Kelly Anne Chapman

10 Addison Pond Rd

Glastonbury, CT 06033

(860) 395-4488

CERTIFICATIONS State of CT: Certification #065; Comprehensive Special Education; Pre-K to 12

Behavior Analysis Certification Board: Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BCBA # 1-08-4296

EDUCATION University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Graduate Certificate-Applied Behavior Analysis

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

Master of Science in Special Education; GPA 3.91; August 1998

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication Arts with Psychology Minor, December 1992

EXPERIENCE

Spring 2010- St. Joseph University (formerly St. Joseph College), West Hartford, CT

Present Adjunct Professor

  • Teach graduate studies to students pursuing a Masters in Special Education
  • Classes taught include topics such as Autism, SRBI, and Differential Instruction

August 2006 – Capitol Region Education Council:Hartford, CT

June 2012 Discovery Academy Magnet School

  • Inclusion Special Education teacher to Pre-school and Kindergarten
  • CREC and sending school district PPT coordinator/liaison
  • Conduct initial/triennial evaluations, FBAs, develop/implement behavior intervention plans
  • Train/supervise 1:1paraprofessional staff

River Street Autism Program @ Coltsville

Lead teacher in private, clinical program for students with severe Autism.

  • Supervise and evaluate Associate Instructors assigned to the classroom
  • Train potential Associate Instructors in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and Discrete Trial Instruction
  • Create and assess student programming

River Street Autism Program –OUTREACH

Special Education/Behavior consultant.

  • Assessed students and developed programs
  • Conducted Functional Behavior Analyses and developed Behavior Plans.
  • Staff training /workshops in ABA, DTI, and program specific procedures.

July 2001- New London Public Schools: New London, CT

June 2006 Teacher for self-containedprogram specializing in elementary students with Autism

SpectrumDisorder,Intellectual Disability, Neurological Impairment, and Emotional

Disturbance.

  • Supervise and educate Paraprofessionals on their roles in the classroom or their 1-1 assignments with individual students.
  • Manage caseload of special education students; including collaboration with mainstream teachers for inclusion purposes, developing Individualized Educational Programs, planning and implementing lessons and activities for each student on a primarily individualized basis, and maintaining stringent daily contact with parents
  • Administer and report on standardized and content-based tests for assessment of all areas of functioning using Woodcock-Johnson, WIAT, Brigance, Key Math, FBA’s, DRA, and ABLLS.

Teacher for the Autism extended school year program.

  • Created a 5-week program for 6 elementary students based on IEP’s and teacher reports.

Director of Higher Order Thinking Schools (HOTS) Summer Program.

  • Recruited teachers for Summer Program.
  • Developed a Culturally-based theme for students of all academic abilities, from gifted and talented to Special Needs.
  • Encouraged student interest for application to program and selected students for enrollment.

July 2000- Regional School District #13: Durham, CT

June 2001 Resource/inclusion teacher for Learning Disabled 3rd and 4th grade students.

August 1998- Hartford Public Schools:Hartford, CT

June 2000 Teacher for self-contained program for elementary students with Emotional Disturbance, Intellectual Disability, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Autism, and Learning Disabilities.

September 1997- LEARN,Old Lyme, CT

August 1998 Teacher for self-contained program for students with Neurological Impairments and

Autism