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ALLEIAH R. KEELEY
CURRICULUM VITEA
Developmental Specialist U.S. Citizen
Early Childhood Education Program Alleiah.Keeley@osumc.edu
The Nisonger Center, UCEDD 614.685.3198 (office)
The Ohio State University 440.840.4569 (cell)
1581 Dodd Drive, McCampbell Hall, Room 279
Columbus, Ohio 43210
EDUCATION
Masters of Arts in Special Education, Currently Attending
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Concentration: Applied Behavior Analysis & Early Childhood Intervention Specialist PreK-3
Overall GPA: 4.0
Special Education Early Intervention Specialist Certification, July 2014
Early Intervention in Natural Environments Grant Cohort Member
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Concentration: Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
Overall GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Science in Education, December 2012
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Major: Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
Major GPA: 3.51
LICENSE AND CREDENTIALS
4-Year Resident Educator License- Intervention Specialist (K-12)
 Educator State ID: OH3165826
 Credential Number: 20850443
 Expiration: 6/30/2017
Development Specialist Certification- Ohio
 Department of Developmental Disabilities
 Issued August 2014
CURRENT POSITION
Developmental Specialist
The Ohio State University Medical Center Nisonger Center August 2014-Present
 Assists service coordinators with development of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
 Provides Special Instruction Part C services as defined on the IFSP
 Uses a coaching style of interaction with primary care givers within the child’s natural environment (home and
community settings)
 Collaborates and supports primary care givers in creating individualized intervention plans by embedding evidence
based practices to promote overall development of pre-academic skills in the areas of gross motor, fine motor, social-
emotional, social communication, cognitive, and adaptive within daily routines
 Collaborates with members of the transdisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists,Physical Therapists,
Speech-Language Pathologists,Service Coordinators and otherearly intervention providers
 Acts as a liaison between early intervention providers and health professionals to ensure continuity in plan of care for
all children
 Conducts infant and toddler assessments (Bayley) to determine eligibility

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 Assists Service Coordinators in transitioning children from Part C to Part B 619 services
 Conducts ongoing evaluation of children’s development using the Assessment and Evaluation Programming System
(AEPS)
 Supervises students ofThe Ohio State University receiving field experience
 Designs and provides in-service and pre-service training for early childhood teachers and early intervention providers
FORMER FIELD EXPERIENCE
Graduate Intern
Summit Board of Developmental Disabilities
Birth-Three Early Intervention Services Urban/Suburban Home Setting January-August 2014
 Followed an Early Intervention Specialist and focused on family centered and evidence based practices
 Conducted McWilliam’s Routines Based Interview
 Created personalized intervention plans for the natural environment through daily routines
Intervention Specialist
ClubZ! Tutoring January-August 2014
 Designed personalized lessons in all subjects for a 14 year old boy with Autism
 Conducted class sessions in the home
 Created curriculum based measurement assessments to track progress
 Professional advocate for student’s educationalneeds
Graduate Intern
Family Child Learning Center, Tallmadge, Ohio
Birth-Three Early Intervention Services Center and Home Setting August-December 2013
 Observed Early Intervention Specialists at the center and home visits
 Observed Triple P and Responsive Teaching Curriculum
 Conducted research to connect research to practice
 Created a social narrative toolkit for professionals and caregivers
SERVICE
Professional Development Co-Chair August 2016-Present
Leadership Team
Nisonger Center Early Childhood Education Program
President-Elect January 2016-Present
Ohio Division for Early Childhood
Leadership TeamMember August 2015-July 2016
Nisonger Center Early Childhood Education Program
Student Connections Chair July 2014-December 2015
Ohio Division for Early Childhood
PRESENTATIONS
Invited
Marker, S. & Keeley, A. (2016,December). Social emotional development in young children. Invited to present for
the Ohio Ready Schools. Troy, Ohio. (Regional)

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Keeley, A. (2016,November). Conducting preference assessments on students of the moderate to intensive special
education population. Invited to present for undergraduate students in the moderate to intensive special
education program at The Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio. (Local)
Barrett,S. & Keeley, A. (2016,June). Oh, Behave!: A brief overview of behavioral principles and howto apply
them. Invited to present to The Ohio State University physical therapy students. Columbus, OH. (Local)
Ottley, J. R., & Keeley, A. (2016, June). Practices that work: Taking ideas to the next level. Facilitator for a poster
panel presentation at the Ohio Early Childhood Special Education Conference. Columbus, OH. (State)
Keeley, A. (2016,June). Introduction to early intervention: Current evidence-based practices. Invited to present to
The Ohio State University physical therapy students. Columbus, Ohio. (Local)
Conferences
Keeley, A. (2014,November). Coaching parents to implement play engagement strategiesin the home setting.
Poster presentation given at the Ohio Division for Early Childhood’s Annual Conference. Bowling Green,
Ohio. (State)
Community Contributions
Keeley, A. (2016,December). Meeting the needsof all children in your classroom. Presented for the Nisonger
Center Early Childhood Education Program Lunch and Learn series. Columbus, Ohio. (Local)
Keeley, A. (2016,November). Promoting engagement through high quality environment and interaction. Presented
for the Nisonger Center Early Childhood Education Program’s Lunch and Learn series. Columbus, Ohio.
(Local)
Keeley, A. (2016,May). Primary service provider approach to teaming. Presented for the Nisonger Center Early
Childhood Education Program’s Lunch and Learn series. Columbus, Ohio. (Local)
Keeley, A. & Whitted,S. (2016, April). Positive behavior intervention and supports. Presented for the Nisonger
Center Early Childhood Education Program’s Lunch and Learn series. Columbus, Ohio. (Local)
Keeley, A. & Tompkins, B. (2016, March). Coaching in early intervention: An adult learning strategy by Rush &
Sheldon. Presented for the Nisonger Center Early Childhood Education Program’s Lunch and Learn series.
Columbus, Ohio. (Local)
Keeley, A. (2015,December). Dialogic Reading. Presented for the Nisonger Center Early Childhood Education
Program’s Lunch and Learn series. Columbus, Ohio. (Local)
Keeley, A. (2014,Spring). Coaching parentsto implement play engagement strategiesin the home setting. Poster
presentation at the Graduate Research Symposium, Kent State University. Kent, Ohio. (Local)
Accepted Proposals
Keeley, A. & Kropf,D. (2017, May). Supporting inclusion is easierthan you think! Accepted to present at the 2017
Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children. Sandusky, Ohio. (State).
Keeley, A., Gardner,E.,& Marker, S. (2017, May). Easy ways to better days. Accepted to present at the 2017
Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children. Sandusky, Ohio. (State).

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PUBLICATIONS
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
Keeley, A. (November,2016). Environments shout out. In the Ohio Division for Early Childhood General Updates
newsletter. Columbus, OH: Ohio Division for Early Childhood.
Keeley, A. (August,2016). Children’s book review:Special people special ways. In Part IV:Diversity Research-to-
Practice newsletter. Columbus, OH: Ohio Division for Early Childhood.
Keeley, A. (August,2016). Practitioner resource review: Developing cross-cultural competence: A guide
for working with children and their families. In Part III:Diversity Research-to-Practice Cross-Cultural
Competence newsletter. Columbus, OH: Ohio Division for Early Childhood.
Keeley, A. (August,2016). Children’s book review:Families, families, families!In Part III:Diversity Research-to-
Practice Cross-Cultural Competence newsletter. Columbus, OH: Ohio Division for Early Childhood.
Keeley, A. (April, 2016). Special resource spotlight. In April 2016: General Updates newsletter. Columbus, OH:
Ohio Division for Early Childhood.
Keeley, A. (January,2016). Thirty million word gap. In Part 1:Communication Development newsletter.
Columbus, OH: Ohio Division for Early Childhood.
Keeley, A. (September,2015). Behavior basics. In Get to Know the ABCs of Challenging Behavior Research-to-
Practice newsletter. Columbus, OH: Ohio Division for Early Childhood.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
 Early intervention in natural environments
 Using coaching as an adult style of interaction with in-service early childhood educators, parents and
caregivers
 Inclusion in early childhood education
HONORS AND AWARDS
Early Intervention Certificate 2013-2014,Cohort Member August 2013
Kent State University
Funded by the Office of Special Education
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 Member, Council of Exceptional Children
 Member, Division for Early Childhood
 Executive Board Member, Ohio Division for Early Childhood
PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
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