Isabelle McDonald

Isabelle McDonald

Learning Disabilities Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Independent Educational Consultant

  • Education

    • Teachers College, Columbia University

      1980 - 1981
      MA Special Education, Reading and Learning Disabiities
    • Lycée Francais de New York

      1972 - 1976
      Baccalaureat Biology, General 9-12

      bilingual education ( French/English)

    • Wesleyan University

      1976 - 1979
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Psychology

      Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kapa, Magna Cum Laude

  • Experience

    • Mount Sinai Medical Center

      Jun 1982 - Aug 1987
      Learning Disabilities Specialist

      Part of a multi-disciplinary team doing diagnostic pscyho- educational evaluations, parent consultations, and individual and small group educational remediation.

    • Self Employed educational consultant

      Jan 1992 - Jan 2010
      Learning Specialist

      Educational Consultant- collaborate with many local professionals- new website: http://isabellemcdonald.squarespace.comdo independent evaluations and ongoing academic support

    • Child Development Network

      Jan 2011 - Jun 2012
      Educational Specialist

      I performed a variety of services including educational assessments and educational therapy for clients of all ages. I also did parent consultations.

    • Collaborative Educational Consulting

      Jun 2011 - now
      Educational Therapist and Consultant

      I perform diagnostic assessments, often in conjunction with neuropsychologists as well as working with students doing educational therapy . Areas include reading/writing study skills and math ( up through gr 7). I also do parent consultations and ongoing work with children and adults on executive functioning and organizational skills.

    • Collaborative Educational Consultng

      Jun 2012 - now
      Educational Therapist/consultant
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NCED-Nationally Certified Educational Diagnostician

      Council for Exceptional Children
      Nov 2009
    • Learning Disability Teacher Consultant ( LDT/C)

      State of New Jersey
      Jul 1993
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Educational Therapist

      Issued by Second Step Newton on Sept 2012
      Second Step NewtonAssociated with Isabelle McDonald