Beth Lowman, NCSP, LPES 771 Hamlet Circle Goose Creek, South Carolina 29445 Phone: 843-553-5624 Cell: 843-209-5624 Email: blschpsv@comcast.net Education: B.A. Winthrop College 1973 Major: Psychology Minors: Mathematics, Sociology M.S. Winthrop College 1976 Major: School Psychology M.S.+ 30 hours Winthrop College 1977 Major: School Psychology Additional graduate level coursework has been taken in education, mathematics, psychology and special education at: College of Charleston Francis Marion College James Madison University Temple University The Citadel University of Charleston University of South Carolina Winthrop College Winthrop University Professional Experience: Adjunct Professor, School Psychology Graduate Program, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. August 15, 2007 to present. Teaching the course Ethics, Roles & Functions, and Law in School Psychology and co-teaching Assessment of Intelligence to first-year school psychology graduate students. Other courses taught and/or co-taught include Special Techniques in Assessment, Social Multicultural Perspectives, Practicum in School Psychology I & II, Consultation and Intervention Practicum I & II, and Internship in School Psychology I & II.
School Psychologist, Dorchester School District Two, Summerville, South Carolina. February, 2008 to July, 2008. Provided school psychological services to Alston Middle School 2-3 days per week as an additional support to the full-time staff. School Psychologist Supervisor/Compliance Coordinator, Berkeley County School District, Moncks Corner, South Carolina. July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007. Administrative responsibility for the provision of psychological services to all students within the district and for the supervision of the school psychologists, school psychologist interns, itinerant secretaries, the Medicaid office staff, the Clinical Day Program and Clinical Counselor staff. Also responsible for ensuring that all applicable federal and state regulations are adhered to in the process of identifying students with disabilities and that all federal and state data reporting requirements are completed. Assistant Director of Special Services/Lead School Psychologist, Lexington County School District Two, West Columbia, South Carolina. July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000. Administrative responsibility for the provision of psychological services to all students within the district as well as assisting the Director of Special Services with the supervision of the education of students with disabilities within the district. Also functioned as the school psychologist for Lakeview Alternative School. Director of Special Services, Lexington County School District Three, Batesburg- Leesville, South Carolina. August 8, 1994 to June 30, 1999. Administrative responsibility for supervising the education of students with disabilities within the district and the provision of psychological and other special services to all students within the district. Serve as Section 504 Coordinator for the district. ADEPT trainer for the district. Director of Student Services, Bamberg School District No. 1, Bamberg, South Carolina. July 1, 1993 to August 5, 1994. Administrative responsibility for supervising the education of students with disabilities within the district and the provision of psychological and other special services to all students within the district. Also functioned as the school psychologist for the district. Served as Section 504 Coordinator for the district and as the hearing officer for discipline cases at the high school level.
Consultant, Psychological Services, Office of Programs for Exceptional Children, South Carolina Department of Education, Columbia, South Carolina. August 1, 1980 to June 30, 1993. Provided assistance to local school districts, state agencies and other ancillary groups regarding the delivery of school psychological services and the laws and regulations governing the education of students with disabilities. Monitored local school districts and state agencies regarding compliance with rules and regulations governing special education. Responsible for evaluating innovative programs and disseminating information regarding best practice to the school psychologists of South Carolina. Reviewed professional training programs and provided staff development opportunities for all personnel involved in the education of atrisk students. School Psychologist, Florence Public School District One, Florence, South Carolina. August, 1977 to June 30, 1980. Served as school psychologist within the schools of the district. Supervised school psychologist interns and educational evaluators. Consulted with the Coordinator of Programs for the Handicapped to ensure compliance with special education regulations. Adviser, College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina. August, 1975 to May, 1977. Served as administrative assistant to the Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Served as one of two academic advisers for all freshmen and sophomore students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences and any student without a declared major, a group of more than 1,000 students. Substituted for the secretary/office manager to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and for the Chair of the History Department for extended periods. Secondary Math Teacher, Lexington High School, Lexington School District One, Lexington, South Carolina. August, 1973 to June, 1975. Taught Algebra I, Business Math, General Math I & II to students in Grades 9 through 12. Served as assistant to the girls' varsity basketball coach, official scorekeeper for boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams, coach for the girls' varsity track team, and assistant director of the Senior class play. Also ran an afterschool intramural program for boys' basketball.
Certifications: South Carolina State Board of Education Professional Certificate, Masters Plus 30 Class in the following areas: Psychology Sociology Mathematics School Psychologist II National School Psychology Certification Board as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Licensure: State of South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Board of Examiners for Counselors, Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists as a Psycho-Educational Specialist. Professional Organizations: Council for Exceptional Children Council of Administrators of Special Education National Association of School Psychologists South Carolina Association of School Psychologists Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Professional Leadership Activities, Awards and Honors: Named Citadel Fellow - 2008-2009 Council for Exceptional Children: Charter Member, Pee Dee Chapter Pee Dee Chapter Constitution Committee - 1979-1980 Midlands Chapter Delegate - 1990, 1996 Delegate to International Convention - 1997 Midlands Chapter Vice President - 1995-1996 Midlands Chapter President - 1996-1997 Midlands Chapter Immediate Past President - 1997-1998 South Carolina Federation Public Relations Chair - 1995-1997 South Carolina Federation Convention Host Chapter Chair - 1998 Very Important President Award - 1998 Federation Vice President - 1999-2000 Federation President-Elect - 2000-2001
Federation President - 2001-2002 Federation Immediate Past President - 2002-2003 Chair, Nominations Committee - 2002-2003 Council of Administrators of Special Education: South Carolina Legislative Committee Chair - 1996-1998 South Carolina Vice President - 1998-1999 South Carolina President - 1999-2000 National CASE Treasurer - 2000-2001 National Association of School Psychologists: Delegate from South Carolina - 1984 1988 Member, Fiscal Advisory Committee - 1985 1988 Member, Convention Site Selection Committee - 1985 Member, Regional Accreditation Sub-Committee - 1985 1986 Reviewer, Standards for the Credentialing of School Psychologists - 1983 1985 Chapter Reviewer, Alternative Educational Delivery Systems: Enhancing Instructional Options for All Students, edited by Graden, J., Zins, J., & Curtis, M. - 1987 Member, Paper Selection Sub-Committee of the Convention Committee - 1987 1988 Charter Member, National School Psychology Certification Board - 1988 1990 NCATE Folio Reviewer for Accreditation, Credentialing and Training Committee - 1989-1993 Southeastern Regional Director - 1989-1990 Co-Chair, Research Committee - 1989-1990 Member, Assistance to States Committee, Commitment to Action Review Board - 1989-1992 Presidential Award for Exemplary Leadership and Service as a Charter Member of the National School Psychology Certification Board - 1990 Treasurer - 1990-1992 Chair, Fiscal Advisory Committee - 1990-1992 Presidential Award for Exemplary Leadership and Service as Treasurer - 1992 Chair, Investment Sub-Committee - 1992-1993 Chair, Program Selection for 1993 Annual Convention - 1992-1993 Nominee for President-Elect - 1993 National Association of State Consultants for School Psychological Services: Secretary - 1982-1984 President-Elect - 1984-1985 President - 1985-1987 Immediate Past President - 1987-1988
Phi Delta Kappa: Secretary, Florence, South Carolina Chapter - 1978-1980 Delegate, Florence, South Carolina Chapter - 1978-1980 South Carolina Association of School Psychologists: Member/Chair of Various Committees (Convention, Finance, Membership, Professional Standards, Public Relations) - 1977 1993 Treasurer - 1980-1982 President-Elect - 1983-1984 President - 1984-1985 Immediate Past President - 1985-1886 Award Recognizing Service as State Consultant for School Psychology - 1992 Member, Performance Appraisal Task Force - 1986-1993 Ex-Officio Member of Executive Board - 1986-1993 Member, Program Committee - 2006 to present Low Country Representative to the Executive Board - 2007 to present Chair, Program Committee - 2008-2010 Leadership Lexington County: Graduate, Class of 1999 Class of 1999 Representative to the Alumni Association Board PRO-Parents Elected to the Board of Directors of Parents Reaching Out to Parents of South Carolina, Inc. (PRO-Parents), a parent-oriented organization which provides information, training, and leadership to assist individuals with disabilities and their families in maximizing their potential in becoming full participants in their community, with particular focus on the special education process. From January, 2000 to July, 2008. Family Resource Center for Disabilities and Special Needs, Inc. Elected to the Board of Directors of the Family Resource Center for Disabilities and Special Needs, Inc., a not-for-profit organization organized to promote opportunities for learning, inclusion, and empowerment for individuals with disabilities and special needs, their families, and their communities through such means as education, advocacy, and outreach. From September, 2007 to September, 2010.
Selected Invited Presentations (Since 1987): Lowman, B. (1987). The role of the school psychologist in suspension/expulsion proceedings. Session presented to the Pee Dee Association of School Psychologists, Florence, South Carolina. Lowman, B., & Ferrara, J. (1987). The use of an expert system in classifying students as learning disabled in South Carolina. Paper presented at the Second Annual National Symposium on Information Technology, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1988). The use of an expert system in classifying students as learning disabled. Paper presented at the First Mid-South Regional Conference on Psychology in the Schools, Huntsville, Alabama. Lowman, B. (1988). South Carolina's preschool training project for school psychologists. Paper presented at the First Mid-South Regional Conference on Psychology in the Schools, Huntsville, Alabama. Lowman, B. (1988). Assessment and psychological services. Session presented at the Annual Vocational Education Conference, Columbia, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1989). Retraining school psychologists for preschool assessment. Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Preschool Institute, Atlanta, Georgia. Lowman, B. (1989). The status of services to the emotionally handicapped population of South Carolina. Session presented at the Council of Children with Behavior Disorders Conference, Charles Lea Center, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1989). Understanding and implementing South Carolina's Protection in Evaluation Technical Assistance Document. A mini-workshop presented at the Spring Conference of the South Carolina Association of School Psychologists, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Graden, J., & Lowman, B. (1990). Research by practitioners: Strategies and ideas from those who've done it! A symposium presented at the Convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Francisco, California. Lowman, B. (1990). South Carolina's Project SIMMER: Strategies Intervention Model/Mainstreaming with Effective Results. Paper presented at the Second Mid-South Regional Conference on Psychology in the Schools, Nashville, Tennessee. Lowman, B. (1991). Issues of interest to school psychologists in South Carolina. Session presented at the monthly meeting of the Piedmont Association of School Psychologists, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Lowman, B. (1991). Testing procedures and classification implications for minority individuals. Session presented at Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1991). Accommodating the handicapped student in the regular classroom. Workshop presented at the Salkehatchie Consortium Inservice at Allendale-Fairfax High School, Allendale, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1991). Restructuring education: Making it all special. Workshop presented at the 14th Annual Conference of the Coastal Carolina College/Horry County Teaching Center Network, Conway High School, Conway, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1991). Attention deficit disorder and the recent amendments to Public Law 94-142. Session presented at a monthly meeting of the Piedmont Association of School Psychologists, Greer, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1992). Attention deficit disorder: South Carolina's response to the federal policy memorandum. Winter workshop of the South Carolina Council of Administrators of Special Education, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1993). Inclusion in South Carolina's schools. Workshop presented at the Convention of the South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1993). Inclusive education. Workshop presented for the administrators of the Pee Dee area through the Pee Dee Education Center, Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1993). Section 504 and its implications for school administrators. Workshop presented at the Second Exceptional Education Institute, Lexington, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1993). Rationale for school-based assistance teams. Session presented to the Assistance Team Development Committee of Richland School District One, Columbia, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (1993). Inclusion: What it means and what it doesn't mean. Workshop presented to faculty and staff of Satchel Ford Elementary School, Richland School District One, Columbia, South Carolina. Mohr, L., Rush, K., & Lowman, B. (1997). A collaborative model for professional development: Exceptional Education Institute. Session presented at the Annual International Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children, Salt Lake City, Utah. 8
Lowman, B. (1997). Development of procedures for implementing school-wide assistance teams. Two-day workshop presented for Berkeley County School District. Lowman, B. (1997). Procedures for compliance with special education regulations. Workshop presented to special services personnel in Beaufort County School District. Lowman, B. (1998). Laws and regulations governing the education of special populations students. Featured speaker at Central Midlands Tech Prep Consortium Statewide Conference, Midlands Tec, Airport Campus, Columbia, South Carolina. Lowman, B., Mohr, L., & Metts, M. (1999). Criteria for placement into programs for students with disabilities. Training workshop provide statewide for the South Carolina Department of Education. Lowman, B. (1999). Criteria for placement into programs for students with disabilities. Training workshop provided for Berkeley County School District. Lowman, B (2001). Multiple intelligences. Workshop presented at the Tenth Exceptional Education Institute, Lexington, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (2007). Progress monitoring in math. Workshop presented to elementary special education teachers in School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties, Irmo, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (2007). SCASP at 40: Back to the future? Luncheon address at the Fall Conference of the South Carolina Association of School Psychologists, Columbia, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (2007). Response to Intervention: What are school districts in South Carolina doing? Presentation at the Fall Conference of the South Carolina Association of School Psychologists, Columbia, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (2007). New program entry criteria and the impact on school psychologists. Session presented at a meeting of the Low Country Association of School Psychologists, Charleston, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (2008). New program entry criteria and the impact on school psychologists. Session presented at a meeting of the Piedmont Association of School Psychologists, Duncan, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (2008). Response to Intervention: What are school districts in South Carolina doing? Part II. Presentation at the Spring Conference of the South Carolina Association of School Psychologists, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Lowman, B. (2008). Assessment for Instruction. Workshop presentation at the 17th Exceptional Education Institute, West Columbia, South Carolina. Lowman, B. (2008). Progress monitoring in math. Workshop presented to middle and secondary special education teachers in School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties, Irmo, South Carolina. Publication: Lowman, B. (1988). Protection in Evaluation Technical Assistance Document. South Carolina Department of Education: Columbia, South Carolina. 10