Cassandra De Souza Chartered Educational Psychologist BSc Psychology (Hons), MSc (Educational Psychology), PGCE, CPsychol HPC registered. Covering regions: Midlands
SUMMARY PROFILE
		An educational psychologist with experience in county and London borough Local Authorities, including successful collaborative work with a range of professionals. Particular experience in areas of social, emotional and behavioural needs.
SKILLS SUMMARY
Psychometrics			Qualified to conduct a range of psychometric tests with children and young people between the ages of 3 and 18
Dynamic Assessment			An experienced dynamic assessor, able to assess a child’s learning potential as well as those forms of teaching which will best help a child to learn
Consultation			Able to carry out effective consultations with professionals and families
Literacy			An experienced assessor of literacy difficulties
Social, emotional and behavioural assessments			Experienced in the assessment, analysis and development of interventions related to children’s social, emotional and behavioural needs
CAREER HISTORY
2010 – present	Independent Child Psychology Services Ltd
	Associate
2005 – 2010	Wandsworth Educational Psychology Service
	Educational Psychologist Key responsibilities · Individual, group and whole school work carried out with children aged 0 - 19, families and schools (primary, secondary and special school) · Educational Psychologist within BEST BIP team · Link educational psychologist for pupil referral unit, conducting consultation and training with staff; offering individual sessions to students which incorporated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Personal Construct Psychology and solution-focused approaches; and carrying out family consultations related to social, emotional and behavioural needs · Supervision of Educational Psychologists in training Key achievements · Organised SEAL conference, SEAL training for managers at borough professional centre and school based training for school staff · Delivered training sessions related to behaviour to a variety of audiences (learning mentors, teachers, head teachers, governors, social workers and educational welfare officers) · Ran parent groups for parents of teenagers · Co-developed language programme for language intervention pilot project for Reception aged children, developed and delivered training to school staff, evaluated effectiveness of intervention
2004 - 2005	Buckinghamshire Educational Psychology Service
	Educational Psychologist Key responsibilities · Individual, group and whole school work carried out with children aged 0 - 19, families and schools (primary, secondary and SLD) · Chair of working party on behaviour Key achievements · Developed and delivered training to shools and Social Services teams
2002 - 2003	Buckinghamshire Educational Psychology Service
	Assistant Educational Psychologist Key responsibilities · Carried out data collection and analysis for a variety of research including evaluations of interventions · Delivered training on literacy interventions · Lead / facilitated group interventions / sessions such as social skills groups and Circle of Friends
EDUCATION
2003 - 2004	University College London
2006	Master of Science (Educational Psychology)
1999 - 2000	University of Nottingham
1982	Post Graduate Certificate of Education - Primary
1995 - 1998	University of Birmingham
1980	Bachelor of Science (Psychology) Upper Second Class Honours
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
	Registered with Health Professions Council Association of Educational Psychologists British Psychological Society (Chartered Status) Division of Educational and Child Psychologists
RESEARCH
2004	Research for Master’s research project, commissioned by a local authority to evaluate the effectiveness of a wellbeing programme for Reception aged children.
2006	Evaluation of an Early Years language intervention programme aimed and improving the use of language within the classroom and developing language (receptive and expressive) skills.