Selected Accomplishments

 Dr. Gene Geisert Outstanding Dissertation Award, St. John's University

• Topic:  The Impact of Response to Intervention on Learning Disability Identification

Dr. O. Bernard Leibman Award in School Psychology, CUNY Queens College

Self-Published, You Are the Boss of Your Worry: A Kid's Workbook for Controlling Anxiety

• Activity workbook designed for children experiencing anxiety and their parents supporting them

• Targeted activities promote the identification and use of anxiety-reducing strategies

Nassau Tract mini-grant recipient for the collegial circle, Positive Behavior Support for Students, ERUFSD

• This school-wide collegial circle focused on positive behavior approaches to assist students in learning prosocial skills while fostering staff understanding of proactive interventions