Joanne Knapp-Philo
Affiliate Since: 1995
Education, Training & Experience
- BA, Elementary Education - Mount Saint Agnes College, Baltimore MD
- MA, Special Education - San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
- 6th year diploma Educational Administration with - University of Connecticut
- Ph.D. in Special Education - University of Connecticut
Experience as a teacher and principal in Connecticut schools serving children with special needs and Director of 0-3 program. Extensive experience providing training and technical assistance in a variety of areas: Culturally Responsive and Family Focused Training (Project CRAFT), interdisciplinary teaming, positive behavior management, Nonviolent Crisis Prevention, curriculum for preschool children, inclusion of children with significant disabilities, autism, etc. Doctoral dissertation on training that results in change in practice in those serving infants and toddlers with disabilities.
Professional Affiliations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Division of Early Childhood
- Culturally and Linguistic Diversity Group
- California First Chance Consortium
Current Position, Organization, Project
- Story QUEST Director CIHS, SSU
