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CURRICULUM VITAE
Selma Powell
2368 Foliage Oak Terrace
Oviedo, FL 3276
(407)-408-5649
Selma.powell@ucf.edu
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Ph.D.
2012
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, FL
Education, Exceptional Education Track: Emphasis in Early Childhood Special
Education
M.A.
1999
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa, FL
Special Education: Emphasis in Varying Exceptionalities
B.S.
1997
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa, FL
Special Education: Emphasis Specific Learning Disabilities, Elementary Certification
CERTIFICATIONS
State of Florida Department of Education
July 2012-June 2017
Elementary Education
Specific Learning Disabilities
Varying Exceptionalities
Passed Exam for PREK-PRIMARY
Grades 1-6
Grades K-12
Grades K-12
3YR-GR3
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014-Present
2012-2014
University of Washington-Director, Special Education Teacher
Preparation Program
University of Central Florida-RTP3 (Resident Teacher Professional
Preparation Program) Project Director -Works collaboratively with PI and
Co-PIs to organize, communicate, and facilitate the day to day operations of a
10 million dollar Race to the Top Teacher Preparation Grant to develop
secondary Mathematics and Science teachers. Responsibilities include
communication with 50+ resident teachers in the project and Department of
Education, collaboration with the contacts in the partner school districts, as well
as dissemination of development and findings of the project. Participating and
contributing as a special educator on the curriculum redesign committee to
modify the current Master’s in Arts in Teaching (MAT) based on project
findings. Teaching final course in MAT to the cohorts with a focus on
extending teaching Mathematics and Science as well as supporting teachers
working with students with disabilities.
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2012-Present
Editorial Assistant for the Teaching Exceptional Children Journal-Assists
the editor and associate editor in reviewing accepted manuscripts for content,
alignment to reviewers comments, APA formatting, and comprehension.
Frequently serving as a reviewer for article submissions.
2009-2012
University of Central Florida Doctoral Internship-Assisted in grant writing
for 325K in early childhood and 325D in leadership grants; Aligned early
childhood syllabi and assignments to national and state standards; Provided
virtual supervision to early childhood interns; Supported Pre-kindergarten and
Kindergarten staff and conducted applied research with mathematics and
technology at an inclusion school. Supported projects in the TeachLivE™ lab.
2009-2012
Editorial Assistant to Associate Editor - Assisted in editing manuscripts
accepted for publication. Aligned reviewers’ recommendations with authors’
manuscripts. Advanced APA formatting skills.
2011
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education InternshipAttended Senate Hearing, House mark-ups, briefings, and stakeholders
meetings. Wrote an article on behalf of AACTE published in the Think College
Newsletter. Provided professional development on teacher quality in Florida.
2010
Content Developer- Created and developed Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
summer school lesson plans aligned to state VPK standards to increase
outcomes for students. United Cerebral Palsy, Orlando, FL.
2009-Present
Early Childhood Policy Advocate -Responsible for problem solving and
advocating for young children with special needs. Provides consultation with
families and teachers to meet the needs of the individual student. Community
Partnerships, Winter Springs, FL.
2003-2007
Staffing Resource Specialist- Responsible for assisting in identifying,
evaluating, and supporting students through the Student Study Team process.
Knowledge of county and state Exceptional Student Education procedures as
well as school board policies. Collaborate with elementary, middle, and high
school teachers on intervention strategies. Seminole County Schools, FL.
2002-2003
Teacher of Self-Contained Classroom for Students with Mild Intellectual
Disabilities-Accountable for planning, instructing, and assessing 1st and 2nd
grade students with intellectual impairments in a self contained classroom.
Sterling Park Elementary School, Casselberry, FL.
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2000-2002
Teacher of Pre-K and Kindergarten Self Contained Classroom for
Students with Autism/Varying Exceptionalities- Responsible for educating
students ages 3-5 with developmental disabilities and characteristics of Autism.
Teacher created curriculum focused on developmentally appropriate academics,
fine motor, communication, and self-help skills through an immersion of
language-based activities. Implemented individualized augmentative
communication devices as well as high and low tech assistive technologies into
the classroom. Richey Elementary School, New Port Richey, FL.
1999-2000
Teacher of Kindergarten and 1st Grade Multi Age General EducationTaught, assessed, monitored students using county adopted textbooks and
materials in a Multiage Continuous Progress Classroom. Adapted instruction to
meet individual needs of students. Richey Elementary School, New Port
Richey, FL
1997-1999
Teacher of Primary Self Contained Classroom for Students with Varying
Exceptionalities- Responsible for creating and implementing materials aligned
to county adopted curriculum, as well as assessing and monitoring students in
Kindergarten through 3rd grade in a self contained varying exceptionality
classroom. Richey Elementary School, New Port Richey, FL
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
J. David Sexton Doctoral Student Award by Division of Early Childhood
Project LEAD Scholarship
Project STEP Scholarship
Sun Coast Area Teacher Training (SCATT) Honors Program
Golden Key National Honor Society
Mortar Board National College Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
November 2011
2009-2012
1998-1999
1995-1997
(inducted 1997)
(inducted 1996)
(inducted 1994)
RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Publications
Dieker, L. A., & Powell, S. (2013). Secondary special education and inclusive practices: Pitfalls.
In L. Florian (Ed.), In The SAGE handbook of special education. London, England:
SAGE Publication Ltd Thousand Oaks, CA.
Dieker, L. A. & Powell, S. (2012, January). Secondary inclusive practices: Reflection on
practices at the secondary level. Tempe, AZ: Leadscape Blog.
Hunt, J., Powell, S., Little, M., & Mike, A. (2013). The effects of E-Mentoring on beginning
teacher competencies and perceptions, Teacher Education and Special Education, 36(4),
286-297. , doi:10.1177/0888406413502734
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Little, M., Hunt, J., & Powell, S. (2011). Comprehensive program evaluation of national ementoring system of novice special education teachers. Washington, DC: Office of
Special Education Programs and New Teacher Center.
Ludlow, B., Dieker, L. A., Powell, S. (2014). How to write a review for TEC. Manuscript
submitted for publication.
Powell, S. (2014). Choosing apps aligned to standards and setting up iPads. Manuscript
submitted for publication.
Powell, S., Straub, C., Rodriguez, J., & Van Horn, B. (2011). Using clickers in large college
psychology classes: Academic outcomes and perceptions. Journal of the Scholarship of
Teaching and Learning, 11(4), 1-11.
Taylor, R., Andreasen, J., Haciomeroglu, E., & Powell, S. (under review). Co-created,
interrelated, and applied with co-responsibility: Preparing stem graduates to be middle
and high school teachers. Florida Education Leadership.
Vasquez III, E., Lopez, A., Straub, C., Powell, S., McKinney, T., Walker, Z., & ... Bedesem, P.
L. (2011). Empirical research on ethnic minority students: 1995-2009. Learning
Disabilities Research & Practice, 26(2), 84-93. doi:10.1111/j.1540-5826.2011.00328
Vasquez, E., Powell, S., Rodriguez, J., Hunt., J., McKinney, T., Straub, C., Walker, Z., & VinceGarland, K. (2014). Using E-Cove to increase the efficiency of pre-service teacher
observations. EdTechnology Ideas 2(2).
Grants
Andreasen, J. (2014). (Powell, S. –Member of Grant Writing Team). Submitted, April 2014.
Lesson study for mathematics: Teacher practice networks at work. The GATES
Foundation: Teacher Practice Networks: The Key to Scaling the Common Core.
Andreasen, J. (2014). (Powell, S. –Member of Grant Writing Team). Submitted, April 2014.
Teaching with technology in STEM (TeAchnology). Office of Innovation and
Improvement.
Dieker, L., Hynes, M. & Hughes, C. (2011). (Powell, S.- Member of Grant Writing Team).
Submitted, April, 2011. Preparing avatars and inter-actors to impact teacher
preparation and student learning in virtual environments. Unsolicited Proposal to The
Office of Special Education Programs.
Dieker, L., & Wienke, W. (2011). (Powell, S.- Member of Grant Writing Team) Accepted.
Project title: Preparing next generation special education leadership scholars. The
Office of Special Education Programs.
Powell, S. (2011). Association of Doctoral Students in Exceptional Student Education CEC
Travel Grant. Student Government Association, $2,820.00
Taylor, R. (2014). (Powell, S.- Member of Grant Writing Team). Submitted, February 2014.
Targeted Educational Attainment (TEAm) Grant Program: The Urban Middle School STEM
Teacher Retention Project. The Board of Governors.
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Papers Presented at Professional Conferences
(Peer Reviewed/Refereed)
National Conferences
Andreasen, J. A., Haciomeroglu, E, Taylor, R. T. & Powell, S. (2013, June). Using game-based
simulation for teacher preparation. Science & Mathematics Teacher Imperative (SMTI)
Annual Conference, St. Louis, MI.
Haciomeroglu, E., Andreasen, J., & Powell, S., (2014, April). Harnessing the power of
technology: Simulations for learning algebra concepts. Accepted to National Council for
Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), New Orleans, LA.
Hines, R., Combes, B., Vince-Garland, K., Walker, Z., Hunt, J., McKinney, T., Powell, S.,
Rodriguez, J., & Straub, C. (2010, November). Must have technology: Increasing
effectiveness in pre-service teacher education. Presented at the Council for Exceptional
Children, Teacher Education Division Conference, St. Louis, MS.
Little, M., Hunt, J., & Powell, S. (2011, July). Impact of e-mentoring of novice teachers in
special education. Office of Special Education Programs Conference, Washington, DC.
Platt, J., Taylor, R., Andreasen, J., Haciomeroglu, E. & Powell, S. (2014, March). Preparation of
STEM graduates to teach mathematics and science in grades 6-12 through universityschool district partnerships. A presentation given at the annual American Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Powell, S. (2014, April) Enhancing mathematics instruction with iPad apps aligned to CCSS.
Accepted to National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), New Orleans, LA.
Powell, S., Andreasen, J., Haciomeroglu, E., & Taylor, R. (2013, May) Using TeachLivETM for
teacher preparation in RTP3, TLE TeachLivE™ Conference, Orlando, FL.
Powell, S., Hunt, J., Little, M., & Mike, A. (2013, November). The effects of e-mentoring on
beginning teacher competencies and perceptions. Presented at the Council for
Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Powell, S. (2011, April). Enriching early childhood numeracy with technology. Presented at the
Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Washington D.C.
Powell, S. (2011, November). Enhancing early childhood numeracy using technology.
Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division
Conference, Austin, TX.
Powell, S. (2010, April). Alphabet soup. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children
Convention and Expo. Nashville, TN.
Serianni, B., & Powell, S. (2012, November). Supporting novice teachers in inclusive
classrooms using social media and e-mentoring. Presented at the Council for
Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.
Taylor, R. T., Andreasen, J. B., Haciomeroglu, E., & Powell, S. (2014, October). A STEM
resident teacher professional preparation program (RTP3), American Association for
Teaching and Curriculum, Tampa, FL.
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Taylor, R. T., Andreasen, J. B., Haciomeroglu, S., & Powell, S. (2013, January). UCF STEM
resident teacher professional preparation program. Association of Mathematics
Teacher Educators (AMTE) Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Taylor, R. T., Andreasen, J. B., Haciomeroglu, E., Powell, S., & Ellis, A. (2013, March). UCF
RTP3 STEM resident teacher professional preparation program. American Association
of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Conference, Orlando, FL.
Taylor, R. T., Andreasen, J. B., Haciomeroglu, E., Powell, S., Wilson, C., & Wakefield, L.
(2013, June). Job-embedded teacher preparation: Lessons learned. Science &
Mathematics Teacher Imperative (SMTI) Conference, St. Louis, MI.
Vasquez, E., Lopez A., Straub, C., Powell, S., McKinney, T., & Walker, Z. (2010,
April). Empirical research on ethnic minority students:1995-2008. Presented at the
Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Nashville, TN.
Wienke, W., Straub, C., Powell, S., Rodriguez, J., Vince-Garland, K., & Walker, Z. (2011,
November). Policy internships for special education leaders. Presented at the Council
for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division Conference, Austin, TX.
Regional/State Conferences
McKinney, T., Powell, S., & Rodriguez, J. (2010, October). Using an electronic data collection
system for observations. Presented at the Florida Council for Exceptional Children
Conference, Clearwater, FL.
Powell, S., & Andreasen, J. A., & Haciomeroglu, E. (2012, October). RTP3: A model jobembedded teacher preparation program for STEM graduates, Annual Meeting of the
Florida Association of Teacher Educators conference, Jacksonville, FL: University of
North Florida.
Powell, S., McKinney, T., Rodriguez, J., & Hunt, J. (2010, October). Using technology to
improve and increase learning in the classroom. Presented at the Florida Council for
Exceptional Children Conference, Clearwater, FL.
Powell, S., & Platt, J. (2013, October). Resident teacher professional preparation program: A
stem preparation program, Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators
(SRATE), Sarasota, FL.
Powell, S., Rodriguez, J., & McKinney, T. (2010, October). Learning on the go: Portable
technology applications for students with disabilities. Presented at the Florida Council
for Exceptional Children Conference, Clearwater, FL.
Local Conferences
Powell, S. (2010, March). Alphabet soup for advocacy. Presented at the UCF Graduate Studies
Research Forum, Orlando, FL.
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TEACHING
Graduate
Taught Course
Summer 2013: IDS 6933 Seminar in Teaching Mathematics and Science (2 sections)
Summer 2014: IDS 6933 Seminar in Teaching Mathematics and Science (2 sections)
Co-Taught Course
Fall 2010: EEX 6107
Guest Lecturer
Spring 2010: EEX
6938
Teaching Spoken and Written Language (co-taught with Dr. Mary
Little)
Presentation on Adobe Connect “Using Assistive Technology” for
practicing teachers enrolled in a practicum experience
Supervision of Student Teachers/Interns
Spring 2011:
Internship Coordinator. Exceptional Education Student Interns I and II.
Seminole and Orange County, FL
Fall 2010:
Virtual Internship Coordinator. Early Childhood Exceptional Education
Student Intern II. Volusia County, FL
Spring 2010:
Internship Coordinator. Exceptional Education Student Intern II. Seminole
County, FL
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
International and National
2012-current
April 2011
April 2010
June-July 1998
University/College
06/2010-08/2011
March-August 2010
January 2010
1997
Local Committees
May 2014
June 2011-Current
2012-Current
November 2012
Reviewer for Teaching Exceptional Children Journal
Volunteer at Teacher Education Division Table at the Council for
Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Washington, D.C.
Volunteer-Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo,
Nashville, TN
Traveled to Istanbul, Turkey to assist in developing an early childhood
program for students with disabilities
President- Association of Doctoral Students in Exceptional Education
Treasurer- Student Council Exceptional Education
Volunteer-Teachers in Action Fitness Day
President for the University of South Florida Student Admission
Representatives
Team Member, Miles for Moffit. Tampa, FL
Troop Leader, Girl Scouts of Citrus Council. Oviedo, FL
Team Mom, Double Down Athletics Cheerleading. Oviedo, FL
Team Member, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Orlando, FL
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October 2011
July 2011
May 2011, 2012
2010-Current
2008-Current
2009-2012
2009-2012
November 2010
May 2010-2012
May 2010
Fall 2009
Co-Organizer, Cancer Benefit. Tampa, FL raised $5,000
Proposal Reviewer, Florida Council for Exceptional Children, St.
Petersburg, FL
Team Member, Relay for Life Team. Wesley Chapel, FL
Dividend, Seminole County Schools. Oviedo, FL
Advocate, for families of children with disabilities: Pre-meeting
consultation, IEP review, Behavior Plan review, attend meetings.
Orlando, FL
Volunteer, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Bailes Charter School-Teacher
support for Pre-K/Kindergarten Inclusion Classrooms. Orlando, FL
Volunteer, Kids Together. Oviedo, FL
Team Member, Walk Now for Autism Speaks Event. Orlando, FL
Team Member, Relay for Life. Wesley Chapel, FL
Volunteer, Florida Special Olympics. Orlando, FL
Volunteer, PIPS Community Building Workshop. Orlando, FL
Current Professional Memberships and Affiliations
2012-Current
2011-Current
2010-Current
2009-Current
2009-Current
2009-Current
2009-Current
2009-Current
2009-Current
American Educational Research Association
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Student Council for Exceptional Children-UCF Chapter
Council of Exceptional Children
Teacher Education Division, Council for Exceptional Children
Division of Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children
The National Association for Education of Young Children
Florida Council for Exceptional Education
Florida Association for the Education of Young Children