Curriculum Vitae

Academic and Professional History

Education

  • University of Florida | Gainesville, FL
    EdS, School Psychology
    May 2015
    • American Psychological Association Accredited; National Association of School Psychologists approved.
    • Specialization: Technological applications in interventions and assessments.
  • University of Florida | Gainesville, FL
    BS, Psychology, Cum Laude
    May 2012
    • Minors: Education, Pathways to Teaching.
  • LaunchCode | Tampa, FL
    LC101 Certificate of Completion
    Apr. 2018
    • 20-week full-stack web developer course taught Python, C# languages; Flask and .Net frameworks.

Clinical Experience

Pinellas County School Board | Various Roles | Largo, FL

Aug. 2016 – Jun. 2025

Contract Services School Psychologist

Jul. 2021 – Jun. 2025
  • Provided support for online assessment and scoring tools to a department of 100 school psychologists, including email and phone support, and live training/workshops.

Nationally Certified School Psychologist

Aug. 2016 – Jun. 2021
  • Facilitated academic/behavioral problem-solving and developed intervention and progress monitoring plans.
  • Supported supervisor with initiatives including: iPad-based psychological assessment rollouts, implementing aimswebPlus progress monitoring county-wide, analyzing historical casework trends, preliminary high school reading intervention outcomes, creating local norms for district assessments.
  • Trained staff on aimswebPlus, Q-Interactive, and various vendors’ online assessment administration and scoring software.
  • Facilitated professional learning community meetings for school psychologists as Team Leader.
  • Provided psychological services to elementary, charter, and virtual schools.

Okaloosa County School District | School Psychologist | Fort Walton Beach, FL

Aug. 2015 – Jun. 2016
  • Provided psychological services to elementary schools and a school for students with low cognitive functioning.
  • Designed and implemented academic progress monitoring graphing tool that was eventually adopted at multiple school locations outside of my direct service provision.

Pinellas County School Board | School Psychologist Intern | Largo, FL

Aug. 2014 – May 2015
  • Assignments included Ridgecrest, Blanton, and Curlew Creek Elementary; Chi Chi Rodriguez Academy.

Alachua County Public Schools | School Psychology Practicum Student | Gainesville, FL

Aug. 2013 – May 2014
  • Assignment included Q. Quinn Jones Center for students with emotional/behavioral disability.

Marion County Public Schools | School Psychology Practicum Student | Ocala, FL

Aug. 2012 – May 2013
  • Assignments included Anthony Elementary, North Marion Middle, and North Marion High.

Teaching Experience

University of Florida | Various Roles | Gainesville, FL

Jun. 2009 – Aug. 2013

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Aug. 2012 – Aug. 2013
  • Course taught: Exceptional People EEX 3093.
  • Assisted the professor in teaching a 600 student class; facilitated and organized class activities, presentation of lecture material, assessments (tests, activities, papers, volunteer projects); maintained class e-mail; resolved student issues/concerns.
  • Supervised and coordinated the work of 32 teaching assistants (TA) per semester; organized TA groups; monitored progress in leading group activities, presenting course materials, and assessing students; provided feedback.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Aug. 2010 – Jun. 2011
  • Course taught: Exceptional People and Leadership Skills EEX 3093.
  • Led group activities, graded assignments, proctored exams, and taught beginner American Sign Language.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Jun. 2009 – Aug. 2009
  • Course taught: Stress and Anxiety Management SDS 3482.
  • Facilitated online discussion, created exam questions, and graded projects.

Research Involvement

University of Florida | Various Roles | Gainesville, FL

Jan. 2011 – Aug. 2014

Graduate Research Assistant

Aug. 2013 – Aug. 2014
  • Research group: I Control, funded by the Institute for Educational Sciences.
  • Recruited schools and teachers to participate in pilot study using an executive function skill intervention for middle school students identified with emotional/behavioral disabilities.
  • Developed lesson overview videos for teachers using Camtasia screen recording and editing software.
  • Provided professional development for teachers participating in treatment study.
  • Consulted with computer programmers to develop a Brain Training Lab to expose students to games utilizing executive functioning skills such as working memory, impulse control, and shifting.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Jan. 2011 – Apr. 2012
  • Assisted graduate student, Nathaniel Poling, with course evaluation, development, and implementation for EDG 4390: 21st Century Skills in Starcraft.
  • Co-authored Experiential Learning through Gaming proposal for the American Educational Research Association’s 2012 annual conference.
  • Participated in a construct validation focus group for students after completing EDG 4390 to examine outcomes in collaboration.

Presentations

Continuing Education Documented Sessions

  • Joyce, D., Flores, C., Parekh, N., Poitevien, C., Kraul, K. (2014). Cognitive-behavioral counseling skills for effective school-based interventions. Presentation at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, D.C.
  • Joyce, D., Flores, C., Parker, J., Kraul, K., (2014). Applied Counseling Skills. Invited workshop for Marion County School Psychologists. Marion County School District, Ocala, FL.
  • Joyce, D., Flores, C., Parker, J., Kraul, K., (2014). Applied Counseling Skills. Invited workshop for Pasco County School Psychologists. District School Board of Pasco County, Land O’Lakes, FL.
  • Joyce, D., Flores, C., Parekh, N., Poitevien, C., Kraul, K., Waldron, N. (2013). Cognitive behavioral therapy basics for school psychologists. Presentation at the annual conference of the Florida Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL

State/National Conference Presentations

  • Soutullo, S., Kraul, K., Molina, T., Smith-Bonahue, T. (2015). School Dropout: Risks, Consequences, and Proven Prevention Programs. Presentation at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL
  • Soutullo, S., Kraul, K., Molina, T., Smith-Bonahue, T. (2014). Dropout prevention: Evaluating risks and consequences, facilitating prevention efforts. Presentation at the annual conference of the Florida Association of School Psychologists, Sarasota, FL
  • Kraul, K. & McFarlan, J., Joyce, D. (2013). Cyberbullying: Improving real-world outcomes from cyber-world interactions. Presentation at the annual conference of the Florida Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.
  • Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Cumming, M., Merrill, K., Pitts, D. S., Kraul, K., & Allen, C. (2013). Using executive function based interventions to improve self-regulation of students with behavior problems. Presentation at the annual conference of the Florida Council for Exceptional Children’s, St. Petersburg, FL.
  • Hudson, K., Deitrich, R., Kraul, K., Tweed, M., Sundaram, S., Rice, K. (2012). Personality, perfectionism, and cheating in adolescents. Poster presentation at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.

Invited Seminars/Workshops

  • Kraul, K., Clark, M. (2020) Youth Mental Health First Aid. Workshop for school staff, Pinellas County School Board, Largo, FL.
  • Kraul, K., Steif, J. (2019) Transitioning to aimswebPlus. Workshop for Pinellas County School Board school psychologists and educational diagnosticians, Pinellas County School Board, Largo, FL.
  • Kraul, K. (2013). Assistive technology in the mobile market. Invited presentation for students enrolled in UF’s Exceptional People course, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
  • Kraul, K. (2012). Assistive technology in the mobile market. Invited presentation for students enrolled in UF’s Exceptional People course, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Committee, Leadership, & Extracurricular Involvement

Pinellas County School Board

Aug. 2020 – Jun. 2021

School Psychologist Team Leader - Largo, FL

  • Facilitated professional learning communities for school psychologists. Developed policy and procedures in response to national pandemic in coordination with other team leaders and school psychology supervisor.

National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Sep. 2019 – Sept. 2023

Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor

  • Nationally certified instructor of Youth Mental Health First Aid, an international, evidence-based program that teaches people to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges.

School Psychology Graduate Student Association

Aug. 2013 – Aug 2014

Secretary - Gainesville, FL

  • Recorded and distributed meeting minutes, planned social and service events for school psychology students, and coordinated annual school psychology workshop.

University of Florida Reitz Union Board Entertainment

Jan. 2010 – Aug 2012

Various Roles (Director of Films Committee, Research and Evaluation Chair) - Gainesville, FL

  • Managed a 30-person committee that selected films to play in the student union almost every night of the week. Contacted distributors to purchase public performance licensing rights. Programmed exclusive and advanced screenings free to the public.
  • Collected and interpreted attendance data from events, presented trends and tips monthly to the committee, sent attendance information to film distributor Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.

Volunteer Experiences

  • Southeastern Guide Dogs | Clearwater, FL

    Mar. 2019 – Feb. 2021

    Volunteer Puppy Raiser/Sitter

    Supported program puppies to obtain basic obedience, exposures, and foundational skills that will help when they enter formal guide dog training.

  • Alachua County Public Schools | Gainesville, FL

    Jan. 2010 – Apr. 2012

    Volunteer

    Volunteered at Talbot Elementary tutoring students in reading; Buchholz High School assisting with piano class; and Howard Bishop Middle School supervising computer lab and assisting students with projects.

  • Center for Advanced Power Systems at the Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL

    Jun. 2010 – Jul. 2010

    Research Experience Undergraduate Mentor

    • Mentored high school students in underrepresented populations of engineering during a summer program.
    • Led hands-on experiences with the National Science Foundation's Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Center research.
    • Converted model train set to run off solar-powered energy as final project.

Honors & Awards

  • Florida Association of School Psychologists Graduate Studies Award Nominee
  • University of Florida Anderson Scholar of Distinction
  • University of Florida Dean’s List of Scholars