Elpiniki Marchesini

8645 Oak Chase Circle

Fairfax Station, Virginia 22039

(703) 459-6167

Research Interests:

  • Multi Tier Systems of Support
  • Teacher–Student Relationship Quality
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Classroom Dynamics

Education:

2017-2020 (expected)Doctor of Philosophy in PsychologyGeorge Mason University Concentration in Applied Developmental Psychology Fairfax, Virginia

Primary Advisor: Timothy W. Curby

2015-2017Masters of Arts in PsychologyGeorge Mason University

Concentration in School PsychologyFairfax, Virginia

Primary Advisor: Ellen W. Rowe

2012-2015Bachelor of Science in PsychologyVirginia Tech

Minor in Biological ScienceBlacksburg, Virginia

Professional Affiliations:

National Association of School Psychologists – Student Member

Virginia Academy of School Psychologists (VASP) – Student Member

Clinical Work Experience:

2016 – presentGraduate Student Examiner – Center for Psychological Services

George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of children and adolescents with psychological and/or academic difficulties
  • Conduct clinical interviews with parents and students
  • Use of a cross-battery and multicultural approach
  • Write interpretive reports incorporating the students’ social history, test results, diagnosis (DSM-V), and intervention recommendations
  • Perform interpretive feedback sessions with parents to communicate assessment results

2016 – present Graduate Student Examiner – Cognitive Assessment Program

George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

  • Conduct interviews with parents and students
  • Administer and score a variety of cognitive assessment measures with children
  • Formulate individualized assessment reports that integrate the students background, educational history, and assessment results
  • Hold interpretive feedback sessions with parents to debrief them on their child’s performance

2015 – present Graduate Assistant – Cognitive Assessment Program

George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

  • Schedule individual intellectual assessments by acting as a liaison between parents and graduate student and consulting examiners
  • Coordinate and conduct group testing sessions (at minimum) six times a year

School-Based Work Experience:

2017-presentMentor – Crestwood Elementary School

Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia

  • Dedicates one hour per month to meeting with mentee(s)
  • Helps connect mentee with resources, safe places and structured activities
  • Provides academic support to mentees; encouraging academic success by showing the benefits of staying in school and evaluating educational choices
  • Provides attention and support through listening, guiding, and encouraging mentees to reach their full potential.

2016 – 2017School Psychology Practicum Student – Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County, Virginia

  • Supervised by Mrs. Jill McNeil at Westlawn and Stenwood Elementary Schools
  • Conducted an assessment examining cognitive, behavioral, and information-processing functioning for student under reevaluation for special education services
  • Consulted with teachers regarding instructional and behavioral management practices
  • Led a social skills counseling group (following the Super Flex) curriculum for fourth graders who had difficulties with flexible thinking
  • Implemented the Kimochis curriculum with a small group of kindergartners who struggled with emotional regulation in the classroom
  • Contributed to child study, special education eligibility, IEP, 504 plan, and FBA/BIP meetings

2017 Area Supervisor – Rec-PAC Summer Program

Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax County, Virginia

  • Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Rec-PAC summer program at six elementary schools located in Fairfax County (Bren Mar Park, Canterbury Woods, Cardinal Forest, Garfield, Kings Park, Little Run)
  • Trained various staffing positions (volunteers, leaders, site directors) and managed staffing of camp sites throughout the summer
  • Acted as a liaison between school personnel, parents, campers and the programs administration regarding registration, payments, and code of conduct
  • Exercised conflict resolution and communicative skills on a regular basis in order to increase functionality of day-to-day operations

2015 – 2016 Site Director – Rec-PAC Summer Program

Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax County, Virginia

  • Oversaw the planning and implementation of the Rec-PAC summer program at Bailey’s Elementary School in Falls Church, Virginia (2015) and Crestwood Elementary School in Springfield, Virginia (2016)
  • Worked with a diverse population of children, including those with behavioral and/or learning disabilities
  • Acted as a liaison between parents, campers, and the programs’ administration regarding registration, payments, and code of conduct
  • Maintained communication with school staff in order to coordinate use of different areas of the school with other ongoing summer programs such as Head Start, and Young Scholars
  • Managed a group of staff members (leaders), high-school aged volunteers and coordinated 50+ youth campers

2012 – 2014 Leader – Rec-PAC Summer Program

Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax County, Virginia

  • Worked at multiple Fairfax County Elementary schools including Navy Elementary School (2012), Silver brook Elementary School (2013), and Crestwood Elementary School (2014)
  • Responsible for planning the daily activities of campers, including indoor and outdoor games, arts and crafts, and supervised play sessions
  • Adapted activities so that children with special needs were able to participate
  • Worked with children with learning and behavioral disabilities in an inclusion setting

2009 – 2011 Leader-In-Training – Rec-PAC Summer Program

Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax County, Virginia

  • Dedicated over 600 hours volunteer hours with the Rec-PAC Summer Program, which targets less-advantaged youth in Fairfax County
  • Collaborated with leaders and provided input towards their daily planning of activities for participants of the program
  • Gained leadership experience co-leading daily activities of children with leaders
  • Worked with children with learning and behavioral disabilities in an inclusion setting

Skills/Other Qualifications

Languages SpokenEnglish (Fluent); Dutch (Proficient in Speaking and Reading)

Assessment TrainingCognitiveCognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)

/ExperienceMeasuresDifferential Abilities Scale, Second Edition (DAS-II)

Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (KABC-II)

Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test, Third Edition (NNAT-3)

Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale – 5th Edition (SB5)

Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT)

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition (WISC-V)

Woodcock Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities

AchievementBracken School Readiness Assessment – Third Edition (BSRA-III)

MeasuresKaufman Test of Educational Achievement, Third Edition (KTEA-3)

Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – Third Edition (WAIS-III)

Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement, Fourth Edition (WJ-IV)

InformationClinical Evaluation of Language – Fifth Edition (CELF-5)

ProcessingComprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP)

MeasuresDevelopmental Neuropsychological Assessment (NEPSY-II)

Gray Oral Reading Tests – Fifth Edition (GORT-5)

Test of Written Language – Fourth Edition (TOWL-4)

Rating ScaleAdaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3)

MeasuresAutism Spectrum Rating Scales (ASRS)

Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3)

Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition (BRIEF-2)

Conners 3rd Edition (Conners 3)

Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC-2)

ProjectiveIncomplete Sentences

MeasuresRoberts Appreciation Test, Second Edition

Professional References:

Timothy W. Curby, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Director
Applied Developmental Psychology Program
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030

Nicole Beadles, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Director
School Psychology Program
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 993-5127

Sarah Weisz, MT Elementary Education
Rec-PAC Area Supervisor (2015-16)
5th Grade Teacher at Tuckahoe Elementary School
Arlington Public Schools
6550 N. 26th Street
Arlington, Virginia 22213
/ Ellen W. Rowe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 993-4266

Michael Bonneville
Rec-PAC Program Manager
Fairfax County Park Authority
12055 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
(703) 324-5273