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Highland Park, Illinois

Direct oversight of Special Education, Section 504, Preschool Programming, English Language Services, Health Services, McKinney-Vento, MTSS, SEL, registration, litigation, and student services. Developed and manage budget and expenditures for IDEA and Title grants. Record custodian and non-discrimination coordinator. Built partnerships with multiple stakeholders to meet the needs of students and families. Policy review and revision to meet the needs of the organization and comply with the law.… Show more Direct oversight of Special Education, Section 504, Preschool Programming, English Language Services, Health Services, McKinney-Vento, MTSS, SEL, registration, litigation, and student services. Developed and manage budget and expenditures for IDEA and Title grants. Record custodian and non-discrimination coordinator. Built partnerships with multiple stakeholders to meet the needs of students and families. Policy review and revision to meet the needs of the organization and comply with the law. Staff professional development to include instructional strategies, curriculum development, special education law, and compliance. Staffing recruitment, retention, and allocation determination. Show less

Mundelein, Il

I pride myself on building strong partnerships with families, district personnel, and the community to meet the needs of all students. As the Director of Special Services, I am responsible for all Special Education programming Pre-K through 8th grade. I believe students should be educated in their home school, therefore, I coordinated bringing back five programs to the district saving over $500,000. I am also responsible for Section 504, Health, Social Emotional services, and the State-funded… Show more I pride myself on building strong partnerships with families, district personnel, and the community to meet the needs of all students. As the Director of Special Services, I am responsible for all Special Education programming Pre-K through 8th grade. I believe students should be educated in their home school, therefore, I coordinated bringing back five programs to the district saving over $500,000. I am also responsible for Section 504, Health, Social Emotional services, and the State-funded preschool program. Additionally, I hire and evaluate staff in the Special Services program, write state and federal grants, and manage department budget. Show less

Gurnee, Illinois

Special Education Supervisor and Assistant Principal at the Intermediate (grades 3-5) and Middle School (grades 6-8). Direct supervisor for approximately 50 staff (i.e. Special Education Teachers, Speech Pathologists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapist, PhysicalTherapist, Hearing Itinerant, and Paraprofessionals). Served as LEA for over 300 IEP and Section 504 meeting annually. Restructured programming to increase student achievement. Developed and work with staff on… Show more Special Education Supervisor and Assistant Principal at the Intermediate (grades 3-5) and Middle School (grades 6-8). Direct supervisor for approximately 50 staff (i.e. Special Education Teachers, Speech Pathologists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapist, PhysicalTherapist, Hearing Itinerant, and Paraprofessionals). Served as LEA for over 300 IEP and Section 504 meeting annually. Restructured programming to increase student achievement. Developed and work with staff on Remediation and Professional Development Plans. Show less

Gurnee, Il

Responsible for summer programming for 700+ students to include: at-risk learners; enrichment programming; Special Education. After analyzing data on student achievement and research on best practices in summer learning, I lead a team to restructure programming for students at risk of the "summer slide." Through community outreach and developing community partners, we were able to offer a high-quality summer program to 75% more students.

Taught and case managed a diverse population of students from grades 9-12. Developed programming to support students multiple needs including: mild to severe cognitive; behavioral; vocational. Designed curriculum.

Gurnee, Il

Taught students in an alternative education setting.

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership And Administration, General

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

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Curriculum And Instruction

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Special Education And Teaching