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THE APPLICATION FOR THE 2021–2022 THERAPY PRACTICUM PROGRAM IS OPEN

To submit an application for the THERAPY training program please Click Here. For more information about our practicum program including our diagnostic and advanced assessment practicums and for instructions on how to apply please click here.

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VIRTUAL PARENTING AND SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS

We are proud to announce two groups that will be offered virtually starting in January 2021. For more information please Click Here

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Education Staff

Click on the names below to read their biographies:

Georgia Bozeday, Ed.D.

Michael Smith

Allie Baron



Georgia Bozeday, Ed.D.

Director of Educational Services, RNBC

Adjunct Professor at National‐Louis University


Education and Training

  • National‐Louis University, Ed.D., Curriculum and Social Justice
  • Post Masters Certification Programs: School Administration, Learning Disabilities, M.Ed., Early Childhood Education
  • Northwestern University, B.S., Speech and Language Pathology
  • State Verification in Gifted Education
  • Illinois School Certification: Administration, Learning Disabilities, Speech and Language Pathology, and Gifted Education

Areas of Expertise

  • Executive Functions
  • Curriculum Design and Implementation
  • Flexible Service Delivery Model for Special and Gifted Education
  • Constructing and Applying Intervention Strategies: Learning, Social/Emotional, and Behavioral Areas
  • Social‐Emotional Curriculum Development
  • Character Education Programming

Research

  • Relationship between school‐wide curriculum for social‐emotional learning and school climate
  • Implementing an intervention‐based, problem‐solving model in a school program for flexible service delivery
  • Using school‐related authentic measurements within an executive functions system

 


Michael Smith

Education Specialist


Education and Training

  • Skidmore College, B.S., Theatre and English

Areas of Expertise

  • Executive Functions Tutor
  • High School Teaching and Curriculum Development
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Graphic Design

Research

  • Assisting research in assessment of social emotional learning

 


Allie Baron

Education Specialist



Education and Training

  • Columbia College Chicago, M.A.M., Arts in Youth and Community Development
  • Ohio University, B.S., Communication, Public Relations
  • Certificate in Political Communications

Areas of Expertise

  • Program/Curriculum Development
  • Youth Development
  • Project Coordinator

Research

  • Youth Voice and Choice – Theater/Arts Programming (Best Practices‐ Chicago)

How do you tell if your child needs help?

If you have a sense that something isn’t right, that your child is struggling in school, having trouble making friends, or controlling behavior… >>

Some kids face challenges, but every kid has strengths to build on

At RNBC, we value the fact that every child is different. We know, too, that the goals for every child will also be different… >>

What's Executive
Function and why is it for kids?

Executive Functions are cognitive processes that allow people to plan, organize, make decisions, pay attention, and regulate behavior… >>

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