Beth Lowman, NCSP, LPES771 Hamlet Circle

Goose Creek, South Carolina 29445Phone: 843-553-5624

Cell: 843-209-5624Email: blschpsv@comcast.net

Education:

B.A. Winthrop College 1973Major: PsychologyMinors: Mathematics, Sociology

M.S. Winthrop College 1976Major: School Psychology

M.S.+ 30 hours Winthrop College 1977Major: School Psychology

Additional graduate level coursework has been taken in education,mathematics, psychology and special education at:

College of CharlestonFrancis Marion CollegeJames Madison UniversityTemple UniversityThe CitadelUniversity of CharlestonUniversity of South CarolinaWinthrop CollegeWinthrop 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 Psychologyand co-teaching Assessment of Intelligence to first-year school psychologygraduate students. Other courses taught and/or co-taught include SpecialTechniques in Assessment, Social Multicultural Perspectives, Practicum inSchool Psychology I & II, Consultation and Intervention Practicum I & II, andInternship 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 perweek as an additional support to the full-time staff.

School Psychologist Supervisor/Compliance Coordinator, Berkeley County SchoolDistrict, Moncks Corner, South Carolina.July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007.

Administrative responsibility for the provision of psychological services to allstudents within the district and for the supervision of the schoolpsychologists, school psychologist interns, itinerant secretaries, the Medicaidoffice staff, the Clinical Day Program and Clinical Counselor staff. Alsoresponsible for ensuring that all applicable federal and state regulations areadhered to in the process of identifying students with disabilities and that allfederal and state data reporting requirements are completed.

Assistant Director of Special Services/Lead School Psychologist, Lexington CountySchool District Two, West Columbia, South Carolina.July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000.

Administrative responsibility for the provision of psychological services to allstudents within the district as well as assisting the Director of SpecialServices with the supervision of the education of students with disabilitieswithin the district. Also functioned as the school psychologist for LakeviewAlternative 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 withdisabilities within the district and the provision of psychological and otherspecial services to all students within the district. Serve as Section 504Coordinator for the district. ADEPT trainer for the district.

Director of Student Services, Bamberg School District No. 1, Bamberg, SouthCarolina.

July 1, 1993 to August 5, 1994.

Administrative responsibility for supervising the education of students withdisabilities within the district and the provision of psychological and otherspecial services to all students within the district. Also functioned as theschool psychologist for the district. Served as Section 504 Coordinator forthe district and as the hearing officer for discipline cases at the high schoollevel.

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 otherancillary groups regarding the delivery of school psychological services andthe laws and regulations governing the education of students withdisabilities. Monitored local school districts and state agencies regardingcompliance with rules and regulations governing special education.Responsible for evaluating innovative programs and disseminatinginformation regarding best practice to the school psychologists of SouthCarolina. Reviewed professional training programs and provided staffdevelopment opportunities for all personnel involved in the education of at-risk 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. Supervisedschool psychologist interns and educational evaluators. Consulted with theCoordinator of Programs for the Handicapped to ensure compliance withspecial 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 ofArts and Sciences. Served as one of two academic advisers for all freshmenand sophomore students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences and anystudent without a declared major, a group of more than 1,000 students.Substituted for the secretary/office manager to the Dean of the College ofArts and Sciences and for the Chair of the History Department for extendedperiods.

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 9through 12. Served as assistant to the girls' varsity basketball coach, officialscorekeeper for boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams, coach for the girls'varsity track team, and assistant director of the Senior class play. Also ranan afterschool intramural program for boys' basketball.

Certifications:

South Carolina State Board of Education Professional Certificate, Masters Plus30 Class in the following areas:

PsychologySociologyMathematicsSchool Psychologist II

National School Psychology Certification Board as a Nationally CertifiedSchool Psychologist.

Licensure:

State of South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation,Board of Examiners for Counselors, Therapists, and Psycho-EducationalSpecialists as a Psycho-Educational Specialist.

Professional Organizations:

Council for Exceptional ChildrenCouncil of Administrators of Special EducationNational Association of School PsychologistsSouth Carolina Association of School PsychologistsAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Professional Leadership Activities, Awards and Honors:

Named Citadel Fellow - 2008-2009

Council for Exceptional Children:

Charter Member, Pee Dee ChapterPee Dee Chapter Constitution Committee - 1979-1980Midlands Chapter Delegate - 1990, 1996Delegate to International Convention - 1997Midlands Chapter Vice President - 1995-1996Midlands Chapter President - 1996-1997Midlands Chapter Immediate Past President - 1997-1998South Carolina Federation Public Relations Chair - 1995-1997South Carolina Federation Convention Host Chapter Chair - 1998Very Important President Award - 1998Federation Vice President - 1999-2000Federation President-Elect - 2000-2001

Federation President - 2001-2002Federation Immediate Past President - 2002-2003Chair, Nominations Committee - 2002-2003

Council of Administrators of Special Education:

South Carolina Legislative Committee Chair - 1996-1998South Carolina Vice President - 1998-1999South Carolina President - 1999-2000National CASE Treasurer - 2000-2001

National Association of School Psychologists:

Delegate from South Carolina - 1984—1988Member, Fiscal Advisory Committee - 1985—1988Member, Convention Site Selection Committee - 1985Member, Regional Accreditation Sub-Committee - 1985—1986Reviewer, Standards for the Credentialing of School Psychologists - 1983—

1985Chapter 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 TrainingCommittee - 1989-1993

Southeastern Regional Director - 1989-1990Co-Chair, Research Committee - 1989-1990Member, Assistance to States Committee, Commitment to Action Review

Board - 1989-1992Presidential Award for Exemplary Leadership and Service as a Charter

Member of the National School Psychology Certification Board - 1990Treasurer - 1990-1992Chair, Fiscal Advisory Committee - 1990-1992Presidential Award for Exemplary Leadership and Service as Treasurer -

1992Chair, Investment Sub-Committee - 1992-1993Chair, Program Selection for 1993 Annual Convention - 1992-1993Nominee for President-Elect - 1993

National Association of State Consultants for School Psychological Services:

Secretary - 1982-1984President-Elect - 1984-1985President - 1985-1987Immediate Past President - 1987-1988

Phi Delta Kappa:

Secretary, Florence, South Carolina Chapter - 1978-1980Delegate, 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 - 1980-1982President-Elect - 1983-1984President - 1984-1985Immediate Past President - 1985-1886Award Recognizing Service as State Consultant for School Psychology - 1992Member, Performance Appraisal Task Force - 1986-1993Ex-Officio Member of Executive Board - 1986-1993Member, Program Committee - 2006 to presentLow Country Representative to the Executive Board - 2007 to presentChair, Program Committee - 2008-2010

Leadership Lexington County:

Graduate, Class of 1999Class of 1999 Representative to the Alumni Association Board

PRO-Parents

Elected to the Board of Directors of Parents Reaching Out to Parents of SouthCarolina, Inc. (PRO-Parents), a parent-oriented organization which providesinformation, training, and leadership to assist individuals with disabilities andtheir families in maximizing their potential in becoming full participants intheir 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 forDisabilities and Special Needs, Inc., a not-for-profit organization organized topromote opportunities for learning, inclusion, and empowerment forindividuals with disabilities and special needs, their families, and theircommunities 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/expulsionproceedings. Session presented to the Pee Dee Association of SchoolPsychologists, Florence, South Carolina.

Lowman, B., & Ferrara, J. (1987). The use of an expert system in classifyingstudents as learning disabled in South Carolina. Paper presented at theSecond Annual National Symposium on Information Technology, MyrtleBeach, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (1988). The use of an expert system in classifying students as learningdisabled. Paper presented at the First Mid-South Regional Conference onPsychology in the Schools, Huntsville, Alabama.

Lowman, B. (1988). South Carolina's preschool training project for schoolpsychologists. Paper presented at the First Mid-South Regional Conferenceon Psychology in the Schools, Huntsville, Alabama.

Lowman, B. (1988). Assessment and psychological services. Session presented atthe 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 PreschoolInstitute, Atlanta, Georgia.

Lowman, B. (1989). The status of services to the emotionally handicappedpopulation of South Carolina. Session presented at the Council of Childrenwith Behavior Disorders Conference, Charles Lea Center, Spartanburg, SouthCarolina.

Lowman, B. (1989). Understanding and implementing South Carolina's Protectionin Evaluation Technical Assistance Document. A mini-workshop presented atthe Spring Conference of the South Carolina Association of SchoolPsychologists, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Graden, J., & Lowman, B. (1990). Research by practitioners: Strategies and ideasfrom those who've done it! A symposium presented at the Convention of theNational Association of School Psychologists, San Francisco, California.

Lowman, B. (1990). South Carolina's Project SIMMER: Strategies InterventionModel/Mainstreaming with Effective Results. Paper presented at the SecondMid-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 ofSchool Psychologists, Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (1991). Testing procedures and classification implications for minorityindividuals. Session presented at Benedict College, Columbia, SouthCarolina.

Lowman, B. (1991). Accommodating the handicapped student in the regularclassroom. Workshop presented at the Salkehatchie Consortium Inservice atAllendale-Fairfax High School, Allendale, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (1991). Restructuring education: Making it all special. Workshoppresented at the 14th Annual Conference of the Coastal CarolinaCollege/Horry County Teaching Center Network, Conway High School,Conway, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (1991). Attention deficit disorder and the recent amendments to PublicLaw 94-142. Session presented at a monthly meeting of the PiedmontAssociation of School Psychologists, Greer, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (1992). Attention deficit disorder: South Carolina's response to thefederal policy memorandum. Winter workshop of the South Carolina Councilof Administrators of Special Education, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (1993). Inclusion in South Carolina's schools. Workshop presented atthe Convention of the South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children, MyrtleBeach, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (1993). Inclusive education. Workshop presented for theadministrators 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. Sessionpresented to the Assistance Team Development Committee of RichlandSchool 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 professionaldevelopment: Exceptional Education Institute. Session presented at theAnnual International Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children, SaltLake City, Utah.

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Lowman, B. (1997). Development of procedures for implementing school-wideassistance teams. Two-day workshop presented for Berkeley County SchoolDistrict.

Lowman, B. (1997). Procedures for compliance with special education regulations.Workshop presented to special services personnel in Beaufort County SchoolDistrict.

Lowman, B. (1998). Laws and regulations governing the education of specialpopulations students. Featured speaker at Central Midlands Tech PrepConsortium Statewide Conference, Midlands Tec, Airport Campus, Columbia,South Carolina.

Lowman, B., Mohr, L., & Metts, M. (1999). Criteria for placement into programs forstudents with disabilities. Training workshop provide statewide for the SouthCarolina Department of Education.

Lowman, B. (1999). Criteria for placement into programs for students withdisabilities. Training workshop provided for Berkeley County School District.

Lowman, B (2001). Multiple intelligences. Workshop presented at the TenthExceptional Education Institute, Lexington, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (2007). Progress monitoring in math. Workshop presented toelementary special education teachers in School District Five of Lexingtonand Richland Counties, Irmo, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (2007). SCASP at 40: Back to the future? Luncheon address at theFall Conference of the South Carolina Association of School Psychologists,Columbia, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (2007). Response to Intervention: What are school districts in SouthCarolina doing? Presentation at the Fall Conference of the South CarolinaAssociation of School Psychologists, Columbia, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (2007). New program entry criteria and the impact on schoolpsychologists. Session presented at a meeting of the Low CountryAssociation of School Psychologists, Charleston, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (2008). New program entry criteria and the impact on schoolpsychologists. Session presented at a meeting of the Piedmont Associationof School Psychologists, Duncan, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (2008). Response to Intervention: What are school districts in SouthCarolina doing? Part II. Presentation at the Spring Conference of the SouthCarolina Association of School Psychologists, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (2008). Assessment for Instruction. Workshop presentation at the17th Exceptional Education Institute, West Columbia, South Carolina.

Lowman, B. (2008). Progress monitoring in math. Workshop presented to middleand secondary special education teachers in School District Five of Lexingtonand Richland Counties, Irmo, South Carolina.

Publication:

Lowman, B. (1988). Protection in Evaluation Technical Assistance Document.South Carolina Department of Education: Columbia, South Carolina.

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