JOHN MARK KOWALSKI
 
  Certified School Psychologist  
  United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau    
  Children's Learning Center    
  Roosevelt, New York    
     
Home: 50 Park Terrace East, Apt. #8-D    
  New York, NY 10034    
  Tel. (212) 942-7984    
       
       
       
       
Highest Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University
Major Discipline: Psychology
     
Work Experience:
   
3-04 to present
  Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth, Canaan, NY
    Staff Psychologist
   

- psychological assessments included cognitive, emotional, educational testing of emotionally adolescents
- individual counseling of adolescents
- psychological report writing
- behavioral consultation with treatment team members
- crisis intervation

     
     
9-01 to 1-04
  United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau - Children's Learning Center, Roosevelt, New York
  Certified School Psychologist
   

-psychological evaluations of multiply disabled children
-administration and scoring of Bayley Scales of Infant Development, and Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales -psychological report writing
-participation in CSE meetings
-behavioral consultation with teachers
-collaboration with clinical staff for overall treatment planning
-crisis intervention

     
9-00 to 8-01
  Hawthorne Cedar Knolls UFSD, Cohn Junior School Hawthorne, New York
    Certified School Psychologist
    -psychological assessments including cognitive, emotional,
-educational testing of severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents and psychological report writing -individual and group counseling of children
-IEP development and coordinating of CSE meetings
-instructional consultation with teachers serving students with learning disabilities
-collaboration with clinical staff for overall treatment planning
-crisis intervention
-serve as acting administrator during absence of principal
     
4-99 to 8-00
  Geller House, Residential Diagnostic Center, Staten Island, New York
    Certified School Psychologist
    -psychological assessments including educational, and cognitive testing
-participation in child study team case reviews
-crisis intervention
-served as acting administrator during absence of principal
     
9-98 to 8-00
  Training Institute for Mental Health New York, N.Y.
    Psychology Assistant/Training Candidate
    -psychological assessments including cognitive, personality, and neuropsychological testing
-individual counselling
-intake interviewing
-psychological report writing
-participation in case conferences and training seminars.
     
Winters '97 & '98
  Educational Records Bureau New York, N.Y.
    Psychological Evaluator
    -cognitive assessment of children included administration and scoring of WPPSI-R and WISC-III test
-report writing.
     
Training Experience:    
9-96 to 6-97
  Lakeville Elementary School, Great Neck Public Schools, Great Neck, New York
    School Psychology Internship
    -psychological assessments including educational, and cognitive testing
-behavioral and instructional consultation with classroom teachers
-individual and group counseling
-psychological report writing.
     
8-95 to 2-96
  Community Consultation Center, Henry St. Settlement, NYC Outpatient Family Clinic
    Family Consultation Externship
    -consulted with families regarding educational needs of children and parents
-collaborated with clinical social worker in formulating overall treatment planning
-provided direct educational services to children and families through tutoring, "how-to-tutor" instruction, and academic planning.
     
1-95 to 5-95
  Fordham University, School Consultation Center, NYC
    Psychological Evaluator
    -conducted family interviews at center providing school psychological services for children
-administered cognitive, educational, personality, and neuropsychological tests to children
-interpreted psychological test results to children and families
-explained educational service options to children and families
-wrote and edited final psychological reports.
     
Educational Background:  


   

Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, Graduate School of Education, School Psychology Program, 2001.

    Professional Diploma, Fordham University, Graduate School of Education, School Psychology Program, 1998.
    Certificate, Training Institute for Mental Health, New York City, Applied Clinical Studies Program, 1997.
    Master of Arts, City College of New York, College of Liberal Arts and Science, General Psychology, 1994.
    Master of Fine Arts, New York University , Tisch School of the Arts, Dramatic Writing, 1986.
    Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, School of Speech, 1982.
     
    New York State Certified School Psychologist
    New York State License - psychologist (#015576)