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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pa

PROGRAM LEADERSHIP• Develop and support the design and regulatory compliance of the Special Education, 504, and ELL programs within all 5 KIPP Philadelphia schools (2 Elementary, 2 Middle, and High School)• Coach and develop all school-based Special Education Coordinators through weekly 1:1 meetings and monthly community of practice sessions• Create and disseminate monthly dashboard with Special Education compliance and funding data to all regional leadership• Consult with school leaders on budgeting, staffing, and resource acquisition related to student support services• Review Special Education paperwork for 350+ students with IEPs ensuring 100% compliant files and accurate data reporting for all state and federal Special Education reporting• Deliver highly-rated professional development both regionally and at KIPP National events• Collaboratively drive regional academic priorities in schools SYSTEMS DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION• Designed and continue to maintain networked Filemaker database to generate and store all Special Education documents and track compliance• Co-lead implementation and region-wide adoption of web-based assessment administration and analysis tools (Illuminate, EdInsight)• Designed and oversee Access Billing process to obtain funding via federal Medicaid program• Maintain accuracy of support services data in the school’s Powerschool SIS system• Create user-friendly and engaging tools and resources including manuals, interactive tools, and reference guidesEXTERNAL RELATIONS• Liaison with staffing agencies to fill all contracted related service positions for schools • Work with legal counsel to advise schools on Special Education legal cases through a deep understanding of state and federal law• Established partnership with private company for students requiring an alternate short-term disciplinary placement and serve as regional coordinator for all referrals

Philadelphia, Pa

LEADERSHIP• Designed and oversaw Special Education, 504, and ELL programs to ensure compliance and quality of service implementation• Managed and developed 5 teachers through weekly 1:1 meetings, coaching support, and performance reviews• Oversaw school counseling program and managed school social worker and school counselor• Served as member of school-based leadership team and fulfilled additional school-wide duties including school-wide professional developmentSYSTEMS DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION• Developed and oversaw pre-referral process across grade levels • Coordinated academic interventions (RTI) including data collection, curriculum, and training• Coordinated bi-annual MAP testing assessments across all grade levels• Researched, acquired, and managed learning support materials and resourcesEXTERNAL RELATIONS• Acquired and managed all related service personnel including school psychologists• Liaised with behavioral health agencies and facilitated interagency meetings

Philadelphia, Pa

• Provided push-in and pull-out support through school’s inclusion model in 5th-8th grades.• Managed IEP and 504 caseloads ensuring paperwork compliance and service delivery• Taught daily reading intervention program for 4 years (Wilson reading, Verbalizing and Visualizing, Guided Reading) to groups of 6-12 students• Founded and ran after-school homework help program called Base Camp• Led Special Education content team meetings

Philadelphia, Pa

• Designed and implemented differentiated curriculum and behavior management plan in a multi-age self-contained special education classroom• Established a school-wide Wilson Reading program, collaborating with Reading Coordinator to identify, assess, and implement this research-based intervention for over 30 at-risk students. • Created after-school enrichment program for special education students focusing on standardized test preparation.

Based In Denver, Co

• Served with traveling team-based national service program. Projects included tutoring at-risk youth, camp counseling for children with special needs, constructing low-income housing, trail maintenance, historic farm preservation, and disaster relief casework.• Facilitated team meetings and reported weekly progress reports to headquarters.

San Jose, California, United States

• Assisted president of local nonprofit with successful completion of a full-length feature film andmentoring program with San Jose State University.• Solicited and acquired over $5,000 in donations of equipment, supplies, and food from local vendors

Stanford, California, United States

• Managed production of Stanford’s official 800-page campus phone book, including phone listings, ads, full color maps, and coupons and produced 2nd edition of the Unofficial Guide to Stanford.• Hired and oversaw production team, ad design, layout, and achieved 100% customer approvals on ad designs by providing customer service to over 800 advertisers.• Conducted bidding process to hire printer, and coordinated distribution of 30,000 free copies to Stanford campus and bulk mailing to advertisers.

Master Of Science (Ms), Special & Elementary Education And Teaching, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies, 3.636