Christina N. Conolly-Wilson, Psy.D, NCSP
cconolly@wps60.org
607 N. Benton Road
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(224) 372-9161
Education
Waukegan Public Schools
1201 N. Sheridan Road
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 360-5580
Aurora University
Type 75 Certification
Major: Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Cohort
Aurora, IL
June 2008
James Madison University
Doctor of Psychology
American Psychological Association approved program
Major: Combined-Integrated Clinical and School Psychology
Harrisonburg, VA
2005
James Madison University
Master of Arts (60 graduate hours)
Major: School Psychology
Harrisonburg, VA
July 2001
Loyola College in Maryland
Bachelor of Science
Major: Biology/Psychology
Baltimore, MD
May 2000
Licenses/Certifications
Trainer in the PREPaRE School Crisis Intervention Curriculum
Illinois Certified School Psychologist
National Certified School Psychologist
Honors
APA's Minority Undergraduate Student of Excellence Award
Green and Grey Society
Who's Who Among American's Colleges and Universities
Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award
Psychology Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Service
Psi Chi
Who’s Who Among America’s Women
Who’s Who in America
2007
2006
2005
1999-2000
1999-2000
April 2000
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
February 2006
February 2007
Internship
Houston Independent School District
Houston, TX
American Psychological Association Accreditation
August 2004 - July 2005
Rotations: Early Childhood and District-at-large
Duties include providing services in relation to individual and school-wide crisis intervention, psychological and
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psychoeducational assessment to preschool through 12 grade students with specific disabilities including
severe/profound mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorders, mood disorders, and down’s syndrome,
individual counseling, group counseling for teen mothers, FAST parenting group, and a substance abuse
program, and consultations to parents and staff.
Professional Development Topics
PREPaRE Workshop One Trainer of Trainers
NASP
February 2007
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PREPaRE Workshop Two Trainer of Trainers
NASP
February 2007
PBIS Secondary Systems Trainer of Trainers
Illinois PBIS Network
September 2009
Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention Instructor Training
Crisis Prevention Institute
November 2009
Command and General Staff Functions in Local Incident Management Teams
Illinois Fire Institute
October 2010
Supervised Clinical Experience
Ryan, Kuley, and Associates: Neuropsychology Private Practice – January 2004 to May 2004
Supervisor: Tom Ryan, Ph.D
Experiences include training on neuropsychological assessment tools and case consultations.
JMU Counseling and Student Development Center -- September 2003 to December 2003
Supervisor: Johnna Cowan, Psy.D and Gregg Henriques, Ph.D
Experiences include providing individual and group therapy for college students with career/developmental
concerns, eating disorders, adjustment, mood/anxiety disorders, substance abuse concerns, and obsessivecompulsive disorder.
JMU Counseling and Psychological Services: Human Development Center -- May 2001 to July 2001 and
January 2003 to July 2004
Supervisor: Timothy Schulte, Psy.D and Anne Stewart, Ph.D
Experiences include providing comprehensive psychoeducational assessment of children, adolescents, and
college students referred for learning and/or emotional/behavioral problems. Individual, family, and play therapy
were provided. Experiences also included interviewing parents and other school professionals, consultation
with parents, and participation on an interprofessional team of clinicians.
JMU Psychology Department Liason to the Shenadoah Valley Headstart Program - September 2002 to June
2003
Supervisor: Anne Stewart, Ph.D. and Patricia Warner, Ph.D
Experiences included providing consultation to the Headstart Coordinator and Headstart instructors regarding
classroom management and functional behavioral assessments, comprehensive psychoeducational
assessment of preschool children, individual play therapy experiences, supervision of master's level students.
Staunton City Public Schools - August 2001 to May 2002.
Supervisor(s): Jonathan Venn, Ed.S, Tammy Gilligan, Ph.D., Patricia Warner, Ph.D
Experiences included providing comprehensive psychoeducational assessments of students referred for special
services, teacher and parent consultation, teacher and parent interviewing, participation in child study, IEP,
eligibility, and FAPT meetings, functional behavioral assessments, group counseling, and individual therapy at
the Genesis Alternative School.
Employment
Waukegan Public Schools
Waukegan, IL
School Psychologist
August 2005 – July 2007
Duties included teacher and parent consultations, psychoeducational assessments of students referred for
special education services, supervising response to intervention efforts in the classroom, crisis intervention ,
suicide and homicide assessments, participation in child find and IEP meetings, conducting functional
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assessments of behavior and writing behavior intervention plans, individual counseling, and planning and
participating in the Developmental Screening process.
Waukegan Public Schools
Waukegan, IL
District Wide Crisis Intervention Team Leader
October 2005 – September 2009
Duties include training staff in the PREPaRE model of crisis intervention, conducting suicide and homicide
assessments, coordinating crisis intervention efforts in the school district, consulting with staff and
administration on crisis intervention efforts in the school district, conducting crisis intervention throughout the
school district, coordinating the Signs of Suicide Prevention Program, assist with the revision of the district crisis
management plan, manage the crisis intervention budget.
Waukegan Public Schools
Lead Psychologist
Waukegan, IL
August 2007-June 2008
Duties included coordinating the delivery of school psychological services, recruitment and selection of new
psychologists and psychology interns, coordinate in-service programs for the psychology and special education
department, oversee and manage the department budget, order supplies for the department and psychologists,
provide technical assistance to the Director of PPS during the psychologist evaluation process, conduct staff
orientation, conduct staff meetings, consult with district psychologists, principals, teachers, special education
coordinators, and other related service staff members.
Waukegan Public Schools
Coordinator of Psychological Services
Waukegan, IL
June 2008- September 2009
Duties included coordinating the delivery of school psychological services, recruitment and selection of new
psychologists and psychology interns, coordinate in-service programs for the psychology and special education
department, oversee and manage the department budget, order supplies for the department and psychologists,
conduct staff evaluations of psychologists, conduct staff orientation, conduct staff meetings, consult with district
psychologists, principals, teachers, special education coordinators, and other related service staff members.
Waukegan Public Schools
Crisis Intervention Coordinator
Waukegan, IL
September 2009-Present
Duties included
Research Experience
January 2001 - April 2001
Conolly, C. N.
Pilot Study for the Conolly Eating Disorders Assessment: Initial examination of Reliability, Validity, and an
Exploratory Factor Analysis
January 2001 – March 2005
Doctoral Dissertation
Title: The Conolly Eating Disorders Assessment: The development of a clinical screening instrument for
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder
Dissertation chairperson: Harriet Cobb, Ed.D
Committee members: Tammy Gilligan, Ph.D. and Ashton Trice, Ph.D.
Dissertation proposal defense: 5/2003
Dissertation defense: 3/24/05
Professional Presentations
Conolly-Wilson, C. N. & Pesce, R. (2011). PREPaRE Workshop One
National Association of School Psychologists Summer Convention, Indianapolis, IN.
Reeves, M. & Conolly-Wilson, C. N. (2011). PREPaRE Workshop Two
National Association of School Psychologists Summer Convention, Indianapolis, IN.
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Conolly-Wilson, C.N. & Lee, L. (2009). Individual Problem Solving and Special Education Procedures.
Waukegan Public Schools, September 1, 2009.
Reeves, M., Conolly-Wilson, C.N., & Lazzaro, B. (2008). PREPaRE Trainer of Trainers for Workshops 1 & 2.
Loyola University Chicago, December 12-13, 2008.
Conolly-Wilson, C.N. (2008) DSM-IV Diagnosis in the Schools.
Waukegan Public Schools- September 2008-January 2009.
Conolly-Wilson, C.N. (2008). Fighting and urban suicide contagion: Finding sunshine after the storm.
National Association of School Psychologists, February 5, 2008.
Conolly-Wilson, C.N. (2007-2011). PREPaRE Workshops One and Two
Waukegan Public Schools, National Louis University, Orange County Public Schools, FL, Wisconsin School
Psychology Association- Multiple times from May 2007-Present.
Conolly-Wilson, C.N. (2006). WPS Crisis Intervention Plan: An Overview.
Waukegan Public Schools Institute Day- September 22, 2006.
Cobb, H. & Conolly, C. N. (2003). Using the DSM-IV-TR in the Schools.
Virginia Psychological Association Fall Convention- October 24, 2003.
Conolly, C. N., Williams, F. Y., Nasim, A. (2003). Developing a Support and Inform ational Network for Black
Psychology: How to Implement a Student Circle for the Association of Black Psychologists in the University
Setting.
Virginia Psychological Association Fall Convention- October 23, 2003.
Conolly, C. N. (2003) Living in a BET and MTV World: How Mass Media Influences Eating Disorder Pathology
in Youth.
The Association of Black Psychologists International Convention. August 9, 2003
Conolly, C. N. (2003) The Similarities and Differences in Confidentiality while Conducting Psychological
Assessment and Psychotherapy.
Eastern Psychological Association. March 15, 2003.
Conolly, C. N. (2002). The Conolly Eating Disorder Assessment. The preliminary findings of validity and
reliability on the Conolly Eating Disorder Assessment.
National Association of School Psychologist National Convention. March 1, 2002
Professional Articles
Conolly-Wilson, C.N. (2007). Fighting an urban suicide contagion: Finding sunshine after the storm . School
Psychology in Illinois, 28(4).
Lazzaro, B., Conolly-Wilson, C., Susan, M. (2009). Reflections on Implementation of the PREPaRE Crisis
Prevention and Intervention Curriculum. Communique, 37(5).
Conolly-Wilson, C. N. (2009). Evaluating psychological trauma in the aftermath of a suicide cluster.
Communique, 38 (3).
Reeves, M. A., Conolly-Wilson, C. N., Pesce, R. C., & Lazzaro, B. R., (In Press). Providing the comprehensive
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school crisis response, In Best Practices in School Crisis Intervention (2 Ed.), Washington, DC.
Reeves, M. A., Conolly-Wilson, C. N., Pesce, R. C., & Lazzaro, B. R., Brock, S. E. (In Press). Preparing for the
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comprehensive school crisis response, In Best Practices in School Crisis Intervention (2 Ed.), Washington,
DC.
Memberships in Professional Societies
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American Psychological Association
Illinois School Psychologists Association
National Association of School Psychologists
Phi Delta Kappa
Leadership Opportunities
ISPA Region 7 Director
NASP PREPaRE Workgroup member
Lion’s Mathematics and Science Christian Academy Board of Trustees Member
Waukegan Public Schools Emerging Leaders Program
Co-founder and President of the JMU Chapter of the Association
of Black Psychologists
Graduate Advisor to the JMU Chapter of the NAACP
References
Available on Request
July 2011-present
October 2007-present
July 2007-present
February 2009-May 2009
August 2003-May 2004
August 2002-May 2004