This document is a resume for Kayla R. Bartz, who is pursuing a Masters of Science in Psychology at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville with an expected graduation date of December 2015. It outlines her education history, achievements, professional associations, skills, research and practicum experience, publications, and objective of being accepted into the school psychology program at SIUE.

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KAYLA R.BARTZ
EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Masters of Science, Psychology
GPA:
Expected graduation December 2015
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Bachelors of Science., Psychology
Minor: Sociology
Overall GPA:
May 2014
ACHIEVEMENTS
Graduate Assisstantship – Fall 2014-
SIUe Kimmel Student Present
Involvement Center
Certificate in Student Fall 2015
Organizations and Leadership
Americorps Education Award – Fall 2015
Americorps EastSt. Louis
Research Travel Grant – Spring 2015
Graduate School of Education,
Health & Human Behavior
Dean’s List – Fall 2012 -
Six consecutive semesters Spring 2014
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
National Association of Student Member-
School Psychologists Since 2014
Society of Clinical Child & Student Member-
AdolescentPsychology- Since 2014
Division 53 of the American
Psychology Association
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Test administration & Interpretation
 Cognitive, achievement& behavioral
assessments
Data driven analyses
 Clinical interviews,behavioral
observations and rating scales
Comprehensive reportwriting
 Psychoeducational, behavioral
and consultation
Leadership Public speaking Interpersonal skills
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Clinical Child & School Psychology Lab Spring 2015- Present
Supervisor: Elizabeth McKenney Ph.D
 Assisted in conducting a mindfulness intervention for adolescents with Autism
Spectrum Disorder
SIUe Grant Writing & Research Committee Fall 2015.
Grant Team Member
 Served as a group member on the Violence AgainstWomen Act (VAWA)
writing task force
 Assisted in research ofevidence based practices,construction ofsexual
assault,dating violence and domestic violence survey,retrieval of survey
results and data interpretation used in the grant proposal
PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
Edwardsville Community District 7 – Edwardsville, IL. Fall- 2015
Supervisor:Megan Hewlett, SSP
 Participated in collaboration meetings in supportofspecial education services
for youth with ASD at the elementaryschool: Collaboration for Autism
Spectrum Teaching,Learning,and Excelling (CASTLE)
 Engaged students,staffmembers and parents in consultation and counseling
services to address behavioral and emotional concerns
Alton Community Unit School District 11 – Alton, IL. Spring- 2015
Supervisor:Carla Gray, SSP, NCSP
 Conducted a comprehensive behavioral case studywith a middle school
student
 Participated in systems level collaboration,IEP and manifestation meetings
Discovery Head Start – East St. Louis, IL. Fall- 2014
Supervisor:Stephen Hupp,Ph.D
 Represented SIUe Behavioral Health team to conductpre-school wide
screening measures to assess individual pre-schoolers needs for social and
behavioral support
 Facilitated Social Health and Academic Enrichmentgroups (S.H.A.R.E) for
selectchildren needing social and behavioral support
405 Orchard View Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(309)314-2362
kbartz@siue.edu
linkedin/kaylabartz
POSTERS & PUBLICATIONS
McKenney, E.L.W., Bartz, K., Chico, G., Godar, S., Helbig,K., Howard,S., & Shields,
A. (2015,February). Humans putthe social in communication:Animal-
assissted therapies and ASD. Poster accepted for presentation atthe annual
meeting ofthe National Association ofSchool Psychologists,Orlando,FL.
Garland,J., McKenney, E.L.W., & Bartz, K. (submitted).Mindfulness and Relaxation
to Treat Anxiety among Adolescents with ASD. Poster submitted for
presentation atthe annual meeting ofthe American Psychological
Association,Denver,CO.
Jewell,J., Rose,P., Bush,R., & Bartz, K. (submitted).The Long Term Effectiveness
of Drug TreatmentCourton Reducing Recidivism and Predictors ofVoluntary
Withdrawal.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
Education Psychology, Foundations and Research Fall 2015
Guest Presenter: What is School Psychology?
Student Leadership and Development Program Spring 2015- Fall 2015
Guest Presenter: Motivating the Middle
Guest Presenter: Conflictresolution
Guest Presenter: Strengths Quest
Student Organization and Leadership Orientation Fall 2015
Guest Presenter: Conflictresolution
Objective
To be accepted into the specialists in school psychologyprogram atSouthern
Illinois University- Edwardsville
REFERENCES
 Available upon request