Tamara Lynn

Instructor

Education

• Ed.D. Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis; University of Missouri-Columbia, expected 2022
• Ed.S. Educational Leadership (K-12 Administration & Special Education Administration); Northwest Missouri State University, 2016
• M.S.Ed. Special Education; Northwest Missouri State University, 2009
• B.S. Business Administration-Management; University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002

Courses Taught

• 62-372 Systems for Supporting Instruction & Behavior for Students with Disabilities
• 62-394 Theory and Techniques of Evaluation, Instruction and Behavior in Special Education
• 62-396 Implementing Techniques and Strategies of Evaluation, Instruction and Behavior in Special Education
• 62-408 Theory and Techniques of Transition & Career Readiness, Families and Partnerships in Special Education

Academic Interests

• Transition Services
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Teams
• Professional Development
• Autism Consultation

Scholarly Activity

• Co-Presenter at MO-Council of Administrators of Special Education (2020, March) “Developing mutually beneficial partnerships for the recruitment and retention of special education teachers”.
• Lead Presenter at Teacher Education Division-CEC (2019, November) “Implementing a profession based assessment to Individualized Education Program (IEP) project to improve personnel preparation”.
• Lead Presenter for Teaching Classroom Management & Discipline (2019, April) “IEPs and accommodations/modifications for secondary school teachers”.
• Lead Presenter at Northwest Missouri State University Secondary Student Teacher Return Day (2019, March) “IEPs and accommodations/modifications for secondary school teachers”.
• Lead Presenter with Co-Presenter at Council for Exceptional Children (2019, January) “Improving and evaluating self-advocacy strategies through student participation and student-led IEPs”.
• Co-Presenter at Teacher Education Division (2018, November) “Responding to the needs of early career SETs through educator preparation programs: Program redesign”.
• Co-Presenter at Presentation at Teacher Education Division (2018, November) “Preparing teacher candidates for the implementation of student led IEPs to improve self-advocacy and self-determination skills for secondary students with disabilities”.
• Lead Presenter with Co-Presenter at MO-CASE (2018, September) “Improving Student Transition Outcomes Through the Implementation of Student Led IEPs”.
• Publication (2018, August) Kang, Jeongae; Farnan, Shantel; and Lynn, Tamara (2018) "Responding to the needs of early career SETs through educator preparation programs," The Advocate: Vol. 23: No. 6. https://doi.org/10.4148/2637-4552.1002
• Co-Presenter (2016, September).  “Speech language pathologists & speech implementers”.  Presented for Speech Language Pathologists & Speech Implementers in Northwest Missouri School Districts, Maryville, MO.
• Presenter (2015 & 2016).  “New special education teacher cohort.”  4 Trainings/cohort group.  Presented for new teachers in Northwest Missouri School Districts, Maryville, MO.
• Presenter (2014-2016).  “Paraprofessional roles & responsibilities.”  2 Trainings/year.  Presented for paraprofessionals in Northwest Missouri, Maryville, MO.
• Presenter (2015, November).  “Students with challenging behaviors.”  Presented at Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville MO
• Presenter (2015, August).  “Verbal de-escalation & challenging students”.  Presented at Tarkio School District, Tarkio, MO.
• Co-Presenter (2015, February).  “ECSE & transition roundtable”.   Presented at the Northwest Local Administrators of Special Education (LASE), Maryville, Missouri. 
• Co-Presenter (2015, January).  “Writing social and behavioral goals for compliant IEPs”.  Presented at the Northwest Local Administrators of Special Education (LASE), Maryville, Missouri. 
• Co-Presenter (2015, January).  “Case history & student profile”.  Presented at the Northwest Local Administrators of Special Education (LASE), Maryville, Missouri. 
• Co-Presenter (2014, December).  “The review of existing data”.  Presented at the Northwest Local Administrators of Special Education (LASE), Maryville, Missouri. 
• Presenter (2014, October).  “DESE updates”.  Presented to the Special Education Coordinators in Northwest Missouri School Districts, Maryville, Missouri. 
• Presenter (2014, October).  “Defensive behavior & difficult students”.  Presented for Growing Opportunities After School Program, Maryville, MO
• Co-Presenter (2014, October).  “The evaluation process & using the review of existing data to support & drive decision making”.  Presented at the Northwest Local Administrators of Special Education (LASE), Maryville, Missouri. 

Student Group Advisement

• Northwest Missouri State University Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Student Group,  Co-Advisor

Other Professional Experiences

• ACES Director, Maryville R-II School District (Maryville, Missouri), July 2014 - Present
• Special Education Teacher & Compliance Team Member, Maryville R-II School District (Maryville, Missouri), 2012-2014
• Special Education Teacher & Transition Coordinator, Savannah R-III School District (Savannah, Missouri), 2006-2012
• Paraprofessional, North Kansas City School District (Kansas City, Missouri), 2002-2006