CURRICULUM VITAE

Anne Elizabeth Spillane

Address 821 Alice Avenue

Mountain View, CA, 94041
(917) 653-2946 (cell)
(925) 930-2025 (work)

EDUCATION

2001.2006 Columbia University

Ph.D. awarded February 2006
Program in Intellectual Disabilities and Autism at
Teachers College, Columbia University
Department of Health and Behavior Studies
M. Phil. Degree awarded May 2004

1991 University of California, Santa Barbara

M.A. in Education
Severely Handicapped Teaching Credential
awarded 1990

1987 Simmons College

B.A. in Elementary Education and Psychology
Elementary Education Teaching Credential
awarded 1987

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

2014 Board of Institutional Reviewers (BIR) member

and certificate CCTC

2013 California Severly Handicapped Credential, and

Multiple Subject Credential renewal.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2006 Dissertation Award from Academy on Mental

Retardation
2005 Ignacy Goldberg Scholarship
2005 Spencer Grant
2002-2003 E.E. Farrell Scholarship
2001-2005 Elise Todd Klassen Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012-present Assistant Professor, Brandman University,

Department of Special Education

2006-2011 Assistant Professor, National University,

Department of Special Education

2005-2009 Consultant
Oceanside Unified School District BTSA
program
OUSD BTSA Induction Board member (2009)

2002-2004 Adjunct Course Instructor

Teachers College, Columbia University

2002-2004 Student Teacher Supervisor

Program in Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
Teachers College, Columbia University

2001-2005 Research Fellow, Center for Opportunities and

Outcomes for Persons with Disabilities
Teachers College, Columbia University

1997-2001 Special Education Teacher, SDC for Severe

Disabilities
Ivy Ranch Elementary School, Oceanside, CA

1994-1997 Special Education Teacher, SDC for Moderate to

Profound Disabilities
Monroe Middle School, Monroe, WA

1989-1991 Special Education Teacher, SDC for Severe

Disabilities and Behavior Problems
Devereux Foundation, Santa Barbara, CA
 RELEVANT COMMUNITY SERVICE

2014 Present Board of Institutional Reviewer CCTC

2016 Present Project Cornerstone School-wide Lead

2014 Present Project Cornerstone Classroom Reader

2014 2015 Project Cornerstone - Kindergarten Lead

PUBLISHED RESEARCH

Wang, P. & Spillane, A. (2009). Evidence-based social skills

interventions for children with autism: A meta-analysis.
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 44,
318-342.

Spillane, A.E. (2006). The relative effectiveness of two

approaches to abuse prevention for individuals with
moderate to severe disabilities. Doctoral Dissertation,
Columbia University, 2006.

PRESENTATIONS

2016 Redwood City Schools: The Inclusive Classroom:

Meeting the Needs of Kids with Special Needs

2016 CA CEC Conference: Reimagining Special

Education: Pursuing the Dream in a Pragmatic
Age

2016 Brandman University, Walnut Creek Community

Presentation: Collaborating with School
Professionals to Implement Evidence-Based
Practices for Individuals with ASD
2016 International Conference on Autism, Intellectual
Disability & Developmental Disabilities:
Instruction in the Common Core State Standards
using Assistive Technology, UDL, and Evidence-
Based Practices for Students with Intellectual
Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, and ASD: A
How To for Practioners

2015 TED Conference: Using Accountability Systems

and Collaboration to Meet State and National
Standards for Training Special Education
Teachers to Work in Inclusive Settings

2015 Opening Doors PTA Presentation: Special

Education Advocacy

2012 Milestones Preschool Workshop presentation:

Autism Interventions: Separating the Promising
and Proven from the Hype.

2011 YAI Conference (2 presentations): 1)Peer-

Mediated Social Skills Instruction for Students
with Autism and Severe Disabilities. 2) Literacy
Instruction for Students with Moderate/Severe
Disabilities Using the General Curriculum

2011 CEC Conference: Peer-Mediated Social Skills

Instruction for Students with Autism and other
Developmental Disabilities

2011 Faculty Scholarship Conference, National

University: A Collaborative Approach to Grant
Writing

2010 TASH Conference: Peer-Mediated Approaches to

Teaching Social Skills to Individuals with Severe
Disabilities
2008 NATTAP Conference (2 Presentations): 1)
Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Social
Skills to Children with Autism. 2) Preparing
Teacher Candidates to be Highly Qualified in
Working with Children with Autism.

2008 International DDD Conference on Cognitive

Disabilities/Mental Retardation, Autism, and
Other Developmental Disabilities: Evidence-
based Social Skills Interventions for Children
with Autism. Conference presentation.

2008 AAIDD Conference: Evidence-Based and

Promising Practices for Teaching Social Skills to
Persons with Intellectual Disabilities. Workshop
presentation

2007 TASH Conference: Social Skills and Autism:

What Does the Research Tell Us? Conference
presentation
Abuse Prevention for Adolescents with Severe
Disabilities: Relative Effectiveness of Two
Approaches. Poster presentation

2007 National University Faculty Poster Presentations:

Abuse Prevention for Adolescents with Severe
Disabilities: Relative Effectiveness of Two
Approaches.

2007 AAIDD Conference: Correlations between LOC

and Assertiveness and Knowledge of Abuse and
Decision-Making in Individuals with ID. Poster
presentation

2007 Gatlinburg Conference: Correlations between

Locus of Control and Assertiveness and
Knowledge of Abuse and Decision-Making
Performance among Individuals with Moderate to
Severe Disabilities. Poster presentation
2006 TED/TAM Conference: The Relative Effectiveness
of Two Instructional Approaches to Abuse
Prevention for Individuals with Moderate to
Severe Disabilities. Poster presentation

2006 Gatlinburg Conference: Social Cognitive

Perspectives on Interpersonal Understanding
and Decision-Making. Symposium presentation

2002 AHRC Family Education Series: Young Children

with Developmental Delays or Disabilities.
Special Education: Whats New? Conference
presentation

1991 National Conference of the Autism Society of

America: Classroom Program for Students
Involving Integration and Vocational Training in
the Community

1990 National Conference of the Autism Society of

America: Methods and Curricula for Teaching
Sex Education to Persons with Autism.
Transition from a Self-Contained Education
Program to An Adult Vocational Program.
Conference Presentations

UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH

Collado-Castillo, J., Krata, J. & Spillane, A. (2002). Teacher

efficacy and burnout: How are teachers affected?
Unpublished manuscript, Teachers College, Columbia
University

Spillane, A. (1991). Reducing interfering behaviors in severely

handicapped students in classroom, community, and
vocational settings. Unpublished masters thesis, University
of California, Santa Barbara.