Michelle M. Gatmaitan, M.Ed.

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1 Gatmaitan 1 Michelle M. Gatmaitan, M.Ed. CONTACT INFORMATION: 200 Chatham Way, #542 Phone: (cell) Mayfield Hts, OH mgatmait@kent.edu EDUCATION Ph.D (in progress) Kent State, 2009 present Doctoral Candidate, Special Education Major Area: Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS) of Cincinnati, Doctoral Student, Special Education Major Area: Early Intervention M.Ed. of Cincinnati, 2004 Major Area: Early Childhood Education Certification: Early Intervention Specialist, Ohio B.S. Ateneo de Manila, 2000 Manila, Philippines Major Area: Psychology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Supervisor, Advanced Practicum, Kent State, Early Childhood Intervention Services, Kent, OH Graduate Assistant/Instructor, Kent State, Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Early Childhood Intervention Services, Kent, OH Developmental Specialist/Early Intervention Coordinator, Parent-Infant Nurturing Group, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati, OH 2005 Supervisor, Preschool Practicum, of Cincinnati, Early Childhood Education, Cincinnati, OH Graduate Assistant/Teaching Assistant, of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, Early Childhood Education, Cincinnati, OH

2 Gatmaitan Intern, Parent-Infant Nurturing Group, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati, OH 2004 Intern, Arlitt Child and Family Research and Education Center, of Cincinnati, OH CERTIFICATIONS Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Early Intervention Specialist PUBLICATIONS (Peer-reviewed) Brown, T., & Gatmaitan, M. (in review). The effects of performance feedback on a paraprofessional s use of naturalistic communication strategies in a preschool classroom. Manuscript submitted to the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. Gatmaitan, M. (in preparation) Quality curriculum framework in early intervention services for infants, toddlers, and families. Gatmaitan, M. & Brown, T. (in preparation). Quality of Individualized Family Service Plans: A comparison of two programs IFSPs. Moore, L., Koger, D., Blomberg, S., Legg, L., McConahy, R., Wit, S., & Gatmaitan, M. (2011). Making best practice our practice: Reflections on our journey into natural environments. Manuscript accepted for publication in Infants and Young Children. Winchell, B., Pretti-Frontczak, K., Gatmaitan, M. (in preparation). Examining early interventionists home visiting interaction patterns. AUTHORED PRODUCTS (Non-Refereed) Gatmaitan, M., & St. James, E. (2011). Early intervention curriculum framework rating rubric. Unpublished instrument, Kent State, Kent, OH. GRANT WRITING Early Intervention in Natural Environments Specialization Training Through Distance Learning. (Kent State ). Federal grant proposal submitted May 2011 to US Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs.

3 Gatmaitan 3 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (Peer-reviewed) Brown, T., & Gatmaitan, M. (2011, November). Enhancing paraprofessionals' implementation of communication-promoting strategies with professional development and feedback. Poster session presented at the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Annual Conference, National Harbor, MD. Gatmaitan, M., & Brown, T. (2011, November). A comparison of Individualized Family Service Plans using the IFSP rating scale. Poster session presented at the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Annual Conference, National Harbor, MD. Gatmaitan, M., O Connor, J., & Winchell, B. (2011, November). Quality curriculum framework for early intervention services for infants, toddlers, and families. Conference session presented at the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Annual Conference, National Harbor, MD. Gatmaitan, M., & St. James, E. (2011, April). Quality curriculum framework for early intervention/infant-toddler services. Presented at the Ohio Early Care and Education Conference, Columbus, OH. Gatmaitan, M., & Ely, N. (2010, November). Coaching parents in early intervention. Presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Conference, Anaheim, CA. Gatmaitan, M. & Harjusola-Webb, S. (2010, October). Using language environment analysis technology to promote children s engagement. Poster session presented at the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Conference, Kansas City, MO. Gatmaitan, M. (2008, November). Comparison of family-centered practices in Individualized Family Service Plans. Paper presented at the Teacher Education Division (TED) Conference of the Council for Exceptional Children, Dallas, TX. TEACHING ACTIVITIES Courses Taught SPED 63956: Foundations in Early Childhood Intervention Services Fall 2010, Kent State Hybrid graduate class on the historical and conceptual foundations of early childhood intervention services, types, causes, characteristics, and educational implications of various disabilities, early childhood program models, and current trends and issues in early childhood intervention

4 Gatmaitan 4 18-ECE-500: Preschool Practicum Supervision Winter 2005, of Cincinnati 18-ECE-400: Developmental Concerns in Early Childhood Autumn 2004, of Cincinnati Observed practicum students in their classroom placement Provided feedback to practicum students on their teaching practices Provided mentoring and support to practicum students in lesson planning and implementation of instructional activities Face to face class on the types, causes, and characteristics of various disabilities in early childhood, and their impact and implications for teaching and learning Courses Co-Taught/Assisted SPED 63954: Practical Applications 5-8 (hybrid), Fall 2011, Kent State SPED 63992: Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Intervention Services, Spring 2011, Kent State SPED 53010/63952: Family and Professional Collaboration (hybrid), Spring 2011, Kent State SPED 63992: Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Intervention Services (hybrid), Summer 2010, Kent State SPED 73995: Developing Meaningful and Legally Co-taught with fellow doctoral student Developed, implemented, and evaluated face-to-face and online instructional activities via Blackboard Vista/Wimba live classroom, on professional collaboration practices in early intervention/early childhood special education Evaluated students written, online, and face-to-face work Observed practicum students in their classroom placement Provided feedback to practicum students on their teaching practices Provided mentoring and support to practicum students in lesson planning, implementation of instructional activities, and participatory action research Co-taught with Special Education instructor Developed, implemented, and evaluated face-to-face and online instructional activities such as case discussions and other team activities on best practices in working with families Facilitated online discussions and live online sessions on Moodle/Amvonet Evaluated students written, online, and face-to-face work Observed practicum students in their classroom placement Provided feedback to practicum students on their teaching practices Provided mentoring and support to practicum students in lesson planning and implementation of instructional activities Facilitated weekly online discussions on Google Group Co-taught with fellow doctoral student Planned and implemented instructional activities for one of

5 Gatmaitan 5 Defensible IEPs and IFSPs for Young Children (online), Summer 2010, Kent State SPED 53010/63952: Family and Professional Collaboration (hybrid), Spring 2010, Kent State SPED 23000: Introduction to Exceptionalities (hybrid), Spring 2010, Kent State five modules (online and asynchronous) Facilitated online discussions on Moodle/Amvonet Evaluated students work Co-taught with Special Education instructor Planned and implemented instructional activities on best practices in working with families Facilitated online discussions on Blackboard/Vista Evaluated students written, online, and face to face work Assisted Special Education faculty Facilitated and evaluated online discussions on student wikis using PBWorks Presented 2 guest lectures in face to face classes SPED 23000: Introduction to Exceptionalities (online), Fall 2009, Kent State Assisted Special Education faculty Facilitated online discussions on student wikis using PBWorks Professional Development Gatmaitan, M. (2011, October). High quality curriculum framework for early intervention services. Presented at Early On Program, Oakland Schools, Waterford, MI. Gatmaitan, M., & Salverson, D. (2009, November). Coaching parents in early intervention. Presented at Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Gatmaitan, M., & Salverson, D. (2009, October). Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs). Presented at Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Gatmaitan, M., & Salverson, D. (2009, October). Transdisciplinary team model in early intervention. Presented at Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Gatmaitan, M., & Salverson, D. (2009, October). Natural environments and everyday learning opportunities. Presented at Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

6 Gatmaitan 6 Invited Presentations/Guest Teaching Graduate Level Courses: Gatmaitan, M. (2011, June). Feeding interventions in early childhood. Presented at Early Childhood Intervention Methods, Kent State, Kent, OH. Gatmaitan, M. (2011, June). Infants and toddlers/early intervention services for young children and families. Presented at Teaching Inclusive Early Childhood Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Kent State, Kent, OH. Gatmaitan, M. (2010, December). Collaborative practices with families and professionals for successful transitions in early intervention. Presented at Kent State, Kent, OH. Gatmaitan, M. (2010, November). Preparing for professional conferences. Presented at Introduction to Academia. Kent State, Kent, OH. Gatmaitan, M. (2010, October). Quality curriculum framework for early intervention services for infants, toddlers, and families. Presented at Curriculum and Intervention in Early Childhood Services. Kent State, Kent, OH. Gatmaitan, M. (2010, September). Quality curriculum framework for early intervention services for infants, toddlers, and families. Presented at Accessing the General Curriculum. Kent State, Kent, OH. Undergraduate Level Courses: Gatmaitan, M. (2010, September). Early intervention services for young children and families. Presented at Introduction to Exceptionalities. Kent State, Kent, OH. Gatmaitan, M. (2010, March). Communication development and disorders. Presented at Introduction to Exceptionalities. Kent State, Kent, OH. Gatmaitan, M. (2010, February). Early intervention services for young children and families. Presented at Introduction to Exceptionalities. Kent State, Kent, OH. Gatmaitan, M. (2009, February). Parent-Infant Nurturing Group early intervention program. Presented at the Early Childhood Education Program Senior Seminar. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Gatmaitan, M. (2008, February). Parent-Infant Nurturing Group early intervention program. Presented at the Early Childhood Education Program Senior Seminar. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.

7 Gatmaitan 7 Gatmaitan, M. (2007, April). Parent-Infant Nurturing Group early intervention program. Presented at the Early Childhood Education Program Senior Seminar. of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH. SERVICE ACTIVITIES 2011 Conference Proposal Reviewer, Division for Early Childhood Volunteered to review conference proposal submissions for the Practice Strand of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Annual Conference Member and Communications Chair, Ohio Division for Early Childhood (ODEC) Volunteered to facilitate sessions at the Ohio Division for Early Childhood conference, Findlay, OH Volunteered to facilitate sessions at the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children conference, Columbus, OH Managing communication with ODEC members through the listserv and ODEC Community of Practice blog 2010 Volunteer, Special Education Faculty Search, Kent State Member, Research-Based Practices Workgroup, Hamilton County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services Attended meetings with early intervention service providers and county administrators to disseminate and discuss current evidence-based practices in preparation for pilot projects Member, Early Intervention Continuous Improvement Committee, Hamilton County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services Attended meetings with early intervention service providers and county administrators to develop and implement initiatives to improve services for children and families Member, Hamilton County Interagency Transition Committee Attended meetings with parent representatives and stakeholders from various agencies providing early childhood intervention/early childhood special education services Created transition documents for families, early intervention providers, service coordinators 2008 Member, Hamilton County Help Me Grow Family Support Committee

8 Gatmaitan 8 Attended meetings with parent representatives and stakeholders from various service agencies to plan activities and initiatives for supporting families receiving Help Me Grow and Early Intervention Services in Hamilton County PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Member, Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Communications Chair, Ohio Division for Early Childhod (ODEC) Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) AWARDS Merit Scholarship in English, Ateneo de Manila, Philippines (1996)