BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
NAME: Tera T. Yoder
TITLE IN PROPOSAL: Associate Director for Program Support
EDUCATION:
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INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
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DEGREE
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YR. CONFERRED
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FIELD OF STUDY
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Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA
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B.S.
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1971
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Biology
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Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
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M.S.
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1974
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Rehabilitation Counseling
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George Peabody College for Teachers, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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Ed.D.
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1982
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Educational Leadership
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS:
1992-present Associate Director for Program Support (2004-to present), Director of Community Supports (2002-2004), Director of Program Development (1992-2002), Partnership for People with Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
1989-1991 Administrative Consultant for Virginia's Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers Program, Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services, Richmond, VA
1985-1989 Administrative Coordinator for NICHD multi-state project. St Mary's Hospital and the Virginia Foundation for the Exceptional Child and Adolescent, Richmond, VA
•1978-1985 Mental Retardation Community Services Coordinator, Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services, Richmond, VA
•1974-1977 Mental Retardation Coordinator, Hanover County ARC and Community Services Board, Hanover County, VA
1971-1973 Biology Teacher, King George County Public Schools, King George, VA
MAJOR RESEARCH/PROFESSIONAL INTEREST: Individual and family directed supports provided in home communities; participation and membership by individuals with disabilities in all aspects of community life
CURRENT INVOLVEMENT WITH PROJECTS:
Partnership for People with Disabilities Core Grant: Supports the administrative and programmatic aspects of Virginia's university center for excellence in developmental disabilities education, service, and research. Funded by ADD. Role: Associate Director for Program Support (includes oversight of Community Services core function)
Person-Centered Planning Implementation: Becoming Person-Centered Organizations. A six state initiative with sub-awards to the National Association of Directors of Developmental Disability Services and Support Development Associates to increase the use of provide person-centered practices. Funded by CMS. Role: Co-PI
Rebalancing Initiative: Increasing Person-Centered Planning, Informed Choice, and Self Direction: Through a collaborative effort with Virginia's Office of Mental Retardation Services, the project work with local communities to provide resources to strengthen person-centered approaches and informed choice. Funded by CMS. Role: PI
Positive Behavioral Supports for People with Disabilities: Coordinates training, mentoring, and endorsement of positive behavioral support facilitators in Virginia and makes recommendations for processes that ensure qualified providers are available in Virginia. Funded by VDMHMRSAS and CNI/DRS. Role: PI
Center for Self-Advocacy Leadership: Three projects that promote the active involvement of self-advocates: Self Advocacy Mobilization (funding from VBPD); Youth Information, Training, and Resources (funding from ADD) and National Service Inclusion (funding from University of Massachusetts and AUCD). Role: PI
Infant and Toddler Connection of Richmond: Provides early intervention services and supports to infants and toddlers and their families in the City of Richmond. Funded by VDMHMRSAS. Role: Fiscal Agent Liaison
Early Intervention Technical Assistance: Funds the provision of technical assistance to local interagency coordinating councils and supports the administration of the early intervention (Infant and Toddler Connection of Virginia) state office. Funded by VDMHMRSAS. Role: Liaison with Infant and Toddler Connection of Virginia state office
School By School Evaluation: Provides for an extensive evaluation of a model process for school improvement that was developed to assist schools in identifying, implementing, and tracking school improvement initiatives. Funded by VDOE. Role: PI
SELECTED OFFICES/MEMBERSHIP ON ADVISORY COUNCILS, BOARDS:
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2006-08
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Staff member from the Partnership to the Systems Transformation Workgroup, an interagency committee formed as a requirement for Virginia's Systems Transformation Grant
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2006-08
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Co-Team Leader for Resource Team 2 of Systems Transformation Grant, a work group for person-centered planning and individual budgeting
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2006-08
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Member of the Mental Retardation Waiver Study Steering Committee, a group formed as a result of a required legislative study
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2005-08
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Member of the Mental Retardation Office Advisory Council (TACID), a statewide group that meets monthly to review and inform issues related to individuals with intellectual disabilities
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2004-08
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Staff member to the Consumer Advisory Team, an advisory group of individuals who are users of CD-PAS services in Virginia (part of Rebalancing project)
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2004-06
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Member of work group established by DMAS to work on quality assurance and quality improvement for HCBS waivers
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2004-06
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Member of work group established by DMAS to make recommendations on additional consumer-directed services
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2003-06
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Staff member for a statewide Steering Committee on promoting a positive behavioral support agenda in Virginia
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2002-06
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Staff member to the Real Choice Systems Change - Consumer-Directed Services Training Advisory Committee
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2001-08
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National Community Education Directors Council (NCEDC), Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
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2002-04
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Member of the statewide Steering Committee for Real Choice Systems Change project of 2001
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2002-04
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Member of the Evaluation Guidance Team for Virginia's project on General Supervision Enhancement, a grant through USDOE for improvements in the Part B and Part C systems
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PUBLICATIONS and PRODUCTS:
Member of team that developed three workbooks for consumer-directed services:
•§ Introduction to Consumer-Directed Services in Virginia's Mental Retardation Home and Community Based Services Waiver (revised 2007). Richmond, VA: Partnership for People with Disabilities.
•§ Introduction to Consumer-Directed Services in Virginia's Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Waiver (2007). Richmond, VA: Partnership for People with Disabilities.
•§ Introduction to Consumer-Directed Services in Virginia's Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Direction Waiver (2007). Richmond, VA: Partnership for People with Disabilities
Buck, D., Hill, C., Harvey, J., Quinonez, S., Uhl, M., & Yoder, T., (2002). Kaleidoscope: New Perspectives in Service Coordination, (a curriculum for Part C service coordinators). Richmond, VA: Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities.
Hammar, E., Sterling, M., Wilberger, S., & Yoder, T. (2002). Creating collaborative IEPs: A training for parents and professionals. Richmond, VA: Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities.
Shannon, P., Daly, D., Malatchi, A., Kvarfordt, C., & Yoder, T. (2001). Assessing statewide capacity to coordinate the use of positive behavioral supports. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. 3(2), 95-100.
Buck, D., Uhl, M., & Yoder, T., (2000). Optimizing financial resources for family-centered early intervention services: A guide for Local Interagency Coordinating Councils, (2nd Edition). Richmond, VA: Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities.
Member of team that developed: Creating Collaborative IEPs: A Handbook (Revised edition, 2001)
Richmond, VA: Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities.
