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Student Archive

Name: Deborah Carter
Year Graduated: 2008
Degree: Ph.D.
Employer: Department of Special Education
State: NV
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Name: Hollie Hix-Small
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Ph.D.
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State: OR
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Bio: Hollie's interests include Developmental and Social-Emotional Screening; Early Childhood Care and Development in Southern Africa, South and Southeast Asia; Ethnographic Research Methods; Advanced Statistical Methods; and Professional Development through Technological Innovation.

Name: Elizabeth Benedict
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Ph.D.
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Bio: Eliabeth received her Master's Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University. Elizabeth has worked as an interventionist in early childhood settings and was a site coordinator for an early intervention program for young children with autism. Her research area of interest is: parent-child relationships, especially for families with young children with severe problem behavior.

Name: Hasnah Toran
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Ph.D.
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Bio: Hasnah has a Master's degree in Management from the International Islamic University Malaysia . She has 10 years experience as a teacher in Malaysia . Her interest in Early Intervention started when she saw its positive impact on her son who has autism. Her research interests are focused around personnel preparation, parent support systems and assessment.

Name: Jennifer Davis
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Master's & Initial teaching license
Employer: ECCARES
State: OR
Job Title: EI/ECSE specialist
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Name: Susan Buchert
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Master's in Special Education
Employer: EC CARES and Lane ESD
State: OR
Job Title: Substitute teacher
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Name: Lynne Hartz
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Masters in Special Education with EI/ECSE endorsement
Employer: Associated Language and Learning Specialists
State: CA
Job Title: EI/ECSE Specialist
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Name: Katie Sovinski
Year Graduated: 2007
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Employer: Mecklenburg County Children's Developmental Services Agency
State: NC
Job Title: Senior Case Coordinator
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Name: Susan Buchert
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Masters
Employer: SRI International
State: OR
Job Title: Research Assistant
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Name: Diva Jones
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Masters
Employer: Criterion-Boston Early Intervention Program
State: MA
Job Title: Developmental Specialist
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Name: Kaylie Kinsey
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Masters
Employer: Educational Resource Center (ERC) classroom at Westside Elementary
State: OR
Job Title: Teacher
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Name: Jennifer Davis
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Masters
Employer: Circle of Friends Preschool at Whiteaker
State: OR
Job Title: Teacher
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Name: Jessica Andrews
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Masters
Employer: Crook County Elementary
State: OR
Job Title: Speech Therapist
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Name: Shannon Broadbent
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Masters
Employer: Alpine School District
State: UT
Job Title: Special Ed Preschool Teacher
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Name: Emily Anderson
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Masters
Employer: Neighborhood House Early Head Start
State: OR
Job Title: Teacher
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Name: Sarah Doyle
Year Graduated: 2007
Degree: Masters
Employer: United Cerebral Palsy of Central FL Pine Hills
State: FL
Job Title: Education Team Leader
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Name: Robin Warne
Year Graduated: 2006
Degree: MS in EI/ECSE and ESOL endorsement
Employer: Springfield School District and LBL-ESD
State: OR
Job Title: Substitute Teacher
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Name: Ruby Chan
Year Graduated: 2006
Degree: Masters
Employer: Champion Centre Christchurch
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Job Title: Educational Support
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Name: Elizabeth Benedict
Year Graduated: 2006
Degree: Ph.D. Early Intervention
Employer: Purdue University
State: IN
Job Title: IES Postdoctoral Fellow
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Name: Kristy Smith-Kinane
Year Graduated: 2005
Degree: Masters in Early Invervention
Employer: Linn-Benton-Lincoln ESD
State: OR
Job Title: EI/ECSE Specialist
Bio: I have an ECSE classroom in Lincoln City. I love my job and have a firm grasp--well alomost--on all the paperwork involved! I am currently taking second year ASL classes and an assistive technology class online. There is so much to know. It is a challenge but learning is one of my passions so it all fits together well.

Name: Chad Tehan
Year Graduated: 2005
Degree: M.S. Early Intervention
Employer: Head Start of Lane Co.
State: OR
Job Title: Lead Teacher
Bio: Since graduation I have worked for EC CARES as a sub Teaching Assistant with Educational Environments Inc. (EEI) and Parkside Community Preschool primarily among other community sites. I also worked for a time with EEI as support staff. I have been working for Head Start of Lane Co. since Aug 2006 as an Associate Teacher but will soon be permanently taking over a Full Day Mega-site classroom in Springfield. I plan on teacher for perhaps one more year before returning to school to pursue my doctorate in Educational Policy, because I want to affect the policy of teaching children with disabilities.

Name: Vanessa Brindle
Year Graduated: 2005
Degree: Masters EI
Employer: Willamette Education Service District
State: OR
Job Title: Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Specialist
Bio: I provide Early Intervention (0-3) services in the family's home. My work combines parent education, direct play therapy, coordination of related services, and social work.

Name: Samantha Hilton
Year Graduated: 2005
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Employer: EC CARES
State: OR
Job Title: EI/ECSE Specialist
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Name: Julie Pope
Year Graduated: 2005
Degree: MS in education/Early Intervention, With Special Ed Endorsement.
Employer: Boys and Girls Aid Society
State: OR
Job Title: Adoption Clinician
Bio: I DO marketing for the agency and do clinical work with birthmoms and prospective adoptive families.

Name: Lori Konold
Year Graduated: 2005
Degree: Early Intervention Special Education, Masters of Science
Employer: Imua Family Services
State: HA
Job Title: Special Instructions Teacher
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Name: Misten Daniels Antholz
Year Graduated: 2005
Degree: M.S. EI
Employer: Portland State University
State: OR
Job Title: Research Associate
Bio: I provide consultation, training and support to teaching teams across the state on both the Early Childhood Assessment System and the STAR Program.

Name: Kathryn Siddoway
Year Graduated: 2004
Degree: Masters in Early Intervention, Certificate in EI/ECSE
Employer: Edmonds School District, Woodway Elementary School
State: WA
Job Title: Primary Intensive Support Teacher grades 1-3.
Bio: As most people know I taught special ed. preschool in Boise Idaho for a year right after graduation. I considered staying there and buying a small house, but my boyfriend proposed in April 2005, so as soon as school was finished I moved to Seattle. We will celebrate our 2 year anniversary in July. We bought a condo in Edmonds a year ago and have 2 dogs and a turtle. Kids......give me a year or two more! This is my third year teaching and I love it more and more everyday. I work at a really small school, but have great support from my assistants, supervisor, principal and co-workers. My future plans: In 2008-2009 I plan on starting the process to get my National Board Certification. It will be tough, but I like a good challenge!

Name: Martha De Hoog
Year Graduated: 2004
Degree: Master EI/ECSE
Employer: LBL ESD
State: OR
Job Title: EI/ECSE Specialist
Bio: This is my 3rd year as an EI/ECSE Specialist for LBL ESD. I have taught Transition Classes, Socail Communication Classes and ECSE Classes. I have also done some home visits and consultation to Head Start and Community Preschools.

Name: Marisa Macy
Year Graduated: 2004
Degree: Master's & Doctorate
Employer: Penn State University
State: PA
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Bio: Dr. Macy’s program of research is focused on understanding early childhood assessment practices that link to effective instruction and programmatic efforts that ultimately produce effective outcomes for young children with special needs and their families.

Name: Alise Paillard
Year Graduated: 2003
Degree: Ph.D.
Employer: San Francisco State University
State: CA
Job Title: Assistant Professor
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Name: Kate Balfour Danielson
Year Graduated: 1996
Degree: Master's in EI/ECSE
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Job Title: Music Together Teacher
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