Christina N. Conolly-Wilson, Psy.D, NCSP cconolly@wps60.org 607 N. Benton Road Lake Villa, IL 60046 1201 N. Sheridan Road (224) 372-9161 60085 (847) 360-5580 Education Aurora University Aurora, IL Type 75 Certification June 2008 Major: Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Cohort Licenses/Certifications James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Doctor of Psychology 2005 American Psychological Association approved program Major: Combined-Integrated Clinical and School Psychology James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Master of Arts (60 graduate hours) July 2001 Major: School Psychology Loyola College in Maryland Baltimore, MD Bachelor of Science May 2000 Major: Biology/Psychology Trainer in the PREPaRE School Crisis Intervention Curriculum 2007 Illinois Certified School Psychologist 2006 National Certified School Psychologist 2005 Honors APA's Minority Undergraduate Student of Excellence Award 1999-2000 Green and Grey Society 1999-2000 Who's Who Among American's Colleges and Universities April 2000 Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award 2001-2002 Psychology Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Service 2002-2003 Psi Chi 2003-2004 Who s Who Among America s Women February 2006 Who s Who in America February 2007 Internship Houston Independent School District Houston, TX American Psychological Association Accreditation August 2004 - July 2005 Rotations: Early Childhood and District-at-large Duties include providing services in relation to individual and school-wide crisis intervention, psychological and psychoeducational assessment to preschool through 12 th grade students with specific disabilities including severe/profound mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorders, mood disorders, and down s syndrome, individual counseling, group counseling for teen mothers, FAST parenting group, and a substance abuse program, and consultations to parents and staff. Professional Development Topics PREPaRE Workshop One Trainer of Trainers NASP February 2007
Christina Conolly-Wilson, Psy.D, NCSP Page 2 PREPaRE Workshop Two Trainer of Trainers NASP February 2007 PBIS Secondary Systems Trainer of Trainers Illinois PBIS Network September 2009 Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention Instructor Training Crisis Prevention Institute November 2009 Command and General Staff Functions in Local Incident Management Teams Illinois Fire Institute October 2010 Supervised Clinical Experience Ryan, Kuley, and Associates: Neuropsychology Private Practice January 2004 to May 2004 Supervisor: Tom Ryan, Ph.D Experiences include training on neuropsychological assessment tools and case consultations. JMU Counseling and Student Development Center -- September 2003 to December 2003 Supervisor: Johnna Cowan, Psy.D and Gregg Henriques, Ph.D Experiences include providing individual and group therapy for college students with career/developmental concerns, eating disorders, adjustment, mood/anxiety disorders, substance abuse concerns, and obsessivecompulsive disorder. JMU Counseling and Psychological Services: Human Development Center -- May 2001 to July 2001 and January 2003 to July 2004 Supervisor: Timothy Schulte, Psy.D and Anne Stewart, Ph.D Experiences include providing comprehensive psychoeducational assessment of children, adolescents, and college students referred for learning and/or emotional/behavioral problems. Individual, family, and play therapy were provided. Experiences also included interviewing parents and other school professionals, consultation with parents, and participation on an interprofessional team of clinicians. JMU Psychology Department Liason to the Shenadoah Valley Headstart Program - September 2002 to June 2003 Supervisor: Anne Stewart, Ph.D. and Patricia Warner, Ph.D Experiences included providing consultation to the Headstart Coordinator and Headstart instructors regarding classroom management and functional behavioral assessments, comprehensive psychoeducational assessment of preschool children, individual play therapy experiences, supervision of master's level students. Staunton City Public Schools - August 2001 to May 2002. Supervisor(s): Jonathan Venn, Ed.S, Tammy Gilligan, Ph.D., Patricia Warner, Ph.D Experiences included providing comprehensive psychoeducational assessments of students referred for special services, teacher and parent consultation, teacher and parent interviewing, participation in child study, IEP, eligibility, and FAPT meetings, functional behavioral assessments, group counseling, and individual therapy at the Genesis Alternative School. Employment School Psychologist August 2005 July 2007 Duties included teacher and parent consultations, psychoeducational assessments of students referred for special education services, supervising response to intervention efforts in the classroom, crisis intervention, suicide and homicide assessments, participation in child find and IEP meetings, conducting functional
Christina Conolly-Wilson, Psy.D, NCSP Page 3 assessments of behavior and writing behavior intervention plans, individual counseling, and planning and participating in the Developmental Screening process. District Wide Crisis Intervention Team Leader October 2005 September 2009 Duties include training staff in the PREPaRE model of crisis intervention, conducting suicide and homicide assessments, coordinating crisis intervention efforts in the school district, consulting with staff and administration on crisis intervention efforts in the school district, conducting crisis intervention throughout the school district, coordinating the Signs of Suicide Prevention Program, assist with the revision of the district crisis management plan, manage the crisis intervention budget. Lead Psychologist August 2007-June 2008 Duties included coordinating the delivery of school psychological services, recruitment and selection of new psychologists and psychology interns, coordinate in-service programs for the psychology and special education department, oversee and manage the department budget, order supplies for the department and psychologists, provide technical assistance to the Director of PPS during the psychologist evaluation process, conduct staff orientation, conduct staff meetings, consult with district psychologists, principals, teachers, special education coordinators, and other related service staff members. Coordinator of Psychological Services June 2008- September 2009 Duties included coordinating the delivery of school psychological services, recruitment and selection of new psychologists and psychology interns, coordinate in-service programs for the psychology and special education department, oversee and manage the department budget, order supplies for the department and psychologists, conduct staff evaluations of psychologists, conduct staff orientation, conduct staff meetings, consult with district psychologists, principals, teachers, special education coordinators, and other related service staff members. Crisis Intervention Coordinator September 2009-Present Duties included Research Experience January 2001 - April 2001 Conolly, C. N. Pilot Study for the Conolly Eating Disorders Assessment: Initial examination of Reliability, Validity, and an Exploratory Factor Analysis January 2001 March 2005 Doctoral Dissertation Title: The Conolly Eating Disorders Assessment: The development of a clinical screening instrument for Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder Dissertation chairperson: Harriet Cobb, Ed.D Committee members: Tammy Gilligan, Ph.D. and Ashton Trice, Ph.D. Dissertation proposal defense: 5/2003 Dissertation defense: 3/24/05 Professional Presentations Conolly-Wilson, C. N. & Pesce, R. (2011). PREPaRE Workshop One National Association of School Psychologists Summer Convention, Indianapolis, IN. Reeves, M. & Conolly-Wilson, C. N. (2011). PREPaRE Workshop Two National Association of School Psychologists Summer Convention, Indianapolis, IN.
Christina Conolly-Wilson, Psy.D, NCSP Page 4 Conolly-Wilson, C.N. & Lee, L. (2009). Individual Problem Solving and Special Education Procedures., September 1, 2009. Reeves, M., Conolly-Wilson, C.N., & Lazzaro, B. (2008). PREPaRE Trainer of Trainers for Workshops 1 & 2. Loyola University Chicago, December 12-13, 2008. Conolly-Wilson, C.N. (2008) DSM-IV Diagnosis in the Schools. - September 2008-January 2009. Conolly-Wilson, C.N. (2008). Fighting and urban suicide contagion: Finding sunshine after the storm. National Association of School Psychologists, February 5, 2008. Conolly-Wilson, C.N. (2007-2011). PREPaRE Workshops One and Two, National Louis University, Orange County Public Schools, FL, Wisconsin School Psychology Association- Multiple times from May 2007-Present. Conolly-Wilson, C.N. (2006). WPS Crisis Intervention Plan: An Overview. Institute Day- September 22, 2006. Cobb, H. & Conolly, C. N. (2003). Using the DSM-IV-TR in the Schools. Virginia Psychological Association Fall Convention- October 24, 2003. Conolly, C. N., Williams, F. Y., Nasim, A. (2003). Developing a Support and Informational Network for Black Psychology: How to Implement a Student Circle for the Association of Black Psychologists in the University Setting. Virginia Psychological Association Fall Convention- October 23, 2003. Conolly, C. N. (2003) Living in a BET and MTV World: How Mass Media Influences Eating Disorder Pathology in Youth. The Association of Black Psychologists International Convention. August 9, 2003 Conolly, C. N. (2003) The Similarities and Differences in Confidentiality while Conducting Psychological Assessment and Psychotherapy. Eastern Psychological Association. March 15, 2003. Conolly, C. N. (2002). The Conolly Eating Disorder Assessment. The preliminary findings of validity and reliability on the Conolly Eating Disorder Assessment. National Association of School Psychologist National Convention. March 1, 2002 Professional Articles Conolly-Wilson, C.N. (2007). Fighting an urban suicide contagion: Finding sunshine after the storm. School Psychology in Illinois, 28(4). Lazzaro, B., Conolly-Wilson, C., Susan, M. (2009). Reflections on Implementation of the PREPaRE Crisis Prevention and Intervention Curriculum. Communique, 37(5). Conolly-Wilson, C. N. (2009). Evaluating psychological trauma in the aftermath of a suicide cluster. Communique, 38 (3). Reeves, M. A., Conolly-Wilson, C. N., Pesce, R. C., & Lazzaro, B. R., (In Press). Providing the comprehensive school crisis response, In Best Practices in School Crisis Intervention (2 nd Ed.), Washington, DC. Reeves, M. A., Conolly-Wilson, C. N., Pesce, R. C., & Lazzaro, B. R., Brock, S. E. (In Press). Preparing for the comprehensive school crisis response, In Best Practices in School Crisis Intervention (2 nd Ed.), Washington, DC. Memberships in Professional Societies
Christina Conolly-Wilson, Psy.D, NCSP Page 5 American Psychological Association Illinois School Psychologists Association National Association of School Psychologists Phi Delta Kappa Leadership Opportunities ISPA Region 7 Director July 2011-present NASP PREPaRE Workgroup member October 2007-present Lion s Mathematics and Science Christian Academy Board of Trustees Member July 2007-present Emerging Leaders Program February 2009-May 2009 Co-founder and President of the JMU Chapter of the Association August 2003-May 2004 of Black Psychologists Graduate Advisor to the JMU Chapter of the NAACP August 2002-May 2004 References Available on Request