curriculum vita - College of Education, Health, and Human Services

November 2010Work as a member of a transdisciplinary team in observing,documenting, assessing and interpreting the effects ofinterventionsProvide consultation for families with children withemotional/behavioral concernsConduct functional behavioral assessments2003-2004 Trainee: Behavior Intervention Specialist ProgramKent State University, Kent, Ohio Field-based experience at Head Start and Akron Children’sHospital-Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Worked with preschool age children at-risk or diagnosed withan emotional/behavioral disorder Designed, implemented, and monitored behavioralinterventions Worked as a member of a transdisciplinary team in observing,documenting, and interpreting the effects of behavioralinterventions Established reliability and collected data on a number ofobservational systems Consulted with staff personnel and families Conducted functional behavioral assessments Provided training and support to staff Presented “Self- Monitoring for Children with ADHD” atAkron Children’s Hospital1999-2004 Habilitation AssistantHattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities, Mantua,Ohio Responsible for maintaining a healthy, safe, homelikeenvironment for up to six individuals at one time in andassigned pod Responsible for providing complete, accurate, and appropriatedocumentation of all medical and program needs. Responsible for performing all assigned program activitiesaccording to the individual habilitation plan Assisted in providing and fulfilling the medical, health, anddevelopmental needs of each individual Actively assisted in developing outcomes and programs thatwill maintain or improve the individual’s independence andskills. Served as an advocate for the individual Provided all daily needs for individuals3

November 20102001-2002 Physical Therapy TechnicianHudson Physical Therapy and Sports Care, Hudson, Ohio Responsible for assisting patients through their exercises asdirected by the supervising physical therapist Responsible for documenting therapeutic notes Provided various therapeutic treatments (thermotherapy,cyrotherapy, hydrotherapy, traction, paraffin, and ultrasound) Responsible for billing and keeping appointments2000 Adapted Physical Education InstructorPVA Broadmoor Summer Camp, Mentor, Ohio Responsible for adapting physical education activities for over80 students to allow participation at various levels Worked with individuals ages (3-21) with various cognitive,physical, and behavioral disorders Responsible for incorporating individual’s IEP goals to preventregression over the summer Utilized various methods of communication (e.g., pictureicons, signing, verbal techniques) and therapeutic techniquesaccording to the individual needs directed by the child’s IEPUNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCEAug. 2010-presentInstructorEarly Childhood Education ProgramUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WICourses taught: SPECED 476/676 Curriculum, Methods, & Materials For ThoseWith Multiple Disabilities SPECED 365/565 Evidence Based Best Practices in EarlyIntervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and TheirFamilies*2004-2010 InstructorEarly Childhood Intervention Specialist Master’s ProgramKent State University, Kent, OhioCourses taught: SPED 63952 Family and Professional Collaboration in EarlyChildhood Services (Teaching assistant for Dr. SannaHarjusola-Webb, Spring 2009*)4

November 2010SPED 43020/53020 Assessment in Special Education(Teaching assistant for Dr. Rahul Ganguly, Fall 2007, Spring2008)SPED 63955 Typical and Atypical Development in YoungChildren (Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008*)SPED 63955 Issues and Implications of Atypical Developmentin Young Children (Fall 2006)SPED 63957 Assessment and Evaluation in Early ChildhoodServices (Spring 2005)SPED 63992 Advanced Practicum Seminar (Fall 2004, Fall2005, Spring 2005)SPED 63956 Foundations in Early Childhood Services (Cotaughtwith Dr. Sharon Brady, Fall 2004, Served as GuestLecturer for multiple sessions, Fall 2009*)*Indicates a significant portion of the course included an online componentSUPERVISION & ADVISINGAug. 2010-presentPracticum supervision for undergraduate level students in the EarlyChildhood Education Program, Department of Special Education,University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterConducted observations, provided feedback, and evaluatedpreservice teachers in their field-based settings.2005-2007 Practicum supervision for Master’s level students in the EarlyChild Intervention Specialist Program, Department of SpecialEducation, Kent State UniversityConducted observations, provided feedback, and evaluatedpreservice teachers in their field-based settings.2005-2008 Student Advising of Master’s level students in the Early ChildIntervention Specialist Program, Department of Special Education,Kent State University5

November 2010STATISTICAL SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGIES UTILIZED IN RESEARCHAND TEACHINGSPSS, EXCEL, WinstepsClassroom response system (CRS), Wikki, Moodle, Groove, Skype, Second Life,Google Groups, Web CT Vista, Etherpad, Blogs, Podcasts, Jing screencasts, Googlesurvey/quiz template, Smartboard, YammerREFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLESGrisham-Brown, J., Pretti-Frontczak, K., Hawkins, S., & Winchell, B. (2009). Earlylearning standards: An examination of how to teach in blended preschoolclassrooms. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 29(3), 131-142.MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATIONWinchell, B. (in preparation). Examining early interventionists’ home visiting interactionpatterns.Wiley, A., & Winchell, B. (in preparation). School context and the special educationexperiences of students with emotional/behavioral disorders.Winchell, B., & Shumar, M., (in preparation). Lessons learned: Conducting evidencebased,effective, & enjoyable parenting education.ADDITIONAL SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIESAcknowledgements:Assistance with paper authored by Diane Bricker, Ph.D.Early Detection and Developmental Screening Paper presented at theCurry School Seminar, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA,October, 28, 2005.Assistance with book preparationGrisham-Brown, J.L. & Pretti-Frontczak, K. (Eds.). (in press). Assessmentpractices for working with young children in blended classrooms.Baltimore: Paul Brookes Publishing Company.Grisham Brown, J.L., Hemmeter, M.L., & Frontczak, K.L. (2005).Blended Practices for Teaching Young Children in InclusiveSettings. Paul Brookes Publishing Company.6

November 2010Developed Activity Plan which was published in the following work:Pretti-Frontczak, K. L., & Bricker, D.D. (2004). An Activity-BasedApproach to Early Intervention (3 rd ed.). Paul Brookes PublishingCompany.PRESENTATIONSInternational and National Professional PresentationsBrown, T., Hubbell, S., & Winchell, B. (April, 2011). Understanding the evidencebehind commonly used assessments in early childhood. Poster to be presented atCouncil for Exceptional Children Convention & Expo, National Harbor,Maryland.Winchell, B., & Shumar, M. (November, 2010). Conducting evidence-based, effective,and enjoyable parenting education workshops: Lessons learned. Paper presentedat National Association for the Education Young Children Conference, Anaheim,California.Winchell, B., (October, 2010). Critical examination of a curriculum-based assessmentfor tiered progress monitoring: Rasch analysis. Poster presented at InternationalDivision for Early Childhood Annual Conference, Kansas, City, Missouri.Brown, T., Hubbell, S., & Winchell, B. (October, 2010). Understanding the evidencebehind commonly-used assessments in early childhood. Paper presented atInternational Division for Early Childhood Annual Conference, Kansas, City,Missouri.Winchell, B. (2010, February). Critical Examination of a Curriculum-based Assessmentfor Tiered Progress Monitoring: Rasch Analysis. Student Poster Symposium:Research Employing Innovative Methodologies. Poster presented at the BiannualConference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention, San Diego, California.Bagnato, S., Grisham-Brown, J., Winchell, B., & Pfeiffer-Fialco, C. (2009, October).Applying authentic assessment practices: How to be critical consumers acrossassessment purposes. Pre-conference workshop presented at the InternationalConference of Division for Early Childhood, Albuquerque, New Mexico.Harjusola-Webb, S., & Winchell, B., (2009, October). Preliminary results from the earlylanguage environment project. Poster presented at the International Conference ofDivision for Early Childhood, Albuquerque, New Mexico.Hawkins, S., Winchell, B., & Grisham Brown, J. (2009, October). RtI: A closerexamination of strategies and implications within tier III. Presentation at the7

November 2010International Conference of Division for Early Childhood, Albuquerque, NewMexico.Bruckner, C.B., McLean, M., Snyder, P., Clifford, J., Pretti-Frontczak, K., Winchell, B.(2008, October). Revisiting early childhood assessment in an era ofaccountability: Response to intervention and diversity. Pre-conference workshoppresented at the International Conference of Division for Early Childhood,Minneapolis, Minnesota.Grisham-Brown, J., Winchell, B., & Hawkins, S. (2007, October). Implementing aLinked Assessment and Intervention Model: Challenges and Successes.Presentation at the International Conference of Division for Early Childhood,Niagara Falls, Canada.Winchell, B., Grisham-Brown, J., & Hawkins, S. (2007, April). Evaluating the quality ofIEP goals and objectives. Presentation at the International Conference of theCouncil for Exceptional Children, Louisville, Kentucky.Winchell, B., Carpenter, M., & Pretti-Frontczak, K, (2006, October). Parentengagement: What’s really going on during home visits? Poster presented at theInternational Conference of Division for Early Childhood, Little Rock, Arkansas.Grisham-Brown, J., Pretti-Frontczak, K., Ridgley, R., Hawkins, S., & Winchell, B.(2006, February). The effects of linked system on achieving pre-kindergartenstandards. Poster presented at the Biannual Conference on Research Innovationsin Early Intervention, San Diego, California.Winchell, B., Jackson, S., Tankersley, M. & Pretti-Frontczak, K. Empowering familiesthrough the Triple P Positive Parenting Program. (2006, February). Posterpresented at the Biannual Conference on Research Innovations in EarlyIntervention, San Diego, California.Winchell, B., Pretti-Frontczak, K., & Kenneley, D. (2005, October). The power ofhandhelds in the preschool classroom. Poster presented at the InternationalConference of Division for Early Childhood, Portland, Oregon.Jackson, S., Winchell, B., Schuck, E., & Shem, K. (2005, June). Universal design forlearning: Strategies for working with children with Autism. The 3 rd AnnualMilestones Autism Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.Tankersley, M., Winchell, B., McGoey, K., Cortelli, G., & Pretti-Frontczak, K. (2005,April). Improving outcomes for students with behavioral disorders through aconsultative model Poster presented at the Society for Research in ChildDevelopment Biennial Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.8

November 2010Winchell, B., & Pretti-Frontczak, K. (2005, March). Examining early interventionists’home visiting interaction patterns. Poster presented at Education ResearchExchange, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio.Pretti-Frontczak, K., & Winchell, B. (2005, January). Examining early interventionists’home visiting interaction patterns. Poster presented at The 3 rd Annual HawaiiInternational Conference on Education, Waikiki, Hawaii.Tankersley, M., Winchell, B., McGoey, K., Cortelli, G., & Pretti-Frontczak, K. (2005,January). Improving outcomes for students with behavioral disorders through aconsultative model. Poster presented at The 3 rd Annual Hawaii InternationalConference on Education, Waikiki, Hawaii.Brady, S., Winchell, B., & Espe-Sherwindt, M. (2004, December).What's All the TalkAbout: An Observational Study of Formal and Informal Conversations in aFamily Support & Education Group. Poster presented at the Zero to ThreeConference. Sacramento, California.State and Regional Professional PresentationsWinchell, B., & Shumar, M. (2010, April). Journals…shmurnals: Make them work foryou! Presentation at the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children:Columbus, Ohio.Shumar, M., Winchell, B., & Weigman, L. (2009, May). Lessons learned: Conductingevidence-based, effective, & enjoyable parenting education. Presentation at theOhio Association for the Education of Young Children: Columbus, Ohio.Winchell, B., & Shumar, M. (2008, April). Your solution to the behavior puzzle.Presentation at the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children:Columbus, Ohio.Winchell, B., Goss, S., & Daddario, R. (2007, April). Renovating your intervention toolbox. Presentation at the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children:Columbus, Ohio.Local Professional TrainingsWinchell, B. (2007, July). Responsive approach to managing behavioral disorders. KentState Summer Institute, Kent, Ohio.Winchell, B., & Pretti-Frontczak, K.L. (2006). AEPS Follow Up Training. Toledo, Ohio.9

November 2010Winchell, B. (2006, June). Functions and Influences of Challenging Behavior. Kent StateSummer Institute, Kent, Ohio.Winchell, B., Jackson, S., & Shuck, E. (2005, March). Embedding and Universal Designof Learning. Cuyahoga County Board of MR/DD.Winchell, B. (2004, October). Conflict Resolution, Teaming, and Writing IEP Goals.Canton City Schools, Canton, Ohio.GRANTSGrants FundedPrincipal Investigator, Examining Early Interventionists’ Home Visiting InteractionPatterns. Kent ($2000.00). Kent State University, College and Graduate School ofEducation, Student Research Grant.COMMUNITY/PROFESSIONAL SERVICECOMMITTEESPhi Delta Kappa InternationalExecutive Board Member: Vice President of Membership, Kent StateUniversity, 2005-2006.Kent State University Early Intervention Faculty Member Search Committee,2005-2006.Summer Institute Planning Committee, Kent State University, 2006.REVIEWER FOR CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGSCouncil for Exceptional Children, Convention 2007-PresentDivision for Early Childhood, Conference 2006-PresentSERVICE ACTIVITIES2004-2006 VolunteerLoveLight, Inc, Kent, OhioAssisted with the summer program for children preparing,delivering, and serving lunches to lower-income children atsites in the Kent areaAssisted site supervisors in planning and conductingactivities10

November 2010PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSCouncil of Exceptional Children (CEC)Division for Early Childhood (DEC)Ohio Division for Early Childhood (ODEC)National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)ACADEMIC AWARDSCollege of Education Leadership Award, Kent State University, 200511