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Relevant Professional Experience
2023 - Present
University Instructor
Courses:
SPED 510: Legal Aspects of Disabilities
Doctoral special education students
SPED 405: The General Educator's Role in Special Education
Undergraduate secondary education pre-service teachers
SPED 440: Instructional Strategies I (Co-instructor: Amber Ray)Undergraduate special education pre-service teachers
SPED 446: Collaboration and Teaming (Co-instructor: Laurie Andrews)
Undergraduate special education pre-service teachers
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2022 - 2024
Project Leader
Directed the development of four modules related to special education law and parts of the IEP meeting for the Illinois state-wide Training Qualified Interpreters for IEP Meetings – Special Education Training (State of Illinois Public Act 101-0124)​
Co-led a large research team and collaborated with early childhood professionals for the project, "Effects of the Family Behavior Support App (FBSApp) on behavior intervention delivery for early childhood teachers: A single case design"
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2023
U.S. Department of Education Doctoral Intern
Collaborated with employees across OSEP, attended sessions and completed a guide for higher education faculty navigating the resources and guidance on student discipline
Washington, D.C.
2022 - 2023
Policy and Research Legislative Fellow
Conducted focus groups with subject matter experts and state legislators and developed fact sheets and brief literature reviews on desired topics, leading to drafting and filing three bills related to education and child welfare​
Center for Social and Behavioral Science, University of Illinois
Representative Carol Ammons, IL District 103
https://csbs.research.illinois.edu/an-interview-with-the-policy-research-legislative-fellows/
2019 - 2020
District-Wide Behavior Analyst
Consulted with and coached Chicago Public Schools + Charter school teams on evidence-based behavior reduction strategies, conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and developed Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP) for school teams and Due Process cases, delivered behavior-based professional developments city-wide to over 2,000 educators
Office of Diverse Learners Supports and Services,
Chicago Public Schools, Illinois
2018 - 2019
Behavior Therapist
Provided clinic and home-based ABA services as a Team Lead ABA Therapist
Chicago ABA Therapy, Illinois
2014 - 2019
Special Education Teacher
Coordinated transition services, and planned and implemented functional life skills, community based instruction, behavior interventions, and vocational curriculum for students aged 14 - 22.
Collaborated with general education, music, and arts education teachers for co-taught classes
Served as the faculty adviser for the Whitney Young chapter of Best Buddies International, DiveHeart, and Spread the Word to End the Word
Chicago Public Schools, Illinois
2008 - 2012
Paraprofessional
Supported students grades PK-5 with significant support needs, multiple disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders in self-contained and inclusion settings.
Red Clay Consolidated School District, Delaware
Rockingham County Public Schools, Virginia
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