Curriculum Vitae: Cassandra Mia Bonitto

Assistant Clinical Professor

August 2017-Present
School Psychology, Wichita State University | Wichita, KS

Responsibilities include teaching graduate courses; providing support for the School Psychology Program and the CESP Department; providing service to the Program, Department, College of Education, and the larger University; and supervising and advising students.

School Psychology Doctoral Intern (APA Accredited)

August 2016-August 2017
Psychological Services Center, Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium | Normal, IL

Provided behavioral health assessment and intervention (CBT, MI, ACT, DBT) through an
integrated behavioral health model for children and adults who present to primary care for medical and psychological concerns. Provided assessment (academic, behavioral,
psychological, play-based) and intervention (counseling, behavior management,
consultation) for students in a rural school district.

School Psychology Intern (Provisional License)

August 2014-December 2015
Eisenhower Elementary, USD 207, Fort Leavenworth Military Base | Leavenworth, KS

Licensed School Psychologist

January 2016-July 2016
Eisenhower Elementary, USD 207, Fort Leavenworth Military Base | Leavenworth, KS

Worked with elementary age children of military families, providing individual and
group interventions. Conducted cognitive, academic, behavior, and social-emotional
assessments. Facilitated special education team meetings and communicated testing
results, behavior plans, and special education placement to teachers and families.

 

• Bonitto, C.M., (Accepted 2021, February) Clarifying High School Student Development of Mathematics Self-Beliefs and Achievement. Presentation at National Association of School Psychologists, Virtual.
• Bonitto, C.M., (Accepted 2021, April) Gender, Self-Efficacy, Identification, and Achievement in Mathematics: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis of Causal Effects. Presentation at American Educational Research Association, Virtual.
• Bonitto, C.M., Beeler, A., & Celoni J., (2020, October) Practitioner Conversation: Recruiting, Retaining, Teaching, and Supervising Culturally and Linguistically Diverse School Psychologists. Presentation at Kansas Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Virtual.
• Ellis, L., Bonitto, C.M. & Beeler, A., (2019, October) Practitioner's Conversation: Supervision of Practicum & Internship Students. Presentation at Kansas Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Topeka, KS.
• Bonitto C.M., & Beeler, A., (2018, December) How to Supervise Practicum & Internship Students. USD #618 Professional Development, Goddard, KS.
• Bonitto, C., & Ehling, K., Adolescent cognitive development. Stucky Middle School Teacher Professional Development, Wichita KS, March 2018.
• Allee-Smith, P. J., & Bonitto, C. (2017, February). Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy: An overview. Oral session presented at the Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium Trauma Informed Practices Showcase, Normal, IL.
• Bonitto, C., & Allee-Smith, P. J. (2016, November). S.T.A.R.S.: Skills training for assertiveness, relationship-building, and sexual awareness: An overview. Oral session presented at the Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium Autism Spectrum Disorder Intervention Showcase, Normal, IL
• Bonitto, C. (February 2015) PO626: Moderators of the Influences of Attitudes Towards Mathematics on Performance. Poster session presented at National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando FL.
• Bonitto, C. (February 2014) PO430: When School Psychologists and Lawyers Must Interact. Poster session presented at National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, D.C.
• McGovern, J., Zerr, B., & Bonitto, C. (February 2013) PO073: Cyberbullying Prevention: Safety in the Cyber World. Poster session presented at National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, W.A.

Research Assistant

January 2014- June 2014
Speech and Language Pathology Department, University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Research for the Language and Reading Research Consortium project, focused on speech and language based interventions for early literacy skills.

School Psychology Practicum Student

August 2013-May 2014
Fall, 2013, Washburn Rural High School | Topeka, KS
Spring 2014, Indian Hills and Wanamaker Elementary

Provided assessment, intervention, and consultation for teachers, parents and their
students in early childhood, elementary and high school settings, under supervision.
Provided individual and group counseling for high school and elementary students.
Consulted on the school district’s early education child find, response to intervention,
positive behavior support and autism teams.

Graduate Research Assistant

January 2013-December 2014
Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support, University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Research for the promotion of positive behavior support information and services
across a variety of settings in Kansas and Missouri.

School Psychology Student Clinician

August 2012-May 2013
Center for Psychoeducational Services, University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Worked with other student clinicians to provide cognitive, academic and social-emotional assessments under supervision to determine if a child requires a psychoeducational diagnosis and recommendations for accommodations or interventions.

Graduate Research Assistant

August 2012-December 2012
Social Welfare Department, University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Research for the Attachment and BioBehavioral Catch-Up Intervention towards
toxic stress in infants and their families.

Graduate Research Assistant

January 2012-May 2012
Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation, University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Research for the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation and the Dynamic
Learning Maps mathematics alternate assessment for school aged children with significant disabilities.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

August 2011-May 2012
Department of Psychology and Research in Education, University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Prepared the curriculum for and taught Psychological Learning and Development for the Young Child to early education students.

Research Assistant

August 2011-December 2011
Energy Balance Lab, University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Administered the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test II to elementary aged
school children and entered data from the assessment in to a computer database.

Crisis Counselor for Sexual Assault and Abuse Survivors

June 2009-August 2010
Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center | Wichita, KS

Operate and answer the sexual assault center hotline for crisis counseling. Received comprehensive training in advocacy for sexual assault survivors when they are meeting with nurses and police officers after reporting the assault or abuse.

Spanish

Polite to conversational skill level

Debate Coach

August 2009-Present

August 2009-May 2011, Wichita East High School | Wichita, KS

August 2011-July 2016, Washburn Rural High School | Topeka, KS

August 2017-July 2018, Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School | Wichita, KS

August 2018-2019, Wichita State University
Taught argumentation, advocacy and speaking skill while encouraging confidence in students with a fear of public speaking. Coached on many competitively successful teams.

Statistical and Data Management Software

SPSS

AMOS

Microsoft Excel

Word Processing/Graphic Design

Adobe Suite Products

PhotoShop

Microsoft Office Suite Products