Donald Payton, M.Ed. Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va, Us

Williamsburg, Va

• Be a resource to the campus community to ensure equal access for students, guests, and visitors with disabilities. • Provides advising and support to faculty and staff as it relates to their work with students with disabilities in their classes and programs. • Coordinate student accommodations offered through Office of Accessibility Services, promotes services to the campus and community, provides ongoing training, and enforces the institution’s compliance with the federal, state, and local laws and regulations.• Coordinate the delivery and application of learning strategies, environmental adaptations, and accommodations to promote successful integration of students with disabilities within the college environment, and provide information to prospective students, family members, and educators regarding services for students with disabilities at Virginia Peninsula Community College. • Oversee student grievances processes for the department, consults with professors, other support programs and offices to solve access and disability-related student accommodation concerns across the disability spectrum.• The Associate Director assumes responsibilities, with guidance from the Dean for Retention and Student Success, for the development and implementation of program goals, policies, and procedures which affect operations and accessibility of curricular and co-curricular activities for prospective students and family members with disabilities at Virginia Peninsula Community College.• Serves as support and point of contact to educate, train, and guide institutional programs in understanding disability access, rights, and responsibilities. Directly supervises, manages the performance of, and trains the Office of Accessibility Services staff.• Support and implement the vision, mission, and values of Virginia Peninsula Community College.• Member of Threat Assessment Team, Freedom of Speech, and Quality Enhancement Plan Team committees at the college.

Chester, Virginia, United States

• Provide students access to comprehensive advising services, primarily CTE/G3.• Advise and document advising sessions with new and returning students following college policy and procedures.• Provide Retention Strategy to students who at “at-risk” of not achieving educational goals.• Providing accurate information to students on college policies and procedures.• Establish and maintain rapport with students, faculty, and staff to support a culture of excellence on student success.• Participate in special Brightpoint events.• Promote the G3 program as offered and presented by the VCCS.• Assist students with proper course selection and planning.• Accurately complete summary sheets and program plan forms.• Follow the federal guidelines regarding FERPA and student educational records.• Develop professional relationships that will allow for collaboration in order to best advise the students.Experience working with First Generation, Workforce Development and Transfer Students with their educational goals to obtain student success.

Petersburg, Virginia, United States

Provide counseling, academic, emotional and behavioral support for students. Provide resources for families in need with academic resources, transportation, school and community engagement. Assist with the "WAVE" mobile learning and resource bus in neighboring communities for the students and families of Petersburg City Public Schools. Provide case management to support and program with students to ensure they advance and are provided soft skills to adjust and adapt in the classroom and academic community.

United States

Leadership Duties and Accomplishments (but not limited to)• Manage budgets, programming and managing academic resources functions to include Testing Center, Tutoring Center, Career Services, Writing Center and Study Abroad program.• Created and developed programs in Career Services and trained Career Advisors.• Lead Career & Job Fairs, Careers in the Community, Resume/CV workshops on campus, community outreach efforts to bring employers to campus, etc. • Served as member of the TRIO Student Support Services initiative to provide additional resources/services for eligible students through the federal grant.• Hire, supervise, evaluate and manage staff across all departments. Administrative Duties & Student Success • Supervise and administer academic advising system for the college to allow flex scheduling for students to have a seamless class schedule that meet their educational requirements.• Advise and coordinate career services opportunities for students to explore and connect their desired career path and assessment results, as a result of job shadowing and internship opportunities. • Coordinated and provided professional development opportunities for advising staff and training faculty on quarterly and annual updates of program and college policies and procedures.• Teach ESE course for all incoming first year students.Americans with Disabilities Act & Student Success• Review, evaluate, and advise students from their documentation to determine accommodations and auxiliary services for students who qualify for services under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and its related amendments.• Serve as a liaison by communicating with instructors to monitor the students’ progress on a bi-weekly basis or as required.• Manage annual budget for ADA and Student Support Services.• Coordinate programs and workshops for first-year students with disabilities entering college.

Richmond, Virginia

Exceptional Education Teacher• Prepared instructional lessons within the guidelines of the standards of learning (SOL) pacing guide for the Virginia Department of Education.• Developed Individual Educational Plans (IEP) for students with various levels of special needs.• Conducted and led IEP meetings with the IEP team, including students, parents, school counselors, and administration.Head Boy’s Basketball Coach• Supervised assistant coaches and team managers, fundraising, film exchange, game scheduling, scouting reports, and team travel.• Developed tutoring programs for athletes below the minimum GPA and implemented SAT/ACT college prep for all athletes.• Coordinate basketball summer camps for area youth.

Petersburg, Virginia

• Assist Head Men’s Basketball Coach as the top assistant while leading practice planning, scheduling games, managing, and supervising other coaching staff and team managers. • Involved with strategic planning of opponent scouting and evaluation, in addition to administrative duties as required.• Served as recruiting coordinator for potential student athletes. • Directed VSU Men’s Basketball summer camp and was responsible for planning, marketing, conducting instruction, and organizing basketball day camp for 60 plus campers ages 7-16.• Organized various athletic department functions (Pink Zone, “Socks for the Homeless”, etc.).• Coordinated community outreach projects in conjunction with Richmond area Special Olympics. • Managed tutoring program for men’s basketball team and its efforts earned the team a GPA of 2.87 and CIAA Team Academic Award.

Rock Hill, Sc

Led NJCAA Division 1 program for two seasons finished with a overall record of 37-28 and reaching the Region X Conference Tournament Championship (2009). Region X Regular Season Championship (2009) Developed two 1st team All-Region performers & one 2nd team All-Region performer. Performed study hall, scheduling, recruiting, strength and conditioning program, travel and team budget. Managed assistant coaching staff, practice planning and game day management. Achieved 100% team graduation rate for two year student-athletes and assisted four NCAA Division 1, three NCAA Division 2 and one NAIA Division 2 signees.

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Assisted head coach in all facets of the NCAA D2 basketball program (practice planning, game day management, travel, etc). Led recruiting efforts and managed database of student-athletes. Managed study hall and fundraising initiatives (lock-in camps, eat for a week, etc). Assisted the program in tripling their win total from the previous season.

Doctor Of Education - Ed.D., Educational Leadership

Master Of Education - M.Ed., Special Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology