Tracy McKinney

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Tracy McKinney/1 Tracy McKinney ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Ph.D. UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, FL 2012 Education; Exceptional Education Track; Emphasis Autism M.Ed. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, Richmond, VA 2000 Special Education; Emphasis Behavior Disorders/Emotional Disturbances B.S. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO, Greensboro, NC 1998 Special Education; Emphasis Deaf Education PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2012-Present Post Doctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois Chicago Develop relationships among underserved populations in the ASD community. Conduct research involving autism, technology, and minority groups. Toni Jennings Doctoral Scholar, University of Central Florida Fellowship providing opportunities to assist faculty in research and community engagement, developing presentations for workshops, updating and maintaining databases, and managing reading clinic Graduate Assistant, University of Central Florida Assisted in planning lessons, grading assignments, delivering lectures, developing Power Points for class lectures, creating and editing newsletters for a CEC Special Interest Group, assisting in preparing federal grant submissions, assisting in managing federal grant and service learning project Lead Teacher - Instructed students in a residential facility with a variety of exceptionalities with the majority exhibiting severely aggressive behaviors. The students ranged in ages from 8 to 19. Developed lesson plans, implemented applied behavior analysis principals, discrete trials, implemented/monitored IEPs, and behavior intervention plans. Laurel Heights Hospital, Atlanta, GA Teacher - Delivered a pilot program for children ages 5 to 7 with autism. Developed lesson plans, implemented applied behavior analysis principles, discrete trials, and implemented/monitored IEPs. Woodland Elementary Charter School, Atlanta, GA

2 Tracy McKinney/ Assessor - Participated as a member of an assessment team and administered academic achievement tests to students between the ages of 4 and 18. Convened with a committee including educators, administrators, psychologists, and parents to help determine if the students qualified for special education services. SHAPE School, Mons, Belgium Assessor/Teacher - Taught Preschool age children identified with a variety of special needs. Worked as part of an assessment team and administered academic achievement tests to students between the ages of 4 and 18, convened with a committee including educators, administrators, psychologists, and parents to help determine if the students qualified for special education services. Ikego Elementary, Zushi, Japan Teacher - Taught Kindergarten age children identified with a variety of special needs ranging from mild intellectual disorder to autism. Midway Primary School, Decatur, GA Lead Teacher - Served as lead teacher for K-12 students with severe aggressive behaviors (that included biting or hitting others, profanity, and selfinjurious behaviors), intellectual disabilities, and/or autism. The Marcus Institute, Atlanta, GA Teacher - Taught Kindergarten age children identified with a variety of special needs ranging from mild intellectual disorder to autism. Wadsworth Elementary School, Decatur, GA Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist - Provided intensive one on one therapy in the home as well as in the community for a preschooler with autism. Transferred vital applied behavior analysis techniques from the home based classroom to the general home area. Provided respite services for the family. Private Family, Richmond, VA Teacher - Provided quality care for a group of children ranging from 18 months to 5 years. Prepared meals, supervised outdoor/indoor play, and lead group activities. The Circle School, Richmond, VA Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist Served as an Educational/Behavior therapist for a child with autism, implemented applied behavior analysis principles throughout the home and community settings. Private Family, Greensboro, NC SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS Project LEAD Scholar Doctoral program designed to provide educational opportunities to individuals from diverse backgrounds

3 Holmes Scholar Toni Jennings Doctoral Scholar Doctoral organization designed to provide support and mentoring to individuals from underrepresented groups Doctoral fellowship designed to promote collaboration between students, faculty, and community agencies Tracy McKinney/ CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING Georgia Teaching Certificate Special Education Behavior Disorders Special Education Preschool Endorsement Special Education Language Arts Cognitive Level Special Education Social Science Cognitive Level National Board Certified Behavior Analyst RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES Journal Articles, National (refereed) Publications Vasquez, E., Rodriguez, J., Powel, S., Straub, C., Walker, Z., McKinney, T., Vince-Garland, K., & Hunt. J. (submitted to International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education). Using ecove to increase the efficiency of pre-service teacher observations in a special education teacher preparation internship. Vasquez, E., Lopez, A., Straub, C., Powell, S., McKinney, T., Walker, Z., Gonzalez, T., Slocum, T. A., Mason, L., Okeeffe, B. V., & Bedesem, P. (2011). Empirical research on ethnic minority students: Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 26(2), Books/Chapters/Other Contributions Non-peer Reviewed Straub, C. & McKinney, T. (accepted for publication 1/16/2012). Creating engaging online learning experiences and materials for k-12 students with special needs. In A. Hirumi (Ed.), E-Learning for k-12 educators. International Society for Technology in Education. Grants Martin, S. (2010). (McKinney, T. Member of Grant Writing Team). National urban special education leadership initiative: Preparing special education administrators. The Office of Special Education Programs, Funded at $1.2.

4 Tracy McKinney/4 National Conferences Papers Presented at Professional Conferences (Peer Reviewed/Refereed) McKinney, T. (2013, January). Using Bug-in-Ear feedback to increase the accuracy of discrete trial teaching implementation. Association of Behavior Analysis International Autism Conference, Portland, OR. Martin, S., McIntire, J., McKinney, T., Gourwitz, J. (2012, April). Changing the way we prepare special education leaders: School/University partnerships CEC Convention and Expo, Denver, CO. McKinney, T. (2011, November). Making connections: Providing service-learning experiences for preservice teachers. Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division, Austin, TX. McKinney, T. (2011, November). Increasing the fidelity of DTT implementation using BIE technology. Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division, Kaleidoscope, Austin, TX. Hines, R., Combes, B., Vince-Garland, K., Walker, Z., Hunt, J., McKinney, T., Powell, S., Rodriguez, J., & Straub, C. (2010, November). Must have technology: Increasing effectiveness in preservice teacher education. Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division, St. Louis, MO. McKinney, T. (2010, October). Relax, relate, release National Association of Black Women in Higher Education, Los Angeles, CA. McKinney, T. (2010, April). Using technology with students with autism CEC Convention and Expo, Nashville, TN. Vasquez, E., Lopez A, Straub, C., Powell, S., McKinney, T., & Walker, Z. (2010, April). Empirical research on ethnic minority students: CEC Convention and Expo, Nashville, TN. McKinney, T. (2010, April). Using bug-in-ear technology for immediate feedback during discrete trial training CEC Convention and Expo., Kaleidoscope. Nashville, TN. Regional/State Conferences McKinney, T. (2011, June). Instructional technology for higher education. Institute for Higher Education Faculty Summer Institute, South East Regional Resource Center Conference, Orlando, FL. McKinney, T., Powell, S., & Rodriguez, J. (2010, October). Using an electronic data collection system for observations. Florida CEC Convention, Clearwater, FL. Hunt, J., McKinney, T., & Powell, S. (2010, October). Using technology to improve and increase learning in the classroom. Florida CEC Convention, Clearwater, FL. Powell, S., Rodriguez, J., & McKinney, T. (2010, October). Learning on the go: Portable technology applications for students with disabilities. Florida CEC Convention, Clearwater, FL. McKinney, T. (2009, October). Using PDAs to collect data during discrete trial training. Florida CEC Convention, Daytona, FL.

5 Tracy McKinney/5 Local Conferences McKinney, T. (2010, March). Technology and students with autism UCF Graduate Studies Research Forum, Orlando, FL. TEACHING Co-Taught Course Fall 2010: EEX 3241 Methods for Academic Skills for Exceptional Students (co-taught with Dr. Lee Cross). Hybrid Course. Developed online course modules and assessment Guest Lecturer Spring 2013 Spring 2012 Spring 2011 Spring 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2009 DHD 592: Interdisciplinary Seminar Series in Disability Studies SPED 579: Introduction to Special Education SPED 579: Introduction to Special Education EEX 4020: Teaching Exceptional Students in Elementary Settings EEX 6297: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Curriculum Prescriptions for Students with Autism EEX 6612: Methods of Behavior Management (Hybrid course) Supervision of Student Teachers/Interns Fall 2010: Spring 2010: Internship Coordinator. Exceptional Education Student Interns Orange County, FL and Seminole County, FL Internship Coordinator. Exceptional Education Student Interns. Orange County, FL Professional Development Advanced Distributed Learning 5000 University of Central Florida Center for Distributed Learning. Semester certification online course designed to prepare faculty to teach online courses.

6 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Tracy McKinney/6 January 2013 January 2012 August 2011 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 May 2010 April 2010 January 2010 November 2009 October 2009 October 2009 October 2009 Reviewed presentation submissions for the 2013 Women s Leadership Symposium, Chicago, Il Reviewed presentation submissions for CEC Conference, Denver, Co Reviewed presentation submissions for CEC Conference, TED, Austin, TX Facilitator at the Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute Executive Leadership Summit, UCF, Orlando, FL Minority Programs in Education Mentor CEC/CEC-PD mentor Volunteered at State of Florida Special Olympics, Disney Wide World of Sports, Orlando, FL Volunteered at National CEC Conference, Grand Opryland, Nashville, TN Volunteered at the Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Project Impact parent workshops, UCF, Orlando, FL Facilitator at the Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute Executive Leadership Summit, UCF, Orlando, FL Facilitator at SIAS International University Foundation Board Meeting, UCF, Orlando, FL Reviewed presentation submissions for Holmes Annual Conference, Charleston, SC Mentor for The Global Mentoring Program, Orlando, FL University/College June 2010-May 2011 March-August 2010 January 2010 Secretary-Association of Doctoral Students in Exceptional Education Membership Coordinator-Student Council Exceptional Education Volunteer-Teachers in Action Fitness Day Current Professional Memberships and Affiliations 2010-Current Association of Black Women in Higher Education Council of Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division, Council for Exceptional Children Applied Behavior Analysis International Holmes Partnership