Kristy Burton
School Psychologist
HBUHSD Edison
Huntington Beach, CA USA
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree in clinical psych
Getting my credential
Working and settling down at Edison
Education
High School
Graduate
Clinical Psychology
Pepperdine University
Clinical Psychology
Pepperdine University
Certification/License
credential
California State University, San Bernardino
credential
California State University, San Bernardino
Career
School Psychologist
I do testing for special education, training staff, crisis counseling, threat assessment, and community outreach.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Writing
Helping People
Day to Day
There isn't a typical day since every day is different. But on the day to day, I can be doing special education testing, training parents and teachers, crisis counseling, threat assessment and community outreach.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Going straight through and doing school all at one time - the shorter way with a Bachelor's degree and getting your credential.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Certification/License
Credential
Credential
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"After I got out of school with my credential to work in schools, they had big budget cuts and I had a lot of trouble finding a job. I had to move back in with my parents after years of schooling and independence."
Challenges I Overcame
First-Generation College Student
Q&A
what was your scariest experience?
Asked by Anonymous Studentwhile working in an area in SoCal with a lot of violence a code yellow happened. A man with a gun running from the police ran through the field at the elementary school she worked at.
what is the most boring part of your job?
Asked by Anonymous StudentThere isn't anything boring. she enjoys all of her work even looking and doing reports its telling her who these kids are.
what advice do you want to share?
Asked by Anonymous Studentyou can do more than you think. And We rise by lifting others.
what is your favorite age group to work with?
Asked by Anonymous StudentShe enjoys teenagers and preschoolers since they have lots of similarities. They are both learning to be independent. And lots of expectations are thrown at them.
what is the most important part of your job?
Asked by Anonymous StudentBeing there for people and helping them through things.
Interviewed By
Anonymous Student
Student at Roadtrip Nation
