Victoria L. Ford has over 25 years of experience in education, behavior analysis, and human services. She received a master's degree in behavior analysis from the University of North Texas and has been a highly qualified special educator in Arizona since 2004. Ford currently serves as the department chair at Kyrene Middle School in Tempe, Arizona where she was awarded the Kyrene School District Inspiration Award in 2008. She has extensive experience developing and evaluating language and accountability programs for those with developmental disabilities.

1. VITA
Victoria L. Ford, M.S.
Telephone: 480-369-3898
E-mail: vford@kyrene.org
Address: 900 S. 94th
St. #1176
Chandler, AZ 85224
Educational
BS Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX. 1988 (Psychology & Sociology)
MS University of North Texas, Denton, TX. 1992 (Behavior Analysis)
Texas Teaching Certification (Life) 1989
Arizona Highly Qualified Teacher since 2004
Kyrene School District Inspiration Award Winner 2008
Training and Professional Experience
1988.90 Intensive Training Center Coordinator, Denton State School, Denton, TX.
1990.91 Teaching Fellow, Center for Behavior Analysis, University of North
Texas.
1990.92 Residential Program Manager, Centre for Neuro Skills, Irving, Texas.
1993 Adjunct Faculty, Research Methods, Department of Psychology, Temple
University, Philadelphia, PA.
1993.97 Administrative Coordinator/Teacher, Princeton Child Development
Institute, Princeton, NJ.
1998- 2001 Program Development Coordinator/Asst. Principle, Martin C. Barrell
School, Levittown,
NY.
2001 - 2002 Behavior Consultant, McCarton Center for Developmental Disabilities,
New York City, NY.
2004- Present Special Educator and Department Chair (2005-2007), Kyrene Middle
School, Tempe, Arizona.
Fields of Major Scientific Interest
Development and evaluation of language intervention strategies.
Development and evaluation of accountability systems for human service programs.
Publications
Ford, V.L. Give me a gin and tonic…and a condom. Behavior Analysis Digest, 3/1, 1.
Ford, V.L. IQ controversy continues. Behavior Analysis Digest. 2/4, 4.
Ford, V.L. (1989). Self-management study on cessation and abstinence of
cigarette smoking. Self-Experimentation and Self Control Communication, 2/1, 2.
Professional Organizations
Association for Behavior Analysis (member since 1989)
Council for Exceptional Children

2. Grantsmanship
Ford, V.L. & McClannahan, L.E. Mercer County Mental Health Administration—
Home Programming for children with autism and their families. Funded 1993 to
1997.
Ford, V.L. & McClannahan, L. E. Camden County Mental Health Administrations –
Home-programming for children with autism and their families. Funded 1993 to
1997.
Ford, V. L. & McClannahan, L. E. Grand Marnier Foundation – Campaign for PCDI
Building Fund. Funded 1995.
Ford, V.L. & McClannhan, L.E. The Bunbury Corporation – Campaign for PCDI
Building Fund. Funded 1996.
Presentations
April 2003 Autism Awareness Week/Presentation with Ambassador Hormel –
“Components of a Program that Constitute Best Practices”.
Summer 2003 Family Practice Physicians at the University of Virginia Medical
School : “What is Behavior Analysis ?” and “The Importance of
Early Diagnosis”.
References for Victoria L. Ford
Shari Dukes, Direction of Special Education
Kyrene School District
8700 S. Kyrene Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85284
480-541-1150
Jo Shurman, Special Education Teacher Specialist
Kyrene School District
8700 S. Kyrene Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85284
480-541-1178
Jami Ribaudo, Department Chair
Kyrene Middle School
1050 Carver Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85284
480-541-6700