JULIE SNEDDON
Kirksville,USA
Summary
Dynamic educator and leader with a proven track record at Truman State University, specializing in developing comprehensive training programs and fostering collaboration. Expert in psychological assessment and report writing, complemented by strong interpersonal skills. Committed to enhancing student access and success through innovative strategies and community engagement. Dedicated mental health professional bringing background working with individuals suffering from substance abuse and behavioral disorders. Focused on client advocacy, prevention and education to reduce impacts and recurrence of serious issues. Collaborative with multidisciplinary teams to create solid support networks for client needs.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructor/Professor
Moberly Area Community College
Kirksville, USA
01.2024 - Current
- Instructor/Professor two hybrid courses.
- Strong interpersonal skills to establish a strong rapport.
- Documenting information in systems.
- Teaching hybrid courses, integrating technology throughout.
- General Psychology and Human Growth and Development
Director of Student Access and Disability Services
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
11.2018 - Current
- Researched current training and developed faculty training.
- Project agreements, works plans, training course material development, training assessments, communicated project plans and timelines, led conferences, facilitated discussions to accomplish goals, suggested revisions to training after researched and analyzed, rewriting of job descriptions and tasks, developed training and targets, deadline setting for self and others, monitored project progress, outcomes, adjusted as necessary, panelist as expert.
- Developing comprehensive disability plans for students, including coaching for health and wellness.
- Connected children and families with resources internally and externally throughout the community.
- Supervising paid staff. Training staff.
- Documenting ADA information in systems.
- Training professors and professional staff.
- Collaborating with other directors to determine professional staff training needs.
- Developed procedures for the Office of Student Access and Disability Services (OSA) that are ADA compliant and reflect Office of Civil Rights (OCR) case decisions.
- Creation of presentations and training to incoming faculty concerning delivering accommodations to students approved for such in their classrooms.
- Maintaining training presentations, records, and presentations.
- Supervising student workers, test proctors, and volunteer students.
- Participation in the Leadership team.
- Students of Concern Team current member.
- Previous Chair/Co-Chair-Students of Concern team.
- Collaborating with members of the Students of Concern team including Center for Academic Excellency, Title IX, Public Safety, Office of Citizenship and Community Standards, Residence Life, Student Health Center, and University Counseling Services.
- Member of the JED committee (Protecting Emotional Health. Preventing Suicide) Previous.
Psychological Examiner/Special Education Teacher
Kirksville RIII School District
Kirksville, USA
06.2008 - 10.2018
- Connected children and families with resources internally and externally throughout the community.
- Strong interpersonal skills to establish a strong rapport.
- Integrating technology throughout.
- Trained and mentored new teachers, student teachers, and paraprofessionals.
- Teaching mild to moderate cross-categorical special education children. Case management, teaching-direct services, and behavioral interventions provided for students including those on the autism spectrum during my 10 years at the school.
- Supervising paraprofessionals, and student teachers, supervising student teachers and mentoring new teachers.
- Writing evaluations that accompany supervision duties.
- Completed assessments for students to determine eligibility for special education services, including those on the autism spectrum.
- Academic testing/IQ testing and assessment.
- Assessment inventories for ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Anxiety, were scored and interpreted as part of a psychoeducational assessment. Full assessments then led to team planning for interventions.
- Collaborated with Occupational Therapists, Speech/Language Therapists, and Physical Therapists as part of the evaluation process to determine qualification for services in other areas.
- Curriculum and program development for special education and general education using research-based models.
- Developing IEPs, functional behavior assessments, behavioral intervention plans, and psychoeducational assessments.
- Maintained ordering and budgeting for district psychological examiners about testing kits, protocols, subscriptions, and all psychological testing materials.
- Worked with budgets from special education and general education.
- Maintaining confidentiality on files by district policy and HIPPA guidelines.
- Professional Leadership Community team leader for the sixth-grade CATS team.
- Created and maintained team website.
On-set Teacher
Nucontext Production Company/BET/Nellyville
Los Angeles, USA
10.2014 - 10.2014
- Provided on-set instruction to two children, enhancing performance and engagement.
- Guided Nelly's son and niece in artistic expression as a musician/rap artist.
Children's Division Supervisor
Missouri Department of Social Services-Children's Division
Kirksville, USA
10.2003 - 10.2008
- Integrating technology throughout.
- Connected children and families with resources internally and externally throughout the community.
- Supervising and training 8 to 11 staff members and social work interns.
- Strong interpersonal skills to establish a strong rapport.
- Healthy lifestyle coaching for children and families.
- Documenting information in systems.
- On Call scheduling and rotations for each weeknight, weekend, and holiday for 8 to 11 staff members and social work interns. Scheduled family visits, home visits, court appearances, worker schedules, and time off.
- Fiscal management of Adair County Childrens Division budget in collaboration with Circuit Manager.
- Presentations to area groups, service groups, and media, to present information about fostering and adopting in Adair County.
- Professional development for area foster and adoptive parents.
- Research policy and procedure to help ensure compliance.
- Ensuring compliance with HIPPA policies and confidentiality agreements.
- Train the Trainer Education.
- Coordinating and developing Public Service Announcements.
- Reviewing and editing court reports; narratives, CD 14s, hotlines, state compliance, and the like.
- Collaborating with community partners to secure interns, brochures for foster parent recruitment, community resources for training, volunteers through service organizations, etc.
- Creating, editing, and maintaining forms spreadsheets on the computer using various programs.
- Taught STARS training to become a licensed foster parent.
- Taught Spaulding training to become a licensed adoptive parent.
Education
Graduate Public Healthcare Workforce Certification - Epidemiology, Introduction to Public Health Concepts, Identifying Community Health Needs, Public Health Disparities
ATSU-College of Graduate Health Studies
Kirksville, MO06.2024
Graduate Level Psychological Examiner Certification -
Stephens College
Columbia12.2016
MEd - Educational research for teachers, Teacher Action Research Capstone, Teacher Action, Advocacy, and Leadership
University of Missouri, St. Louis
St. Louis05.2011
Graduate-level social work coursework - Research Methods in Social Work, Advanced Interactions Skills, Advanced Foundations of Human Behavior
University of Missouri, Columbia
Columbia05.2008
BA - Psychological Writing, Statistics
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Kansas City05.1996
Undergraduate Coursework - Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus
Truman State University
Kirksville01.1994
Skills
- Certified special education teacher
- Library media specialist
- Middle school mathematics
- Psychological assessment expertise
- Psychoeducational report writing
- Court report editing
- Collaborative teamwork
- Leadership abilities
- Presentation skills
- Website maintenance basics
- Adaptability and learning
- Initiative and proactivity
- Analytical proficiency
- Communication effectiveness
Professional Development
- Glean Panelist, Universal Design
- Board Member, Kirksville RIII School District, 01/2022, Working on a school improvement plan.
- Presenter, GLEAN Webinar, Concerning Universal Design.
- AHEAD-Masterclass training, 05/2023, Minneapolis, MN
- DisCrit 101, 10/26/2022, Portland State University's Disability Resource Center
- The Missouri Behavioral Health Council, 10/14/2022, Suicide Prevention in Higher Education
- Lost Connections, Johann Hari Book study, 08/2022, National Deaf Center
- Graduate Course, ED 624 Instruction and Intervention for Secondary Students, Summer 2020, Truman State University
- Accessibility and Accommodations, Fall 2021, Campus Health and Safety Updates
- Reach Everyone Teach Everyone, Fall 2021
- Universal Design for Learning, Fall 2021
- BIT/BAIT Teams as a Risk Management Tool, 2021
- Meeting of the Minds, Spring 2021
- Title IX: Updates and Special Issues, 2021
- Inclusion from the Ground Up!, 2021
- Implementing Positive Behavior Supports, 2021
- Reviewing IEPs, Editing for content and compliance.
- Grant writing experience, Gathering information for grant proposals.
Accomplishments
- Earned Master Board Member Certification as a Kirksville RIII School Board Member in my first term.
Timeline
Instructor/Professor
Moberly Area Community College
01.2024 - Current
Director of Student Access and Disability Services
Truman State University
11.2018 - Current
On-set Teacher
Nucontext Production Company/BET/Nellyville
10.2014 - 10.2014
Psychological Examiner/Special Education Teacher
Kirksville RIII School District
06.2008 - 10.2018
Children's Division Supervisor
Missouri Department of Social Services-Children's Division
10.2003 - 10.2008
Graduate Public Healthcare Workforce Certification - Epidemiology, Introduction to Public Health Concepts, Identifying Community Health Needs, Public Health Disparities
ATSU-College of Graduate Health Studies
Graduate Level Psychological Examiner Certification -
Stephens College
MEd - Educational research for teachers, Teacher Action Research Capstone, Teacher Action, Advocacy, and Leadership
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Graduate-level social work coursework - Research Methods in Social Work, Advanced Interactions Skills, Advanced Foundations of Human Behavior
University of Missouri, Columbia
BA - Psychological Writing, Statistics
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Undergraduate Coursework - Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus
Truman State University
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