Curriculum Vitae
Education
Present
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2019
2016
2013
PhD
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MA
MA
BA
Educational Psychology (REMS), University of Kansas
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Museum Science and Management, University of Tulsa
Teaching, Western Governors University
Education (Social Studies), Western Governors University
Professional Experience
Research and Evaluation
2022-2023 Researcher, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, VA (Remote)
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2021-2022 Program Evaluator II, SEK Education Service Center- Greenbush, Olathe, KS
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2019 SEL Field Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research, Tulsa, OK
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2017-2019 Program and Visitor Research & Evaluation, Discovery Lab, Tulsa, OK
Museums
2017-2020 Education and Programs Specialist, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
2019 Any Given Child Education Intern, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, OK
2018 Educator, Discovery Lab, Tulsa, OK
2018 Exhibit Curatorial Consultant, Ambassador Hotel, Tulsa, OK
2017 Archives Intern, Woody Guthrie Center, Tulsa, OK
Teaching
2021-Present Adult Education, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
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2020-2021 Adult Education and GED, Greenbush ESC/KDOC, Lansing, KS
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2017-2019 Substitute Teacher, Broken Arrow and Union PS Broken Arrow, OK
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2017 Social Studies Teacher, Tulsa Public Schools Tulsa, OK
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2016-2017 Adult Education, Greenbush ESC/KDOC, Topeka, KS
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2015-2016 Social Studies Teacher, Saint Xavier High School Junction City, KS
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2010-2016 Director; Educator; Doula, The Village Family Center
Certifications
2019-2024 Oklahoma Secondary Teaching Certification: Social Studies and SPED (K-12)
2013-Present Doula, Birth Arts International
Courses and Programs Taught
EPSY 520: Classroom Assessment, Art and History Museum Summer Camps (ages 5-15), Learn & Play Early Childhood art education program, Any Given Child Art Education Programs, World History, United States History, United States Government, Oklahoma History, Geography, History of the Catholic Church, Adult GED Math (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, College Algebra, and Geometry), Adult GED Science, Adult GED Language Arts, Adult GED Social Studies, Preschool (ages 3-6), Fetal Development, STEAM (various content), Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Breastfeeding Education, Reproductive Education, Childbirth Education, New- Sibling Integration, Sustainability, Object- Based Learning Experiences, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theater, General Art Education
Skills
Research and Evaluation, Program Development and Management, Social and Emotional Learning, Assessment and Measurement, Learning Theory, Classroom Management, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis, Grant Writing, R, Tessitura, LMS, Microsoft Office, Google, Macintosh Products, Data Tracking and Informed Decision Making, Time Management, Teamwork, Leadership, Community Engagement, Oral and Written Communion, Data Analytics
Workshops
2019 DISC Assessment Workshop, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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2019 Oklahoma Museum Association Evaluation Workshop, Edmond, Oklahoma
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2012 Penny Simkin Childbirth Doula and Education Workshop, Hollywood, California
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2011 DONA Birth Doula Workshop, Savanah, Georgia
Reports
2022 “Kansas communities that care student survey SOGI pilot summary”. Learning Tree Institute
Girard, Kansas
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2021 “Cowley County Drug Court – Program Evaluation Report”, Learning Tree Institute
Winfield, Kansas
2019 “How Discovery Lab’s Accessible Discovery Program Affects Student Feelings About Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)”, Discovery Lab, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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2018 “Effective Education and Engagement for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2018 “Autism Accessibility in Museums: A Front-End Evaluation”
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2018 “The Pencil Box: Report of Impact for Students and Teachers”
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2017 “The Kravis Discovery Center: The Gift of Insight, An Evaluation”
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Professional Teaching Portfolio, Western Governor’s University
Presentations
Williams, A. Effective Education and Engagement for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Presented at University of Tulsa Research Colloquium, April 2019.
Williams, A., Hammill, E., and Caselman, E. The Kravis Discovery Center: The Gift of Insight An Evaluation. Presented at University of Tulsa Research Colloquium, April 2018.
Publications
Chaney, L., Pelkey, L.M., Sultana, F., & Williams, A. (April 2022). Kansas communities that care (KCTC) student survey: sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) item selection. Learning Tree Institute.
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Learning Tree Institute at Greenbush. (June 2022). Kansas communities that care student survey SOGI pilot summary. Learning Tree Institute.
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Caselman, E., Hammill, E., Williams, A., Williams, S., et al. (2018). The kravis discovery center: Designing an evaluation to benchmark success and discover further opportunity for the redesigned KDC. InterpNEWS, 7(4), 89-95.
Funded Grants
2018 Anthropology Department Research Fund, University of Tulsa. “Enriching an Historic Partnership: A Gilcrease Intern to Plan an Outdoor Exhibition at The University of Tulsa.”
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Planning and Investigation Grant.
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$2,000.00.