Oakring Education

About Emily

Emily Lautzenheiser, MSEd, PsyS, brings over a decade of experience in education and program assessment, with a focus on psychoeducational assessment, child psychology, and systems-level compliance. Emily is a licensed school psychologist in Indiana, Michigan, 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 share her expertise in psychology as an adjunct professor, where she has been recognized for excellence in teaching.

At home, Emily enjoys time with her husband of fourteen years and three-year-old daughter. They do lots of exploring in the Greater Fort Wayne area!

Professional Licenses

  • Licensed School Psychologist
    • Indiana Department of Education (expires 2035)
    • Ohio Board of Psychology (expires 2030)
    • Michigan Department of Education (expires 2031)

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)
  • Licensed School Counselor – Indiana Department of Education

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 (Greater Fort Wayne, Indiana)
    • Completion of 600+ comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations, including testing, observations, evaluation reports, & case conferences
    • Direct and ongoing experience working with students ages 3-20; comfortable working 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)
    • Recognized for excellence in teaching and student engagement (2025)
  • 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)