Keri Gregory Email & Phone Number

Cave Creek, AZ, US

• Promoted to provide special education leadership across the District, overseeing special education program budgets of $1.5 million+, creating & implementing special education programs & Behavior Intervention plans.
• Plan, monitor & evaluate programs for students with special needs. Review incoming special education documentation; attend IEP & MET meetings to mediate & facilitate decision making for students.
• Collaborate with Principals of 28 District schools to select, place & evaluate Special Education staff members. Spearhead supervision, training & professional development strategy for 40+ staff members.
• Maintain current knowledge of changing legal regulations by attending professional growth & education sessions, in order to provide effective support to Principals regarding special education legal guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with Federal & State guidelines, including IEP/MET writing & testing; prepare a range of State & Federal reports. Recruit, hire & supervise staff, conducting performance evaluations.

• Assisted Director of Special Education in recruiting, hiring, evaluations etc., contributing to development, implementation & evaluation of programs, specifically those relating to MET/IEP compliance.
• Developed proposals, new programs, budget & grants in accordance with District goals. Implemented assigned programs & projects including inservice education activities, conforming to State/Federal laws as well as.

• Promoted to coordinate SPED, monitoring METs/IEPs, coordinating activities & ensuring compliance with legal/administrative requirements. Developed recommendations & provided training.
• Collaborated with ADE on monitoring & developed plans for corrective action as necessary.

• Provided special education in person & online via Zoom, developing lesson plans based on IEP goals.
• Collaborated with teams to design student behavioral plans. Facilitated IEP meetings, drafted IEP goals.
• Worked with ADE on monitoring teams.

Create & implement Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) plans, documenting progress.

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

• Worked closely with children in grades 4 and 5 with high-functioning autism & significant related behavioral difficulties.
• Developed & implemented IEPs, behavioral plans, weekly lesson plans & curriculum mapping.
• Collaborated with regular/general education teachers & attended staff meetings.

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

• Worked closely with children with high-functioning autism & significant related behavioral difficulties.
• Authored & presented social storybooks designed to aid development of pragmatic & social skills.
• Developed & implemented IEPs, behavioral plans, ABA programs & weekly lesson plans.
• Collaborated with Occupational Therapist & regular/general education teachers to implement daily sensory integration. Conducted testing & utilized PECS on a daily basis.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Taught at self-contained program for children ages K-4 with a variety of needs, including autism, MID, Down Syndrome & Emotionally Disturbed.
• Developed & implemented IEPs, behavioral plans, ABA programs & weekly lesson plans.
• Collaborated with regular/general education teachers & resource teachers, utilizing PECS on a daily basis.

Master'S Degree, Curriculum And Instruction

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Special And Elementary Education K-12