As a mental health professional working with children and adolescents, coordinating with schools is a must. Zhanna Shekhtmeyster is an expert on school intervention, 504 plans, and special education support. In this interview, Dr. Sharp talks with her about a wide variety of topics related to school-based intervention and how private practitioners can integrate with a child’s school. Here are just a few things that they cover:

• The different tiers of intervention in RTI/MTSS
• How to navigate a 504 vs. an IEP
• Accommodations students can receive without a formal “plan”
• How to advocate for kids and help parents do the same

Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

This interview was published in October of 2019.

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Interview with Dr. Zhanna Shekhtmeyster

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My name is Zhanna Shekhtmeyster and I am a school psychologist in Santa Monica, California. I received my Masters of Education Degree in Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2010. I am a Licensed Educational Psychologist, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and carry a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology. I have been a practicing school psychologist in a middle school setting for the last 8 years. My main areas of focus include psycho-educational evaluations, delivery of psychological services, and behavior support. I collaborate with many community mental health service providers and I am also the creator of the Behavior Observation Made Easy app. My goal in creating the app was to simplify the data collection process, improve data analysis efficiency, and to save time for myself and my colleagues.

Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that he founded in 2009. Dr. Sharp earned his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting his Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, he specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Sharp provides private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. He live in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

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