Dr. Melinda Wolford, a specialist in neurological disorders of childhood, has been practicing as a school psychologist since 1994 and in the educational field since 1991. She brings to the S&G team a wealth of experience in nonprofit management as well as a specialty in clinical psychology.
She has a Ph.D. in School Psychology with a minor in Neuropsychology from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Dr. Wolford’s background includes two years as an Educational Diagnostician, nineteen years as a school psychologist in public schools and 6 years as an assistant professor in an accredited program. She served as a school psychologist in five states; Texas, Arizona, Illinois, California and South Carolina. Dr. Wolford was the Lead School Psychologist for her school district while employed in Illinois and was responsible for rewriting eligibility criteria for the district, providing training to the school psychologists on staff and designing the pre-referral and referral manuals for staff. Dr. Wolford has taught several courses within a school psychology sequence and a number of courses in special education. While in higher education, she was responsible for coordinating, managing and supervising students placed in practicum and/or internships settings. Dr. Wolford advised and supervised both theses and dissertations for students in the program. She served as admissions coordinator for incoming applicants. She has extensive experience in staff development and training, parent training, consultation and assessment of children with neurological differences as well as low incidence populations. Dr. Wolford has been active in developing collaborative interactions between families, school personnel, and community agencies to provide supportive partnerships that ensure success for children. She has also been active in identifying and facilitating partnerships with community agencies looking to provide services, support, respite and/or funds for families of children with disabilities. Dr. Wolford has provided numerous training in-service opportunities for educators and parents and is involved in a number of research projects. While serving as an Assistant Professor at Youngstown State University in the Counseling Special Education and School Psychology Department, she was instrumental in designing and implementing the National Association of School Psychology approved School Psychology program.
Dr. Wolford and her husband, Eric Wolford, established the No Stone Unturned Foundation. Their foundation is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and research of children with health initiatives and/or disabilities and their families. The Wolfords were inspired by their son Stone who was diagnosed at 2 years of age with Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome (CFC Syndrome) a rare genetic syndrome. Currently she is a co-founder and serves on the executive board of the No Stone Unturned Therapeutic Learning Center in Manhattan, Kansas. www.nostoneunturned.org. She has also served on the Ohio Deans Compact on Exceptional Children. She continues to practice as a consultant across the United States.
