Jodie L. Tuttle
15520 Windsor Drive
Omaha, Nebraska 68154
(402) 504-1311
tuts97@cox.net

EDUCATION
M.Ed. University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Special Education, Behavioral Disorders; 1999
B.A. University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Elementary Education & Special Education; 1990

ACCREDIDATIONS

Nebraska Teaching Certificate:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003-Present	Behavior Specialist/Elementary SPED Teacher; Millard Public Schools; Omaha, NE
2002-2003	Behavior Specialist/Elementary SPED Teacher; Hastings Public Schools; Hastings, NE
2001-2002	Alternative High School Lead Teacher; Hastings Public Schools, Hastings, NE
1993-2001	Behavior Specialist/Elementary SPED Teacher; Millard Public Schools; Omaha, NE
1991-1993	Special Education Resource Teacher; Lincoln Public Schools; Lincoln, NE

 

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2003-present	Co-author of group behavioral interventions section of Special Connections Project through the University of Kansas (internet publication in process)
1993-2004	Consultant for Intervention Assistance Team in elementary school where employed
2000-2001	Mentor teacher for graduate level student pursuing endorsement in behavioral disorders

 

AWARDS/GRANTS

2003-2004	Millard Education Foundation Mini-Grant Team Recipient
May 2001	Millard Public Schools Teacher-of-the Month Recipient
1999-2000	National Council of Jewish Women Mini-Grant Team Recipient
1999-2000	Ezra Elementary PTO Grant Team Recipient
1995-1998	Millard Education Foundation Mini-Grant Team Recipient

 

PRESENTATIONS
   Otten, K.L. & Tuttle, J.L. (2004). Structured behavioral skills: A practitioner's model program for students with severe EBD. Presented at the Montana Behavioral Institute, Bozeman, MT.
   Otten, K.L. & Tuttle, J.L. (2004). Structured behavioral skills: A practitioner's model program for students with severe EBD. Presented at Council for Exceptional Children International Annual Convention and Expo. New Orleans, LA.
   Otten, K.L. & Tuttle, J.L. (2003). Structured behavioral skills: A practitioner's model program for students with severe EBD. Three day staff training workshop provided to K-12 EBD staff, Helena Public Schools, Helena, MT.
   Otten, K.L. & Tuttle, J.L. (2003). Structured behavioral skills: A practitioner's model program for students with severe EBD. Presented at Council for Exceptional Children International Annual Convention and Expo. Seattle, WA.
   Otten, K.L. & Tuttle, J.L. (2002). Structured behavioral skills: A practitioners' model for managing severe behavior problems. Presented at Council for Exceptional Children International Annual Convention and Expo, New York, New York.
   Tuttle, J.L. (2001). Programming for autistic students. Presented to the Educational Service Unit 9 Life Skills Program and special education teachers for Hastings Public Schools, Hastings, NE.
   Otten, K.L. & Tuttle, J.L. (2001). Structured behavioral skills: an effective program for managing severe behavior. Poster session at the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders International Conference, Atlanta, GA.
   Otten, K.L. & Tuttle, J.L. (1999 & 2000). Structured behavioral skills program "strategies for success". Presented at Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavioral Disorders, Kansas City, MO.
   Otten, K.L., & Tuttle, J.L. (1999). Behavior management strategies. Staff inservice training at Ezra Millard Elementary and Montclair Elementary, Millard Public Schools, Omaha, NE.
   Otten, K.L., Tuttle, J.L., & Marron, N. (1999). Behavior management strategies. Presented at Millard Public Schools Excellence Fair, Omaha, NE.
   Otten, K.L., Tuttle, J.L., & Larson, P. (1998). Behavior management strategies. Presented at Millard Public Schools Excellence Fair, Omaha, NE.

 

PUBLICATIONS
   Otten, K.L. & Tuttle, J.L. (2005). Special Connections: Behavior Plans- Classroom and Group Support. www.specialconnections.ku.edu: University of Kansas.

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

4/03	Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention and Expo, Seattle, WA (6 hours)
4/02	Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention and Expo, New York, New York (15 hours)
10/01	Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders International Conference, Atlanta, GA (13 hours)
8/01	Behavior Intervention Support Team (BIST), Lee Summit, KS (30 hours)
7/01	Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH), Omaha, NE (15 hours)
4/01	Council for Exceptional Children International Convention and Expo, Kansas City, MO (15 hours)
2/97-02	Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, Kansas City, MO (84 hours)
6/97	Jim Fay's Discipline with Love and Logic, Wichita, KS (18 hours)
8/95-99	Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Omaha, NE (30 hours)

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Council for Exceptional Children
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
Omaha Metropolitan Autism Cadre