CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Marissa Parks is currently gaining practical experience as a School Psychology Intern at Clarkstown Central School District since October 2023, while also serving as a Psychology Trainee and Graduate Research Assistant at Pace University since January 2023. Previously, Marissa worked with the National Eating Disorders Association as a Helpline Associate and Volunteer from May 2018 to April 2022. Educationally, Marissa is pursuing a Doctor of Psychology in School-Clinical Child Psychology at Pace University, expected to be completed in 2027, after obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Scripps College in 2020 and a high school diploma from Horace Mann School in 2017. Marissa's prior roles also include serving as a Research Laboratory Manager and Teacher's Assistant for Psychological Statistics at Scripps College, and as a Stage Manager at Pomona College.
CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Clarkstown Central School District is located in Rockland County, approximately 25 miles northwest of New York City. Consistently rated as one of the top five safest cities in America in the annual Morgan Quitno Safest Cities survey and most recently named #7 in Money Magazine's 'Best Places to Live' ranking, Clarkstown is an upper middle class suburban community with a population of about 85,000 residents. A large district serving more than 8,400 students from a 31 square mile area, Clarkstown prides itself on fostering a small school climate, community involvement and a focus on the individual in its nine elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, and K-12 alternative education center. It is also one of the first districts in Rockland County to create a dedicated task force against Bullying and implement a bullying prevention policy. District buildings have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious EnergyStar, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection which places us in the top 25 percent of commercial facilities in the nation. In addition, the district is a GreenQuest sponsor, offering homeowners a free, personal energy information website to track and evaluate their energy use and environmental impact. The district works in close partnership with the Clarkstown community, a population that highly values and is exceptionally supportive of public education.