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Kathryn Phillips, M.A.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Special Education
Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education
Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 1978
Master of Arts in Education Administration
Northern Arizona University 1982
Flagstaff, AZ
Master of Arts in School Psychology and Counseling Lewis and Clark College 1996 Portland , OR 97219
Post Graduate Studies
Educational Administration
Lewis and Clark College 1998-1999 certification
Special Education
Portland State University 1983-1992 certification
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Crisis Prevention Intervention Training
Assessment and Diagnosis of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Education of Students with Traumatic Brain Injury
Perinatal Substance Abuse Prevention
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES
Educational and Behavioral Consultant
President, Phillips Associates Consulting 1989-present
International speaker on Assessment and Diagnosis of Learning Disorders, Safe Schools and Violence Prevention, Paraeducator Training Series, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, Behavioral and Emotional Disorders. Behavioral consultant to Head Start Programs. Evaluator and consultant Oregon Department of Human Services self-sufficiency Programs.
International Presenter, Author and Behavioral Consultant
President, Total Behavior Management 2001-present
National consultant and founder for comprehensive consulting service that provides onsite consulting, trainings and keynote speeches for educators in assessing learning and behavioral issues, creating safe schools and positive schoolwide management plans.
Speaker, Writer, Trainer
Bureau of Education & Research 2004-present
International consultant, presenter and key note speaker on behavior management issues. 180 presentations per year in 180 cities around the United States and Canada, Singapore, Australia.
Expert Witness
Washington, California and Oregon State Circuit Courts 1995-2006
Interviews, file review, consultation to attorneys, courtroom testimony Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Abuse and Trauma, Learning Disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury.
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
College Professor
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon 1997-2007
Plan, instruct, supervise masters-level graduate students
"Interventions for Severe Emotionally and Behaviorally Disorders Students"
"Assessment and Diagnosis in Special Education"
"Educating Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Other Drug Effects"
Assistant Director Special Education Programs
Bend-LaPine School District, Bend, Oregon July 1998-2000
Responsibilities for supervision and evaluation of special programs including: Teen Parent,
Life skills, educational resource centers at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
Paraeducator training series, participation on the Total Quality Management Teams, Vertical Team membership and Horizontal team membership.
Special Education Coordinator and School Psychologist
Brothers School District, Brothers, Oregon 2001-2004
One room school house special education teacher K-8
Mental Health Consultant
Head Start of Harney County 1991-2009
School psychology duties and behavioral consultation with Head Start staff and providers.
Behavior intervention plans, functional analysis, parent and staff training.
Senior Behavioral Consultant
Simmons Associates-The Education Company San Diego CA 1987-2001
National speaker, staff development and onsite consultation on behavioral issues, school and classwide management systems, violence prevention and working effectively with parents.
Educational Consultant, Counselor and Special Education Administrator
Bend, LaPine School District, Bend, Oregon 1995-2002
Evaluations, school psychology duties, file reviews, program planning and educational diagnosis of students with learning difficulties including: emotional disturbance, behavioral
problems, learning disabilities, autism, mental retardation, other health impairments, attention deficit disorder and fetal alcohol syndrome.
Adjunct Instructor
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon 1996
Plan, instruct, supervise masters-level students "Educating Special Needs Students in Early Childhood Education Settings"
Assessment Specialist, Counselor and Education Consultant
Deschutes County Education Service District, Bend, Oregon 1988-1995
Emotional, behavioral, educational and vocational assessments of students ages five to twenty-one. Provided consultation services in program planning, diagnosis, community and school-to-work efforts.
Classroom Teacher
Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Specialist Canby Elementary School District 1979-1982
Preschool Teacher/Researcher Northern Arizona University Laboratory School Flagstaff, Arizona 1980-1982
Elementary Administrator
Canby Elementary School District, Canby, Oregon 1978-1985
Assessment, diagnosis, instructional, program planning, teaching. Coordinated services for special education classrooms in district.
PUBLISHED
Project: COLOR
An arts curriculum for children with emotional disturbances.
1984 Ednick/ProEd Publishers
Get Oregonized
1988 Fourth grade social studies text book state adopted contributing author, Holt Reinhard and Winston
Assessing Behavior in Children
2004 Total Behavior Management Publications
The Ultimate Playground Guide
2005 Total Behavior Management Publications
Dealing with Difficult Parents
2006 Total Behavior Management Publications
Ideas that Work for Children with Sensory Integration Disorders and their Challenging Behaviors
2008 Total Behavior Management Publications
Using the Response to Intervetion Model for Difficult and Disruptive Students Behaviors
2009 Total Behavior Management Publications
Effective Strategies for Dealing with Challenging Elementary Children
2008 Total Behavior Management Publications
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Council for Exceptional Children
National Speakers Association
National Association of School Psychologists
American Counseling Association
American Psychological Association