Lori Wells, Ed.D.
220 W. Oleander Street
South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 772-1470
wells.lori@rocketmail.com
Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Degrees:
Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction with emphases in bilingual education and
educational research, May 2012, The University of Texas at Brownsville, 4.0 GPA
M.Ed., School Psychology, Southwest Texas State University, 3.9 GPA
B.F.A., Theatre Production, University of Texas at Austin
Publications:
Morgan, B., Rosenberg, G. & Wells, L. (2010). Undergraduate Hispanic student response to cooperative
learning. The College Teaching Methods and Styles Journal. 6(1), 7 – 12.
Morgan, B. M., Keitz, R. A., & Wells, L. M. (2013). Quantitative and qualitative results: Cooperative
learning implementation with Hispanic community college freshmen. Journal of
International Education Research, 9(4), 345-350.
Presentations at National and Regional Conferences:
Qualitative Case Study of the
April, 2013
Characteristics and Instructional
Needs of South Texas Hispanic
Undergraduates
American Educational Research
Association (AERA) 2013 Annual
Meeting
Improving Academic Writing Skills
With Cooperative Learning, Scaffolding,
And Formative Feedback
October, 2011
Texas Association of Bilingual Educators
Undergraduate Hispanic Response
To Cooperative Learning
April, 2010
American Educational Research
Association (AERA) 2010 Annual
Meeting
Ethnographer of the Day
April, 2010
American Educational Research
Association (AERA) 2010 Annual
Meeting
Dissertation: Improving Academic Writing among Hispanic Undergraduates in South Texas with
Cooperative Learning, Formative Feedback, and Scaffolded Instruction
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Academic Awards: Outstanding Academic Excellence for the Doctoral Program in Curriculum and
Instruction at University of Texas at Brownsville, 2012
Professional
Licenses:
Work Experience:
August 2013Present
August 2013 –
Present
September 2012August 2013
November 2011January, 2013
August 2009May, 2013
June 2010 –
Present
July 2007June 2010
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Licensed Psychological Associate
Lecturer. University of Texas at Brownsville. Teach graduate and undergraduate
courses in the College of Education focusing primarily on English as a Second
Language (ESL) methodology and literacy across the curriculum with ESL
students.
Adjunct Instructor. Texas Southmost College. Teach entry level education
classes for student seeking an Associate degree in Education and/or seeking to
transfer into a university teacher education program.
Assessment Team Leader/Licensed Specialist in School
Psychology/Educational Diagnostician. IDEA Public Schools. Supervise two
educational diagnosticians, provide psychological, autism, and psychoeducational assessment and counseling services at 28 schools, provide
consultation and training for administrators and teachers through on-site and webbased instruction.
Licensed Psychological Associate, Pinkerman Gonzalez Psychological
Associates, Counseling and psychological assessment.
Doctoral Teaching Assistant/Adjunct Professor, The University of Texas at
Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, I have taught part-time in the College
of Education for nine semesters. My dissertation research was done with two
Introduction to Special Populations classes focusing on improving academic
writing using cooperative learning, formative feedback, and scaffolded
instruction.
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)/Educational Consultant,
Self-employed LSSP and Educational Consultant providing psychological,
autism, and psycho-educational evaluation services, consultation, counseling, and
training to school districts in Texas
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology(LSSP)/Educational Diagnostician,
Point Isabel ISD, Psychological, autism, and psycho-educational evaluations,
recommend intervention strategies and curriculum supports, develop individual
education plans, provide staff training, assist campus with state assessment issues.
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August 2005 –
June 2007
July 2000 –
June 2005
June 1998 –
July 2000
Feb. 1991June 1998
Feb, 1989 –
Jan. 1991
Oct. 1988 –
March 1989
Nov. 1987 –
Sept. 1988
March 1988 –
Sept. 1988
Sept. 1982 –
Dec. 1983
LSSP/Educational Diagnostician, Harlingen CISD, Evaluate students to
determine eligibility for special education services, recommend intervention
strategies, act as Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) facilitator, provide
staff training, assist campus with state assessment issues.
LSSP/Educational Diagnostician, Leander ISD, Evaluated students to determine
eligibility for special education services, recommended intervention strategies,
acted as ARD facilitator, participated in district continuous improvement
committees about transition, functional vocational evaluation, supported
employment, the student centered ARD process, and served on the steering
committee for two 18-22 year old programs.
Transition Coordinator, Texas Commission for the Blind, Managed the
statewide Transition Program, which serves approximately 1200 blind and
multiply-disabled youth between the ages of 13 and 23, managed a $2,000,000
annual budget, sponsored between 30 and 35 workshops, camps, and seminars
annually that focused on career exploration and developing the skills for success
in the workplace, hosted several summer work programs, served on interagency
committees such as the Transition Memorandum of Understanding Committee,
and the School to Careers Interagency Management Team, presented at state and
national conferences, and evaluated grant proposals.
Associate Clinical Psychologist, Texas Commission for the Blind, Provided
psychological and vocational evaluations for consumers of vocational
rehabilitation services throughout many regions of the state, including south
Texas and the valley, made recommendations regarding training and
accommodation needs, gathered data for test development, managed a research
data base, analyzed research data, trained evaluators on test administration
procedures, data gathering, and blindness issues, acted as team leader.
Diagnostician, Texas Commission for the Blind, Provided vocational evaluation
services, consultation, and training.
Therapist/Examiner, Psychotherapy Institute, Provided individual, group and
family counseling, and psychological evaluation services.
Crisis Intervention Counselor, Glen Cove Child and Family Services (Florida),
Short-term crisis intervention counseling and case management with at-risk youth
and their families.
Contract Therapist, Glen Woods Professional Counseling Center (part-time),
Individual and family counseling.
Computer Graphics Designer, Health Carecard, Inc. Designed computerized
forms for medical offices.
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Sept. 1981 –
Sept. 1982
Aug, 1978 –
Sept. 1981
Shift Supervisor, Mary Lee Foundation, Responsible for day to day operations
of a six-unit residential treatment facility, crisis intervention, staff training, and
scheduling.
Unit Team Leader. Mary Lee Foundation, Planned activity schedules, provided
direct care, led group therapy, and used a team problem solving model in
treatment planning.
Local Presentations
Monthly professional development seminars from September 2012 through May 2013 for IDEA Public
Schools on a variety of topics including: Understanding Autism, Effectively Implementing
Accommodations and Modifications in the Classroom, and Understanding Learning Disabilities
13th Annual UTB/TSC Research Symposium 3/25/11 Improving Academic Writing Skills among
Hispanic Lower Division Undergraduates in South Texas with Cooperative Learning, Scaffolded
Instruction, and Formative Feedback
Transition and Student Centered ARD Meetings: Eight 6 hour trainings for Harlingen CISD between
January and March 2011
How Difficult Can This Be?
2 hrs.
Understanding Learning Disabilities
4/17/2010
Teaching, Learning & Service Conference
The University of Texas at Brownsville
Undergraduate Hispanic Response
To Cooperative Learning
With Dr. Bobbette Morgan &
Dr. Graciela Rosenberg
1 hr.
5/31 2010
American Educational Research
Association (AERA) 2010 Annual Meeting
Ethnographer of the Day
1 hr.
4/3/2010
Effective Classroom Management
ISD
6 hours
8/22/08
American Educational Research
Association (AERA) 2010 Annual Meeting
Garriga Elementary, Point Isabel
Special Education Procedures &
Guidelines
12 hrs.
8/26-27/08
Point Isabel ISD
Effective Classroom Management
6 hours
8/29/08
Port Isabel HS, Point Isabel ISD
Effective Classroom Management
6 hours
9/03/08
Port Isabel Jr. HS, Point Isabel ISD
Effective Classroom Management
3 hours
10/11/08
Functional Behavior Assessment
Behavior Intervention Plans
2 hrs.
2/5/09
Teaching, Learning & Service
Conference - UTBTSC
Point Isabel ISD
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