Kelsey Evans, MA

(315) 272 - 6495

Troy, NY 12182
Kelsey_Evans@WilliamJames.edu
Education
William James College, Newton, MA
CAGS, School Psychology In Progress; Anticipated June 2019
MA, Professional Psychology August 2017
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
BA, Psychology, cum laude December 2013

Certifications & Honors

Massachusetts School Psychologist Certification Pending
National Certification in School Psychology (NCSP) Pending
Praxis School Psychologist Exam June 2018
MTEL Communication and Literacy Subtest June 2017
Sign Language Levels I and II December 2015

School Psychology Experience

School Psychology Intern September 2018 to June 2019
Shaker High School and Forts Ferry Elementary School, Latham, NY
 Serve as school psychology intern at Shaker High School (grades 9-12) 3 days per week and Forts Ferry
Elementary (grades K-6) 2 days per week
 Counsel students on a variety of topics including social decision making, emotional regulation, anger
management, and anxiety
 Administer an assortment of cognitive, academic, and social-emotional assessments including the WISC-
V, WAIS-IV, KTEA-3, TONI-4, Conners-3, BASC-3, ABAS-3, ASRS-3, and CEFI
 Consult with teachers regarding classroom behavior management, learning differences, attention
concerns, and academic performance
 Present psychological evaluation results at special education eligibility determination meetings
 Participate on weekly pre-referral and special education support teams
 Communicate with parents and outside mental health providers in support of student success

School Psychology Practicum Student September 2017 to June 2018

Edith C. Baker School, Brookline, MA
 Conducted comprehensive psychoeducational and social-emotional evaluations for students in a K-8
public school setting using various assessments including the WISC-V, WRAML-2, NEPSY-2, and CTONI-2
 Provided individual counseling for upper elementary students on the Autism spectrum with a focus on
building social skills
 Facilitated and co-facilitated group counseling for 6th-grade students focusing on perspective-taking and
friendship-building and 4th-grade boys using the Social Thinking curriculum
 Participated in IEP meetings with the educational team facilitator, general education teachers, special
education teachers, and occupational therapists

School Psychology Practicum Student September 2016 to June 2017

John D. Hardy Elementary School, Wellesley, MA
 Conducted psychoeducational evaluations for elementary school students in 1st, 2nd, and 5th-grade
students in a K-5 public school setting
 Independently collected structured and narrative behavioral observation data for students presenting with
anxiety, ADHD, and communication disorders
 Co-led and observed individual and group counseling sessions focused on social skill development for 1st,
2nd, and 3rd-grade students
 Kelsey Evans

Child Associate, Primary Project September 2016 to April 2017

John D. Hardy Elementary School, Wellesley, MA
 Facilitated Primary Project, a therapeutic child-led play therapy for young children with school adjustment
issues
 Coordinated participant selection, evaluation procedures, and other program components
 Consulted with teachers regarding students participating in Primary Project

Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant August 2017 to December 2018
William James College, Newton, MA
 Served as teaching assistant of graduate level course PA 600: Social Emotional Assessment under the
supervision of instructor Vicky Anderson, PsyD (August 2018 - December 2018)
 Served as teaching assistant of graduate level course PA 500: Psychoeducational Assessment under the
supervision of instructor Betsy Juarez, PsyD, NCSP (January 2018 - May 2018)
 Served as teaching assistant of graduate level course IA 520: Instructional Assessment and Intervention
under the supervision of instructor Joan Axelrod, MEd (August 2017 - December 2017)

Teaching Assistant January 2015 to June 2018

Perkins School for the Blind, Deafblind Program, Watertown, MA
 Utilized total communication practices to teach functional and academic skills to preschoolers with
diagnoses of CHARGE Syndrome, mild to severe hearing loss and/or blindness, deafblindness, Cerebral
Palsy, and other various genetic disorders
 Supported students with multiple disabilities, ages 5 to 22, to meet designated objectives within the
Individualized Education Program and report progress on these objectives

Research Experience
Senior Research Coordinator September 2013 to May 2014
Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
 Worked alongside research professor to conduct a study investigating the social interactions of 276
college-age females in dating relationships, particularly those showing signs of interpersonal violence

Volunteer Research Assistant April 2013 to September 2013

Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
 Transcribed qualitative interviews and entered quantitative data into SPSS database obtained through
screeners and survey data collection

Presentations
Evans, K. (October, 2017). Children’s understanding and perceptions of a school-based mindfulness intervention. Poster
presented at the New England Psychological Association Annual Conference at William James College, Newton,
MA.

Evans, K., MacPherson, A., Cannon, T., Haynes, E., Flanagan, C., Rodenhizer-Stämpfli, K. A., Edwards, K. M., (April, 2014).
Should you stay or should you go? College women’s rationale behind leaving or staying in an abusive relationship.
Poster presented at the New Hampshire Psychological Association’s Student Convention, Durham, NH, and at
the University of New Hampshire’s Undergraduate Research Convention, Durham, NH.

Professional Memberships
Member, National Association of School Psychologists
Member, Massachusetts School Psychologists Association