This resume summarizes Taylor Baumgartner's education and qualifications for a career in school psychology. She is currently pursuing an Education Specialist degree in School Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa, which she expects to complete in May 2018. She has held multiple internships and practicum positions providing behavioral interventions and assessments in school settings. Her experience includes data collection, consultation with teachers, and observing IEP meetings. She is currently interning at an Area Education Agency, where she assists with assessment development and data analysis.

1. Taylor R. Baumgartner
2003 Waterloo Rd. Apt. A5| Cedar Falls, IA | baumgartnertaylor@gmail.com| 563.920.2111
EDUCATION
Education
Specialist
|
School
Psychology
Anticipated
May
2018
University
of
Northern
Iowa
|
Cedar
Falls,
IA
Master
of
Arts
in
Education
|
Educational
Psychology:
Contexts
&
Techniques
of
Assessment
May
2016
University
of
Northern
Iowa
|
Cedar
Falls,
IA
Master’s
Paper:
Military
Children:
Effects
of
Deployment
on
Academic
Performance,
Resiliency,
and
Mental
Health,
with
Future
Directions
Bachelor
of
Arts
|
Psychology
|
Minors:
Leadership
&
Biology
May
2015
Wartburg
College
|
Waverly,
IA
CURRENT
EMPLOYMENT
Assessment
Intern
|
Area
Education
Agency
267
|
Cedar
Falls,
IA
July
2015-­‐Present
• Create,
format,
&
organize
assessment
questions
for
Smarter
Balanced
Assessment
Consortium
• Utilize
CORE
in
creating
standard-­‐based
rubrics
for
educational
use
within
the
agency
• Format
professional
documents
for
agency
website
&
to
be
submitted
to
Department
of
Education
• Code,
analyze,
&
summarize
data
to
create
formal
reports
Graduate
Assistant-­‐EdPsych
Dept.
|
University
of
Northern
Iowa
|
Cedar
Falls,
IA
August
2016-­‐Present
• Assist
Program
Director
with
recruiting
students
to
the
psychology
field
through
recruitment
visits
• Research
&
write
military-­‐related
articles,
including
the
Interstate
Compact
in
conjunction
with
professor
• Communicate
with
alumni
regarding
events
and
functions
• Plan
and
organize
materials
for
conferences
and
state-­‐wide
events,
including
placing
orders
Director
of
Youth
Activities
|
Sunnyside
Golf
&
Country
Club
|
Waterloo,
IA
April
2016-­‐Present
• Organize,
plan,
and
coordinate
events
for
club
members,
family,
and
children
• Lead
small
group
events
for
special
occasions
• Correspond
with
parents
in
order
to
register
for
events
• Manage
co-­‐workers
in
order
to
allow
events
to
function
EXPERIENCE
IN
THE
FIELD
Practicum
Student
|
LIED
Education
Center
|
Waverly,
IA
|
AEA
267
Fall
2016
• Experience:
Collected
data
utilized
for
FBA
&
BIP
development
along
with
multiple
student
observations
• Consultation
with
teacher
including
developing
academic
&
behavior
interventions
via
re-­‐evaluation
case
• Supervisor
|
Dr.
Krista
Hennager,
School
Psychologist
Interventionist
|
Highland
Elementary
|
Waterloo,
IA
|
AEA
267
Spring
2016
• Experience:
Implement
behavioral
interventions
for
3-­‐5th
grade
students,
including
Video
Self
Modeling
• Collected
data,
consulted
with
teacher
and
SPED
team
to
create
behavior
intervention
for
student
• Supervisor
|
Dr.
Kerri
Clopton,
Associate
Professor
of
Educational
Psychology,
UNI
Shadow
Student
|
State
Training
School
|
Eldora,
IA
|
AEA
267
Fall
2015
• Experience:
Consult
with
teachers,
observe
students,
AIMSWEB,
IEP
meetings,
all
boys
school
• Supervisor
|
Chad
Pinkston,
School
Psychologist

2. Baumgartner
2
Shadow
Student
|River
Hills
|
Cedar
Falls,
IA
|
AEA
267
Fall
2015
• Experience:
Engaged
in
time
sampling
observations,
data
collection
&
analyzation
• Special
school
environment
• Supervisor
|
Jim
Stoycheff,
School
Psychologist
Shadow
Student
|
Oelwein
School
District
|
Oelwein,
IA
|
Keystone
AEA
Fall
2015
• Experience:
Practiced
various
observation
techniques
and
observed
assessment
administration
• Attended
initial
and
re-­‐evaluation
IEP
meetings
for
students
• Supervisor
|
Greg
Halsor,
School
Psychologist
RELEVANT
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Graduate
Assistant-­‐Dept.
of
Education
|
University
of
Northern
Iowa
|
Cedar
Falls,
IA
August
2015-­‐May
2016
• Conducted
research
for
literature
reviews
and
qualitative
research
• Transcribed
materials
&
summarized
research
articles
for
published
research
• Wrote
summary
articles
related
to
current
empirical
research
Paraprofessional
|
Wartburg
College
Counseling
Center
|
Waverly,
IA
October
2013-­‐May
2015
• Promoted
personal,
psychological
development,
and
well-­‐being
of
students
• Researched
and
informed
campus
members
of
information
about
mental
health
• Advertised
and
hosted
events
held
by
counseling
department,
such
as
depression
and
alcohol
screenings
Youth
Associate
|
Lutheran
Services
in
Iowa-­‐Bremwood
|
Waverly,
IA
November
2013-­‐November
2014
• Collaborated
with
residents
to
create
goal-­‐based
treatment
plans
• Guided
children
(ages
8-­‐18)
in
making
positive
choices
and
creating
healthy
habits
• Provided
a
safe
&
structured
environment
for
clients
to
learn,
develop,
and
apply
life
skills
Elementary
School
Counseling
Intern
|
WSR
School
District
|
Waverly,
IA
December
2013-­‐April
2014
• Facilitated
lessons
to
youth
about
character
traits
and
observed
a
licensed
counselor
• Assisted
in
planning
and
instructing
group
counseling
sessions,
such
as
grief
and
friend
groups
• Actively
observed
students
while
recording
for
later
evaluation
by
school
psychologist
RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE
Independent
Research
|
Wartburg
College
|
Waverly,
IA
September
2014-­‐January
2015
Effects
of
Self-­‐Generated
Misinformation
on
Eyewitness
Memory
• Conducted
pilot
study
to
ensure
valuable
data
would
be
obtained
after
IRB
approval
• Independently
programmed
study
by
writing
scripts
for
data
collection
using
MediaLab
and
Direct
RT
• Performed
descriptive
and
inferential
statistical
analysis
of
data
using
SPSS
Research
Assistant
|
Colorado
State
University
|
Fort
Collins,
CO
May
2014-­‐August
2014
• Programmed
studies
using
E-­‐Prime
2.0
for
3
doctoral
déjà
vu
studies
• Researched
articles
focusing
on
eyewitness
testimony
• Collaborated
with
doctoral
students
and
Dr.
Anne
Cleary
to
design
future
studies
Paired-­‐Student
Research
|
Wartburg
College
|
Waverly,
IA
January
2014-­‐April
2014
Effects
of
Test
Anxiety
on
Cognitive
Performance
• Submitted
protocol
to
IRB
for
approval
and
obtained
consent
from
recruited
participants
• Programmed
study
by
writing
scripts
for
data
collection
using
MediaLab
and
Direct
RT
• Performed
descriptive
and
inferential
statistical
analysis
of
data
using
SPSS

3. Baumgartner
3
ADDITIONAL
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Certified
Red
Cross
Instructor
|
Waverly,
IA
&
surrounding
areas
December
2011-­‐Present
• Instruct
in
CPR,
AED,
and
Lifeguarding
classes
for
community
members
• Participate
in
continued
education,
ensuring
to
deliver
updated
and
accurate
information
Student
Manager
|
Wartburg
College
Wellness
Center
|
Waverly,
IA
October
2011-­‐
May
2015
• Monitored
co-­‐workers
in
daily
operation
and
management
of
aquatic
center
• Conducted
and
lead
in-­‐service
trainings
Manager
&
Red
Cross
Instructor
|
City
Pools
|
Fort
Collins,
CO
May
2014-­‐August
2014
• Directed
90
lifeguards
in
daily
operation
while
providing
customer
service
to
patrons
• Communicated
with
supervisors
after
completing
opening,
closing,
and
cleaning
duties
Manager
&
Swimming
Lesson
Coordinator
|
City
of
Strawberry
Point,
IA
Summers
2010-­‐2013
• Supervised
12
lifeguards
in
daily
operation
while
managing
facilities
• Coordinated
and
scheduled
swimming
lessons,
and
facility
schedules
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
Vice
President-­‐Knights
Integrating
Developmental
Sports
(KIDS)
September
2011-­‐Present
Vice
President-­‐Suicide
Awareness
For
Everyone
(SAFE)
September
2012-­‐Present
Best
Buddies
Mentor
September
2012-­‐May
2015
Dance
Marathon
Member
September
2012-­‐May
2015
Crisis
Counseling
Center
Hotline
Operator
September
2013-­‐Sept.
2014
Mentor-­‐Big
Brothers
Big
Sisters
January
2014-­‐September
2014
CAMPUS
LEADERSHIP
&
INVOLVEMENT
Psychology
Club
Member
December
2012-­‐Present
Student/Athlete
Wartburg
College
Volleyball
Team
August
2011-­‐2012
VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE
Tutor-­‐English
language
and
life
skills
|
Cedar
Falls,
IA
August
2014-­‐May
2015
Unified
Sports
Day
Volunteer
|
Wartburg
College
Feb.
2013,
2014
Emergency
Department
Volunteer
|
Waverly
Health
Center
Sept.
2012-­‐May
2013
WORKSHOPS
&
PRESENTATIONS
Baumgartner,
T.,
&
Smock,
C.
(February
2017).
Understanding
Differences
between
Smarter
Balanced
and
Iowa
Assessments.
Will
present
poster
at
the
National
Association
of
School
Psychologists
Annual
Conference,
San
Antonio,
TX.
Baumgartner,
T.
(March
2015).
Small
group
psychology
experiments.
Ran
and
presented
at
workshop
to
prospective
college
students,
Cedar
Valley
Science
Symposium,
Waverly,
IA.
Baumgartner,
T.
(April
2015).
Effects
of
Self-­‐Generated
Misinformation
on
Eyewitness
Memory.
Poster
presentation
presented
at
Research,
Internship,
and
Creative
Endeavor
(RICE)
Day,
Wartburg
College,
Waverly,
IA.
Baumgartner,
T.
(April
2014).
Effects
of
Test
Anxiety
on
Cognitive
Performance.
Poster
presentation
presented
at
Research,
Internship,
and
Creative
Endeavor
(RICE)
Day,
Wartburg
College,
Waverly,
IA.
Baumgartner,
T.
(November
2014).
Leadership
in
the
Student
Body.
Presented
information
as
a
part
of
a
seminar
to
a
college
student
body,
Wartburg
College,
Waverly,
IA.
Baumgartner,
T.
(March
2014).
Small
group
psychology
experiments.
Ran
and
presented
at
workshop
to
prospective
college
students
during
Cedar
Valley
Science
Symposium,
Waverly,
IA.
Eslick,
A.,
Baumgartner,
T.,
Strandberg,
H.
(November
2016).
Memorial
Benefits
and
Consequences
of
Forced
Confabulation
in
Eyewitness
Memory.
Poster
presentation,
Boston,
MA.

4. Baumgartner
4
Padgett,
J.,
&
Baumgartner,
T.
(February
2017).
Increasing
Effectiveness
in
Working
With
Military
Youth.
Will
present
poster
at
the
National
Association
of
School
Psychologists
Annual
Conference,
San
Antonio,
TX.
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
(ATTENDED)
Functional
Behavior
Assessment
November
2016
Behavior
Intervention
Plan
November
2016
Positive
Behavior
Interventions
and
Supports
(PBIS)
October
2016
Individual
Education
Program
September
2016
TRAININGS
(ATTENDED)
PREPaRE:
Prevent
Reaffirm
Evaluate
Provide
and
Respond
Examine
November
2016
ALICE:
Active
Shooter
Response
Training
November
2015
HONORS
&
AWARDS
University
of
Northern
Iowa
Tuition
Scholarship
2015-­‐2016
University
of
Northern
Iowa
Graduate
Assistantship
2015-­‐2016
Wartburg
College
Presidential
Scholar
2011-­‐2015
Who’s
Who
Among
Students
in
American
Universities
&
Colleges
2015
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
National
Association
for
School
Psychologists,
Student
Member
Iowa
Association
for
School
Psychologists,
Student
Member
COMPUTER
PROGRAM
SPECIALTIES
• EdInsight
Ÿ
SPSS
Ÿ
Media
Lab
Ÿ
E-­‐Prime
2
Ÿ
Direct
RT
Ÿ
Office
PROFESSIONAL
REFERENCES
Dr.
Kerri
Clopton
Associate
Professor
of
Psychology
kerri.clopton@uni.edu
319.273.7940
Dr.
Stephanie
Schmitz
Assistant
Professor
of
Psychology
stephanie.schmitz@uni.edu
319.273.7634
Dr.
Nicole
Skaar
Assistant
Professor
of
Psychology
nicole.skaar@uni.edu
319.273.7649
Dr.
Jon
McKenzie
Director
of
Assessment
at
AEA
267
jmckenzie@aea267.k12.ia.us
319.273.8287