Heather Schauder

Experience

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  Long Beach Unified School District

  Aug 2000 - Aug 2006

  School Psychologist

  Assignments included preschool, elementary, middle, and high schools. Additional assignments included the Preschool Assessment Team and Bethune Transitional Center for Homeless Students. • Provided counseling, assessment, and consultation based services to students with mild to severe disabilities in Preschool through grade 12.• Facilitated the Student Success Team Process at school sites using strengths-based problem-solving model. Developed student data base and procedure to provide progress monitoring and follow-up for all students referred through the SST process.• Behavior Intervention Case Manager (BICM) – Completed FAAs and Behavior Intervention Plans• Assisted at risk-general education and special education 8th grade students with their transitions to high school by identifying available resources at the high school campuses and establishing case management contacts.LBUSD Professional Highlights • Facilitated IEP Team Process Consultant- Worked with IEP teams district-wide in this process• Safe and Civil Schools Program Consultant- Worked with school-based teams to implement program initiatives focused on enhancing school climate, increasing student attendance, and increasing student and staff awareness regarding safety and civility on campuses. • Co-Developed On-Line District School Psychologist Handbook • Served as member of School Psychologist Leadership Team• LBUSD Crisis Response Team Member Show less

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  Huntington Beach Union High School District

  Jul 2006 - Jul 2010

  School Psychologist

  • Provided counseling, crisis response, psychoeducational assessment, and consultation based services to students with mild to severe disabilities in grades 9-12 and Adult Transition Programs through age 22. • Identified and responded to the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of culturally diverse students in general education and special education programs.• Provided ongoing consultation and collaborative services to parents, teachers, and community agencies to develop interventions and monitor student progress using data-based decision making.• Behavior Intervention Case Manager (BICM) – Completed FAA and Behavior Intervention Plans. Trained in Pro-Act and B.A.S.I.C. intervention strategies for severe behaviors.• Participated in IEP meetings as district administrative designee and served in a leadership role for special education department• Managed additional litigious and high profile district special education cases as assigned. • Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Coordinator- arranged testing accommodations and special testing administration for College Board Exams (SAT and Advanced Placement) and the ACT• Presented staff development workshops related to special education and student mental health• Served as member of district Special Education Compliance Self-Review Team• Supervised and trained School Psychology Interns and Practicum StudentsHBUHSD Professional Highlights• Assigned as District Autism Specialist for 2007-2008 Extended Summer School Program and Adult Transition Program• Psychoeducational Evaluation report was selected by the Orange County Department of Education Autism Assessment Focus Academy as a model of a comprehensive evaluation for students with high functioning autism.• Developed performance evaluation forms and procedures for HBUHSD School Psychologists based on the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Professional Domains• HBUHSD Crisis Response Team Member Show less

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  California

  Apr 2010 - now

  Licensed Educational Psychologist (inactive status)
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  San Diego Charter Schools Special Education Consortium & King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools

  Aug 2010 - Jul 2015

  Lead School Psychologist

  • Provided daily consultation, guidance, and support to a team of 12 School Psychologists assigned to 26 individual Charter Schools in the San Diego area. Coordinated and facilitated monthly professional development meetings with School Psychologists to update on procedures, best practices, and provided additional training, and case consultation. Coordinated School Psychologist assignments and allocations.• Developed and maintained working partnerships with community agencies to enhance mental health services and resources for students and their families. Served as liaison between students, their families, school staff, and community agencies in providing student and family supports including mental health services. • Developed and communicated procedures to ensure best practices and special education compliance. • Provided ongoing daily consultation and support to Education Specialists, School Psychologists, Administrators, and Related Service Providers for case management, support in high profile/litigious cases, assistance with severe student mental health crises and response, general Special Education compliance and procedures, social-emotional and behavioral interventions, and assessment. • Coordinated Bilingual School Psychologist Team• Developed and provided ongoing coordination of the Consortium Crisis Response Team - an organized and trained team of school psychologists and school counselors available at the request of school administrators to provide additional counseling and crisis response services at school sites in the unfortunate case of a school/community-related tragedy/crisis.• LEA Medi-Cal Billing Coordinator- Trained school nurses, school psychologists, and speech-language pathologists in the LEA Medi-cal claims process and monitored timely completion of billing. Collaborated with vendor, county, and state agencies in completing required reports and data for Medi-cal billing participation. Show less

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  Poway Unified School District

  Aug 2015 - now

  Provide positive leadership and coordinated, proactive support to administrators and special education teams district-wide to facilitate student-centered services, programming, and meaningful educational progress. In collaboration with our general education colleagues, families, and community partners, further strengthen/support the positive momentum of the PUSD Special Education Department and the District mission that all students are general education students first.Expertise include:• Rapport and Relationship-building with all stakeholders• Data-based decision making with a student-centered/strengths-based approach• 15 years experience training users in Special Education Information System (SEIS) database to develop strong IEPs• Mentoring new teachers, service providers and program specialists• Highly skilled in diffusing conflict and facilitating challenging/ litigious IEP meetings to successful and collaborative resolution• Alternative Dispute Resolution and Facilitated IEP Process • Legally Defensible IEP development and implementation• Special Education Assessment and Interventions• Supporting Differentiated Instruction in the General Education setting• Program and School Site Needs Assessments • Developing and delivering staff training with progress monitoring of implementation• Developing and communicating streamlined user-friendly procedures to support compliant and high quality SPED programs and services while affording teachers and service providers more direct instructional/service time with students. Show less Provided positive, proactive leadership and ongoing direct support to SPED Teams across multiple school sites including elementary and middle schools as well as additional litigious case support as assigned at high schools and nonpublic schools. Through consultation and modeling, focused on building school site teams’ confidence, capacity and expertise in developing legally defensible, compliant IEP programs and services targeted to students’ needs while also promoting students’ strengths. Partnered with principals to support staffing and program development needs. Trained/supported teachers and service providers in effective and efficient use of the Special Education Information System (SEIS) IEP database to develop strong IEPs. Mentored new teachers, program specialists and related service providers. Administrator Designee, facilitating complex IEP meetings with an emphasis on a collaborative spirit that is student-centered. Serve leadership role on numerous committees for program and process improvement with emphasis on work product and implementation follow-through. Designed and delivered professional development trainings for transportation staff, instructional assistants, general and special education teachers, service providers, and administrators. Evaluated program staffing, curriculum, and equipment needs to inform recommendations to Directors. Collaborated with nonpublic and community agencies in accessing specialized services and resources. Served as liaison between parents, staff, community agencies, private agencies, advocates, and attorneys to support collaborative development of students’ IEPs, positive resolution, and parent consent. Communicated crucial information to parents to ensure that they are informed educational partners for meaningful participation in the IEP process. Show less

  • Director, Elementary Special Education

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Program Specialist

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2020