Rebecca Lynn-Yee

Education

Ph.D. In Progress: Capella University

See Below

Clinical Psychology: All Coursework Complete (Dissertation only needs to be finalized)

PhD Clinical Psychology:

Residency Complete;

Internship Complete Grade “A”

Oral Comprehensives Complete Grade “A”

Practicum Residency: Overall GPA 3.92 PhD program

• Stanford University Oversight

School-based Mental Health Day Treatment

Director/Principal @ Achievekids K-12 NPS

*PhD Internship: Principal Grades K-12 as well as Clinical Therapist Hawaii DOE and Hawaii DOH Mental Health Services

•Therapist: Alaka’i Na Keiki Mental Health Services

•Hawaii D.O.E. Clinician & Clinical Supervisor; Hawaii D.O.H. Clinician & Clinical Supervisor postdoc and IA’s @ Alaka’i Na Keiki

Master’s Education:

MA: Moderate-Severe •Special Education

MA: Mild-Moderate •K-12

MA: Multiple Subject K-12

MA: Educational Administrative Services

MA: Equivalence of Masters in Clinical Psychology

(completed ALL coursework for Masters in Clinical Psychology-fast tracked into PhD program without master’s thesis due to comparable Masters in four other areas.

(Letter on File From PhD Committee Chairperson Dr. David Sarnoff stipulating equivalency)

•Credentials:

Lifetime Multisubject K-12

Special Education Moderate-Severe (Includes Autism Specialization)

Special Education Mild-Moderate

Educational Administrative Services

CLAD (EL)

Professional experience

Sunnyvale Elementary School District

Autism Specialist Grades 3-5 All Subjects

December 2020-current

San Jose Unified School District:

Autism specialist/site coordinator autism 2009-2020 New Teacher Specialist/Trainer

855 Lenzen Ave. San Jose, CA

September 2009-2020

Site SPED Coordinator:

Governance of SPED Issues

Design/develop autism programs, teach autism students, Community-based instruction

Mentor program with general education and autism specific students

Curriculum development and design

Integration of students with behavioral problems as TA’s to manage and change their own behaviors

Set up reverse inclusionary program at John Muir Middle School

*Willow Glen MS School Wide Integration of Autism

Students Site Coordinator Autism: Dealt with all federal and district legal aspects as we have had no district SPED director off and on for years •“SH” Summer school

Coordinator/Autism Team Coordinator; Peer Specialist Supported new teachers in all areas of teaching,

behavioral, social interventions for students with autism Preschool Summer School Autism Coordinator/Specialist Supervisor/References: Alpha Diallo 408-***-****

•Parent Coordinator to Autism Program: John Muir MS

•Site Science and Math Coordinator for Autism Program: John Muir MS

•Site Behavioral coordinator for autism students with significant needs: John Muir MS

Alaka’i Na Keiki (Sept. 2004-Sept. 2009)

Clinical Therapist (HMSA QUEST

Individual, Family, Couples Therapy, Autism Specific Children, Criminal Offenders from OCCC Prison)

Clinical Supervisor DOE Skillstrainers Central and Leeward Oahu DOH Intensive Individual and Family Therapy;

CARF Credentialing Coordinator

Activities in these positions at Alaka’i:

Specific interventions dealing with Attachment Disorder; homelessness; mental health disorders including sexual abuse victims and perpetrators; addiction issues; eating disorders; schizophrenia; bi-polar disorder; RAD behavioral issues; early intervention; addiction and addictive personality disorders (drugs, illegal substances, gambling and children of addicts); ODD; ODD with Mild Mental Retardation; Autism; Conduct Disorder; children with special needs; family interventions especially dealing with coping, shame, guilt and behavior; foster children; foster children with multiple diagnoses; foster children on the run; deaf and hard of hearing children with multiple Axis I diagnoses; youth with gender identity issues; youth and adults with severe anxiety and depression issues. Special attention to foster children (current research with in- utero drug problems, attachment disorder in foster children and with grandparents or other extended family members raising their grandchildren or nieces and nephews). Name “Clinician of the Year from Hawaii State House of Representatives and State Senate Supervisor/References: Chance Montrose 808-***-**** Hawaii Disability Rights Association, Honolulu, Hawaii (2004- 2009)

Expert witness for “Due Process” hearings. Credentialed in both Special Education and Clinical Services. Have participated in winning settlements against Educational Districts for FAPE violations of special needs students.

FAPE Now (2004-2009) TV Host

Guest speaker periodically of “FAPE Now” TV show to discuss issues affecting special needs children and their families 2003-2004 Vista Unified School District

District Autism Consultant; Resource Room Manager

District Special Education RSP Consultant

Donna Lukansky, Supervisor

2002-2003 Director of Elementary Special Services: Achievekids NPS Educational Director (Principal); Clinical Therapist Day Treatment for seven counties in the Bay area serving students ages Pre-K through 22 years with emotional/behavioral disabilities unable to be placed in public SPED programs (under the auspices of Stanford University Packard Center School-based Mental Health Programs) Dr. Christine Wu, Psychologist, Director; Dr. Shashank Joshi, Head Psychiatrist, Stanford Packard Center Hospital 1999-2002 Alaka’i Na Keiki Senior Clinical Therapist Autism Spectrum Disorder Children and Families SED, DD, Conduct Disorder, RAD Dr. Becky Padua, Supervisor

Summer 2002 Santa Clara County Office of Education Campbell High School site Supervisor/ Instructor/ Trainer, Orthopedically Impaired High School SPED Program

1999 Mar.-Aug. 1999 Eastside Union School District Lancaster California Elementary Principal

Named “Exemplary Principal” by World Vision International for Culturally and Community Based Education and Parenting Programs at school site; set up community partnerships with Washington Mutual Savings Bank and Apple Computers

1998-1999 Tierra Bonita South Elementary School Grades K-5 1997-1998 Mountain View Elementary School District, El Monte, California

*Middle School VP Intern/Special Ed. Teacher SDC

Encroachment Budget Specialist; Special Education Curriculum Design Discipline Specialist/Gang Violence-Uniform Code Enforcement. Supervision of Teachers; Neighborhood Advisory Board Dr. Gary Rapkin, Supt.

1995-1997 Victor Valley Unified School District, Victorville, California. Special Education Teacher SDC/RSP Combined Classroom Summer Special Ed. Site Supervisor/ Interim Summer Principal/Inclusion Specialist: Set up Reverse Inclusion model for regular ed students with severely handicapped special needs students

1994-1995 Ocean Beach Unified School District, Ilwaco, Washington

Math, Science, Spanish Teacher.

All girl’s sport’s coach1994-1995 Grades 7-12

Rick Pass, Principal

1993-1994 Gresham Elementary School District, Gresham, Oregon. Math, Science, Spanish Teacher

1991-1993 Grades 6-8 Vista Unified School District, Vista, California. GATE/ESL SPED Non-Severe Teacher Vista, CA. 1984-1991 Vancouver Unified School District, Vancouver, Washington. Elementary Teacher/ Juvenile Center SPED Classroom. Grade 2/Grades 6-12 Juvenile Center Classroom. Dr. Ron Allbaugh, Supervisor

1971-1984 Portland Public School District, Portland, Oregon. Elementary Teacher/ Teacher on Special Assignment VP Duties, Inclusion Specialist, Desegregation Specialist, Discipline. Grades 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Geraldine Hammond, Supervisor

Awards:

Teacher ”Exemplary Ho’ Phi College Vision Representatives Kappa o’ mai’kai’ San of International Phi the Bernardino Principal” i Year Excellence Award twice “Clinician for Hawaii Service in Master’s of State the to Children Senate Year” Education and and House California Families: of State World

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