Laura Montgomery        9852 Oriole, Conroe, TX  77385                                                                                          Telephone: 936-273-2931

                                                                                                Email: Laura.K.Montgomery@lonestar.edu

 

Professional                        2004-Present        Lone Star College – Montgomery, Conroe, Texas

                                                                                Adjunct instructor, Psychology. Teach undergraduate general psychology, lifespan human growth and development.

                                                                                Certified online instructor.   Professional development in distance learning, psychology and spirituality, obsessive compulsive disorder, adolescent suicide and school violence.

 

                                                1991-Present        Christian Educational Concepts, Conroe, Texas

                                                                                Owner of educational tutorial  and consultation service

Specialize in educational programs for learning disabled, dyslexic, emotionally disturbed and ADD/ADHD students; consultation, inservice seminars, and achievement testing for local private schools; classes and achievement testing for home schooled students; individual tutoring for students in grades K-12

 

Previous                Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Spring, Texas

Pre-school and Pre-Kindergarten teacher and team leader

Taught preschool and pre-kindergarten students; designed and implemented curriculum; led team of four teachers

 

Covenant Christian School, Conroe, Texas

Resource classroom teacher, classroom teacher, grades 5, 6, and 8

Designed and implemented pilot resource classroom program for learning disabled and multi-handicapped students in private school setting.  Taught English, reading, language arts, and history to middle school students.  Designed and presented in-service workshops to staff

 

Huntsville Independent School District, Huntsville, Texas

School Psychologist Intern for HISD Special Education Dept.

Responsible for diagnostic testing, emotional disturbance evaluations, consulting with classroom teachers, conducting ARD meetings, and designing and presenting in-service workshops

 

Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas

Instructor, Psychology

Taught Introduction to Psychology on half-time basis.  Participated in departmental textbook selection process

 

Education                                              University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Continuing education in health science

 

Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas

Master of Arts in Psychology; specialization in School Psychology.  Thesis title:  An Explanation of the Relationship Between Social Support and Attributional Style

 

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology

Minor in Business Management

 

Certifications                                                       Texas State Secondary Teaching Certificate in Psychology and Business Composite; Level 1 online teaching certification; Basic First Aid; Basic Life Support—CPR for Health Care Providers; AED certification, Electrocardiogram Monitor Technician certificate.

 

Professional and Research Interests           Psychopathy in children and adolescents; autistic spectrum disorders; canine behavior; nutrition and learning, psychology of wellness; mental health.

 

Professional memberships                             Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, Lone Star College – Montgomery Psychology Club