Special Education Teacher (ICT environment), Instructional Support Services Department Chair at Maspeth High School, Queens, NY.I oversaw the growth of the Instructional Support Services (ISS) department at a Queens community high school of 1,000+ students, managing a caseload of 150 students with special needs. As department head, I expanded the department from 4 to 16 full-time staff members, coordinating the activities of special educators, paraprofessionals, and school support staff including psychologists and social workers. I oversaw a robust ICT program, pushed for full inclusion of all students in general education, and expanded the school's scope of services, resulting in the school being selected as a DOE "lab site" visited by district schools to observe and implement inclusive practices at their sites.I was a member of the Principal's cabinet, the Pupil Personnel Services team, and directed the school's mentoring program for new and developing teachers. I co-taught Regents level biology for four years and senior level ELA for one year, as well as English electives and basic Latin.

I instructed the weekly Capstone Portfolio course for 20+ special education graduate students at Long Island University's Teaching Fellows program, reviewing and approving students' Masters theses based on two years of academic coursework and classroom instruction.