Counseling, Psychology and Special Education
Brigham Young University
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Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Ph.D. in Early Childhood, Intervention, and Literacy / 2016Research Interests: Literacy training of preservice teachers;Literacy Intervention
implementation; Literacy Coaching; Teacher Resistance to program intervention; Coach/Mentor – Preservice teacher relationships; Early/Emergent literacy instruction to students who struggle with reading ; Literacy instruction in Rural areas; Response to Intervention (RTI); Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS).
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
M.Ed. in Elementary Education / 1999Area of Concentration: Reading
Florida International University, Miami, FL
B.S. in Special Education / 1998Areas of Concentration: Specific Learning Disabilities, emphasis on literacy
Training & Teaching Experience
University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC
Faculty Training Spring 2015Responsible for developing and delivering Targeted Reading Intervention
Training to University of North Carolina – Charlotte Elementary, Literacy and
Special Education staff
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Instructor of Record – Education of Exceptional Learners 2015-2016Required course for undergraduate level elem education majors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Research Assistant, School of Education 2014-2017Responsible for creating literacy intervention curriculum materials to
to be included as reading and writing modules in regular and special education
course work for pre service teachers at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Responsible for teaching the reading and writing intervention sections of the
Course EDUC 882. Human Learning and Cognition:Theory and Practice to Help
Struggling Readers.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Intervention Director, Targeted Reading Intervention 2012-2017Responsible for creating professional development modules, and overseeing
Literacy Coach Training.
Targeted Reading Intervention –Teacher Institute 2011-2017
Designed Institute, Developed Teacher Training Materials,
Hosted teachers.
Literacy Coach Institute Summer 2013
Designed Institute, Developed Literacy Coach Training materials –
Hosted Literacy Coaches
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Teaching Assistant/Instructor—Reading Intervention 2011-2012Required course for graduate level reading education majors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Instructor—Emergent Literacy 2011-2012Required course for undergraduate level elem education majors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Instructor—Reading Methods Fall 2010
Required course for undergraduate level elem education majors
Local AIMSweb Manager, Wake County Public Schools
Trained local school teams in Formative Assessments and
Progress Monitoring using AIMSweb technology and methods / 2008-2010
Student Support Team Chair, Turner Creek Elementary 2007-2010
Brought teams of specialists together with parents to
plan strategies for student success. Managed teachers
and specialists in progress monitoring. Trained teams in RTI
processes.
Literacy Coach, Wake County Public Schools 2005-2010
Trained school teams in implementing best practices
In literacy implementation
ELL Family Literacy Outreach Coordinator 2008-2010
Planned county level meetings for Latino families
To build self-efficacy in navigating public school services
Including literacy support.
Awards and Additional Training:
2015Participant, Qualitative Research Summer Intensive, Research Talk and Odom Institute.
2016Recipient, Carol and William Malloy Travel Award, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School.
2015Semi Final Winner, Three Minute Thesis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School.
2014Recipient, Wilson M, and Anne Brown Research Fellowship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School.
Clinical Publications:
Cutrer, E., Vernon-Feagans, L., Varghese, C., Bratsch-Hines, M. E., (2016). Targeted reading intervention (TRI)teacher reference tool. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Institute.
Cutrer, E., Ricks, D., Stone, R., & Varghese, C., Bratsch-Hines, M.E., Vernon-Feagans, L. (2016). Targeted reading intervention (TRI)principal reference tool. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Institute.
Papers in Progress:
Bratsch-Hines, M. E., Cutrer, E., Vernon-Feagans, L., & Varghese, C. (in preparation). Literacy coaching in elementary classrooms: What we know and what we need to know.
Vernon-Feagans, L., Bratsch-Hines, M. E., Kainz, K., Garwood, J., Varghese, C., & Cutrer, E. (2017). The Targeting Reading Intervention: A webcam literacy coaching intervention benefiting struggling readers. Revise and resubmit,Elementary School Journal.
Research Support:
The TRI: A Web-Based Professional Development Program Targeting K-1 Classroom Teachers and Their Students
Source: IES
Period: 07/01/10-06/30/16
Role: Intervention Director
Total Grant Amount: $3,500,000
The Targeted Reading Intervention: A Cost-Effective Webcam Coaching Program for First Grade Rural Classroom Teachers Promoting Rapid Reading Growth for Struggling and Non-Struggling Readers
Source: IES
Period: 07/01/10-06/30/16
Role: Intervention Director
Total Grant Amount: $281,593
Targeted Reading Intervention: Investigating the Efficacy of a Web-Based Early Reading Intervention Professional Development Program for K-1 English Learners
Source: IES
Period: 07/01/16-06/30/21
Role: Intervention Director
Total Grant Amount: $3,300,000
Public School and Classroom Teaching Experience:
Literacy Coach, Turner Creek Elementary, Cary NC 2005-2010
Wake County Public Schools
Reading Specialist Turner Creek Elementary, Cary NC 2004-2005
Wake County Public Schools
1st Grade Teacher, Olive Chapel Elementary, Apex NC 2002-2004
Wake County Public Schools
Special Ed Resource Teacher, Olive Chapel Elementary, Apex NC 2000-2002
Wake County Public Schools
9th Grade English Teacher – LD Gifted Class , Fuquay-Varina High School 1999-2000
Fuquay Varnina, NC
Wake County Public Schools
9th Grade Economics and Civics Teacher – LD Gifted Class , 1999-2000
Fuquay-Varina High School
Fuquay Varnina, NC
Wake County Public Schools
Curriculum Assistance, grades 9-12, Fuquay-Varina High School 1999-2000
Fuquay Varnina, NC
Wake County Public Schools
9th Grade English Teacher – LD Class, Broughton High School 1997-1998
Miami, Florida
Dade County Public Schools
9th Grade English Teacher – Gifted Class, National Taoyuan Senior HS 1992-1993
Taoyuan, Taiwan; Republic of China
Kindergarten Teacher – Froebel American School 1990-1993
Taoyuan, Taiwan; Republic of China
research and Related Experience
Intervention Director for Targeted Reading Intervention (TRI) 2013 - presentAssisted and coached public school elementary teachers in rural counties
In implementing intervention to young struggling readers K-2
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, Chapel Hill, NC
Literacy Coach for the Targeted Reading Intervention (TRI) 2011- 2013
Assisted and coached public school elementary teachers in rural countiesin implementing intervention to young struggling readers K-2
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Research Assistant for Carolina Literacy Institute 2011-2012
Keynote Speaker
Disciplinary literacy practices in middle grades
Data collection
Professional Development
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Research Assistant for Student teacher interpretations of Literacy curriculumAssisted in Data collection and analysis of student teacher interviews
Prepared paper for Literacy Research Association / 2010- 2011
Conferences & Presentations
Boston, MANational Council for Exceptional Children Conference April 2017
Bratsch-Hines, M., Cutrer, B., Varghese, C., &Vernon-Feagans, L., Do We Know Enough About the
Effectiveness of Literacy Coaching for Classroom Teachers?
Louisville, Kentucky
National Council for Exceptional Children Conference (TED Division) October 2016
Cutrer, E., The Role of Relationship Building in Navigating Cultural Mismatch During Coaching.
St. Louis, MO
National Council for Exceptional Children Conference April 2016
Varghese, C., Cutrer, B., Horner, M., Ricks, D., Vernon-Feagans, L., & Bratsch-Hines, M.Key Stakeholders Within an Early Reading Intervention: Why Aligning Their Perspectives Matters.
Cutrer, B.,Varghese, C.,Vernon-Feagans, L., & Bratsch-Hines, M.Using the Coach-Teacher Awareness Scale to Understand Teacher Implementation Resistance.
Denver, CO
National Blueprints Conference April 2014
Targeted Reading Intervention as an evidence based practice for intervention.Invited presentation at the National Blueprints Conference. Denver, CO
Raleigh, NC
NC Association of School Administrators Conference March 2014
National Rural Educational Association: Support for NC’s Rural Schools?
Invited presentation at NCASA conference, Raleigh NC
Branson, MO
National Rural Educator’s Association (NREA) October 2013
Teacher Perceptions of How to Implement and Sustain a Tier Two Reading Intervention Via Web-Cam Coaching. Paper at National Conference, Branson, MOChapel Hill, NC
Advanced seminar in human development - schooling transitions September 2013
Literacy Intervention: Transitions between principals, coaches and teachers. Invited presentation by Professor Jill Hamm to the EDUC doctoral class in Peabody Hall, NCOmaha, NE
Rural Education Research Association (RERA) Spring 2013
Intervention: Building Teacher Expertise in Rural Schools through Webcam Coaching. Poster at National Conference on Rural Educations Research, Omaha, NE.Carborro, NC
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center Spring 2013
Presenter-The Targeted Reading Intervention: Proven Effectiveness Despite Challenges with Webcam Coaching. Frank Porter Graham Brown Bag Lunch, NC.Roanoke Rapids, NC
Roanoke River Valley Educational Consortium Spring 2013
Presenter-Early Intervention; Ideas from the Targeted Reading Intervention. Invited presentation to the Reading Reach Committee & Superintendents of the Roanoke River Valley Educational Consortium.San Diego, CA
Literacy Research Association (LRA) Fall 2012
Presenter-Webcams as windows: looking into coaches’ support of classroom teachers. A targeted reading intervention (TRI) study.Charlotte , NC
North Carolina English Teacher’s Association Fall 2012
Presenter-Targeted Reading Intervention: Helping Struggling Readers through webcam coaching.Chapel Hill , NC
William C. Friday Center Fall 2012
Presenter-Targeted Reading Intervention and Technology Invited Presentation provided at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute Annual Meeting, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NCChapel Hill, NC
Carolina Literacy Institute Spring 2012
Keynote Speaker-A Disciplinary Literacies Framework for Everyday with a Focus on Writing. invited presentation toDavie County Middle School Principals and Lead Team Teachers at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.Jacksonville, FL
Literacy Research Association (LRA) Fall 2011
Presenter-“I love ell kids- we even celebrate a Mexican fiesta” Presentation given at the Literacy Research Association’s annual conference. Jacksonville, FLOgden, UT
Utah Council of the International Reading Association(UCIRA) Fall 2011
Presenter-Insights from a successful tier 2 reading intervention Presentation provided to the Utah Council of the International Reading Association.Winston Salem, NC
NC Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Fall 2011
Presenter-Unlocking the Doors to Learning with Effective Tier 2 Reading Interventions. North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Conference,Memberships
- Literacy Research Association
- Council for Exceptional Children
- National Rural Educators Association
- Florida International University Alumni Association (FIAAA)
Accreditations
- Certified Kindergarten-6 teacher in North Carolina & Florida
- Certified Kindergarten-12 Specific Learning Disabilities in North Carolina & Florida
- Certified Reading Specialist K-6 in North Carolina