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Toby Tomlinson Baker has earned her Ph.D. at Pepperdine University is an adjunct professor at California State University-Los Angeles (CSULA) and is a licensed special education consultant. She is a disability pioneer who initiated having Individualized Education during college with her #1 bestseller, The Traveling IEP!
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#1 Bestseller, The Traveling IEP!
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In March, Toby presented her research to Michael Gamel-McCormick in Washington, who drafted the original RISE Act 6 years ago!
Dr. Baker is an outspoken political activist who has presented her research to members of Congress, the White House, and the Department of Education.
In March, Toby presented The Traveling IEP to Senator Bob Casey, who introduced the RISE Act!
Dr. Baker has published several Op-Eds on national policy topics, in publications such as LDA Today, Exceptional Needs Today, and PennLive.
In July 2022, Dr. Baker was honored to share her story with the Award-winning magazine Exceptional Needs Today.
Educational Preparation
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy, Pepperdine University, July 2021
M.Ed. Master of Education, Cabrini University, 2004
B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Adelphi University, 1998
Employment Experience
California State University-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 8/2021-Present Lecturer-Charter College of Education (CCOE); Special Education and Counseling/Curriculum and Instruction
Los Angeles Senior High School, LAUSD, CA
Fourth Street Elementary School, LAUSD, CA
Selma Elementary School, LAUSD, CA
Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, CA Guest lecturer
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA Graduate Research Assistant
Chichester School District, Boothwyn, PA
Coatesville Area School District, Coatesville, PA
Chester County Intermediate Unit, Downingtown, PA
Behavior Therapy Clinic/CBEST, Los Angeles, CA Behavior Interventionist
Professional Awards
PeppGSEP, Alumni Spotlight! Pepperdine University. June 4, 2022.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeXCQyTvaWz/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
Exceptional Needs Today! Top Contributor, 2021. Top Education Policy Writer. Exceptional Needs Today, December 2021.
Learning Disabilities Association of America: Recipient. Harrison Sylvester Award (Research of Adults with Learning Disabilities) Learning Disabilities Association Annual Conference, February 19, 2020.
LAUSD Certificate of Recognition: Exceeds Standard Rating as a Top Performing Teacher from Superintendent Beutner. Professional Learning and Leadership Development, Los Angeles Unified School District. January 19, 2020.
CHADD 2018 Educator of the Year: Recipient. CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) Annual International Conference, November 10, 2018.
Professional research publications
Hamilton, E., Espino, D., (Baker, T.-cited.) (2022). Research in Service to Practice: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Asset-Based Learning Environments (ABLE). National Science Foundation. (Grant Proposal Submitted).
Baker, Toby Tomlinson (2022) “Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: The History of Higher Education Legislation,” The Scholarship Without Borders Journal: Vol. 1, Article 6. Available at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/swbj/vol1/iss1/6
Baker, T. T. (2021). Support for students with disabilities: How awareness and accommodations differ across faculty members within the postsecondary context (Order No. 28539983). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2543424985).
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2543424985/F9D0F6C159BB4D20PQ/8
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2200&context=etd
Espino, D., Baker, T., Oliveira, Schulz, D., Savoca, J., Hamilton, E. (2020). Video Vignettes from a Global, STEM-focused, Virtual, Student Makerspace Collaboration. Workshop Outcomes: Distributed Collaboration in STEM-Rich Project-based Learning. In Rapid Community Report Series. AERA2021, April 8-12. Annual Meeting.
Espino, D., Lee, S., Van Tress, L., Baker, T. Hamilton, E. (2019). Analysis of U.S., Kenyan, and Finnish Discourse Patterns in a Cross-Cultural Digital Makerspace Learning Community Through the IBE-UNESCO Global Competences Framework. Research in Social Science and Technology (RESSAT), December 2019.
Baker, T. T. (2018). The Concealed Population of Students with Learning Disabilities and the Quiet Advocacy of Families in Southeast Asia. Journal of Global Leadership. Pepperdine University, December 2018.
Professional Research Presentations
Baker, T.T. (2022, December 8). Accessing Accommodations in College: Understanding 504 Plans and IEPs. [Webinar]. Great Valley Senior High School. (In Progress).
Baker, T. T. (2022, June 22). College Faculty’s Perspectives about Teaching Students with Disabilities. [Webinar]. Pellissippi State Community College.
Baker, T.T. (2022, March 28). Transition: Concepts & Law for Family, and Schools. [Lecture Notes]. Department of Special Education. Mount Saint Mary’s University.
Baker, T. T. (2022, March 10). Actionable Steps Toward Graduating for College Students with Disabilities.[Seminar]. Speaker Series. Delaware Valley Friends School. https://www.dvfriends.org/apps/pages/speakers
Baker, T.T. (2022, February 15). Discussing The RISE Act: Making College More Accessible for Students with LD. [Webinar]. Learning Disabilities Association of America.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/130ErdLSdUmj9mL-LjdGPZC0kaz2AEKky/view
Baker, T.T. (2021 October 16). Current Support Provided by Faculty Members to Postsecondary Students with Disabilities. Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan/New Jersey Conference. Virtual. October 15-16, 2021.
Baker, T.T. (2021 September 22). Tips for Graduating from College for Students with Disabilities. [Webinar]. Behavior Therapy Clinic.
Hamilton, E., Espino, D. Baker, T. (2021). The International Community for Collaborative Content Creation.[Video Submission]. STEM for All Video Showcase 2021. May 11-18, 2021. Winner: Presenters Choice and Public Choice
https://stemforall2021.videohall.com
Baker, T.T., Savoca, J., Schulz, D. (2021, April 9). Video Vignettes from a Global STEM-focused, Virtual, focus Student Makerspace Collaboration. [Paper Session]. AERA2021. April 8-12. Virtual Annual Conference.
Baker, T.T. (2021 February 18). Special Education Policy and the Implementation of Accommodations for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities. [Webinar]. Learning Disabilities Association of America 58th Annual International Conference.
Baker, T.T. (2020 July 15). Bringing Virtual Collaboration to the Classroom. [Webinar]. Pepperdine University.
Baker, T. T. (2020 June 23). Concerns of Students with Disabilities Receiving Services and Accommodations in Online Platforms During Covid-19. [Webinar]. Pellissippi State Community College.
Baker, T. T. (2020 May 14). Students with disabilities and the effects of college departure. [Webinar]. National College Advocacy Group (NCAG).
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/8877581534426371843
Baker, T.T. (2020). Higher Education Faculty and Accommodations for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities. Pepperdine University, Education Division Scholarship. Paper 58. https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/gsepedu/58/
Baker, T. T. (2019 July 25). Developing Policy for College-Bound Students with Learning Disabilities. [Webinar]. National College Advocacy Group, (NCAG).
Baker, T. T. (2019). Creating Equal Access to Higher Education for High School Seniors with Learning Disabilities. SCPDC, Southern California Professional Development Conference-Pepperdine, University. March 23, 2019.
Baker, T. T. (2019). Academic Integration of First-Year College Students with Learning Disabilities. Clute Institute International Conference, Sheraton, Maui, HI, January 3, 2019.
Baker, T. T. (2018 July 31). The Social Effects of Being the Child of a Parent with Intellectual Disabilities. [Webinar]. IOSSBR-International Organization of Social Science and Behavioral Research.
Baker, T. T., Chang, J., Hanson, J., Martinez, F., Rajabeiggi, H., & Sumner, J.,
(2018 July 27). Facets of Cuban Healthcare. [Webinar]. Association for the Study
of Cuban Economy International Conference.
Baker, T. T. (2018). Creating Equal Access to Education for College-Bound Students with Learning Disabilities. Pepperdine University Annual Symposium, June 1, 2018.
Conference Posters
Baker, T. T. (2020). Teaching English Language Learners with Disabilities in Urban Educational Settings. LDA, Learning Disabilities Association Annual Conference, Marriott, Orlando, Fl., February 17, 2020.
Baker, T. T. (2018). Self-Advocacy for College-Bound Students with Learning
Disabilities. Clute Institute International Conference, Marriot San Francisco,
CA. August 7, 2018.
Baker, T. T. (2018). Creating Equal Access to Education for College-Bound Students with Learning Disabilities. GXNU-Pepperdine GSEP Scholars Innovation Exchange 2018, Normal Univ. Yanshan Campus, Guilin, People’s Republic of China. May 9, 2018.
Media Coverage of Research
Baker, T. T. (2022, July 1). Featured Cover Issue: Changing Factors that Inhibit and Restrict Postsecondary Students with Disabilities. Exceptional Needs Today, Issue 9.
Baker, T. T. (2022, February 9). The Voice: The Value of Educators with Disabilities. California Teachers Association.
https://www.cta.org/educator/posts/the-value-of-educators-with-disabilities
Baker, T. T. (2022, February). Strategies to Improve Teaching Students with Speech and Language Impairments During a Mask Mandate. exceptionalneedstoday.com.
Baker, T. T. (2021 November). Why College Students with Disabilities Need to Connect with Faculty. Exceptional Needs Today, Issue 6.
https://exceptionalneedstoday.com/exceptional-needs-today-magazine-november-2021/
Baker, T. T. (2021 August 6). Senator Casey is Right: Congress Needs to Help College Students with Disabilities. PennLive; Harrisburg Patriot News.
https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2021/08/sen-casey-is-right-congress-needs-to-help-college-students-with-disabilities-opinion.html
Baker, T.T. (2021 July 28). What Teachers can Do to Support Writers with Learning Disabilities. LDA Today.
https://ldaamerica.org/lda_today/what-teachers-can-do-to-support-writers-with-learning-disabilities/
Baker, T.T. (2021 June 26). Getting to Know the STEM Media Makers and Global Change Makers at IC4! Scientific Teen. https://www.thescientificteen.org/post/getting-to-know-the-stem-media-makers-and-global-change-makers-at-ic4
Baker, T.T. (2021 May 19). Here’s How to Help College Students with Disabilities. PennLive; Harrisburg Patriot News. https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2021/05/heres-how-to-help-college-students-with-disabilities-opinion.html
Baker, T. T. (2021 May). The Vanishing IEP. Exceptional Needs Today, Issue 2.
https://exceptionalneedstoday.com/exceptional-needs-today-magazine-may-2021/
Baker, T.T. (2020, October 14). Self-Advocacy and Success for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities. LDA Today.
https://ldaamerica.org/lda_today/self-advocacy-and-success-for-postsecondary-students-with-disabilities/
Baker, T.T. (2020 August, 25). Not-So-Distant Learning, Bringing Students Together, Even When Apart. Newsroom, Pepperdine University. https://gsep.pepperdine.edu/newsroom/2020/08/not-so-distant-learning-bringing-students-together-even-when-apart/
Baker, T.T. (2020 July 7). Not-So-Distant Learning, Bringing Students Together, Even When Apart. PennLive; Harrisburg Patriot News.
Baker, T. T. (2020 February 24). Former Student Received Harrison Sylvester
Award. DVFS Website. Posted 02/24/2020 03:16PM
Baker, T. T. (2020 January 20). Self-Advocacy and Success for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities. Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA).
Baker, T. T. (2019 July 17). Congress must pass new laws to ensure students with learning disabilities get support in college. Pennlive.com. https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/07/congress-must-pass-new-laws-to-ensure-students-with-learning-disabilities-get-support-in-college-opinion.html
Baker, T. T. (2018, October 25). CHADD 2018 Educator of the Year. Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology: Digital Marketing.
Baker T.T. (2018 June). China and the Missing Students with Special Needs. West Chester Daily Local News.https://www.dailylocal.com/opinion/letter-to-editor-china-and-missing-students-with-special-needs/article_02f9729e-1214-587e-8a5d-b3cc672df77e.html
Baker T. T. (2007 June). Vicarious Disability. West Chester Daily Local News.
Howell, L. Baker, T. (2018 June 15). Former DV Student Shares Impact of D.V.F.S. Education on her Career. DVFS Website. Posted 06/15/2018 03:16PM
