Wendie Lappin Castillo Curriculum Vitae. Current Position

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1 Castillo 1 Wendie Lappin Castillo Curriculum Vitae Nevada State College School of Education 1125 Nevada State Drive Henderson, Nevada (702) wendie.castillo@nsc.edu Current Position 2013-present Outreach Coordinator, School of Education, Nevada State College, Henderson, Nevada 2013-present On-Line Instructor, School of Education, Nevada State College, Henderson, Nevada Degrees Awarded 2013 May Doctor of Philosophy, Special Education, Nevada Las Vegas Disability Areas: Learning Disabilities and Gifted and Talented Education Leadership Area: Reading Curriculum and Instruction Title of Dissertation: An Analysis of Reading Skills Instruction Provided to Special and General Educators in Their Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Education 2001 December Master of Education, Special Education, Nevada Las Vegas Area of Emphasis: Learning Disabilities 1996 May Bachelor of Science, Special Education, Nevada Las Vegas Major: Special Education Dean s Honor List Fall 1994 & Spring 1995 Certification Special Education Generalist, K 12 Specialized Learning Disabilities Program, Self-Contained Gifted and Talented Education

2 Castillo 2 Professional Experience University Experience 2013-Present On-Line Instructor School of Education Nevada State College Teaching Graduate Assistant Department of Educational and Clinical Studies College of Education Nevada Las Vegas On-Line Instructor College of Education Regent University, Virginia Beach Workforce Educator Department of Workforce Education College of Southern Grant Affiliations 2012-present Formative Evaluator Project Grow: Making Data-Based Decisions in the Science Content Area NeCoTIP Projects Nevada System of Higher Education 2010 Fall Data Collector/Assessor IMPACT Project Rutgers University National Institute of Early Education Research Public School Experience Special Education Teacher Self-Contained Classroom Specialized Learning Disability Program Chaparral High School Clark County School District Las Vegas, Nevada

3 Castillo Special Education Teacher Self-Contained Classroom Ed Von Tobel Middle School Clark County School District Las Vegas, Nevada Research and Scholarship Honors Member by Invitation of Golden Key Honor Society, Induction February 20, 2010 Nevada Las Vegas Chapter Publications Refereed Articles Castillo, W. (2011). Repeated reading to improve oral fluency of adolescents with learning disabilities. National Teacher Education Journal, 4(4), Castillo, W. (2010). Book review: An attitude and approach for teaching music to special learners by Elise S. Sobol. Intervention in School and Clinic, 46(5), In Press Morgan, J. J., Brown, N., Hsiao, Y. J., Castillo, W., Howerter, C., Juniel, P., & Sedano, L. (in press). Providing access to the general education curriculum through databased decision-making. Target journal: Intervention in School and Clinic. In Review Castillo, W. (submitted for review May 2013). Five ways to teach vocabulary through direct instruction. Target journal: LD Forum. Presentations Castillo, W. (proposal accepted for 2013, October). An Analysis of Reading Skills Instruction in General and Special Education Teacher Education Programs. Poster presentation proposal accepted and will be presented at the 35 th International Conference on Learning Disabilities, Austin, Texas.

4 Castillo 4 Castillo, W., Howerter, C., & Sedano, L. (2013, March). Data-based decision making for secondary educators in content areas to support achievement. Poster presented at the Graduate Professional Student Association Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. Morgon, J., Brown, N., Hsiao, Y., Howerter, C., Castillo, W., Sedano, L., & Juniel, P. (2012, November). Providing access to common core standards for students with disabilities. Paper will be presented at the 35 th Annual Conference of Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Morgon, J., Brown, N., Hsiao, Y., Howerter, C., Castillo, W., Sedano, L., & Juniel, P. (2012, October). Making data-based decisions in content areas to support achievement. Paper (panel session) presented at the 34 th International Conference on Learning Disabilities, Austin, Texas. Castillo, W. L. & Sedano, L. L. (2012, April). Parent involvement matters. Poster session presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado. Castillo, W.L. (2012, February). Recognizing twice exceptionalities. Poster session presented at the UNLV Graduate College G.R.I.P.S Event, Las Vegas, Nevada. Castillo, W. L. (2011, April). Research-based teaching models and accommodations for twice exceptional students. Poster session presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention, National Harbor, Maryland. Castillo, W. L. (2011, April). Applied integrated technologies for math, science, and social studies for students with mild cognitive disabilities. Poster session presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division - Kaleidoscope 2011, National Harbor, Maryland. Castillo, W. L. (2011, April). Integrated technologies for content area learning for students with mild cognitive disabilities. Poster session presented at the Nevada Las Vegas Department of Educational and Clinical Studies Spring Colloquium Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada. Castillo, W. L. (2010, February). Adaptations and accommodations for special needs classrooms. Visiting lecture presented at the Nevada Las Vegas. Department of Educational and Clinical Studies, EDSP 451, Las Vegas, Nevada. Castillo, W. L.(2009, April). Music integrated learning for diverse learning populations. Poster session presented at the Nevada Las Vegas Department of Special Education Spring Colloquium, Las Vegas, Nevada.

5 Castillo 5 By Invitation 2013 Fall Invited Speaker Common Core in the K-12 Schools School of Education Nevada State College 2012 Spring Invited Guest Speaker on Gifted Education Pinon Reservation Workshop Department of Curriculum and Instruction 2012 Fall Invited Guest Speaker for the Doctoral Program ESP 781, Dr. Susan Miller, Doctoral Coordinator Department of Educational and Clinical Studies

6 Castillo 6 Participation in Large Scale Data-Collection Projects 2012-present Formative Evaluator and Data Analysis Project Grow: A NeCO Tip Project Nevada Las Vegas/ Clark County School District Research team investigating the unwrapping of State of Nevada biology standards, teaching general and special educators to unwrap the standards to facilitate the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education 9 th grade biology, collecting data on teacher implementation, and student outcomes over the course of a year. N=18 teachers and approximately 500 students Fall Data Collector and Assessor Impact Project Rutgers University National Institute of Early Education Research Data collection team conducted standardized testing on Pre-kindergarten level students chosen through random sampling within the Head Start Programs in Clark County. Team scored standardized tests and submitted data to the Project Investigator. N= approximately 800 students.

7 Castillo 7 Teaching University Courses Developed Graduate Level 2011 Fall Curricula and Program Co-Developer for the Gifted Education Institute Department of Educational and Clinical Studies Developed 4 courses for the Gifted Education Institute. Assisted in co-development of the Gifted Education Institute, providing courses to allow teachers the opportunity to gain a licensed endorsement in Gifted and Talented Education. University Courses Taught Undergraduate Institution Course Title Semester(s) Taught Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA ETSP 552 Section 001 and Section 002 Behavior Management and Social Skills Fall 2011 EDSP 453 Behavior Management and Modifications Fall 2011 EDSP 461 Advanced Oral and Written Language Fall 2012 EDSP 488 Special Education Pre-Student Teaching Seminar Spring 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013

8 Castillo 8 Undergraduate (continued) Institution Course Title Semester(s) Taught ECE 492 Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar Spring 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 EDSP 492 Special Education Student Teaching Seminar Spring 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Nevada State College EDU 203 Introduction to Special Education Fall 2013 Graduate Institution Course Title Semester(s) Taught ESP 708 Advanced Strategies for Students with Disabilities Fall 2010 ESP 730 Parent Involvement Fall 2011 ESP 717g Curriculum in Gifted Education Spring 2012 ESP 743 Models of Learning in Gifted Education Summer 2012 ESP 719a Advanced Oral and Written Language Spring 2013

9 Castillo 9 Service 2012-present 2011-present Committee Member Technology Committee Council for Learning Disabilities Treasurer UNLV Student Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children Elected position Curricula and Program Co-Developer Gifted Education Institute Department of Educational and Clinical Studies 2012 Fall Formative Evaluator Field Experience Assessment Team Department of Educational And Clinical Studies 2011 Fall Writers Workshop Coordinator/Presenter UNLV Student Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children Appointed position 2011 Fall Guest Reviewer Intervention in School and Clinic, A peer-reviewed journal Mentor D2D Program Department of Special Education Community Representative for UNLV Doctoral Program Spread the Word Nevada, Kids to Kids A Non-profit Organization Las Vegas, Nevada

10 Castillo present Committee Member Parent Involvement Spread the Word Nevada, Kids to Kids A Non-profit Organization Las Vegas, Nevada Professional Organizations Association of Child Education Institute Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division The Association of the Gifted Council for Exceptional Children, Student Chapter, UNLV Council for Learning Disabilities Technology Committee