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  • Professor (Clinical), Special Education
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Professional Service

  • Utah Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children. Role: President-Elect. Board Member. 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
  • Utah Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children. Role: Co-Legislative Chair. Board Member. 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
  • Utah Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children. Role: Board Member. Co-Legislative Chair. 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
  • Utah Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children. Vice President 2012-2013; Chair-Elect 2013-14; Chair 2014-15; Past-Chair 2015-16; Legislative Co-Chair 2016-present. 07/01/2012 - present

Internal Service

  • Search Committee Member for Severe Program Faculty Member. Committee Member, 01/01/2024 - present. Department service.
  • Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio (MCP) Design Committee. Committee Member, 09/01/2023 - present. Department service.
  • Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio (MCP) Design Committee. Committee Member. Committee Member, 09/01/2022 - present. Department service.
  • Coordinate PPAT activities across the department, co-taught monthly seminars for teacher-candidates. Year 3 Pilot Coordinator, 09/01/2021 - 12/31/2021. Department service.
  • Search for Severe Program Faculty Member . Committee Member, 01/04/2021 - 02/26/2021. Department service.

Community Partnership

  • Utah Pride Center. 12/15/2022 - 12/31/2023
  • Concurrent Enrollment Partnership with Alta High School . 08/15/2019 - 05/15/2020

Honors & Awards

  • Ben Bruse Distinguished Service Award. Utah Council for Exceptional Children , 08/23/2023
  • Outstanding Student Chapter Advisor Award. Council for Exceptional Children, 03/01/2023

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