Debbie Vermeulen Neighbors Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Leads all programs and compliance related to curriculum, instruction, assessment, Title programs and other special projects for a small K-8 district.

Lead team of 30+ staff serving more than 100 students in Academic Supports and Extended School Year.

Review teacher candidate portfolios. Assess teaching readiness using multiple rubrics.

Served as instructional leadership link between the campus and the district’s Curriculum and Instruction department, helping to utilize district resources to support instructional work at the campus.Work included PLCs, teacher coaching, leadership of campus MTSS/RTI implementation, data analysis, develop campus improvement & professional learning plans, curriculum and assessment development, implementation of early structured literacy, total participation, and more.

Campus leader for Distict’s Summer Enrichment program. Lead all aspects of the five week program:- financial goals of program were exceeded- hiring & supervising 34 teachers & office staff- enrollment & payment of 1,300+ course registrations- day-to-day logistics - parent communication & resolutions- coordination with other summer programs to ensure needs of all students were met

Worked with 3 middle schools supporting teachers and administrators in the training and implementation of Common Core and 21st Century Learning in the classroom. Specific areas of focus were adolescent literacy, instructional technology, building common assessments, and integrating supports into non-academic classrooms.

Middle School Core Teacher - ELA & Social Studies (also district trainer & administrative support)Elementary Teacher - Grades 3, 4

As a teacher facilitator for the project, my responsibilities have included:- serve as Institute Director, the lead facilitator, for teacher professional development- support teachers in developing and refining unit and lesson plans integrating inquiry & literacy- collaboratively create and present curriculum presentations for institutes & conferences- design, pilot, and present literacy-based history lessons for elementary & middle school- as part of a four-year Teaching American History grant (2009-2013), served as grade level lead teacher, presented model lessons, facilitated teams, and hosted team members in my classroom

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One of 200 educators from around the country, selected from a pool of 4,000 applicants, to create online Common Core curriculum resources that benefit teachers and students around the world. - crafted targeted, standards-based literacy lessons for close reading of nonfiction text- lesson resources included teaching plans, teacher notes, lesson visuals, student worksheets, presentations to provide lesson overviews- used online collaboration for lesson planning, feedback, and publishing

Silicon Valley, California

Mountain View, Ca

Served as the organization's first Director of Development- Planned, coordinated, and implemented organizational systems and fundraising campaigns- Researched and wrote grants requests to foundations and high-wealth individuals- Developed public relations materials and outreach events

As part of the fundraising department, responsibilities included Annual Fund, direct mail, United Way grants, other grants, and special events. Raised an average of $500,000 annually.HOPE provides comprehensive services to more than 3,700 individuals with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, mental retardation, Down’s syndrome and other related conditions.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Communications

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Teaching Credential, Teacher Education, Multiple Levels