1. Lisa Buchanan
8 Chuckwagon Court
Angleton, Texas 77515
swtlssp@yahoo.com
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OBJECTIVE: A position in the field of education as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology.
QUALIFICATIONS: 9 years experience in the field of Mental Health and Mental Retardation as a service
coordinator/social worker and Liaison Coordinator. 12 years of experience in the education field as a
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, 3.5 of those years served as the Coordinator of Special
Education, supervising 20 or more employees and LSSP Interns.
EDUCATION:
Dec. 1990 Bachelors Degree in Social Work
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
May 2003 Masters of Arts Degree
Specialist Degree in School Psychology
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
EMPLOYMENT
Aug. 2013- June 2014 Coordinator of Special Education
Crosby Independent School District
706 Runneberg Road
Crosby, Texas 77532
281-328-9200
Supervisor: Karla McGee, Director of Special Education
Job Duties: Supervision of the assessment staff, including weekly and monthly meetings to review new
laws, procedures, initial referrals and re-evaluations. Started a district wide Response to Intervention
process including trainings with campus interventionists and administrators. Responsible for developing
the district’s Dyslexia program and procedures. Responsible for maintaining the Section 504 process and
procedures.
July 2012-
August 2013 Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Pasadena Independent School District
1515 Cherrybrook Lane
Pasadena, Texas 77502
713-740-0000
Supervisor: Dr. Deena Hill, Director of Special Education
Job Duties: Served as the Licensed Specialist in School Psychology for Park View Intermediate with
approximately 130 special education students including 3 self-contained classrooms for children with
severe handicapping conditions. Duties included conducting initial and re-evaluations of students, led
and participated in all annual ARD’s, developed FBA’s and BIP’s, Manifestation Determination Reviews,
provide consultations with teachers
Aug. 2010-
June 2012 Coordinator of Special Education
Brazosport Independent School District

2. P.O. Drawer Z
Freeport, Texas 77541
Supervisor: Karla McGee, Director of Special Education
Job Duties: Supervise LSSP’s, Diagnosticians, Related Services Personnel, Special Education Clerk’s.
Oversee Assessment & Evaluation for the district, MDR’s & IEE’s, LSSP/Diagnostician Meetings, Child
Find (SPP-Indicator 11), ECI Transition (SPP-Indicator 12), Private Schools, LSSP Interns, Staff
Development, RDSPD, Homebound, Psychological Services, Assistive Technology, Related Services,
Non-Ed Funding.
Aug. 2002-July 2010
Aug. 2002-Dec. 2003 and Aug. 2006-July 2010
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
(Lead LSSP Aug. 2009-July 2010)
Supervisor: Karla McGee, Director of Special Education
Brazosport Independent School District
P.O. Drawer Z
Freeport, Texas 77541
January 2005- Aug. 2006
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Angleton Independent School District
300 W. Tinsley
Angleton, Texas 77515
Supervisor: Beth Stokes, Director of Special Education
January 2004-Aug. 2004
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Northside Independent School District
5651 Grissom Road
San Antonio, Texas 78238-220
Supervisor: Dr. Steve Arnold, Supervising LSSP
Job Duties: Psycho-educational assessments, cross battery assessment, provided counseling as a
related service, conduct FBA’s and BIP’s, prepare for Manifestation Determination Reviews, participate in
Admission, Review, and Dismissal, provide consultations with teachers, supervise LSSP’s,
Diagnosticians, related services personnel and Special Education Clerks.
As a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, duties include objective and projective
assessments/evaluations to identify eligibility into the Special Education program.
Assessments/Evaluations included tests for Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbance, Pervasive
Developmental Disorders (Autism), Attention Deficit Disorders and others, as deemed necessary.
Produced written assessment, identifying individualized strengths and weaknesses as well as
recommendations for accommodation’s in the classroom. Provide consultation to teachers and
counseling to students, as needed. Assist as a member of the Admissions, Review and Dismissal
Committee in the appropriate educational placement of the student for special education services.
Feb. 1991-May 1994 and May 1995-Jan. 2000
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Camino Real Mental Health and Mental Retardation
P.O. Box 725
Lytle, Texas 78052
Supervisor: Carolyn Turner, M.Ed.
Duties during employment with MHMR included: Case management and Program
Coordinator/Liaison Coordinator for both Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Case management
duties included developing goals and objectives for each consumer on my caseload and then monitoring
their progress on a monthly basis. Included Crisis Management and on-call duties.

3. The position of Program Coordinator/Liaison Coordinator involved overseeing the
Referral process and admission into services. Responsible for coordinating
Psychological testing, admission review team meetings, writing Policies and
Procedures. Served as a Liaison for State Schools, State Hospitals and State Prisons, which
involved maintaining a statewide database for all person’s within the
service area. Served on the Quality Assurance Team, which involved
auditing records for the MRA. Supervised three Liaison workers and oversaw the
intake process for the mental retardation program for Camino Real MHMR.
REFERENCES:
Available upon request