Julia Vander Wende Roscoe, M.Ed, MA, BCBA,LBA

BACB Certificate number:1-05-2421

roscoe ad4kqd@r.postjobfree.com

**** ******* **** *****, ******,TX 76247

469-***-****-cell

Professional Objectives: I look forward to working with a team of like minded professionals,and diverse experiences and backgrounds. I seek a team committed to making a real difference in the lives of the people we serve, and their families. Mentoring younger professionals and using my experience to assist in sidestepping roadblocks when they arise is a plus when I can use the experience to do so, and it is a joy to foster the love of behavior analysis, coaching and teaching in younger professionals who also have great ideas and new and creative approaches to problem solving is a joy in the work we do. All of this would be afforded any new opportunity in which I may be a candidate of merit for an organization who finds my skills of benefit. Education:

● M.A in Psychology Emphasis on Behavior Analysis. University of Nevada Reno. Reno Nevada, 2005

● M.Ed in Education, Specialization in Reading and Instruction for English Language Learners,

University of Texas El Paso, El Paso, Tx, 1989

● B.S.Ed. Education Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tx, 1984 Current Professional Experience:

01/2021 to present:

Job Title: Behavior Analyst-Grand Prairie ISD, Grand Prairie, TX : Working under an autism grant through Texas Education Agency responsibilities include

● Develop, expand and refine training and development of responses for grant training and supervision for registered behavior technicians and teacher training to increase skills and strategies for the application of behavior analysis in supporting students with autism district wide

● Supervise behavior analysts in training as they present for district employment and retention throughout the life of the grant

● Provide consultation, training and behavior support for student behavior concerns and interventions across campuses, age groups and settings

● Provide technical assistance in the expansion and incorporation of behavior analysis into the district staff positive behavior support practices, as they complement the current use of behavior strategists, Licensed School Psychologist in their central position of IEP and diagnostic decision and procedural direction.

● Assessment of students for services in programming for students Pre-K through grade 4 to increase inclusion and movement to least restrictive environment for education

● Train paraprofessional and teacher with curriculum support to become or edify skills to work with Registered Behavior Technicians to assure best practices for children with autism are implemented across educational settings.

● Consult to teachers, staff and provide observation and behavior support and programming to students served under the autism grant, district wide

● Train parents to implement programming and to tackle issues in parenting their children with autism to insure increase and success in communication, social interaction, independence, academics and community engagement

Recent Experience:

03/2021-10/2021-Fort Behavioral Services, Camp Worth Job Title: Staff Behavior Analyst/Consultant Camp Worth Intensive REsidential Program for Adolescents with Autism Responsibilities included:

Overall program consultation, strengthening behavior analysis practices and procedures in serving adolescents with autism ages 11-17 with intensive short-term residential services to stabilize and reduce critical or emergent concerns due to suicidality, co-occurring diagnoses, issues with social and communication skills and issues connoted with deficits in executive function which which contribute to those issues necessitating residential treatment

● Provide direct behavior therapy to residents of Camp Worth

● Parent training both to identity and address the need for residential treatment and t ensure transition home is successful

● Assist in identifying program referrals and characteristics for programming to generalize skills developed while in residence at Camp Worth

11/2019-03/2021

Behavior Solutions LLC-Behavior Analyst November 2019-March 2021 Job Title: Contracted Behavior Analyst/Consultant-provide behavior analytic services to consumers served by contracted agencies.

● Behavior Solutions of Texas-provides behavior analytic services to staff and people in residence in group homes across Texa as independent Contractor 11-2019 to present

● Grand Prairie ISD-Consulting Behavior Analyst in Autism Grant through Texas Education Agency (part-time employee through Accountable School Staffing)- 01-13-2021-Present

● Positive Behavior Support Corporation-provide behavior support to children with autism and their families, supervision for candidates preparing for board certification as behavior analysts-12-1-2019 to present

Past contract:

● Autism Treatment Center: as contractor, provided oversight and assessment to adults in day habilitation and residence-December 2019 to April 2020.

● Judevine Center for Autism: ongoing: ongoing consulting role for program development. Other relevant experience

Behavior Frontiers: Behavior Analyst 2/2019-11/2019 Supervising Behavior Analyst, Responsibilities :

● Supervision of behavior analytic staff providing behavior training for children on the autism spectrum and their families

● Assess and train staff on plans for implementation of support with children with autism.

● Design issue specific parent training and provide consultation supporting the work of behavior technicians in the context of family needs and objectives. Centria Healthcare Services September 2016--02-2019 Supervising Behavior Analyst, responsibilities:

● Supervision of behavior analytic staff providing behavior training for children on the autism spectrum and their families

● Assess and train staff on plans for implementation of support with children with autism.

● Design issue specific parent training and provide consultation supporting the work of behavior technicians in the context of family needs and objectives. Autism Learning Partners : October 2015-August 2016 Clinical Supervisor, Responsibilities:

● Supervision of Behavior Technicians implementing behavior programming

● Write, programs for implementation with children on the autism spectrum

● Train parents and family members on strategies to support and promote the development of children with autism

● Consultation and training with other service providers and schools to insure consistency and generalization of skills acquired through behavior analytic training from behavior technicians and this Board Certified Behavior Analyst El Paso State Supported Living Center November 2014-November 2015 Behavior Analyst,Responsibilities:

Provide training and implementation of behavior support for residents of the state supported living center with behavior challenges ● Design, write and implement behavior support plans for residents with behavior challenges

Consult and collaborate with staff physicians, especially staff psychiatrist to insure efficacy of medication and behavior supports ● Consulted with other state agencies with people who have behavior challenges but provide collateral support or for transition planning if change of residence was of focus for partner agencies.

● Private Practice: January 2014-November 2014

Responsibilities:

Provided behavior analytic consultation, training and therapy to individuals with challenging behavior and agencies providing services

Designed and trained parents on strategies of support for their children or grown family members with autism

● Judevine Center for Autism Saint Louis, Mo January 1989-January 2014 Clinical Director 2011-2014

Responsibilities:

Assist in contract development, outreach and design of programs Assisted in development of a board of directors and staff to found and ground the organizational start up

Provided statewide training and consultation as both awareness and foundation for services under the Judevine moniker

Established and supervised development of staff throughout the state of Missouri to assure quality and innovation

Focused on development and diversifying funding sources including assistance in establishing and providing services through insurance providers including Tricare for Missouri, Kentucky, and Illinois, assisted in application and assurance of service provision in compliance with standards for public and private funders Ongoing provision of clinical services to establish, maintain and align policy and productivity with the core needs of the people supported in residence, community settings and at their family homes, schools and in the community Ongoing consultation to schools, hospitals, other organizations as service providers to undergird the availability of a range of services for children and adults wherever they live, as with the mission of Judevine Center

Ongoing specialized support and consultation for individuals with autism who are incarcerated, legal or psychiatric crisis situations and assistance to develop or locate and assure support to the person and their family in those specialized cases to triage and decrease the variables contributing to crisis situations, in order to build skills to prevent or mitigate the likelihood of recurrence of similar situations in the future Deputy Director of Family Support 1991-2010

Key Accomplishments

● Acted as internal consultant for behavioral issues organization wide, but with particular focus on residential support

● Served as model to demonstrate /refine strategies to support people with behavioral challenges

● Strengthened reporting requirements by consulting directly with service coordinators, individuals served and families

● Aligned staff concerns regarding use of sign language as primary mode of communication for men served in independent supported living arrangements

● Provided guidance and staff coaching to identify interests and roles in the community for men served in supported living arrangement

● Consulted to workplace and adult day habilitation programs in which people on autism participated to strengthen support strategies across environments

● Supported family from Kuwait in refining educational practices for child on the autism spectrum enrolled in a private school ● Initiated process of transition back to child’s home school and community with Saint Louis Public School ● Trained families to identify strategies practicable to support across environments

● Long term consultation with various school age students in translating effective practices places where support was needed such as school, workplace, doctor’s appointments, othe community service environments

● Provided behavioral consultation and therapy for adults transitioning to supported living from natural home ● Provided behavior therapy to adults living in natural home

● Focused parental or sibling support to utilize positive behavioral supports

● Supervised candidates for certification as Behavior Analysts Implemented procedures and strategies by focusing effort in support toward treatment acceptability and social validity.

Clinical Director 2009-2012

Key Accomplishments:

● Key contributor to redesign and launch of new organization

● Strategically analyzed needs of community through needs assessment with consumers and sister organizations ● Launched new organization three months after redesign and division from other organization

● Navigated organizational change after major corporate restructure

● Contributed to business plan for reorganization and identified and developed menu of services, supports and job descriptions ● Prepared program component of application for Missouri Department of Mental Health

● Designed roll out for launch of services throughout the state of Missouri

● Developed and executed strategic roll out and prioritization of services including 75 parent training workshops in 15 cities throughout state of Missouri

● Screened, hired and trained staff for reorganization of Judevine

● Provided supervision to candidates for Board Certification of Behavior Analysts( BCBAs) and Board Certification of Associate Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)

● Consultant to other organizations in strategy and implementation of plans to develop, enhance or expand services to people on the Autism Spectrum

● Coordinated and analyzed needs assessment including direct feedback from people on the spectrum and their families in Missouri, statewide.

● Consultant and technical assistance provided to a variety of settings including intensive in-home programs, school district programs, and other organizations serving people on the autism spectrum.

● Assisted in development of Board of Directors for Judevine Center for Autism Senior Behavior Analyst 2008-2009

Key Accomplishments:

● Designed and implemented program for supervision of candidates for board certification in Behavior Analysis ● Supervised 8 candidates for certification first year of roll out

● Strategic planning consultant to fellow organizations providing training, coaching and direct intervention with individuals served ● Assisted in plan development for individuals served across ages, within Judevine and among other service providers ● Piloted and refined programming and assessment and behavioral intervention to people on the autism spectrum and their parents across state of Missouri

● Conducted and staffed functional assessments, descriptive assessments, ecological inventories and transition assessments and plans

● Delivered direct intervention and behavior therapy for children and adults on the spectrum

● Acted as liaison and consultant for municipal and state law enforcement agencies, to assure success of those served who were required to complete programming as a matter of probation or parole, and/or participation with mental health court Deputy Director of Family and Community Relations:2000-2009 Key Accomplishments:

● Expanded and transitioned from federal funds for programs in pilot stage to alternative funding sources including property tax levies, Medicaid and Purchase of Service funding for individuals and families served in St. Louis area and subsequently to other areas of Missouri

● Expanded respite program from 30 families and 8 direct support professionals to 200 families served and 80 direct support providers in two years of respite program

● Implemented plans and compliance for respite program design

● Served on Missouri Blue Ribbon Panel on Autism which developed the blueprint in the state of Missouri to develop the state plan for Autism/Insurance Reform to serve people with autism through insurance coverage for Applied Behavior Analysis, appropriate supports and services, for people diagnosed with ASD from ages 2-21.

● Assisted in development of roll-out and strategic assessment for the new health insurance mandate in the state of Missouri. Consulted with other organizations and Missouri legislators

● Legislative Advocacy: Accompanied and coached families in state of Missouri on testimony for House and Senate committees on Mental Health and Budgets for Mental Health and Social Services

● Consulted and advocated for Medicaid waiver eligibility of people served and their families

● Negotiated Medicaid Waiver services for residents from Ohio and Florida as adults in transition to adults services, where services were not readily available in their home states

● Conducted behavior therapy and crisis intervention with people served in both natural home and residential settings ● To broaden support for people on the spectrum, trained staff, families and natural support.

● Designed full array of programs for services in natural home and community service providers

● Developed and utilized parent advisory committees and facilitated focus groups to identify needs and develop services ● Developed and facilitated Family Connections Groups with specifically targeted geographic areas to meet the specific concerns of each of those areas, urban and rural

● Designed and launched FOCUS, a service designed for crisis intervention for people in natural home

● Designed and launched Family Support Program including parent training, natural support training, consultation and technical assistance within elements of the program and with other organizations

● Designed and implemented Natural Support Workshops to increase confidence in natural supports with strategies to utilize as they interact with people on the Autism Spectrum and their families.

(Natural Supports included but were not limited to friends, extended families, neighbors, supports from community and religious communities)

● Served as liaison and consultant to school districts in supporting school age students with Autism.

● Translated effective strategies from home setting to school, church and recreation settings. Respite Coordinator 1990-2000

Key Accomplishments:

● Launched program to comply with federal funding as grant to pilot services

● Expanded program from 8 Direct Support Professionals and 30 families to 200 families and 80 Direct Support Professionals in two years.

● Transitioned funding from federal pilot to state and local funding sources including the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Senate Bill 40 funding (a county based property tax basis)

● Expanded coordination team from one Assistant Coordinator and one Coordinator to three Assistant Coordinators with targeted areas to support people diagnosed with ASD and related disorders and their families

● Incorporated Recreation program into array of services which became Family Support

● Provided technical assistance to other organizations supporting people served in a variety of settings to ensure effective strategies are implemented across environments and supports-professional and natural, in those environments.

● Prepared applications for funding for funding sources including those which specified supports and services through the Department of Mental Health, school districts or other service providers. Other professional experience:

1988-1989 Clint Independent School District

Clint Jr. High

● Teacher, English as a Second Language, Reading and Drama

● Coached Cheerleaders high School and Junior High squads 1988-1989

● Organized University Interscholastic League competitions in Drama

● Coached students at Drama Tournaments

● Judged Drama tournaments for sister schools

1985-1988 San Elizario Independent School District San Elizario Elementary School (1985-1986))

● Reading and English Language Learners in Elementary Chapter I and Migrant Education

● Coached High School and Middle School Cheerleading Squads

● Organized and hosted University Scholastic League Elementary Competition San Elizario Middle School (1986-1988)

● Reading Specialist, Chapter I Reading and English as a Second Language

● Coach High School and Middle School Cheerleading

● Designed and initiated District Gifted and Talented Program for first year pilot program

● Founder San Eli Jazz Incorporated-Jazz Dance Performance Group (1985-(1989) San Elizario Community Outreach and Education

● Taught English as a Second Language, GED and Citizenship to adults in the San Elizario area.

● Assisted adult participants in applying for and qualifying for 1984 Amnesty Program for undocumented workers and immigrants

1984-1985 El Paso Independent School District

Magoffin Jr. High:

● Reading Specialist, Chapter I Reading

● Cheerleading Coach-Magoffin Junior High

Publications and Presentations:

Presenter Autism Society National Conference 1994-2012 Presenter World Congress on Autism 2001, 2006

Presenter Parents as Teachers National Conference 2009 Presenter Applied Behavior Analysis Conference 2005 Publications: Workplace LIteracy: Competencies for Trainers and Staff 1992 (ERIC) Presenter National Conferences for Migrant Education 1986,1987 Honors and Awards:

National Institutes of Health and Mental Health/Centers for Disease Control “Paint the Country Purple”award for public awareness and legislative advocacy 2008 Appointed to Blue Ribbon Panel for Legislation to develop Missouri State Plan for Autism

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