Education: 1972-High School Diploma
PS 14, Lvov, Ukraine
1980-BA- Psychology, Slavic Studies; Political Science
Lehman College, City University of New York
1988-Advanced Professional Diploma in SchoolPpsychology
City College, City University of New York
1991-Psy.D-Clinical School Psychology
Yeshiva University
Ferkauf School of Psychology
Professional
Experience:
1983-1985-Shield Institute, New York City
Intern Psychologist
Responsibilities included co-leading a counseling group of mildly
retarded adolescents; designing and implementation of behavioral plans for individual clients.
1985-1986-Tel Aviv Mayor’s Office of Juvenile Affairs
Staff Psychologist
Responsibilities included diagnostic work and application of various treatment modalities in working with court referred juvenile delinquents.
-Natania Educational Testing and Counseling Center
Educational Psychologist
Responsibilities included diagnostic work, parental counseling and application of various intervention modalities in working with kindergarten and elementary school children.
1987-United Cerebral Palsy Association of New York State
Staff Psychologist
Responsibilities included designing and implementation of behavioral plans for individual clients with various degrees of retardation and physical disabilities.
1988-Present-New York City Department of Education
Bilingual (Russian) School Psychologist
Responsibilities include psychological and educational testing, consultations with teachers, parents and school administration in developing appropriate academic intervention strategies in working with English and Russian speaking high school, kindergarten and elementary school children.
1994-Present-Bilinguals Inc.
Bilingual (Russian) School Psychologist
Responsibilities include conducting social histories, psychological and educational testing, consultations with parents and school administration in developing appropriate academic intervention strategies in working with Russian speaking pre- school, kindergarten, elementary and high school students.
- Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Nassau County
Responsibilities include conducting social histories, psychological and educational testing, consultations with parents and school administration in developing appropriate academic intervention strategies in working with Russian speaking pre- school, kindergarten, elementary and high school students.
- Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Southern Westchester
Responsibilities include conducting social histories, psychological and educational testing, consultations with parents and school administration in developing appropriate academic intervention strategies in working with Russian speaking pre- school, kindergarten, elementary and high school students.
Languages: Fluent in English and Russian
Certificates
& Licenses:
02.01.1988- New York State Education Department
Certification Area: School Psychologist
09.01.1988- National Certification as School Psychologist
09.01.1995-Statement of Continuing Eligibility
Area of Service: Bilingual Education (Russian)
03.11.1996-New York City Public Schools License:
Bilingual School Psychologist (Russian)
Personal Background:
Born and raised in the city of Lvov in the former Soviet Republic of Ukraine. Upon completion of High School education there, immigrated to the United States in 1974. Married with two school age children.
