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I am an experienced special education teacher turned behavior analyst and researcher, with expertise in using training and coaching to build the capacity of school-based professionals to assess and intervene with challenging behavior at the school-wide, class-wide, and individualized level. Borrowing from the fields of implementation science and organizational behavior management, I am interested in research investigating factors that will improve the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based practices to support children with or at-risk for disabilities and challenging behavior in public school settings. 

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Education
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Credentials

Ph.D. (in progress), Special Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette
​Advisor: Dr. Rose Mason
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Graduate Certificate, Applied Behavior Analysis
Florida Institute of Technology, Distance

M.Ed., Early Childhood Special Education
University of Texas at Austin

B.S. Human Development & Family Sciences
Minor, Music Education
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
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Board Certified Behavior Analyst 
Behavior Analyst Certification Board
(Note: certification is held under name Amanda Austin)

Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL)
Illinois State Board of Education

• Learning Behavior Specialist - 1
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Early Childhood General Education

​Texas Educator Certificate
Texas Education Agency

• Special Education (EC-12)
• Generalist (EC-6)

Professional Experience

District Coordinator, Specialized Behavioral Support & Strategy
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL 2017-2020

Special Education Teacher, 5th-8th, Extensive Support Needs
Chicago, IL, 2016-2017

Special Education Teacher, K-5th, Moderate-Extensive Support Needs
Pflugerville, TX, 2014-2016

Early Intervention Specialist
Austin, TX, 2012-2013

Teacher, 2-3 year olds
​Austin, TX, 2011-2012