Updated February 2018
CURRICULUM VITA
Alice S. Cahill
1207 17th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
Phone: 708-297-1624 (C)
Email:
EDUCATION
InstitutionDegreeMajorDates
Illinois State UniversityEd.D.Special Education2016
University of St. FrancisSpecial Education Leadership 2007-2008
Northern Illinois UniversityM.S.Educational Administration2001
Benedictine UniversityB.A.Special Education1996
CERTIFICATION
Licensure as a Learning Behavior Specialist I, State of Illinois1996-2021
1854369, 1854368
Early Childhood endorsement
Licensure for General Administration (Type 75)2001-2021
1908998
EXPERIENCE
University
InstitutionRank/StatusDates
University of Nebraska at KearneyAssistant Professor2017-current
National Louis UniversityStudent Teacher Mentor/Observer2016-2017
Adjunct Professor2016
Joliet Junior CollegeProgram Coordinator2012-2017
2003-2005
University of St. FrancisDirector of REAL2006-2009
University of St. FrancisAdjunct Professor2006-2009
Joliet Junior CollegeAdjunct Professor2003-2005
South Suburban CollegeAdjunct Professor2001-2004
Moraine Valley Community CollegeAdjunct Professor2001
K-12
EmployerRoleDates
Tinley Park Community ConsolidatedLearning Behavior Specialist2009-2011
School District 146
K-5
Plainfield CommunityConsolidatedLearning Behavior Specialist2005-2006
High School District 202
New Lenox School District 122Learning Behavioral Specialist1998-2001
Middle School
Matteson School District 159Self-contained Behavior Disorders1996-1998
EDUCATION COURSES TAUGHT AT THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY LEVEL
SouthSuburbanCollege
- EDU 110: Foundations in American Education
- EDU 204: Introduction to Special Education
- CHD 104: Child Growth and Development
- CHD 105: Introduction to Early Childhood Education
- CHD 108: Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition
- CHD 207: Infant and Child Care
Moraine Valley Community College
- RDG 091: Critical Reading
Joliet Junior College
- UNLC 101: Orientation to College
- CDEV 105: Introduction to Early Childhood Education
University of Saint Francis
- SPED 645: Consultation, Transition, and Collaboration in Special Education*
- SPED 646: Practicum in Special Education*
- MSED 643: Methods of Instruction for General and Special Education
National Louis University
- SPE 416: Instructional Planning and Instruction for Inclusive Education II
*Courses partially designed by me
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Refereed Journal Articles
Jozwik, S.,Cahill, A. S., & Sánchez, G. (in press). Crafting individualized education program goals for culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional learners. Preventing School Failure.
Funded Grants:
Illinois Council for Exceptional Children with Behavior Disorders Mini-Grants, 2010, $500.00, Technology in the Classroom: E-book readers with text-to-speech capabilities for reading of expected novels or texts
Research Alliance, Crisis Prevention Institute, 2012,$500.00, Quantitative Research study on verbal intervention training and classroom behavior management.
Professional Organizations:
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)1996-present
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)2001-present
Council for Children with Behavior Disorders (CCBD)2009-present
Council for Exceptional Children-Teacher Education Division (TED)2013-present
Council for Exceptional Children-Learning Disabilities Division (LDD)2017-present
Conference Presentations:
National and International Conference Presentations
Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders (Tempe, AZ, 2016), “Understanding the Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Preservice Special Education Teachers working with Students with Learning and Behavioral Disabilities”
Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division (Indianapolis, IN, 2014), poster presentation “The Role of Self-Efficacy for Preservice Educators of Students with Emotional Disturbance”
Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders (Tempe, AZ, 2014), “The Self-Efficacy of Preservice Educators Working with Students with Emotional Disturbance” with E. Paula Crowley
Council for Exception Children Emotional/Behavior Disorders division (Rosemont, IL, 2013), “Challenges of collaboration and inclusion: Perceptions of teachers involved in Project CHOICES” with E. Paula Crowley
Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders (Tempe, AZ, 2013) “Assistive Technology in the Classroom for Students with Behavioral Disorders: A Dream or Nightmare?”
Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders (Tempe, AZ, 2012) “Project CHOICES: Facing the challenges of collaboration and inclusion” with E. Paula Crowley
Regional, State, and Local Conferences and Other Presentations
Illinois Council for Exceptional Children (Lisle, IL, 2013), “Alignment Check: How can IEP goals be crafted to celebrate the common core state standards?”
Service
Mentor for international student (UNK)2017-present
“How to Write a Defensible IEP goal”-class taught for SPED course at 11/2016
Illinois State University
EBD Consultant, GiGi’s Playhouse in Tinley Park, IL 2016-present
Publication Committee Member, Teacher Education Division of CEC2014-present
Board Member for Lifestyles Academy, Post-Secondary Transition Program2013-2016
Student member on College Council, Illinois State University2012-2015
- On committee to write the College of Education’s By-laws
NCATE committee member (University of St. Francis)2008
Curriculum Committee, University of St. Francis2006-2009