Katherine Duffy Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Henrico, Virginia

-Manages caseload allocation and monitors the department’s compliance status with special education timelines on Virginia IEP as Trevvett Elementary’s Exceptional Education School Coordinator-Disseminates key county and school information to the special education team from monthly special education department chair and school leadership meetings-Leads a Professional Learning Committee designed to teach staff on best practices for meeting the needs of students with IEPs and 504 plans-Provides expertise on procedural issues related to IDEA and Virginia Special Education Regulations-Schedules and manages special education instructional assistants and ensures the department’s schedules meet students’ service needs-Provides case management for students in private day placements-Collaborates with all grade level teams and service providers to develop instructional planning, assess student performance, problem solve academic and behavioral areas that need improvement, and create behavior management plans -Develops and implements lesson plans in small group settings -Constructs student IEPs, collects data, and monitors student progress towards IEP goals and curriculum standards -Administers the Woodcock Johnson Test of Achievement, Fourth Edition evaluations and constructs reports to communicate results and recommendations to HCPS Eligibility teams and parents -Serves as a Buddy to teachers new to HCPS to support the county’s mission of increasing teacher retention

Falls Church, Virginia

-Facilitated meetings for special education referrals and eligibilities as Local Screening Chairperson -Supported Westgate through problem-solving and resource-sharing to encourage student academic and behavioral growth as Special Education Team Lead and RI Core Team member -Managed caseload allocation, ran validation reports, and ensured special education timelines were met on Sea Stars as Westgate’s Default Case Manager -Directly collaborated with fourth and fifth grade teams and service providers to develop instructional planning, assess student performance, problem solve academic and behavioral areas that need improvement, and create behavior management plans -Developed and implemented lesson plans in self-contained and whole-class settings -Constructed student IEPs, collected data, and monitored progress towards IEP goals and curriculum standards-Sponsored Westgate’s student council, Westgate Student Ambassadors, facilitating student events and projects, and disseminating school-wide event information to staff, students, and parents -Supported newly hired special education teachers transition into FCPS and the Westgate community-Administered the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, Third Edition evaluations and constructed reports to communicate results and recommendations to FCPS Eligibility teams and parents

Washington D.C.

-Developed individualized learning plans and behavior modifications for students with different language and cognitive deficits; monitored student progress through daily pacing and observation-Communicated recommendations, learning goals, and weekly student progress to parents-Trained and mentored clinicians on proper methods of implementation to ensure instructional quality-Conducted individual and small-group instruction for students with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, hyperlexia and autism-Facilitated learning in both non-categorical classrooms in District of Columbia Public Schools and in private learning centers in math, reading and spelling, and receptive and expressive language skills-Administered a battery of standardized evaluations to determine students’ strengths and weaknesses to objectively plan instruction

Great Falls, Virginia

-Communicated daily with multiple teams to develop academic and behavior management strategies necessary to drive the achievement of students with and without IEPs and 504 plans-Implemented lesson plans in self-contained, small-group, and whole-class settings-Supported students with disabilities in developing multimedia projects during project based learning-Led small-group Tier-2 intervention math lessons in Do The Math program -Collaborated with other staff members to create the 2015-2016 yearbook

West Springfield, Va

-Led individual and small-group decoding classes for students with reading disabilities-Supported the lead English teacher in providing instruction to high school students with disabilities, and through management of challenging behaviors-Collected student performance data for case managers to ensure IEP goals were met-Modeled and provided feedback on appropriate social skills for students-Supervised and supported students during daily schedule transitions and special interest clubs-Volunteered as lead teacher for Accotink Academy Learning Center's Yearbook Club

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Created, designed, and organized sites enabling team collaboration across the business unit, and gave recommendations for SharePoint use as key SharePoint Administrator-Managed the relationship between vendors and the business unit while managing inventory-Administered support to the Global Training and Development, Sales Center of Excellence, Business Support, and Americas Zone Sales teams-Maintained and updated the training Access database-Coordinated logistics for on-site and off-site events and workshops

Chantilly, Va

-Supervised team of four to ensure work was completed in an accurate and timely manner and complied with government regulations-Organized payroll data from overseas projects in Excel for further processing in SAP-Reconciled payroll data in SAP to ensure accurate billing reports for clients and reduced billing backlog

Blacksburg, Va

-Developed a New Employee Orientation program for the corporate office, including an outline of tasks and expectations for employees and departments involved in the process-Created, updated and organized employment files

Master'S In Teaching, Special Education And Teaching

Licensure Program: Special Education, General Curriculum K-12

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Management: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, & Technology; Human Resources

Activities and Societies: Society for Human Resources Management; Virginia Tech Undergraduate Honor System; Virginia Tech Residential Hall.