less

  • Associate

    Nov 2018 - May 2019

  • Operations Support Specialist

    Aug 2017 - Nov 2018
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  Brandwatch

  May 2019 - Dec 2023

  Working with customers from day 0 of their contract, I work to provide a stellar onboarding experience. I strive to educate and enable the client to address their business questions through comprehensive product trainings and enablement, dashboard and query builds, and managing project scope of work and deadlines.

  • Team Manager, Onboarding Services

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Senior Implementation Consultant

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Implementation Consultant

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Education Specialist

    May 2019 - Jan 2020