ABA -Verbal Behavior - Autism Work Experience

KRISTINE QUINBY, M.Ed., BCBA
Behavior Analyst

Educational Consultant
6165 Mountain Laurel Ct.
Pipersville, PA. 18947
215-766-3832

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Experience

*Behavior Consultant*	Pipersville, PA
	2000 - Present
Provide consultative services to children with autism including managing discrete trial programs, training parents and staff, developing behavior plans, writing IEP goals and objectives, and coordinating with Intermediate Units and school districts.

Bucks County Intermediate Unit	Doylestown, PA
*Special Education Teacher, Autistic Classroom*	2000 - 2001
Teach children with autism in an Applied Behavior Analysis classroom using discrete trial; instruct students on the use of the Picture Exchange Communication System, write instructional programs, write and implement IEPs, monitor progress, supervise and train a staff of 5 instructional assistants, coordinate with home programs and supplemental services.

Instructional Assistant, Autistic Classroom	1998
Taught children with autism in an Applied Behavior Analysis classroom one on one using discrete trial; instructed students on the use of the Picture Exchange Communication System, took data on behavior and instructional programs.

Pathway School	Norristown, PA
*Special Education Teacher, Autistic Classroom*	1998 - 2000
Taught children with autism in an Applied Behavior Analysis classroom using discrete trial; wrote behavior plans, conducted functional assessments, wrote instructional programs, led team meetings, and monitored progress; supervised a staff of 4 to 5 assistants.

Montgomery County Intermediate Unit	Norristown, PA
*Discrete Trial Therapist and Team Leader*	1999 - 2000
Work one on one in the home with a preschool child with autism; teach using discrete trial methods; manage behavior using Applied Behavior Analysis techniques; maintain drill book and create forms; train new staff.

Northwest Center, Inc.	Philadelphia, PA
*Resource Case Manager*	1996 - 1997
Managed services for 20-26 children diagnosed with a mental illness; supervised wraparound staff, monitored children's progress, accessed and linked services and funding, organized and conducted team meetings, supported team, wrote treatment plans and service documentation.

United Health and Human Services	North Wales, PA
*Therapeutic Support Staff*	1995 - 1996
Worked one on one with children diagnosed with a mental illness in the home and school, formulated and implemented behavior management plans, provided social and emotional support to families, wrote daily reports on each child's progress.

Education

Penn State University	Malvern, PA
M.Ed. - Special Education	2004
Coursework included Applied Behavior Analysis 12 Credit Certification Program

Holy Family College	Philadelphia, PA
Special Education Certification, Masters Level	2001
3.9 GPA

Rider University	Lawrenceville, NJ
Elementary Education and Psychology, B.A..	1995
Internship at Princeton Child Development Institute with Autistic Children; internship at Community Options, a group home for Mentally Retarded and Physically Challenged adults.

Publications

Heath, W.P., Granneman, B.D., Sawa, S.E., & Hodge, K.M. (1995). Effects of detail in eyewitness testimony on decisions by mock jurors. The Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, Vol. 25: Num. 3/4, 1997.

Certification

Board Certified Behavior Analyst # 1-05-2402

Elementary Education & Special Education of the Physically/Mentally Handicapped in Pennsylvania

Elementary Education in New Jersey

Invited Presentations

Woods Services: Reduce Problem Behavior by Teaching Appropriate Communication Skills. 6/20/05

Edison Township School District: Autism: An Introduction to Characteristics, Causes, and Treatments. 11/04

Bucks County Intermediate Unit: Co-Presenter with Gilian Cunningham and Karen Kaplinsky

Help Us Learn: Comprehensive Workshop on ABA/VB Teaching Procedures. 6/03 and 8/03

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