Megan Lyons Email & Phone Number

Gilroy, California, United States

Responsible for providing care within a classroom setting using therapeutic techniques for individual students.* Executes all functions of case management for up to 28 students* Creates, schedules, and facilitates staffings for IP teams based on need* Schedules and facilitates IEP meetings and coordinating all student services* Creates and collects comprehensive data for educational analysis in order to facilitate IEP goals* Provides education for students 9th-12th grades* Creates and implements curriculum necessary to foster and support educational growth* Coordinates support staff schedules to include additional educational training, compliance with Union regulations, and contract agreements* Prepares legal educational documents and reports and networks with service providers to compile comprehensive educational plans for individual students* Creates spreadsheets to facilitate schedules, data analysis, and technical information to improve operations and installation of goals

Mountain View, California, United States

Responsible for providing academic education and behavior management within a classroom setting using therapeutic techniques for individual students.* Uses therapeutic techniques to help aid in behavior management of individual students as well as whole class* Executes and creates curriculum plans for various grades and abilities. Implements scaffolds and curriculum differentiation as necessary for student mastery and success.* Assess students as needed to help gather student and teaching data* Creates spreadsheets to facilitate schedules, data analysis, & technical information to improve operations & installation of goals* Provides education & education services for students with academic abilities from 9th-12th grades* Coordinates with site Principal, other admin, or department level teams on needs of the students and school

Salinas, California, United States

Responsible for providing academic education and behavior management within a classroom setting using therapeutic techniques for individual students.* Uses therapeutic techniques to help aid in behavior management of individual students as well as whole class* Executes and creates curriculum plans for various grades and abilities. Implements scaffolds and curriculum differentiation as necessary for student mastery and success.* Assess students as needed to help gather student and teaching data* Creates spreadsheets to facilitate schedules, data analysis, & technical information to improve operations & installation of goals* Provides education & education services for students with academic abilities from TK to 8th grade * Coordinates with site Principal, other admin, or grade level teams on needs of the students and school

Gilroy, Ca

Responsible for administrative and accounting tasks for a small family owned construction company.* Execute all functions of office operations, streamline processes for increased efficiency and reporting accuracy* Submitted compliance documentation for motor fleet to ARB Diesel Off-Road Online Reporting System resulting in annual savings of $50,000 in penalties and unnecessary fees* Partner with external vendors to ensure and optimize fleet maintenance by implementing new procedures for part replacements* Studied California air emissions law and off-road regulations and obtained certification for company’s motor fleet each year

Watsonville, California, United States

Responsible for providing care within a classroom setting using therapeutic techniques for individual students. Also responsible for teaching and managing the elementary staff.* Executes all functions of case management for up to 28 students* Creates, schedules, and facilitates staffings for IEP teams based on need* Schedules and facilitates IEP meetings and coordinating all student services* Creates and collects comprehensive data for educational analysis in order to facilitate IEP goals* Networks and heads fundraising programs to supply materials to the elementary classroom* Provides education for students Kindergarten through 5th grade (including bilingual and distance learning education)* Creates and implements curriculum necessary to foster and support educational growth* Coordinates support staff schedules to include additional educational training, compliance with Union regulations, and contract agreements* Prepares legal educational documents and reports and networks with service providers to compile comprehensive educational plans for individual students* Creates spreadsheets to facilitate schedules, data analysis, and technical information to improve operations and installation of goals

Santa Cruz, California

Responsible for providing care within a classroom setting using therapeutic techniques for individual students. Also responsible for helping to teach within the elementary classroom and to manage the elementary staff.* Executed all functions of case management for up to 10 students, including attending necessary IEP meetings and coordinating all student services* Provided educational goals for student success based on comprehensive data

Santa Cruz, California

Responsible for Agency and School program development for a nonprofit startup.* Executed all legal writing of Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws for the agency.* Recruited Board of Directors for the agency.* Assisted in setup for media exposure and social media presences. * Partner with external vendors for funding, resources, and site development necessary for the agency and the school.* Lead in authoring all internal documents and programs for the agency and school.

Gilroy, Ca

Responsible for providing care within a classroom setting using therapeutic techniques for individual students. Also responsible for helping to teach within the elementary classroom and to manage the elementary staff.* Executed all functions of case management for up to 10 students, including attending necessary IEP meetings and coordinating all student services* Headed fundraising programs to supply materials to the elementary classroom* Provided education for students from Kindergarten through 8th grade* Supported the principal in hiring additional staff members within the school setting* Promoted to Elementary Teaching Assistant, teacher-in-waiting, in August 2015

San Diego, California And Santa Clara, California

Responsible for managing the day to day operations and sales goals for a high volume retail location with an annual revenue exceeding $1.5 million.* Lead product trainer and direct supervisor for core team of 12 sales associates and seasonal team of 18 sales associates* Developed and implemented creative and unique marketing strategies to generate a high volume of qualified traffic resulting in revenue 8% over goal and an increase of 14% in sales transactions, July 2012* Highest ranking managing partner in store sales six consecutive quarters, exceeding sales expectations by 5%. Recognized as a top seller, company wide, July 2012* Planned, publicized, and executed Breast Cancer Charity event with Latinas Contra Cancer and helped raise $2,500 dollars and sold $2,000 worth of merchandise in one hour* Supported the recruitment process by sourcing new talent, interviewing and hiring full time, part time, and seasonal employees

San Diego, Ca

Responsible for meeting sales goals for a high volume retail location with an annual revenue exceeding $1 million.* Lead training for all product, clientele, and operational procedures for 10 sales associates and 4 seasonal employees* Increased store’s yearly sales by 5% in 2011 by planning, publicizing, and executing store events and new product campaigns, including a skin care contest that resulted in an increase in product sales by 60% over goal for Q4 2011* Awarded Skincare Expert for San Diego region in 2011* Helped coordinate and complete 3 store inventories and cycle counts which improved store shrinkage by 1%* Implemented a VIP clientele book that demonstrated building clientele relationships which helped increase attachment rate in sales by 12% in Q3

Special Education Teaching Credential

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Minor: Art, Psi Chi Honors Society, Teaching Assistant for Dr. Patricia Tackett (Summer 2009), Lead Student.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: Dean's List (six consecutive quarters 2006-2007), Scholar Athlete Award (2007), Magna Cum Laude, Co-captain.