Amanda Jones
Troutdale
Summary
Profile of Qualification
Dedicated Board Certified Behavior Analyst and licensed Special Educator who is experienced in function-based behavioral intervention, functional behavior assessments, curriculum planning, data collection systems, data management, staff professional development, evidence-based instructional practices, and program support.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Program Director
Gresham-Barlow School District
07.2024 - Current
- Arranging for and providing inservice training based upon program needs for teachers, educational assistants and related service providers
- Developing, implementing and training on policies and procedures in assigned programs (curriculum / instruction and Blended Learning program)
- Budget planning for assigned programs
- Designing, planning and coordinating staff development opportunities for licensed and classified staff
- Supervision of site-based staff (six teachers, seven educational assistants, one school social worker, and one behavior coach)
- Building Administrator assigned to the Structured Skills Center, the district's specialized program to support students on IEPs with intensive social-emotional and behavioral support needs.
Behavior Coach
Gresham Barlow School District
11.2019 - Current
- Structured Skills Center / Behavior Social Team
- Created and maintained accurate data management systems
- Analyzed data collected and made data-driven decisions
- Completed functional behavior assessments
- Responsible for writing behavior intervention plans for all students in specialized programs
- Provided training to staff on prompting / prompt fading, safety/crisis plans, and ABC data collection
- Utilized principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to support students in their classroom environment.
- Supported staff in maintaining a proactive approach to addressing students’ behavior
- Mandt Trainer (de-escalation and crisis response training)
- 8/2022 transferred onto the district Behavior Social Team and was assigned to two schools (1 elementary school and 1 high school)
- RBT supervision
Student Support Services Instructional Coach
Salinas Union High School District
01.2018 - 10.2019
- Moderate / Severe
- Responsible for providing curriculum and instructional support for the district’s moderate / severe teachers
- Created and delivered professional development for teachers and paraprofessionals in the district’s approved crisis management system, Handle with Care
- Trainer for the district in Handle with Care
- Worked with teachers to write / revise IEPs that are legally compliant
- Attended transition meetings for Moderate to Severe students that were entering our district
- Worked with the School Psychologists to write and revise Behavior Intervention Plans, Escalation Cycle Management Plans.
Autism Specific Teacher
Salinas Union High School District
01.2017 - 01.2018
Education
Oregon Teaching License -
Masters - Applied Behavioral
Arizona State University
Masters - Special Education
Chapman University
Principal License - Educational Leadership And Policy
Portland State University
Portland, OR04.2025
Skills
- Proactive Behavior Intervention Strategies
- Crisis Response and De-escalation
- Inclusion Practices
- Evidenced Based Instructional Practices
- Collaboration
- Open / Effective Communication
Timeline
Special Education Program Director
Gresham-Barlow School District
07.2024 - Current
Behavior Coach
Gresham Barlow School District
11.2019 - Current
Student Support Services Instructional Coach
Salinas Union High School District
01.2018 - 10.2019
Autism Specific Teacher
Salinas Union High School District
01.2017 - 01.2018
Masters - Applied Behavioral
Arizona State University
Oregon Teaching License -
Masters - Special Education
Chapman University
Principal License - Educational Leadership And Policy
Portland State University
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