Beth Parrott, M.Sc.
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BETH PARROTT

Professional Experience

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 1996 - PRESENT

Instructor II

Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Program

· Children with Special Needs and Their Families

CORE 471, 601.06, 691.07)

· Community Rehabilitation: practice and professional conduct (CORE 589.01, 589.02, 589.03, 589.06)

Manager, Access Project

· coordination, tracking and advising of Community of Learners (COL) student admissions, registrations, records, and related communication

· management of departmental budgets

· ensuring effective communication with all levels of faculty, staff, and other departments/faculties (both U of C and host institutions)

· development and management of contracts with host institutions

· ensuring quality and consistency of all communications and advertising materials

· development and maintenance of policies and operating procedures related to effective and efficient operation of program

· development and monitoring of fte student tracking database to meet government funding requirements

· development and monitoring of Professional and technical support contracts

ALBERTA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 1981 - 1993

Calgary, Alberta

Director, Department of Child and Youth Care

· Departmental management including supervision of 17 staff members and overall budgetary resources of $720,000/yr.

· Represented department on hospital wide management committees

· Managed department quality assurance, research, and professional development programs

· Monitored departmental committee mandates, membership and function

· Involved in operational and accreditation reviews

Supervisor, department of child and youth care

· Provided support and guidance to staff members regarding case practice, family and community contact, team functioning, documentation, communication and organization

· Developed and maintained department policy and procedure manual

· Coordinated communication between department staff, program coordinators and department director

Child Care Worker

Dr. Gordon Townsend School

Preschool Multihandicapped, Language and Behavior, and Resource Classroom programs

· Program planning and implementation with children with developmental delays, behavioral disturbance and/or physical handicaps and their families and caregivers

Education

1992 University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta

M.Sc. Educational Psychology - Clinical psychology/rehabilitation

Michigan State University

1976 East Lansing, Michigan B.A. Psychology - Early Childhood Development

professional development

National Council of Rehabilitation Educators Conference (Tucson, Arizona) February 2002

Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals National Conference (Halifax) – May 2001

Rehabilitation Odyssey 2001: A Journey into Ethics, Assessment and Alternative Interventions

CARP Alberta June 2001

Psychological Aspects of the Return to Work Process (CARP – AB Workshop) November 2000

Computer Technology and Vocational Rehabilitation (CARP – AB Workshop) November 2000

Council for Exceptional Children International Conference (Vancouver) – April 2000

Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals National Conference (Banff) – May 2000

Pan Canadian Graduate Student Summer Institute Conference - June 2001

Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Graduate Presentations Pan Canadian Summer Institute Conference - June 2000

Pan Canadian Summer Institute July 1999

Council for Exceptional Children – Division of Early Childhood Conference December 1998

Canadian Evaluation Society Conference (Presenter) June 1998

Canadian Center on Disability Studies – first national Symposium on Disability Studies May 1998

Beyond the Safety Net Workshop November 1997

Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals National Conference June 1997

Canadian Evaluation Society Conference May 1997

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