| PHYLLIS WALTERS - KEMP
9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 222
Bonita Springs, FL 34135-4235
(239) 404-9396
EDUCATION
| Ph.D. |
University of Northern Colorado |
2001 |
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School Psychology |
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APA& NASP-Accredited Program |
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Dissertation: Traumatic Brain Injury Self Report:
Identifying The Relationship Between Personality Style And Risk
Taking Behavior |
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| M.A. |
University of Alabama |
1994 |
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School Psychology |
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| B.S. |
Frostburg State University |
1991 |
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Psychology |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 2002-Present |
Psychologist |
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Private Practice |
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Licensed School Psychologist, Nationally Certified School
Psychologist |
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Counseling, Evaluation, Consultation |
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Children, Adolescents, Adults |
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Individuals, Couples, Families |
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Play Therapy |
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| 1999-Present |
School Psychologist |
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Collier County Public Schools |
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5775 Osceloa Trail |
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Naples, FL 34109-0919 |
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Provided assessment, counseling, and consultation to children
Pre-K to 12th grade in Collier County Public schools. |
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| 1998-1999 |
Psychologist |
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Centennial BOCES |
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104 Main St. LaSalle, CO |
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Provided individual & group counseling to emotionally
handicapped students in a multi-district treatment program.
Taught affective education classes, and provided consultation
and assessment to children with disabilities preschool age to
12th grade. |
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| 1997-1998 |
School Psychology Internship |
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811 15th St. Greeley Co, 80631 |
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Provided assessment, counseling, consultation, and community
outreach to preshchool programs and preschool children and their
families. Provided group & family counseling to elementary
and middle school aged to preschool programs and preschool children
and their families. students in a day treatment program for
children with complex emotional emotional and behavioral issues. |
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| 1997 |
Filial Therapy Group Leader |
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Dream Team/School District 6 |
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811 15th St. Greeley, CO 80631 |
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Co-facilitated a parent therapy group teaching parents of
preschoolers home based play therapy. |
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| 1996-1997 |
Pediatric Psychology Rotation |
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Ne-Hi Clinic/Fragile-X Clinic |
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Children’s Hospital & JFK Center For Developmental
Disabilities |
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Denver, CO |
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Provided assessment, counseling, and consultation to high
risk infants from the neo-natal intensive care after care program. |
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Provided support to families and children with Fragile-X.
Interviewed families for research projects involving children
with Fragile-X. |
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| 1994-1997 |
Tuition Classification Specialist |
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Office of Registrar and Records |
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University of Northern Colorado |
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Greeley, CO 80639 |
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Determined tuition classification of students based on state
statutes. Conducted internal audits for the Registrar’s
Office, Admission’s Office, and the Graduate School. |
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| 1994-Present |
Exam Proctor |
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Educational Testing Service (ETS) |
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| 1995 |
Instructor - Personality Assessment Practicum |
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Division of Professional Psychology |
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University of Northern Colorado |
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Greeley, CO 80639 |
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Taught graduate students various personality measures, graded
personality assessments and video taped sessions of the assessments. |
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| 1994 |
Writing Assessment Specialist |
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Datatek |
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Greeley, CO 80631 |
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Completed criterion referenced evaluations of elementary level
students for School District 6 in Weld County. |
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| 1994 |
Standardization Team - Cognitive Assessment System
(CAS) |
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Riverside Publishing Company |
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8420 Bryhn Mawr Avenue |
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Chicago, IL 60631 |
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Administered the Das-Naglieri: Cognitive Assessment System
for
standardization purposes. |
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| 1994 |
School Psychology Internship |
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Tuscaloosa City Schools |
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Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 |
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Worked as a School Psychologist in the areas of assessment,
diagnosis,
intervention, counseling, and consultation. |
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| 1992-1994 |
Career Counselor /Learning Disabilities Specialist |
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Center for Teaching & Learning |
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The University of Alabama |
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Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 |
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Worked on a federally funded grant as a career counselor for
learning
disabled college students. Provided individual career counseling,
conducted mock interviews, presented workshops on resume writing
and job interviewing skills geared toward learning disabled
students with a focus toward the Americans with Disabilities
Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Completed LD
evaluations of college students which included a complete psychosocial
interview, symptom inventory,Wood- Cock Johnson-Revised, the
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised, and other measures
determined on an individual basis. |
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| 1992-1994 |
Assessment Coordinator |
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Shelton State Community College |
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202 Skyland Blvd. |
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Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 |
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Coordinated and proctored the entrance examination for all
Shelton State
College students. |
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| Summer 1992 |
Instructor-Career Exploration |
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Academic Enhancement Program |
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The University of Alabama |
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Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 |
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Taught a career counseling/exploration course in a summer
program for learning disabled college bound high school seniors. |
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| 1991-1992 |
Assistant Group Leader/ Counselor |
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Good Shepherd Center |
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4100 Maple Avenue |
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Baltimore, MD 21227-4099 |
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Provided custodial care, counseling, consultation, and behavioral
interventions to emotionally and behaviorally disordered adolescent
females in a 24-hour residential facility. |
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| 1991 |
Mental Health Associate II |
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Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents |
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Cheltenham, MD |
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Provided custodial care, counseling, consultation, and behavioral
interventions to emotionally and behaviorally disordered, and
adjudicated
delinquent adolescents males in a 24-hour residential facility. |
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| Summer 1991 |
Residential Counselor |
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Upward Bound Program |
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Frostburg State university |
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Frostburg, MD 21532 |
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Provided custodial care, counseling, supervision, and recreational
therapeutic activities to under-privileged college bound high
school students. |
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| 1991 |
Addiction Counselor Internship |
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Lois E. Jackson Unit Cottage #8 |
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Thomas B. Finan Center |
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Country Club Road |
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Cumberland, MD 21502 |
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Provided individual, group, and family counseling to adolescent
males with drug and alcohol abuse problems using the 12-step
program philosophy. The program was a 60 day inpatient facility. |
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| 1988-1991 |
Psychology Tutor |
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Frostburg State University |
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Frostburg, MD 21532 |
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Taught study skills to students in introductory psychology,
child and adolescent psychology, and psychology of adjustment
courses. |
RELATED EXPERIENCE
| 1992-1993 |
Puppeteer (8/92-5/94) |
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Child Abuse Prevention Services |
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Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 |
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| 1991-1992 |
President of Psychology Club |
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Frostburg State University |
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| 1991-1994 |
Member of Psi Chi |
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National Honor Society in Psychology |
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| 1988-1990 |
Child Care Worker Volunteer |
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Parents Anonymous |
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Cumberland, MD 21502 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Psychoeducational Assessment, Family Therapy, Play
Therapy , Traumatic Brain Injury, Early Intervention & Prevention
Programs, School related learning and behavior problems.
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
Walters-Kemp, P., D’Amato, R.C., Bardos, A., Retzlaff, P.
(2001).
Preventing Brain Injuries: A Study of Risk-Taking Behavior and Personality.
Paper
presented at the Florida Association of School Psychologists Annual
Convention,
Orlando, FL.
Gunning, M., Walters-Kemp, P., Schicke, M. (1998). Empowering Parents:
The effects of Filial
Play Therapy on preschoolers and their parents. Paper presented
at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention,
Orlando, FL.
Walters-Kemp, P., D’Amato, R. C. (1997). Review of P. E. Jarvis
& J. T. Barth’s The
Halstead Neurological Battery: A Guide to Interpretation and Clinical
Applications. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 15, 160-162.
Satcher, J. F., McGhee, M., Friend, P., Brandt, R. K., Walters-Kemp,
P., & Barker, M. (1993).
Bridges to career success: A model for training career counselors
serving
students with learning disabilities. Tuscaloosa, AL: The University
of Alabama, Center for Teaching and Learning.
Satcher, J., McGhee, M., Brandt, R.K. & Walters-Kemp, P. (1994).
Promoting Career Success for College Students with Learning Disabilities.
Alabama Counseling Association Journal.
Skinner, C., Satcher, J., Brandt, R., & Walters-Kemp, P. (1993,
November). Interaction between student’s reading ability and
reading interventions. Paper presented at the Mid-South Educational
Research Association annual meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Satcher, J. F., McGhee, M., Brandt, R.K., & Walters-Kemp,
P. Promoting Career Opportunities for College Students with Learning
Disabilities: The LD Career Project. Paper Presented at the Alabama
Counseling Association Annual Conference. November, 1993, Birmingham,
AL.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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American Psychological Association (APA) |
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National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) |
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South West Florida Association of School Psychologists |
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Florida Association of School Psychologists |
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National Association for the Education of Young Children |
HONORS
| 1997-1998 |
Mildred Gueck Memorial Scholarship |
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University of Northern Colorado |
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| 1995-1996 |
Living Memorial Scholarship |
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University of Northern Colorado |
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| 1994-1995 |
Colorado Graduate Fellowship |
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University of Northern Colorado |
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| 1994 |
Leeman C. Joslin Scholarship |
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Behavioral Studies - University of Alabama |
CERTIFICATION /LICENSURE
| 2002 |
Florida School Psychology Licensure #SS756 |
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| 1999 |
Professional Educators Certificate-School Psychology |
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Florida Department of Education |
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| 1998 |
NCSP - Nationally Certified School Psychologist |
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| 1998 |
Special Services Certificate-School Psychology Colorado Department
of Education |
WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED
Children with Loved Ones in Jail: A Group Counseling Intervention
for Elementary School
Students. Mini Skills Workshop presented at the Florida Association
of School Psychologists
Annual Convention. Orlando Florida, November 8, 2001.
Enhancing Career Opportunities for College Students with Learning
Disabilities: A Workshop for College Career Counselors. One-day
workshop for college career counselors, Tuscaloosa, AL: August 18,
1993.
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