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A+ Virtual LearningDirector of Special Education
Oct. 2022• Serve as a member on the executive leadership team • Establish and sustain regulatory compliance and guidance for New York State Education Department
• Function as liaison between A+ Virtual and external stakeholders for students with disabilities (SWDs)
• Engage in interview and onboarding process with potential new-hires • Provide consistent teacher support to ensure IEPs are implemented as provided by stakeholders • Gather and analyze learning artifacts collected from students’ digital notebooks to ensure support for IEPs
• Support all teachers through professional development centered around evidence-based practices for SWDs
• Develop and maintain Special Education programming that is offered by A+ Virtual Learning
• Conduct needs assessment to determine, build, and implement special ed programming
Miriam STLHead Of School, 9-12
Jun. 2021 - Oct. 2022Miriam Academy• Driver of school culture, academic program evolution and development, and community engagement
• Serve as Miriam Academy’s representative on the organization-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
• Maintain regulatory compliance and guidance for Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), and Independent Schools of St. Louis (ISSL)
• Promote a safe space and actively work to foster a sense of belonging for marginalized populations
• Develop and adhere to annual budget in collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer
• Facilitate faculty meetings focusing on how staff members can be culturally responsive to the school
community through engagement, communication, and transparency
• Accountable for increasing enrollment, managing and maintaining program census based on budget
• Active member of variable tuition committee for all Miriam Academy families which determines the amount of financial assistance available for each family
• Conduct full-scale program review including mindset, school culture, and professional expectations
Great CircleDirector of Special Education/Principal
Jun. 2019 - Jan. 2021Greater St. Louis Area• Provide leadership direction, program development and execution of all Special Education Services
• Serve as St. Louis region’s representative on the organization-wide Diversity and Inclusion Committee
• Ensure regulatory, program contract and grant compliance for Missouri’s DESE, ISACS, ISSL, and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
• Create and maintain equitable learning opportunities and access for all students and families
• Maintain a Trauma Informed model of care as the foundation to treatment and education of all students
• Develop Special Education treatment budget in consult with the Vice President of Education, monitors and adjusts expenditures monthly to stay within annual budget
• Deliver ongoing professional development to all faculty aiming to enhance and build equity, increase
academic success and improve student outcomes
• Accountable for managing and maintaining program census/enrollment at budgeted capacities
• Oversee three Great Circle sites: St. Louis, Bonne Terre, and Farmington
• Supervise implementation of Great Circle’s policies, procedures, protocols, and treatment planning
• Ensure Great Circle’s electronic health record documentation are timely and accurate
Eastern Suffolk BOCESAdult Literacy Education Principal
Sep. 2018 - May. 2019Hampton Bays, New York, United States• Collaborate with Vocational Advisor to set and meet individual student employment goals
• Plan and facilitate faculty meetings on a regular basis focusing on reaching the adult learner and create safe
learning spaces
• Promote teacher collaboration and increase knowledge of evidence-based instruction for adult
multi-language learners
• Respond immediately to students’ and other administrators’ concerns in English and/or Spanish
• Serve as liaison between leadership on site and grant-wide administration
• Uphold grant expectations for lesson planning, execution, and reflection
• Utilize Best PLUS, Best Lit, and TABE as benchmarks to establish and track progress towards student goals
Eastern Suffolk BOCESProfessional Development Provider - Administrative Coordinator
Jan. 2015 - May. 2019Patchogue, New York, United States• Collaborate with districts to develop high standards of systemic practice and implementation for all students
• Communicate with New York State Education Department (NYSED) quarterly to ensure training messages
are in line with the current vision
• Partner with grant colleagues regularly (Bilingual Special Education Specialist, Special Education School
Improvement Specialists, Transition Specialists, Behavior Specialists) to ensure districts received consistent
and ongoing support from the different specialists within the Regional Special Education Technical
Assistance Support Center (RSE-TASC)
• Contribute to budget planning and rationale for equipment and consumables in response to regional needs
• Develop and deliver professional development related to IEP development, implementation, and reflection
• Implement National Implementation Research Network’s (NIRN) Active Implementation framework to strive
to maximize stakeholder engagement
• Learn from grant network partners in order to develop systemic changes in identified school districts
• Provide direct technical assistance to professionals in the areas of New York State’s Part 200’s regulations,
literacy acquisition and special education
Middle Country School DistrictSpecial Education Teacher
Sep. 2013 - Dec. 2014• Coordinate and attend meetings, revise and edit IEPs using IEP Direct when necessary (K – 12)
• Cover for Special Education teachers when they sit on CSE (K – 12)
• Design, develop, & implement 3rd and 4th grade Resource Room curricula using the NYSTCE Rubric
• Facilitate Life Skills, ABA, Self-Contained, Integrated Co-Teaching, and Resource Room (K – 12)
• Provide Home Instruction for students on medical leave, awaiting placement, or suspension (K – 12)
• Serve as 1:1 for students in state of crisis (K – 12)
• Sit as the Special Education teacher on CPSE meetings assist in decision-making for placement and services
North Shore School District 112Special Education Teacher
Sep. 2011 - Jun. 2013• Coordinate and attend meetings, revise and write IEPs using IEP Direct
• Design Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) curriculum using Teachers College Writers & Readers Workshop
• Design Resource Room curricula using the Silver Strong Rubric (based on the Marshall Framework)
• Facilitate Cooperative/Integrated Team/Co Teaching (CTT/ICT) classrooms in English 8 curriculum
• Supplement instruction with Expert 21, Read 180, System 44, and Treasures
NYC Department of EducationSpecial Education Teacher
Sep. 2010 - Jun. 2011• Coordinate meetings, revise and write Special Education Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
• Create and implement Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) curriculum
• Develop and implement Science RCT Prep curriculum
• Work in Cooperative Team Teaching classrooms in Living Environment and Earth Science
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