DARLENE NORMAN

I've worked as a credentialed school psychologist in Washington State and California since 2007. I spent 10 years as a program specialist/school psychologist in a hybrid role for elementary and high school districts. In addition, I served another 4 years as a director of student services and special education in an elementary district and high school district. I enjoyed the role of a district administrator as I am passionate about building and creating a Multi-Tiered System of Support that benefits students within the educational system; however, with a young child with DeafBlind and significant medical needs, was important to create a more balanced schedule. I continue to work primarily as a school psychologist in public education and enjoy working with and serving my school community. The field of school psychology and educational psychology are currently facing a shortage when there is a great need in our communities. I enjoy working with graduate students to help them complete their fieldwork and internship hours to gain practical field experience so that they are ready for their careers when they graduate.

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An area I am passionate about is supporting families with low-incidence disabilities who have varying unique needs. A new project I've created is developing a secure, easy-to-access, shareable, online passport and portfolio about my daughter to share with her educational team.  As a child with a large team, there are always new people joining her team and it has become a simple and easy way to share current and relevant information with her entire team at one time and keep it updated for her team to view at any time needed. Contact me at Embraced IDEA for additional information on this project!