Larkin Odell Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

• Special Education Department Chair
• Taught mixed-age Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten students with varying developmental and learning disabilities (e.g., Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Speech Impairments, etc).
• Created a positive learning environment through classroom management systems and individualized behavior plans.
• Achieved a highly effective teacher rating across three years.
• Achieved an average increase of 25% for all students in the areas of independent functioning, math skills, and reading skills.
• Consulted with multi-disciplinary teams including BCBAs, OTs, PTs, and SLPs to develop individualized intervention strategies for the home and classroom setting. Engaged families from diverse backgrounds to develop.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Responsible for the direct implementation of evidence-based practices, including behavior-analytic services, to young children with Autism spectrum disorder and speech disorders in a full-day inclusive classroom..
• Students with Autism in my classroom increased skills across developmental domains by an average of 30%, as measured by the school’s data collection program, Catalyst.
• Students with speech disorders demonstrated an increase of independent mands by an average of 45% across 6 months, and an increase of mean length utterance by 2 morphemes, as measured by monthly classroom data.
• Employed curriculum and norm-referenced assessments (e.g., AEPS, Battelle Developmental Inventory, DAYC-2, VB-MAPP) to assess, develop, and implement tailored and functional Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Developed daily lesson plans and designed activities addressing all developmental domains to meet state-mandated standards, Applied Behavior Analysis, and the student's IEP goals
• Consulted with multi-disciplinary teams including BCBAs, OTs, and SLPs to develop individualized intervention strategies for the home and classroom settings. Engaged families from diverse backgrounds to develop.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

• Responsible for the direct implementation of behavior-analytic services to young children with Autism spectrum disorder in private school settings and one-on-one home therapy sessions. Analytic services focused on.
• Assisted in administering components of the VB-MAPP, entered and managed behavioral and programmatic data on a daily basis for treatment team, and communicated with families, educators, and BCBA supervisors regarding.
• Demonstrated high fidelity and excellence in implementation of behavioral programs to young children achieving a 98% mean fidelity across 60 hours of supervised observation.

Cheverly, Maryland, United States

• Served six children with Autism Spectrum disorder in an exclusionary classroom setting
• Developed lesson plans and designed activities addressing all developmental domains to meet criteria as outlined by The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS), Applied Behavior Analysis, and the.
• Utilized the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to manage disruptive behavior and replace it with appropriate, adaptive, and functional behavior
• Consulted with multi-disciplinary teams including PTs, OTs, and SLPs to develop intervention strategies for the home and classroom setting
• Engaged families from diverse backgrounds to develop intervention strategies and techniques, including ABA methods, for the home and classroom setting

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

• Served ten children, seven, with various special needs including learning and intellectual disorders, autism, and emotional behavioral disorder in an inclusive environment setting
• Utilized expertise of curriculum design, instructional strategies, classroom management, and assessment to foster an environment of social-emotional development and kindergarten readiness as outlined in students’.
• Utilized the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to manage disruptive behavior and replace it with appropriate, adaptive, and functional behavior
• Consulted with multi-disciplinary teams including PTs, OTs, and SLPs to teach students to engage in functional communication and social skills

M.A. Early Childhood Development, Special Education

Bachelor Of Arts & Sciences, Public Relations & Non-Profit Leadership

• Core Honors Student Member • Inspirational Student Award • Presidential Scholarship Recipient