Education
M.S., Special Education, California State University, Hayward
Severely Handicapped Credential, San Francisco State University
B.A., Liberal Studies/Art
Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, San Francisco State University
Professional Experience
2005: Education/Transition Specialist, University of Hawaii, Center On Disability Studies
2003-04: Mentor Teacher - Kapolei High School and Kapolei Junior High School, University of Hawaii, Special Education Department, Honolulu, Hawaii,
2001-02: Educational Consultant, Mentor Teacher, Enewetak Elementary School, Enewetak Local Government, Enewetak, Marshall Islands
2000-01: Project Coordinator, Instructor, Related Services Assistant Training Project, College of Micronesia, University of Hawaii, Center on Disability Studies
1989-99: Educational Consultant, Enewetak Elementary School, Enewetak Local Government
Enewetak, Marshall Islands
1997: Consultant, Pacific Resources for Learning and Education (PREL), Ebeye Public School, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, PREL-Honolulu, Hawaii
1996: Educational Consultant, Teacher Training and Curriculum Development, California, Hawaii, and the Pacific Basin (American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands)
1994-95: Project Coordinator, Instructor, Related Services Assistant Training Project, College of Micronesia, University of Hawaii, Hawaii University Affiliated Program
1992-93: Practicum Supervisor, Coordinator Recruitment for Ethnic Diversity Project, Teacher Training Program, San Francisco State University (SFSU)
Transition/Inclusion Specialist, Inclusion Project for Students who are Deaf-Blind, California Research Institute, SFSU
Coordinator of Community Living and Employment, California Natural Supports Project, SFSU
Grant Writer, Co-Director, Community Inclusion, Oakland, CA
1991: Transition Resource Teacher, Active Interactions Project, SFSU
Practicum Supervisor, Teacher Training Program, SFSU
Coordinator, Bay Area Personnel Systems, Transition to Employment for Deaf Blind, SFSU
Practicum Supervisor, Teacher Training Program, SFSU
1987-88: Transition Resource Teacher, Integrated Education Services, SFSU
Practicum Supervisor, Teacher Training Program, SFSU
Supported Employment Transition Consultant, Employment Retention Project, Richmond
Unified School District, Richmond, CA
Community Transition Specialist, Community Intensive Programming for Students with
Sensory Impairments, SFSU
Technical Assistance and Consultation
2003: Inclusion Facilitator-High Schools, Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach, CA
2002: Assessment of services for students and adults with disabilities, TASH, State Department of Health and Human Services, Honolulu, Hawaii
Marketing and Job Development, Department of Rehabilitation, Guam/ University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Grant Writer, College of Micronesia (COM), Department of Education, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
Related Services Assistant Training Project, Professional Development, COM, FSM
Teacher Training, Pacific Basin Deaf-Blind Project, Republic of the Marshall Islands
Education Strategies for Teachers and families, Department of Special Education, American Samoa
1995: Parent and Family Training: Team Building, COM, FSM Teaching Strategies, Pacific Basin Deaf-Blind Project: FSM and the RMI
1993-94: Transition/Inclusion Strategies and Effective Instructional Strategies, University of Guam, Guam
Building Support Networks: Person Centered Planning, Transition Training for Rehabilitation Providers serving Blind and Visually Impaired Clients, Fremont, CA
Marketing Strategies: San Diego State University, CA
Diversity and ADA Training and Development: McKesson Corporation, San Francisco, CA
Pizza Hut Regional Facilitator: JOBS PLUS and Mentor Program, Irvine, CA
Functional Assessment and Inclusion Strategies: Pacific Basin Deaf-Blind Project, University of Guam, Guam
Assessment and teaching Strategies for Students who are Deaf-Blind Project, American Samoa and the Republic of the Marshall Islands
1991: Creating a Business and Marketing Plan: Employment Enterprises, Sacramento, CA Transition Planning: Employment Enterprises, Sacramento, CA
Job Development Strategies: Washington Vocational Services, Mountlake Terrace, WA
1990: Job Development and Marketing Strategies for Persons with Vision Impairments: Department of Vision Services, Seattle, WA
1989: Parent/Family Partnerships: Pacific Basin Deaf-Blind Project, American Samoa
1988: Regional Facilitator: Northern CA, WA, CA Pizza Hut, Inc. Implementing Transition and Community Based Instruction for Students with Severe Disabilities: TASH
Technical Assistance, Honolulu, HI
Publications
Certo, N., Lee, M., Mautz, D., Markey, L., Toney, L., Toney, & Smalley, K.A. (1997), Facilitating Natural Supports: Assisting Lisa to Connect with Her Dreams. Developmental Disabilities Bulletin, 25(1), 7-11.
Gaylord-Ross, R., Park, H.S., Johnston, S., Lee, M., & Goetz., (1995). Individual social skills
training and co-worker training for supported employees with dual sensory impairment. Behavior Modification, 19(1), 78-94.
Gaylord-Ross, R., Lee, M., (1989). Cross cultural perspectives on supported employment. In M.E.
Semmel (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Education. London: Pergamon Press.
Gaylord-Ross, R., Gaylord-Ross, C., Hagie, C., Musante, P., Lee, M., Siegel, S.,& Jameson,
D., (1988). Considerations and outcomes in transitional supported employment. Career
Development for Exceptional Individuals, 11 42-50.
Goetz, L., Certo, N., Doering, K., & Lee, M., (1995). Meaningful work for persons who are deaf-
blind. In D. Lehr & F. Brown (Eds.), People with disabilities who challenge the system. Baltimore: Paul H. Brooks Publishing Co.
Goetz, L., Lee M., Johnston, S., & Gaylord-Ross, R., (1991). Employment of persons with dual sensory impairments: Strategies for inclusion, Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 16, 131-139.
Grahm N., Gee, K., Lee, M., Goetz, L., & Beckstead, S., (1987). Students with significant
challenges: Choosing and developing integrated activities in the elementary school. (Manual; field test version S.F. State University, Dept. of Special Ed., Project CIPSSI (Community Intensive Programs for Students with Sensory Impairments, USOE GRANT #GOO8430094).
Haring, T., Breen, C., Pitts-Conway, V., Lee, M., & Gaylord-Ross, R., (1987) Adolescent peer
tutoring and special friend experiences, Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1, 280-286.
Lee, M., Storey, K., Goetz, L., Anderson, J., & Zivolich, S., (1997). The effect of mentoring versus
job coach instruction on integration in supported employment settings. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 22(3), 151-158.
Robinson, N., Tada, W., Lee, M., A, Atkinson, Rekemesik, N., (1998). Where there are no therapists: the related services assistant alternative. Journal of Research in Rural Education, 14(2), 107-155.
Media
Lee, M., Casey, S., (directors). Goetz, L., Gaylord-Ross, R., (producers). (1990). Now is the time:
supported employment for persons with dual sensory impairments (video). San Francisco State University: Bay Area Personnel Systems, Baltimore, MD: TASH
Ratliffe, K., Skouge, J., Lee, M., (directors) (2001). Roles & responsibilities of the RSA (video),
Elden: Learning about Nutrition with the RSAs (video). College of Micronesia, University of Hawaii, Center on Disability Studies, Honolulu, HI
Selected Presentations and Workshops
2005 Transition to Adulthood - Pacific Basin Leadership Conference, Pohnpei, Micronesia
2005 A MAP from Pohnpei to Hawaii - Part I: The Journey Two Deaf Women Are Taking To Realize Their Dream For Higher Education, Pacific Rim Conference, Honolulu, HI
Related Services Assistants (RSAs): What We're About, Pacific Rim Conference, Honolulu, HI
