BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
NAME: Sterling, Melanie R.
TITLE IN PROPOSAL: Children and Youth Program Specialist
EDUCATION:
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INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
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DEGREE
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YEAR
CONFERRED
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FIELD OF STUDY
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate Studies
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Post Graduate Studies:
College of William and Mary
James Madison University
George Mason University
Interdisciplinary Program Post Graduate Studies:
Virginia Commonwealth University
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B.S.
M. Ed.
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1972
1972-74
1975
1977
Child Development Specialist
Certification
1987
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Psychology
Education
Special Education
Early Childhood/
Infant-Family Education
Special Education
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS:
2006 Principal Investigator and Director Center for Parent Involvement, Partnership for People with Disabilities at VCU, Richmond, VA
2004 - 2006 Principal Investigator, Strengthening Local Special Education Advisory Committees, Partnership for People with Disabilities at VCU, Richmond, VA
2001 - 2004 Director School By School Initiative, Partnership for People with Disabilities (formerly Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities - VIDD) at Virginia Commonwealth University VCU, Richmond, VA
1995 - 2000 Director, Improving Special Education Experiences (ISEE) Project, VIDD - VCU, Richmond, VA
1989 - 1994 Director, High Priority Infant Tracking Program, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, VA
1988 - 1989 Coordinator, Project ASSESS, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, VA
1987 - 1988 Special Education Teacher, Henrico Public Schools, Highland Springs, VA
1982 - 1987 Education Specialist, Infant Intervention Services, Richmond, VA
1981 Special Education Teacher, Home-based Instruction, Henrico Public Schools, Highland Springs, VA
1976 - 1979 Child Development Specialist, USDOE Model Demonstration Program, Chesterfield County Schools, Chesterfield, VA
1976 Early Childhood Program Specialist, Virginia Department of Education, Division of Special Education, Richmond, VA
1975 Child Development Specialist, Regional Program: Petersburg, Hopewell, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Sussex, and Colonial Heights, VA
1974 - 1975 Classroom Instructor, Moss Side Preschool for Handicapped Children, Richmond Area Association for Retarded Citizens, Richmond, VA
1972 - 1974 Elementary Special Education Teacher, Danville Public Schools, Danville, VA
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION:
Inactive Virginia teacher certification in Psychology, Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education
Certificate: Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training (NCAST)
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, ADVISORY COUNCILS, BOARDS:
Virginia Interagency Transition Coordinating Council 2007
Council for Exceptional Children 1975 - 2007
The Arc of Virginia/Arc of Richmond 1975 -2007
CURRENT RESEARCH/FUNDED ACTIVITIES:
Center for Parent Involvement, 2006, USDOE funding through the Virginia Department of Education
PUBLICATIONS and PRODUCTS:
A Guide for Local Special Education Advisory Committees in Virginia, (Oct. 2005).
School By School Model: Guide for Planning and Implementing A Schoolwide Improvement Initiative. (2005). Partnership for People with Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth University
Hammar, E., Sterling, M., Wilberger, S., Yoder, T. (2003) Creating Collaborative IEPs: A Training for Parents and Professionals, Partnership for People with Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth University
Creating Collaborative IEPs: A Handbook. (1998). Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University
Date revised: 12/2007
