Amanda is 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, she is 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.
EducatIon
Ph.D. (in progress), Special Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette Advisor: Dr. Rose Mason 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 |
CredentialsBoard 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
Texas Educator Certificate Texas Education Agency
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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
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