Janet Buchheit

Atlanta, GA 30317

jlbuchheit@hotmail.com

EDUCATION

Master of Education, School Counseling   ·      May 2002
University of Georgia, Athens, GA                    GPA:  4.0

Pre-Professional Graduate Certificate in Marriage & Family Therapy

Research Interests:  Disordered eating in adolescents and young adults, women's issues, developmental interventions with adolescent females, youth with conduct disorders, & family and community involvement.  

Research Team: Member of Project Act Early: Addressing the Context of Teaching for Behaviorally At-risk Young Students. This grant supported study purposes to understand the ecological context of risk in elementary school and to help teachers acquire effective classroom strategies to intervene early in children's school careers.

Bachelors of Science, Special Education   ·   December 1992              
Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL          Jr./Sr. GPA:  3.7

Emphasis: Leaning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Educable Mentally Handicapped
Illinois Certificate: Type 10

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Co-Facilitator · Stengthening Families - Georgia Council on Child Abuse · 2001 - Present   GA

  • Serve as the technology liaison for the Department of Counseling & Human Development.

  • Research new ways in which technology can be used in counseling & counselor education.

Graduate Assistant · UGA - Counseling & Human Development Services · 2000 - Present   GA

  • Serve as the technology liaison for the Department of Counseling & Human Development.

  • Research new ways in which technology can be used in counseling & counselor education.

  • Conduct training sessions on website & portfolio development.

  • Design & Develop Websites.

  • Providing one-to-one tutoring & troubleshooting.

Corporate Systems Training Manager · Oxford Industries Inc. · 1995 – 2000               GA  

  • Oversaw the development, coordination, and analysis of a corporate-wide training program.

  • Develop and conduct courses to educate technical and non-technical personnel. Gather and assimilate information on subject matter, organize and condense material, and prepare technical documentation.

  • Analyze business process models and needs assessments to determine requirements for technical training.

  • Member of application development team responsible for interface design and usability testing.  

"Her dedication to success and quality along with her outstanding people skills make for the perfect player.  Her energy and enthusiasm are infectious..."  Reference

Special Educator · Community Consolidated District 15 ·1993 – 1995                           IL

  • Developed and managed a K-6 LD/BD/EMH resource classroom.         

  • Member of special services team which evaluated at-risk students and determined eligibility for program placement through the use of formal and informal assessment.

  • Served as Case Manager for all students enrolled in the program.

  • Created yearly goals and benchmarked results. 

  • Implemented behavior management programs for students and counseled parents on behavior modification strategies to use at home.

  • Consultant to classroom teachers, conducting observations, providing lesson adaptation and d behavior modification approaches.

  • Adapted and developed course work to meet the needs of all learners

  • Member of a co-teaching team for mainstreaming behavior disordered student back into the classroom.  

"... Janet is one of the finest teachers with whom I have had the privilege to work"   Reference

Parent-Infant Educator · PARC Early Intervention Program ·1992 - 1993                                                 IL

  • Provided parents or guardians services in their homes and/or in a preschool setting in play techniques, developmental activities and physical therapy exercises.

  • Served as Family Plan Coordinator, in which I organized all services for children and their families, worked with governmental agencies, and managed the child’s/family’s goals and objectives.

  • Conducted community developmental screenings and full developmental evaluations at the program facility.

  • Lead the Developmental Preschool.

  • Planned and conducted co-therapy sessions with multidisciplinary teams members, such as, speech, physical and occupational therapists and social work, psychological and nursing services.

  • Participated in family support group sessions


PRESENTATIONS

Girl Power: A Body Image Group for High School Girls, American Counseling Association 2002 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, 3/24/02

Girl Power: A Body Image Group for Adolescent Females, Georgia School Counseling Association GSCA Fall Conference 2001- "Guiding Students Toward Success", Athens, GA, 11/15/01

Enhancing School Counselor Accountability Through Technology, The Education Trust 12th Annual National Conference, Washington, D.C., 11/01/01

Use of Technology in Program Delivery, Transforming School Counseling Academy--The Education Trust, Atlanta, GA, 07/20/01

Gifted Children and Their Handicapped Siblings: A Case Study of Four Teenage Male Siblings, Georgia Association for Gifted Children 23rd Annual Conference, Athens, GA, 3/9/01

Creating Web-based Portfolios, The University of Georgia, Department of Counseling & Human Development Services, Athens GA, 10/00

FrontPage Web Design, The University of Georgia, Department of Counseling & Human Development Services, Athens, GA 10/00

PUBLICATIONS

Buchheit, J. (Under Review). Gifted children and their handicapped siblings: A case study of four teenage male siblings. Gifted Child Quarterly.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

HONORS & AWARDS