Erica H. Simon7242 Alexander Dr. Dallas, TX 75214

(214) 864-8795 email: ericasimon@me.com

EDUCATIONUniversity of Texas, Arlington Master of Landscape Architecture; 2001University of California, Berkeley

B.A., Art History, Minor: Spanish Language and Literature; 1994

TEACHER CERTIFICATION State Board of Education Texas, Spanish 6-12, Generalist K-6

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE1. SMU Simmons School of Education and Human Development; Research in Mathematics Education (RME).

Project Specialist, 2012-Present

Project liaison and coordinator for federal and state funded grants through the Research in Mathematics Education Unit of the Simmons School. Focus of work on externally-funded grants includes: elementary and middle school algebra readiness, PK-8 diagnostic and screening assessment item development, and development of a Response to Intervention guidance document.

- Project Coordinator for Project Promoting Algebra Readiness in Texas (PAR); Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Goal 2 Development Grant, (R324A120115) 2012-2015

- Project Coordinator and Production Manager for Response to Intervention Webinar Series, 2015

- Project Lead for RME Fundraising

2. SMU Simmons School of Education and Human Development

Observation Team, 2009-2010

Administered student assessments and conducted direct observations of kindergarten classrooms for the Early Learning in Mathematics study (ELM), a 4-year efficacy trial conducted in association with SMU and the University of Oregon and funded by the US Dept. of Education: Institute of Education Sciences.

3. Eagle Scholars, Dallas, TX. Programming Coordinator, Summer 2010Served as programming coordinator for a collaborative summer college-readiness program for low-income middle and high school students. SMU and Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation sponsored this inner-city academic enrichment program.

GRANT APPLICATIONS

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GRANTS AWARDED Co-Author: Kettelin Geller.L, Simon, E., Jungman.M., Outreach, Impact and Dissemination Grant (The Meadows Foundation 2015-2016; awarded $175,000)

PENDING Contributing Author: Math Training Pilot for Parents (Jamaican Ministry of Education 2015-2017; pending $500,000)

UNFUNDED Contributing Author: CONNECT: CONceptual Numeracy Instruction for Effective Circle Time (Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences; General Education Research Grants (CFDA: 84.305A) Mathematics and Science Education, Goal 2)

Contributing Author: Outreach, Impact and Dissemination Grant for Tarrant County (Sid Richardson Foundation; 100,000)

PROFESSIONAL WRITING

Copy Editor: Imagination Station (iStation): Development of teacher resources for grades 2-8. Dallas, TX: Southern Methodist University, Research in Mathematics Education.

Lead Accreditation Writer for 10-year self-study re-accreditation document for the Independent School Association of the Southwest. St. Philip’s School, Dallas, TX. 2011.

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

MSTAR CASE STUDY (2014-2015). Lead trainer for MSTAR case study project. Conducted data collection and observation workshops focused on capturing student-teacher interactions in middle school mathematics classrooms.

KINDERGARTEN ROUTINES (2013-2015). Lead trainer for Kindergarten mathematics routines project. Conducted workshops focused on training teachers to implement routines to be used in pilot program.

PROMOTING ALGEBRA READINESS (2013-2014). Lead trainer for Texas Project PAR. Conducted bi-monthly workshops focused on data collection procedures and classroom observations systems.

PRESENTATIONS

Basaraba, D., Woods, D. & Simon, E. (October, 2014). The Number Line in Kindergarten: Explicit Routines for Number Sense. Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) International Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

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Walkington, C., Boncoddo, R., Williams, C., Nathan, M.J., Alibali, M.W., Simon, E., & Pier, E. (June, 2014). Dynamic gestures support mathematical reasoning. Manuscript accepted for the 11th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Boulder, CO.

Nelson-Walker, N.J., Simon, E., Doabler, C. Ketterlin-Geller, L.R.(April, 2014). Promoting Algebra Readiness: Iterative Development of a 6th Grade Rational Number Curriculum. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual Convention. Philadelphia, PA.

Basaraba, D., Woods, D. & Simon, E. (October, 2013). Math in Many Ways: Using Data to Differentiate Instruction. Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) International Conference. Austin, TX.

Basaraba, D., Woods, D. & Simon, E. (October, 2013). Insights into the Mathematical Thinking of Students in Grades 2-4. Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) International Conference. Austin, TX.

Hill, S., Hatfield, C., Basaraba, D., Woods, D., Simon, E., Ketterlin Geller, L., (October, 2013). Key Words or Not: Effective Instruction on Word Problems. Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) International Conference. Austin, TX.

Woods, D., Hill, S., Simon, E., & Hatfield, C. (March, 2013). Math in Many Ways: Using MSTAR Data to Differentiate Instruction.. Texas Middle School Association Conference. Arlington, TX.

Hill, S., Woods, D., Hatfield, C., Simon, E., & Basaraba, D. (February, 2013). Assessing Beyond the Algorithm. Texas Middle School Association Conference. Arlington, TX.

Simon, E. & Doabler, C. (2013). Foreign Language Instruction for ALL Students: Sí se puede! Paper accepted for the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual Convention. San Antonio, TX.

Simon, E. & Doabler, C. (2012). Promoting Effective Language Instruction for Young Learners. Paper accepted for American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

TEACHING EXPERIENCESt. Philip’s School Spanish Teacher K-6, Aug. 2010-2012

St. Mark’s School of Texas Substitute Teaching Lower School; All Grades. 2009-10

Lake Highlands High School, RISD Long-term Substitute for Spanish; Levels 2 & 3. 2009-10

Armstrong Elementary, HPISD Substitute Teaching; All Grades. 2009-10

PROFESSIONAL SERVICEAssisted university faculty in editing professional manuscripts 2010-present

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)

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36th International Conference. Philadelphia, PA. October, 2014 35th International Conference. Austin, TX. October, 2013

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual Convention. San Antonio, TX. April, 2013

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) 2011 Annual Conference, Denver, CO. November, 2011

Habla International Forum 2011 Beauty in Failure; Experimentation and Risk in Education, Mérida, Mexico, April 2011

Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) Beginning Teacher Conference, Houston, TX. October, 2010

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSCouncil for Learning DisabilitiesCouncil for Exceptional ChildrenAmerican Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL)

Member since 2013Member since 2012Member since 2010

NON-PROFIT SERVICEThe Dallas Women’s Foundation

Faith, Feminine, and Philanthropy Committee: Analyzed grant requests to determine compliance with rules of initiative having a current or historical tie to a faith-based organization that benefitted women and girls in the Dallas area. 2004

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Student Representative and Voting Member of National Board of Trustees. 2000-2002 National Student Design Competition: Served on jury panel. 2001-2002 Landscape Architect Magazine: Served on Content and Layout Committee. 2000-2001 Landscape Architecture Student Forum: Editor. 2000

The Frick Art Reference Library Spanish Art Project: Maintained catalog of Spanish works of art, history, provenance and

patronage plus relevant materials on collections, exhibitions and sales. 1993

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Toni Buttner, Former Assistant Director, Research in Mathematics Education 316-204-9540 Sherril English, M.Ed. SMU Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education 972-814-5966 Christian Doabler, Ph.D. Center on Teaching and Learning, University of Oregon, 541-844-9271

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