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 Oversight of special education services for 8 schools, seat based and online, serving students K-12. Leadership position on Superintendent’s Cabinet, engaged in strategic planning to reduce costs, increase enrollment at existing sites, develop new programming options, and increase student achievement. Created Leadership Team for Special Education to assess needs across district, develop and provide Professional Development, participate in teacher evaluations. Set up Evaluation… Show more  Oversight of special education services for 8 schools, seat based and online, serving students K-12. Leadership position on Superintendent’s Cabinet, engaged in strategic planning to reduce costs, increase enrollment at existing sites, develop new programming options, and increase student achievement. Created Leadership Team for Special Education to assess needs across district, develop and provide Professional Development, participate in teacher evaluations. Set up Evaluation Team at District level to ensure comprehensive assessment and evaluation of students. Negotiated contracts for all related service providers (school psychologist, OT, Speech, and other specialists as required). Developed Solutions Room at MTS high school to reduce suspension rates and provide opportunity for students with special needs to engage in restorative practices and build problem solving skills. Show less

 Developed Federal Setting III program at MTS high school in order to provide continuum of services for students with behavior needs. Program focused on developing positive social skills throughout the day. Core academics taught by general education teachers so students had access to grade level curriculum and made progress toward graduation. Developed partnerships for programming with community resources to improve transition skills in independent living and post-secondary training and… Show more  Developed Federal Setting III program at MTS high school in order to provide continuum of services for students with behavior needs. Program focused on developing positive social skills throughout the day. Core academics taught by general education teachers so students had access to grade level curriculum and made progress toward graduation. Developed partnerships for programming with community resources to improve transition skills in independent living and post-secondary training and work opportunities. Significantly increased due process compliance through staff training, individualized teacher support and monitoring. Show less

 Developed and taught curriculum to improve student self-determination and social skills.  Instructed students with disabilities in fundamental math skills and Algebra I. Developed and implemented Individual Education Plans in accordance with state guidelines and child study procedures; maintaining paperwork in compliance with state regulations. Communicated frequently with parents, teachers, social workers, school psychologists, and school administrators to ensure ongoing… Show more  Developed and taught curriculum to improve student self-determination and social skills.  Instructed students with disabilities in fundamental math skills and Algebra I. Developed and implemented Individual Education Plans in accordance with state guidelines and child study procedures; maintaining paperwork in compliance with state regulations. Communicated frequently with parents, teachers, social workers, school psychologists, and school administrators to ensure ongoing development of students. Show less

 Instructed 9-12th grade levels of Math Topics, Pre-Algebra and Algebra I to students in an Alternative Learning Center with class sizes up to 30 students. Taught Saturday School program for credit recovery in Algebra I, Algebra II, and/or Geometry.  Tutored students through online math remediation to meet MCA II Grad Math assessment requirements.

 Daycare, Restaurant Management, Catering, Tutoring and Substitute Teaching (ISD 917), Special Education Teacher (ISD 194), and Paraprofessional (Avon Lake, Ohio).

 Completed time studies and developed systems to decrease operation downtime and increase productivity. Trained staff on new systems, data collection and reporting.