Kathryn Massey Cheves Aldridge

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1 Kathryn Massey Cheves Aldridge Address: Department of Human Development & Family Studies P.O. Box University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Office: 138 Stone Building Phone: (336) ; Fax: (336) Education: December 2002 Master of Education (with high honors) Birth to Kindergarten - Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development, HDFS and SES Departments University of North Carolina-Greensboro Post-Baccalaureate coursework in Special Education and Education Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC May 1974 Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation (with honors) North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Professional Experience: 2015 present Assistant Professor and Director, BK/Early Care Online degree Completion Program, HDFS Department, UNCG Academic Professional Instructor and Director, BK/Early Care Online Degree Completion Program, HDFS Department, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Responsibilities administering the online program providing professional and university service providing leadership for the continued development of the online program in the Birth-Kindergarten teaching licensure and Early Care and Education options orientation of new online students advising of online students teaching undergraduate courses in the BK major Coordinator of Project DUET (federal grant), University of North Carolina at Greensboro Auditory Oral Birth to Kindergarten (AOBK) Grant for Professionals In Deafness, dual licensure program (B.S. in Birth to Kindergarten licensure and B/12 Deaf/Hard of Hearing licensure)

2 Responsibilities: Co-advisor for AOBK majors Supervised Student Teacher s placements for AOBK majors Managed tuition and stipend awards for students on DUET grant Managed student data and Service Obligation commitment, Coordinated development and submission of Federal reports Facilitate content development and design of the AOBK Web Portal for online access by prospective and currently enrolled students. Assisted faculty in the development of content for the BK online courses. Coordinated grant seminars by arranging nationally recognized guest speakers and facilitating the online mode of delivery. Facilitated student participation in the parent project for the DUET grant Grant Coordinator for Birth-Kindergarten Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development Master s degree program (BK- ISED), HDFS & SES Departments, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Responsibilities: Assisted faculty in learning and navigating software (WiKi, blog, etc.) and programs (Elluminate) associated with delivery of the synchronous online program Provided technical assistance to faculty in the BKISED program for use of technical equipment, such as, web camera, headset/microphone equipment Assisted in developing online courses (HDF 634) Adjunct Instructor for BK/Early Care undergraduate program University of North Carolina at Greensboro Taught (face to face, online and co-instructor) in: Infant-Toddler development learning and curriculum Young Children s social/emotional competence in inclusive settings Parent, Professional, School Partnerships Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Policy Internship in Early Childhood Programs Supervisor, Community Access Therapy Services Supervised Education Staff for local Early Intervention provider of Community Based Rehabilitation Services (part-time). Responsibilities:

3 Credentialed ITFS (certification as Infant Toddler Family Specialist) to provide intervention to infants and toddlers with disabilities Assigned referred children to specific CBRS provider s caseloads Conducted observations of practice and make recommendations to improve practice Conducted quarterly staff meetings Wrote and implemented supervision plans Served as reviewer for the I/T (infant toddler) Program and made recommendations for IT credential Coordinator of Neonatal Follow-up/ Data Manager, Women s Hospital of Greensboro - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Responsibilities: Served as liaison with community agencies as well as the hospital/family liaison Directed the Medical and Developmental Follow-up Clinics for infants and families discharged from the NICU Coordinated the multidisciplinary assessment team Administered assessments Collected, analyzed and interpreted data of NICU patients for state, national and international databases and for the hospital to use in making decision/changes Clinical Faculty University of North Carolina at Greensboro Taught undergraduate level courses in the BK program Mental Health Practitioner (Early Interventionist) Guilford County Mental Health, Kendall Center, Greensboro, NC Responsibilities: Served as the Early Interventionist and Child Service Coordinator for children, ages birth to 3 years old who qualified for the Infant/Toddler program. Coordinated the child s therapeutic, equipment and agency support needs and assisted the family in accessing Provided direct educational therapy in the home or an inclusive setting Collaborated on multidisciplinary team with family and professionals from other disciplines Credentialed and privileged to administer assessments Training Coordinator United Child Development Services, Greensboro, NC

4 Responsibilities: Identified training needs for staff of child care centers and family child care home providers Recruited speakers or prepared content and materials to teach inservice sessions Secured locations, published bulletins on available workshops Served on city-wide committee to coordinate all training Licensed Child Care Home Provider (self-employed) Tuesday s Child Provided childcare to children with and without disabilities in my home Lead Teacher Guilford County Mental Health Served as lead teacher for children ages birth to 3 years old with disabilities Provided direct educational services and follow-up on the child s therapeutic, equipment Assisted families in accessing support from agencies Director of Special Populations for City of High Point, North Carolina Parks and Recreation Department Coordinated and implemented recreation programs for children and adults with special needs including a summer day camp for children with disabilities Coordinated activities for Special Olympics Director of Special Populations for City of Durham North Carolina Parks and Recreation Department Coordinated and implemented recreation programs for children and adults with disabilities Courses Taught Undergraduate Courses HDF 341 Social Emotional Competence in Inclusive Settings HDF 425 Infants/Toddlers: Development, Learning & Curriculum HDF 460 Supervised Student teaching SES 460 Family, Home, School Partnerships SES 461 Internship/Student Teaching Dual license: BK and AO Deaf Education

5 Graduate Courses SES 604 Internship in Inclusive Early Childhood HDF 634 Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Policy Other Activities CENTe-R (Center for Early Intervention Training e-resources) - Consultant (invited) Participated in the development of content and learning activities for web-based curriculum modules for preservice professionals in early intervention and deafness Research Forum Committee Member of committee that coordinated research symposiums in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at UNCG Guest Speaker (invited) Presentations in BK and special education classes discussing the parent of a child with disabilities perspective. Presentations in BK courses providing content and practice related to early intervention. Presentations: UNCG Community Presentations Aldridge, K. (June, 2014). The early childhood online degree program. Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the HES Foundation Board. Aldridge, K. (March, 2014). LMS system pilot. Invited presentation (as the Blackboard representative) to the Faculty Senate Forum. Aldridge, K. (March, 2014). Including book clubs and reflective journals in an asynchronous course. Invited presentation at the HHS Learning Management System forum. Aldridge, K. (March, 2014). Compliance of online programs, HDFS representative. Invited presentation to the SACS review team Aldridge, K. (January, 2014). Application of the comprehensive articulation agreement in HDFS at UNCG. Invited presentation to the State Articulation Oversight Committee. Aldridge, K (April, 2013). Swank digital campus. Invited poster presentation at the UNCG Online Learning Symposium Aldridge, K (February, 2013). Popcorn and a movie - Using movies as a teaching tool in courses. Invited presentation at the HHS Technology Showcase Conference Presentations Aldridge, K. (June, 2013). Early indicators of developmental delay. Invited presentation to the Randolph County Partnership for Children, Asheboro, NC.

6 Aldridge, K. (March, 2013). UNCG s online degree completion program in early childhood. Invited presentation at the North Carolina ACCESS Conference, Davidson County Community College. Aldridge, K (July, 2012). Identifying and supporting learning differences in young children. Invited presentation at Guilford Child Development, Greensboro, NC. Aldridge, K. (June, 2010). The power of our words. Keynote Speaker -Linking Parents to Providers Conference, Greensboro, NC. Aldridge, K. (April, 2009). Embrace! Empower! Encourage! The Beauty of Diversity in Early Childhood. Keynote Speaker - Linking Parents to Providers Conference, Greensboro, NC. Aldridge, K., & Earls, M. (September, 2006) Developmental outcomes: A progress report on NICU graduates. The changing Scope of Preterm Births AHEC Greensboro, NC. Niemeyer, J., & Aldridge, K. (December, 2005). Working with families: recognizing strengths to address challenges. 16 th Annual Leo M Croghan Conference on Developmental Disabilities, Raleigh, NC. (Invited Presentation). Niemeyer, J., Compton, M., Michael, S., & Aldridge, K. (June, 2002). Family involvement in teacher preparation: Facilitating parent-teacher partnerships. Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Conference, St. Louis, MO. Niemeyer, J., Compton, M., Michael, S., & Aldridge, K. (February, 2003). Facilitating parent-teacher partnerships through family involvement in preservice teacher preparation programs. Association of College Educators- Deaf and Hard of Hearing, San Antonio, TX. Publication: Murray, M. M., Christensen, K. A., Niemeyer, J. A., Aldridge, K. C., Umbarger, G. T., & Rade, K. C. (2007). Supporting family choice. Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(2), Manuscript in progress Aldridge, K. C., & Cassidy, D. J. (in progress). Position Statement on Technical Assistance Delivery in Resource and Referral Region 11. Guilford Child Development. Other Creative Works Mentoring Students in the Classroom, a module created for new practicum and cooperating teachers (2014) Special Project Created hybrid online version of SES/HDF 425 (synchronous and asynchronous) (2013) Special Project Coordinated production of BK undergraduate online program video (2012)

7 Online Learning Modules created for preservice professionals in Early Intervention and Education of the Deaf Currently available on website : ( ) Infant Development Strand Developmental Milestones Social/Physical Environments Culture Early Intervention Strand Individualized Family Service Plan Course materials for the Division of Continual Learning ( ) Participated in the development of three courses previously taught face-to-face into a distance learning format. Created original case studies: Ashley s Story and Cassandra Created role play, Felicia and Joyce a debate for and against the raising of educational standards for Head Start Teachers. State Committees and Advisory Boards 2014 present Davidson County Community College Advisor Board 2013 present Sandhills Community College Early Childhood Advisory Council 2013 present Stanly Community College Early Childhood Advisory Committee 2012 present Governor s Council for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing 2002 to 2006 Hospital Early Intervention State Advisory Board 2002 to 2008 Early Detection of Hearing Loss and Intervention Board (EDHI) Local Committees and Advisory Boards 2013 present Communities of Practice Committee (EC Professional Development Initiative) Resource and Referral (NC Region # 11) (Vice-Chair) UNCG Auditory/Oral Birth to Kindergarten Advisory Board UNCG - BKISED Advisory Board Professional Affiliations NAEYC/NCAEYC member, 2013 to present Birth to Three, 2002 to 2009 Infants and Young Children, 2004 to 2009 CEC-DEC member, A.G. Bell Association member, NCAEYC member, United Child Development Services - Policy Council member, ARC- High Point, member (Executive Board two terms) Greensboro AEYC member,

8 University Awards Nominated for Outstanding Teacher of 2013 (award requires 3 years with the department and I had not been with the department long enough to participate in this honor) Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Incentive Grant Award THA Foundation Scholarship Oliver P. and Betty C. Cluts Scholarship Other Awards 2009 Annual award for contributions to the Early Childhood field - Guilford Child Development 2001 Kathleen W. McCartan award from the International Division of Early Childhood Council for Exceptional Children 2000 Special Recognition, Merit Award from Guilford County - Developmental Disabilities 1999 Special Recognition, Autism Society of North Carolina 1982 ARC North Carolina Teacher of the Year 1982 ARC Guilford County Teacher of the Year Volunteer Activities Mobile Meals Urban Ministries (food kitchen) for the homeless Leslie s house - meal preparation for a shelter for homeless and battered women Community Clinic Free Medical Clinic for the uninsured in High Point, NC Support parent for families of children who are deaf or receiving a cochlear implant