Oakring Education

About Emily

Emily brings over a decade of experience in education and program management, with a focus on child development, early childhood interventions, and systems-level compliance. Emily is a licensed school psychologist in Indiana and Ohio. Her background includes work as a school psychologist at a 10-building school district in Northeast Indiana and as a full-time professor and academic program director at a nonprofit university. She continues to teach psychology as an adjunct professor.

Professional Licenses

  • Licensed School Psychologist – Ohio Board of Psychology (expires 2030)
  • Licensed School Psychologist – Indiana Department of Education (expires 2035)

Additional Certifications

  • Trusted Tester – U.S. Department of Homeland Security (accessibility auditing)
  • Google Data Analytics – Google (advanced data analysis)
  • Six Sigma Yellow Belt – AIGPE (process improvement)

Education

  • Specialist in School Psychology (PsyS)
  • Master of Science in Education, School Counseling (MSEd)
  • Master of Science in Psychology (MS)
  • Bachelor of Art in Organizational Communication (BA)

Relevant Professional Experience

P-12 Experience
  • Licensed School Psychologist, 2021-present (Indiana)
    • Completion of 430+ comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations, including testing, observations, evaluation report, & case conference
    • Direct and ongoing experience working with students ages 3-20; comfortable across all age groups
    • Expert in administering common psychoeducational assessment batteries and indirect observation tools
    • Familiar with the cross-battery approach (e.g., X-BASS)
    • Emphasis on neuropsychological error analysis to identify learning needs and strengths.
Higher Education Experience
  • Program Director for School Counseling & Assistant Professor, 2018-2021
  • Accreditation Peer Reviewer (CAEP), 2018-2021
  • School Accreditation Coordinator, 2015-2019


Select Teaching & Speaking Experience
  • Adjunct Professor for Psychology (2024-present)
  • Evaluation process and eligibility criteria from the school psychologist perspective – presented to nine K-12 Resource teams (2021, 2022)
  • Covert resiliency and adverse childhood experiences: Strategies for identifying and helping the invisible student – presented at Indiana School Counselor Association Fall Conference (2020)
  • Substance use considerations for school counselors – presented at Indiana School Counselor Association Fall Conference (2019)
  • Covert resiliency and adverse childhood experiences: Strategies for identifying and helping the invisible student – presented at Fort Wayne Best Practices Showcase (2019)