Resume

• 158801669

  Permanent License School Social Work

  NY State

  NJ state Department of Education

  Education Supervisor Certificate

• 042555

  Certified Social Worker

  NY

• 2001

  Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  N.J.

  SC 44SC04551300

  School Social Work License

  NJ

  Field Instructor (SIFI) certification

  New York University

  NASW Social Work Supervisor Certification

• 2000

  Freelance

  self-employed

  Montclair New Jersey

  Specializing in the treatment of children

  adolescents and their families

  gifted and talented issues

  special educational needs and intercultural

  interracial relationships

  Psychotherapist In Private Practice

  Freelance

  self-employed

  Newark

  New Jersey

  Designed and presented district wide staff development and training\nProvided comprehensive clinical and behavioral classroom support in all district schools including observations

  modeling

  coaching and interventions\nCoached staff on Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) report writing and implementation\nProvided parent consultation and counseling \nConsulted and collaborated with Child Study Team (CST)

  Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) & SST. Supervised social work interns\nRepresented district as Presenter at National Urban Special Education Conference. 2001 to present.

  Clinical Behavioral Social Worker

  Newark Public Schools

• 1998

  Social Work

  Newark Public Schools

  NASW NJ Annual Conference

  NJ. Conference Presentation entitled \"Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Children and Adolescents in an Urban School Environment\" and “Responding to Traumatized Students after the Homicide of a Classmate”. May 2017 and 2016. \"The White Therapist; Race

  Power & Privilege in the Clinical Relationship\". 2009 & 2010. \"White Parents of Biracial Children; Negotiating race

  ethnicity and culture: Implications for Social Work Practice\". 2005 and 2006.\nUrban Special Educators Leadership Conference

  Boston

  MA. Conference Title: Bridges to Learning. Presentation Title: Newark Public Schools: Positively supporting behavior

  One Student at a Time. May 2nd

  2014\nYouth Consultation Services (YCS) Conference

  Conference Title: The Influence of Culture on the Developing Child. Panel Discussion on Culture & Ethnic

  Oct. 18th

  2012.\n N.J. Association of School Social Workers (N.J.ASSW) Spring Institute. Presentation Title: Dealing with Behavioral Concerns in Classrooms: The Social Work Role

  Lessons from a N.J. Urban School District. April 23rd

  2012.\nM.S. U. Institute for Gifted Educators Conference: Presentation title: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Gifted Children & Adolescents. N.J. Oct. 17th 2003.\nBergen County Consortium for Teachers of the Gifted. Conference title: A conference for parents on the needs of gifted children. Presentation title: Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children. May 1st

  2003.\nBrescia University

  Owensboro

  Kentucky. Conference title. Conference title: A Question of Color. Presentation title: Becoming Aware of the Special Identity Needs of Interracial Children. & Mothers of Bi-racial Children and Adolescents

  Living on the Border. Aug. 7th

  1999\nRoosevelt University

  Chicago. Conference title: Colorlines in the 21st Century. Presentation title: White Mothers of Biracial

  Black-White Children: Negotiating the Borders of racial identity

  culture and ethnicity. Sept. 26th

  1998.\n

  Social Work

  Newark Public Schools

  Newark

  New Jersey

  Coach and support school staff in development & delivery of comprehensive student supports with focus on behavioral and instructional strategies.\nProfessional Learning Institute presentations on Response to Intervention Model

  PBIS and Inclusion models. In-school support to CST’s

  I&RS and SST’s facilitating collaboration and teaming across general education and special education.\nDistrict 504 Coordinator of 504 Services and Supports. Organize and facilitate District 504 Committee

  ensure District compliance with 504 mandates. Provide support and guidance on individual and school 504 compliance. Represent the District in 504 legal matters.\nCollaboration with New York University and Rutgers on Social Work Intern program.

  Special Assistant & District 504 Coordinator

  Greater New York City Area

  Practice III

  Macro/Micro Social Work Practice. Developed this course exposing graduate students to macro assessment and micro clinical intervention skills in an urban environment. Macro environment and socio-economic theories are the focus. \nPractice IV

  Prepare graduate students to enter the profession of social work by synthesizing learning from different sequences and consolidating their social work identity including guidance for the social work licensing examination. \nPractice/Field Instruction I & II

  Presenting generalist foundation and systemic framework for graduate students utilizing a systemic

  biophyschosocial/cultural perspective that emphasizes the inter-relatedness of clients

  the environment

  and society. \nCrisis Intervention & Short-Term Treatment: Exposed graduate students to crisis & evidence based short-term treatment methods utilizing case studies

  research and field work experiences. \nFamily Violence: Designed undergraduate course focused on current domestic violence research and innovative social work interventions.

  Adjunct Assistant Professor

  New York University

• 1997

  Permanent License School Social Work

  NY City

  NJ State Department of Education

  Supervisor

  Divorce Mediation Training & Internship

  Seton Hall University School of Law

• 1996

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

  Social Work

  New York University

• 1986

  Master's degree

  Community Organization and Planning

  Hunter College

• 1979

  Bachelor's degree

  Sociology

  Social Sdministration

  University College Dublin

  Honors

• College Professor

  Leadership

  Organize & Facilitate Professional Development

  504 Coordination

  Research

  Clinical therapeutic interventions

  Google Instructor

  Public Speaking

  Special Education

  Conference Presenter

  I&RS/SST

  PBIS/Response to Intervention/

  Racial Identity in White Mothers of Biracial Children

  Racial Identity in White Mothers of Biracial Children

  White Mothers Negotiating Race and Ethnicity in the Mothering of Biracial

  Black-White Adolescents

  White Mothers Negotiating Race and Ethnicity in the Mothering of Biracial

  Black-White Adolescents

  Margaret

  O'Donoghue

  Ph.D. LCSW

  Newark Public Schools

  New York University