Testimonials
"The services A Plus Consulting provided our students and staff were invaluable in ensuring that our emotional support students received the additional behavioral supports they needed in order to be successful."
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Katie Little
Principal for an Elementary School in Allegheny County
"I have found A Plus Consulting an invaluable resource to my Learning Support program. They have assisted in finding the most effective strategies to modify individual behaviors. Together we have been able to develop successful positive behavioral plans that consistently deal with specific behaviors throughout the school day."
-Valerie Mastandrea, Special Education Teacher, Pittsburgh PA
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Our Staff
A Plus Consulting Staff:
Maureen McCullum, CEO and Founder of A Plus Consulting
- CEO and Founder of A Plus Consulting, INC, established August, 2005.
- Developed and implemented the mental health program in an Alternative Education program in Allegheny County.
- Piloted a prevention/intervention elementary classroom, in Allegheny County, targeting students at-risk for academic and behavioral failure. (Piloted in November, 2007. A Plus Consulting continues to provide the mental health component for this classroom.)
- Pittsburgh Young Leader Academy(PYLA), Change Leader. This is a pilot program launched through Pittsburgh Cares and the Pittsburgh Public Schools. It is targeted 9th grade students at-risk for drop-out and academic failure.
- Excellent counseling skills.
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Certified by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Knowledge of PA Special Education laws
- Able to complete ACCESS billing
- Knowledge of the RTI process
- Develop and facilitate skills-based groups
- 15 + years in the behavioral health field, 6 years specializing in working with school systems.
- Strong verbal and written skills
Jeanette Valentine
- MSW, PA and NJ LSW
- Excellent counseling skills
- Over 15 years experience working with and for adults and children from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds
- Background in community organizing
- Training and implementation of effective behavior intervention & prevention strategies for both students and staff
- Develops and facilitates skills based groups
- Working knowledge of special education regulations
- Excellent communication skills; written and verbal
- Conduct student behavior observations and generate reports with recommendations designed to address student behavior concerns
- Complete ACCESS billing documentation
- Creation and development of student Behavior Improvement Plans, in compliance with State and Local Department of Education Regulations
- Committed to providing positive and effective support to the students, teachers parents, and administrators with whom she is working.
To learn more about how A Plus Consulting services can work for your school or your student, please call us today at 412-965-1215 or complete the contact us form to the right of this page.