Ph D Early Childhood
Resume:
Kimberly A.Kamen M.A., BCBA
Curriculum Vita
March 24, 2024
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Address: Home: 15625 Fawn Lane
Reno, NV 89511
ad4s46@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
B.A. University of Nevada, Reno, 2004-2006
Major: Psychology
Minor: Human Development and Family Studies
University of Nevada, Reno 2006-2007
Graduate Special, Psychology
M.A. University of Nevada, Reno 2008-2013
Behavior Analysis Program
Specialty: Psychology, with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis
Thesis: Training Early Intensive Behavioral Interventionists: A Replication and Extension of eLearning Instruction
Chair: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Ph.D. Grand Canyon University 2018-present
Behavioral Psychology
Specialty: Cognitive Psychology with an Emphasis On Instructional Design
CERTIFICATION and LICENSURE
Board Certified Behavior Analyst-May 2020
Special Education IEP Advocate- Completion May 2013
Registered Behavior Technician- November 2019
Liceansed Behavior Analyst (Nevada Certified)-June 2020
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Volunteer, Achievement Place West Nevada State Adolescent Group Home, Reno, Nevada.
Part-time position. 2000-2008
Responsibilities include: Modeling appropriate social skills, assisting with educational needs and organizing social activities.
Supervisors: Sue and Kim Sigler, State of Nevada Certified Teaching Parents
Volunteer, Wild West Shootout, Reno, Nevada.
2005-present
Responsibilities include: Raising funds for the Early Childhood Autism Program (Sierra Kids Foundation) by assisting in a variety of sports and entertainment fundraisers.
Supervisors: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
Respite Provider, Eagle Valley Children’s Home, Carson City, Nevada.
Part-time position. 2000-2007
Responsibilities include: Providing respite to reduce stress and prevent unwanted placement outside the family home, tending to personal care needs of developmentally disabled children, staff training, and providing information to families.
Supervisor: Mary Huetig, Eagle Valley Children’s Home Respite Coordinator
Personal Care Assistant, American Home Companion, Reno, NV. Part-time position. December 2002-2008
Responsibilities include: Providing in home assistance for two mentally disabled children. Tasks involve aiding with personal care routines and assisting with the children’s educational and medical needs (e.g. attending IEP meetings and doctor visits, assisting with homework, conducting physical therapy).
Supervisor: Gary Miley, Parent
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS (continued)
Tutor, Early Childhood Autism Program, Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada-Reno.
Part time position. May 2004-September 2006
Responsibilities include: Providing in home treatment based on the principles of applied behavior analysis, natural environment training, conducting discrete trials, data collection, assisting with functional analysis, and teaching acquisition of appropriate social skills.
Supervisor: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
Lead Tutor, Early Childhood Autism Program, Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada-Reno.
Part time position. September 2006-March 2013
Responsibilities include: Providing in home treatment based on the principles of applied behavior analysis, assisting in functional analysis, conducting discrete trials, natural environment training, data collection, visual inspection of data, assisting with conducting functional analyses of inappropriate behaviors, conducting preference assessments, assisting in teacher and parent training, teaching appropriate social skills, and facilitating integration into typical educational classroom (e.g. providing assistance in the classroom as well as working on skill deficits identified at school in the home).
Supervisor: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
Graduate Student Representative, Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada-Reno.
Part time position. August 2009-August 2010
Responsibilities include: Attending weekly Behavior Analysis Training Committee (BATC) meetings and monthly Student Behavior Analysis Program (BAP) meetings. Assistantship, in leading monthly student meetings, keeping the graduate students in the department informed about activities and upcoming job opportunities, providing information about dates and funding deadlines, relaying information about any important business that transpires during a BATC and BAP meetings. Lastly, keeping the students informed that I’m available to listen to questions, concerns, issues, etc., they may have within the department and bring those concerns to the appropriate faculty.
Supervisors: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D, BCBA-D, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program., Linda Hayes, Ph.D, Associate Professor., Mark Alavosius, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Ramona Houmanfar Ph.D, Associate Professor., and Larry Williams, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Associate Professor
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS (continued)
Practicum Position, Washoe County Social Services, Adam’s Associates, Children’s Cabinet, Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada-Reno.
Part time position. July 2008-October 2010
Responsibilities include: Conducting functional behavioral assessments for children presenting with behavioral problems within the setting of Kids Kottage and then formulating a behavior intervention plan based on the results and data of the FBA. Responsibilities also included facilitating integration into typical or specialized foster care settings from Kids Kottage. This entailed, but was not limited to, meeting with foster care providers and discussing child specific behavior maintenance plans.
Supervisor: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program and Bert Wells, Director of Kids Kottage
Tutor Trainer and Auditor, Early Childhood Autism Program, Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada-Reno.
Part time position. July 2011-March 2013
Responsibilities include: Teaching University of Nevada undergraduate and graduate students on the principles and procedures of behavior analysis and then teaching them to become a tutor in the Early Childhood Autism Program. Conducting whole team audits, initial graduate boosters, and 30 day follow ups.
Supervisor: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
Behavior Consultation, Sierra Regional Center. Part time position December 2012-present
Responsibilities include: Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and designing a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) for children in foster care referred for problematic behaviors. Responsibilities also included staff training in that the BIP was being implemented consistently and accurately, writing policies, IEP attendance, implementing reinforcement systems, academic assistance, social skills training, self help training, community living skills training, and safety skills training.
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS (continued)
Volunteer, Nevada Humane Society Reno, Nevada.
July 2013-present
Responsibilities include: Companionship to animals living in a homeless shelter, cleaning animals living areas, teaching compliance, grooming, clerical work, and providing exercise to animals to reduce hyperactivity and a variety of tasks to increase the likelihood they will be adopted. Lastly, providing supervision to special needs clients volunteering at the animal shelter and ensuring they are following shelter rules, individualized establishment of goals, and staying on task.
Supervisor: Nikole Nichols
Community Programs Manager, Nevada Humane Society
775-***-**** x 321
Mount Olive Care
Director of Behavior Management
Behavior Consultation, Mount Olive Care Reno, Nevada
December 2012 to February 2013
Responsibilities include: Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and designing Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) for children in the foster care setting whom were referred for problematic behaviors. Responsibilities also included staff training, in that the BIP was being implemented consistently and accurately, writing policies, IEP attendance, implementing reinforcement systems, academic assistance, social skills training, self-help training, community living skills training, and safety skills training.
Supervisor: Sione Aonga, Director of Mount Olive Care 775-***-****
Parent of client: Christine Clark 775-***-****
Independent Contractor for Washoe County School District Reno, NV
February 2013-2019
Responsibilities included: Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and designing Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) for children referred for problematic behaviors within WCSD. Responsibilities also included training aides and teachers to develop skills to fulfill and maintain the designed BIP. Attending IEP’s was within job requirements, safety training, as well as, socialization training, with students in several SIP classrooms throughout WCSD.
Supervisor: Betsy Sexton Ph.D., BCBA 775-***-****
The Learning Consultants (Autism Treatment Clinic)
2135 Pyramid Way
Sparks, NV 89436
December 2019-June 2021
Responsibilities include: providing behavior analytic treatment for children with autism, conducting assessments, developing treatment plans and positive behavior support plans, living skills training, social skills training, living skills training, community and safety skills training, supervise 20% of cases and provide feedback to technicians, develop solutions to implementation of programs due to challenging behavior, collaborative relationship with parents, holding parent and staff meetings every 2 weeks, providing direct therapy, and providing insurance companies with authorization documentation.
Superviser: Jenifer Bonow Ph.D., BCBA-D 775-***-****
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant: Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada, Reno. Title of Study: Evaluating Preference Over the Course of a Day.
January 2004-April 2004.
Responsibilities include: Assisting in research designed to assess preference at different times of the day with typically developing children, conducting observations, data collection, and calculating interobserver agreement data.
Supervisor: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
Research Assistant: Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada, Reno. Title of Study: Training for Direct Care Staff: Assessing Generalization Across Consumer Behavior Programs. February 2005-May 2005
Responsibilities include: Data collection, assisting with feedback given to staff members, and calculating interobserver agreement.
Supervisor: Larry Williams, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor
Research Assistant: Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada, Reno. Title of Study: Discrimination of Easy and Hard Tasks in Young Children with Autism. January 2005-June 2005
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (continued)
Responsibilities include: Assisting in research designed to teach a child with autism how to label tasks that are easy and tasks that are difficult, conducting research sessions, and data collection.
Supervisor: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
Research Assistant: Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Program, University of Nevada, Reno. Title of Study: Model of Restraint-free Dementia Care.
December 2006 – May 2007
Responsibilities include: Receiving six-week training in the Contextual Model of Restraint-free Dementia Care; providing companion services as part of a behavioral health care plan to individuals with dementia residing at home. Writing reports and detailing the interactions with the care recipient.
Supervisor: Jane E. Fisher Ph.D., Associate Professor
Research Assistant: Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada, Reno. Title of Study: Self Monitoring Behavior in Young Children with Autism. April 2006-January 2008
Responsibilities include: Conducting research sessions and data collection.
Supervisor: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
Lead Research Assistant: Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada, Reno. Title of Study: An Examination of Resurgence and Variability. June 06-June 08
Responsibilities include: Conducting research sessions, interpreting data, analyzing data, and collecting data.
Supervisor: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
Lead Research Assistant: Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada, Reno. Title of Study: A Values Intervention with Students Presenting for Psychotherapy. September 2007-October 2008
Responsibilities include: Assisting in the collecting of resources, analyzing data, interpreting data, and preparing tools in order to conduct research with participants.
Supervisor: Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (continued)
Research Assistant: Department of Psychology, Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada, Reno. Title of Study: Using Self Management to Reduce Automatically Maintained Behavior in Children with Autism. August 2009-March 2009
Responsibilities include: Conducting research sessions, graphing data, preparing tools in order to conduct research with participants, collecting data and IOA.
Supervisor: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Part Time Professor, PSY 440: Introduction to Behavior Analysis and Field Experience. University of Nevada, Reno. Summer 2010- February 2013
Responsibilities include: Teaching undergraduates and graduate students the basic principles of behavior and how to use such principles in applied settings when working for a child with autism.
Supervisor: Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor, Director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
Truckee Meadows Community College
Part Time Professor, PSY 240 and 130: Abnormal Psychology, HDFS, Child Psychology, Public Speaking, Psychology of Dreaming, and Human Sexuality
Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno. August 2013- present
Responsibilities include: Teaching undergraduates students the basic principles of abnormal behavior, the skill sets necessary for effective public speaking in the academic and career environment, and the basic understanding of human sexuality. Also, providing students with individualized mentorship and assistance in the direction of their educational and career goals.
Supervisor: Maria Giren-Navarro Ph.D, Professor, and Director of Psychology and Sociology
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Association for Behavior Analysis, 2007- present
California Association for Behavior Analysis, 2007- present
Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis, 2007- present
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, 2007-present
Organizational Behavior Management, 2008-present
HONORS
Psi Chi Honor Society, 2004-2006
Dean’s List, 2004-2014
UNR’s Featured HonorSociety.org 2014
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
MacAleese, A., MacAleese, K., Ghezzi, P., Sigler, K. (2006, February). Evaluating Preference Over the Course of a Day. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the
California Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.
Bishop, M., Castellanos, J., Ghezzi, P., & Sigler, K. (2006, May). Learning To Discriminate
Between Easy and Hard Academic Tasks. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.
MacAleese, A., MacAleese, K., Ghezzi, P., & Sigler, K. (2006, May). Evaluating Preference Over the Course of a Day. Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.
Castellanos, J., Bishop, M., & Ghezzi, P., Sigler, K. (2007, February). Teaching A Child With Autism to Correctly Label His Own Behavior. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the California Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.
Bishop, M., Castellanos, J., Ghezzi, P., & Sigler, K. (2007, February). Learning To Discriminate Between Easy and Hard Academic Tasks. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the California Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.
Castellanos, J., Bishop, M., Ghezzi, P., & Sigler, K. (2007, May). Teaching A Child With Autism to Correctly Label His Own Behavior. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.
Rogers, V., Butterfield, S., Williams, L & Sigler, K. (2007 May). Training for Direct Care Staff: Assessing Generalization across Consumer Behavior Programs. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.
Bishop, M., Castellanos, J., Ghezzi, P., Sigler, K, & McPherson, A. (2007, October). Learning To Discriminate Between Easy and Hard Academic Tasks. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis, Reno, NV.
Castellanos, J., Bishop, M., Ghezzi, P., & Sigler, K. (2007, October). Teaching A Child With Autism to Correctly Label His Own Behavior. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis, Reno, NV.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Sigler-Kamen, K., Ghezzi, P., & Manson, M. (2013, May). Training Early Intensive Behavioral Interventionists: A Replication and Extension of eLearning Instruction. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Association for Behavior Analysis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lewon, A., Palleras, M Sigler-Kamen., Ghezzi, P., & Carr, E. (2013, May) Evaluation of 100 Easy Lessons to Teach Your Child to Read. Talk and paper presented at the annual meeting for the Association for Behavior Analysis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sigler-Kamen, K., Ghezzi, P., & Manson, M. (2013, October). Training Early Intensive Behavioral Interventionists: A Replication and Extension of eLearning Instruction. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Association for Behavior Analysis, Hawaii
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applying behavior analysis in the educational treatment of autism
Functional analysis and treatment of pediatric behavior disorders
Behavioral intervention plans in the foster care setting
Reinforcer identification and analysis
Typical and atypical child development
Self-monitoring procedures
Social skills training
Speech disorders
Language disorders
Articulation
Parent, teacher, and student teaching
Varied teaching methods to provide the most efficient learning environment with college students
Differential methods of online teaching instructions to provide the most efficient learning environment with college students
Varied teaching methods to provide the most efficient learning environment for students in SIP classrooms within Washoe County School District
Teaching College courses
Online teaching
REFERENCES
Patrick M. Ghezzi, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Director, Behavior Analysis Program
Director, UNR Early Childhood Autism Program
Department of Psychology
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
775-***-**** x2034
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Jane Fisher, Ph.D
Department of Clinical Psychology
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
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Steven Hayes, Ph.D
Department of Clinical Psychology
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
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Jenifer Bonow, BCBA-D, Ph.D
Supervisor: Early Autism Intervention Services
Reno, NV 89557
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Christine Clark
Parent of client whom I provided intervention services for
Reno, NV 89557
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References (continued)
Heidi Perks, MBA
Neuroscience Executive
Reno, NV 89509
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Betsy Sexton PhD, BCBA
Washoe County School District
Supervisor of Behavior Plans in Special Education Classrooms
Reno, NV
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