Students in Training

School Psychology Practicum Students

Hiral Bhatt is a second year Ed.S. student in the School Psychology program. During her first at year at Lehigh,  Hiral worked on the Autism Training Grant which allowed her to work with teachers and students while facilitating inclusion for students with autism in general education settings. Hiral currently works at Highland Park and Charles Kelly Elementary schools in the Upper Darby school district as part of the RTI training grant. She will also complete her full-time internship in the Upper Darby School district in 2011-2012.  

Laura Ells is currently completing her second year of the Ed.S. School Psychology program at Lehigh University. As a first year student, she participated on the Autism Training Grant where she assumed the role of an inclusion facilitator for students with disabilities in general education settings. Additionally, Laura is working in the Abington School District at Overlook Elementary as a trainee for the RTI Training Grant, where she will complete her full-time school psychology internship during the 2011-2012 school year.  

Jodi Hartigan is an Ed.S. student in the School Psychology program at Lehigh University. Last year, Jodi worked on the Autism Training Grant which aimed to facilitate the inclusion of students with autism into general education settings. She is currently working on the RtI Training Grant at the Derry Township School District. She will  also complete her full-time internship at the Derry Township School District during the 2011-2012 school year. 

Brittany Taylor is an Ed.S. student in the School Psychology program.  During her first year at Lehigh, she worked on the Autism Training Grant, facilitating the inclusion of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in general education settings.  Brittany is currently working on the RTI Training Grant at South Side Elementary School in Central Dauphin School District.  She will also complete her full-time internship in Central Dauphin School District during the 2011-2012 school year. 

School Psychology Interns

Melissa Arthur is an Ed.S. student in the School Psychology program in Lehigh University’s College of Education. She spent her first year at Lehigh working in Allentown, Pennsylvania as an inclusion facilitator for students with Autism at the elementary and high school levels as part of the Autism Training Grant. During her second year she worked on the RTI Training Grant at Lawnton Elmentary in Central Dauphin School District, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She is currently continuing her participation on the RTI Training Grant while completing her full-time internship at Lawnton Elementary, Linglestown Elementary, and West Hanover Elementary also located in Central Dauphin School District. Upon graduation from Lehigh’s School Psychology program in May 2011, Melissa will be seeking employment as a school psychologist.

Andrew Hodgkins is an Ed.S. student in the School Psychology program.  During his first year, Andrew worked on the Autism Training Grant, promoting the inclusion of students with autism in the general education setting.  Last year Andrew worked on the RTI Training Grant at Willow Hill Elementary in Abington School District, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Willow Hill is also the location of his full-time internship for the 2010-11 school year.  Andrew hopes to work as a school psychologist upon graduation from Lehigh University in May 2011.

Christina Watson is an Ed.S. student in the School Psychology program.  During her first year at Lehigh, she worked on the Autism Training Grant, which allowed her to collaborate with teachers to facilitate the inclusion of students with autism into general education classrooms.  During her second year, she was a practicum student working on the RTI Training Grant at Highland Park and Charles Kelly Elementary Schools in the Upper Darby School District.  Currently, she is completing her full-time internship in the Upper Darby School District, and will be seeking employment as a school psychologist upon completion of program requirements.

Allison Wnoroski is an Ed.S. student in the School Psychology program at Lehigh University.  During her first year of training at Lehigh, Allison worked on the Autism Training Grant, which provided opportunities to consult with teachers to facilitate the successful inclusion of students with autism in the general education environment.  During the 2009-2010 school year, Allison was a practicum student on the RTI Training Grant, working in Derry Township School District.  She is currently completing her full-time internship in the Derry Township School District, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Graduates

Gena Gallo	Ed.S. in School Psychology Email:grg307@lehigh.edu

Gena Gallo received her Ed.S. from the School Psychology Program. During her first year in the program, she began work on the Autism Training Grant, which focuses on the inclusion of students with autism in general education settings. In addition, she worked on the RTI Training Grant at Overlook Elementary School in the Abington School District outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This location is also where Gena will completed her full-time internship as a school psychologist in the 2009-2010 school year.

Melissa Marenus	Ed.S. in School Psychology Email:mem207@lehigh.edu

Melissa Marenus received her Ed.S. from the School Psychology Program. Last year, Melissa worked on the Autism Training Grant which aimed to facilitate the inclusion of students with autism into general education settings. She worked on the RtI Training Grant at Charles Kelly Elementary and Highland Park Elementary in the Upper Darby School District. Upper Darby School District is also where she completed her full-time internship during the 2009-2010 school year.

Mary Kate Wright	Ed.S. in School Psychology Email:maw207@lehigh.edu

Mary Kate Wright received her Ed.S. from the School Psychology Program. During her first year at Lehigh, she helped facilitate inclusion for students with autism into general education through the Inclusion Training Grant. This past semester, Mary Kate has been working in the Northern Lehigh School District on the RtI Training Grant; next semester she will be in Central Dauphin School District, at Rutherford Elementary School. It is at Central Dauphin that Mary Kate will complete her full-time internship during the 2009-2010 school year. Her professional interests include working with students with disabilities and collaborative consultation.