Lingo, Mindy E.Page 1
Lingo, Mindy E.
609 SW 160th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73170
405-517-6906
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma
Doctorof Educational Psychology
Special EducationIn Progress
Emphasis in transition education and Behavior Analysis
Advisor: Dr. Kendra Williams-Diehm
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
M.Ed. of Special Education2014
Transition Specialist Certification
Advisor: Dr. Kendra Williams-Diehm & Dr. James Martin
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
B.S. of Science in Special Education2002
Mild-Moderate & Severe-Profound K-12
AWARDS
Sooner Scholars Doctoral Fellowship-University of Oklahoma 2016 – PRESENT
Transition Scholars Master’s Program-University of Oklahoma2012 – 2014
Masonic Teacher of Today2013 & 2015
Professional EXPERIENCE
The University of Oklahoma Fall 2017
Instructor for ESDP 4093-900: Teaching Transition Education
and Self-Determination.
The University of Oklahoma Spring 2017
Co-Teacher for ESDP 4063/5063: Teaching Techniques
in a Functional Curriculum with Dr. Jennifer
Burnes
Special Education Department Chair
District Transition Leader
Special Education Teacher (white about the district)
Southmoore High School, Moore, OK 2008-2016
Highly Qualified Biological Sciences, Special Education Department Chair, District Transition Leader, Special Education Testing Coordinator, Taught Pull-Out & Co-Taught High School Level Classes
Special Education Teacher (write about district)2007-2008
Springhill Middle School, Bentonville, AR
Highly Qualified Elementary Education, Self-contained Autism program for 5th and 6th grade, Autism Endorsement
Special Education Teacher 2002-2007
North Garland High School, Garland, TX
Special Education Teacher and Oversaw Autism Program for School, Provided Support for Students in General Education and Taught Students in All subjects in the Classroom, Class Sponsor for Senior Class, Cheerleading Sponsor, Teacher of the Year Finalist 2003-2007
Certifications
Special Education - Mild-Moderate & Severe-Profound K-12
Transition Specialist
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Moore Norman Technology Center (MNTC), Noman, OK
MNTC Transition Council2013 – PRESENT
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Practicum II SupervisorFall 2016
11th Annual OTI, Norman, OK OTI Team Facilitator Fall 2016
Moore Public Schools, Moore, OK
DistrictTransition Leader2013-2016
Publications
Manuscripts In-Press
Lingo, M. E., Williams-Diehm, K., Martin, J. E., & McConnell, A. E. (2018). No time to teach
essential transition self-determination knowledge and skills? Use the ME! bell
Ringer lessons. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. Manuscript in Press.
Curriculum Development
Lingo, M. E. (2012). ME! Lesson’s Bell Ringers. Retrieved from: materials/transition-bell-ringers.html
PRESENTATIONS-STATE & Local LEVEL
Lingo, M. E., Deardorff, M., & Fearing, J. (2017) Me! Bell-Ringers, Presentation at the 12thAnnual Oklahoma Transition Institute. Norman, OK.
Suk, A., Lingo, M. E., & Chouisel-Praslin, B. (2017) How to swim not drown in the sea of special education paperwork. Presentation at the 12th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute. Norman, OK.
Lingo, M. E., (2016). Transition education bell-ringers: High school, elementary, and money math. Presentation at the 11th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute. Norman, OK.
Lingo, M. E., Lentz, K., & Chesnut, L., (2013). Transition education bell-ringers.Presentation at the 8th Annual Oklahoma TransitionInstitute. Norman, OK.
Lingo, M. E., & LeFrancois, B. (2012). School wide transition assessment practices to streamline the process. Presentation at the 7th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute. Norman, OK.
PRESENTATIONS-NATIONAL LEVEL
Lingo, M. E., & Deardorff, M. (2018) Me! Bell-Ringers. Presentation at 2018 CEC Conference. Tampa, FL.
Lingo, M. E., Deardorff, M., & Fearing, J. (2017) Me! Bell-Ringers. Presentation at 2017 DCDT Conference. Milwaukee, WI.
Sinclair, T. E. & Lingo, M. E. (2017) It’s All About Me! Self-Directed IEP. Suk, A., Lingo, M. E., & Chouisel-Praslin, B. (2017) How to swim not drown in the sea of special education paperwork. Presentation at the 12th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute. Norman, OK.
Suk, A., Lingo, M. E., & Chouisel-Praslin, B. (2017) How to swim not drown in the sea of special education paperwork. Suk, A., Lingo, M. E., & Chouisel-Praslin, B. (2017) How to swim not drown in the sea of special education paperwork. Presentation at the 12th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute. Norman, OK.
Palmer, S. B., Williams-Diehm, Deardorff, M., & Lingo, M. (2017, October). The role of
self-determination in intermediate grades and middle school. Conference poster session presented at 23rdInternational Division on Career Development and Transition Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
Lingo, M. E., (2012). Transition education bell-ringers. Presentation at the 2012 DCDT Conference, Denver, CO.
WORKSHOPS
McConnell, A. E., Deardorff, M., & Lingo, M. E. (2018). OSDE Transition Assessment Presentation. Meridian Technology Center. Stillwater, OK
Pulos, J. M., & Lingo, M. E. (2017, August).Working with students with autism: Enhancing postsecondary employment outcomes through in-classroom practices.Invited presentation for the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology (CareerTech) 50thAnnual Summer Conference. Oklahoma City, OK.
Martin, J. E. & Lingo, M. E. (2017). Transition 101. Workshop for Bootcamp for Future Special
Education Teachers in Norman Public Schools, Norman, OK.
Lingo, M. E., (2016). SMART, goal attainment. Workshop at Southmoore High School for LINK Crew. Moore, OK.
Lingo, M. E., (2016). Transition Facilitator Training Coordinator. Presentation at the 11th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute. Norman, OK.
GUEST PRESENTER
Lingo, M. E., & Deardorff, M. (2018) Me! Bell-Ringers. Presentation at 2018 Texas Transition Conference. Houston, TX.
GUEST LECTURER
Lingo, M. E. (2017). Transition 101. Lecture for Introduction to Special Education at the University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK.
WEBINARS
Pulos, J. M., Johnson, M. C., Deardorff, M. E., Suk, A., & Lingo, M. E. (2017, March).TAGG: A new onlinetransition assessment.Webinar presented for the University of Oklahoma’s Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment. Norman, Oklahoma
Suk, A. L.,Pulos, J. M., Lingo, M. E., & Sinclair, T. E. (2017, March).TAGG: A new online transition assessment.Webinar presented for the University of Oklahoma’s Zarrow Center
for LearningEnrichment. Norman, Oklahoma
Grant proposals
Palmer, S. B., Williams-Diehm K., Deardorff, M., & Lingo, M. (2017, July). The role of
self-determination in intermediate grades and middle school for an IES grant.
Williams-Diehm K., McConnell A. E., & Lingo, M. E. (2017, October). Sooner Works: A
Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilites for a Think College
Grant.
MEMBERSHIPS
Council for Exceptional Children since 2012
-Division of Behavior Problems
-Division of Career Education
Association for Behavioral Analysis International since 2017
National Institute for Direct Instruction since 2017
SERVICES
Member of Council for Exceptional Children Division of Career Education’s Policy and
Advocacy committee. (2016-present)
Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment Social Media Chair, The University of Oklahoma,
Norman, Ok. (2016-present)
Zarrow Center Website Master, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Ok. (2017-present)
Facilitator at Oklahoma Transition Institute (2012 to Present)
Practicum Supervisor for Undergraduates Teacher Candidates (Fall 2016)
Facilitator Training for Oklahoma Transition Institute (2016)
Guest Reviewer for CEC-DCDT Presentation/Poster Submissions for DCDT National
Conference(2017)
Guest Reviewer for Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals
Publication (2017)
BCBA CEU Assistant Coordinator for Ensuring Practical and Scientifically Sound Multi-Tier
Systems of Support and Response to Intervention Conference in Oklahoma City (2017)
Works In Development
Lingo, M. E., & Sinclair, T. E. (2017). Current research in student involvement in the IEP process. Manuscript in progress.
Sinclair, T. E., & Lingo, M. E. (2017). Most used transition assessments and the states using
them.Manuscript in progress.
Lingo, M. E., Green, W. L., & Pulos, J. M. ME! Bell Ringers efficacy. (2017). Study in progress.
Deardorff, M. E. & Lingo, M. E. (2017). Self-monitoring invention package for off task
talking.Manuscript in progress.