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Victoria L. Ford, M.S.Telephone: 480-369-3898E-mail: vford@kyrene.orgAddress: 900 S. 94th St. #1176

Chandler, AZ 85224 Educational

BS Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX. 1988 (Psychology & Sociology)

MS University of North Texas, Denton, TX. 1992 (Behavior Analysis)

Texas Teaching Certification (Life) 1989Arizona Highly Qualified Teacher since 2004Kyrene School District Inspiration Award Winner 2008

Training and Professional Experience

1988-90 Intensive Training Center Coordinator, Denton State School, Denton, TX.1990-91 Teaching Fellow, Center for Behavior Analysis, University of North

Texas.1990-92 Residential Program Manager, Centre for Neuro Skills, Irving, Texas.1993 Adjunct Faculty, Research Methods, Department of Psychology, Temple

University, Philadelphia, PA.1993-97 Administrative Coordinator/Teacher, Princeton Child Development

Institute, Princeton, NJ.1998- 2001 Program Development Coordinator/Asst. Principle, Martin C. Barrell

School, Levittown, NY.

2001 - 2002 Behavior Consultant, McCarton Center for Developmental Disabilities,New York City, NY.

2004- Present Special Educator and Department Chair (2005-2007), Kyrene Middle School, Tempe, Arizona.

Fields of Major Scientific InterestDevelopment and evaluation of language intervention strategies.Development and evaluation of accountability systems for human service programs.

PublicationsFord, V.L. Give me a gin and tonic…and a condom. Behavior Analysis Digest, 3/1, 1.Ford, V.L. IQ controversy continues. Behavior Analysis Digest. 2/4, 4.Ford, V.L. (1989). Self-management study on cessation and abstinence ofcigarette smoking. Self-Experimentation and Self Control Communication, 2/1, 2.

Professional OrganizationsAssociation for Behavior Analysis (member since 1989)Council for Exceptional Children

Grantsmanship

Ford, V.L. & McClannahan, L.E. Mercer County Mental Health Administration—Home Programming for children with autism and their families. Funded 1993 to 1997.

Ford, V.L. & McClannahan, L. E. Camden County Mental Health Administrations –Home-programming for children with autism and their families. Funded 1993 to1997.

Ford, V. L. & McClannahan, L. E. Grand Marnier Foundation – Campaign for PCDIBuilding Fund. Funded 1995.

Ford, V.L. & McClannhan, L.E. The Bunbury Corporation – Campaign for PCDIBuilding Fund. Funded 1996.

Presentations

April 2003 Autism Awareness Week/Presentation with Ambassador Hormel – “Components of a Program that Constitute Best Practices”.

Summer 2003 Family Practice Physicians at the University of Virginia Medical School : “What is Behavior Analysis ?” and “The Importance of Early Diagnosis”.

References for Victoria L. Ford

Shari Dukes, Direction of Special EducationKyrene School District8700 S. Kyrene Rd.Tempe, AZ 85284480-541-1150

Jo Shurman, Special Education Teacher SpecialistKyrene School District8700 S. Kyrene Rd.Tempe, AZ 85284480-541-1178

Jami Ribaudo, Department ChairKyrene Middle School1050 Carver Rd.Tempe, AZ 85284480-541-6700