Nathan Travis, Ed.S. Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee

MNPS Schools of Innovation (SOI) grant manager, with oversight of all network grant applications and fiscal spending. Chief compliance lead in adhering to TDOE requirements, including contracts and procurement. Assesses ongoing academic culture of learning and implementation fidelity of interventions pursuant to SOI initiatives.• Financial operator designated to manage an estimated $5 million in federal grant funds.• Multi-tiered System of Support Lead for the SOI network, encompassing 18 schools, providing student access to Tier II and Tier III academic and behavioral interventions.• Culture of Learning (COL) specialist for the SOI’s 9 elementary schools implementing elite core instruction on a daily basis.

Coordinator of special education services, responsible for staffing, Individualized Education Program (IEP) development, service delivery, state, and federal compliance monitoring. Developed and implemented special education-related training relative to best instructional practices, state/federal regulation, and state policy/procedural guidance. Chief administrator for assistive technology personnel and resource allocation. • Led onboarding, instructional, and regulatory assessment processes within 7 CMCSS secondary schools.• Supervised 19 School Psychologists, to include staffing, performance evaluations, state/federal compliance monitoring, and professional development programming. • Served as acting director for district’s Transition School-to-Work Program.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Spearheaded the creation of a district-level monitoring system to provide services in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). • Coordinated state-level Medicaid reimbursement for IDEA eligible services.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Oversaw daily school administrative operations, academic instruction, fiscal procedures, and facility management. • Master operator of 64-acre development that housed 18 buildings, 194 staff members, maintenance department, and community resource center.• Managed $12.7 million dollar annual budget, to include supplemental federal funds.• Performed as senior lead for institutional capital and organizational improvement measures.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Direct oversight of the Office of Early Learning, managing the Tennessee Early Intervention System, Voluntary Pre-K, Head Start, 619 Preschool, and School-based Support Services Division. • Mandated as chief operator of Tennessee’s state special schools comprised of the York Institute, Tennessee School for the Deaf, and Tennessee School for the Blind.• Served as lead grant operator for $5 million dollar State Personnel Development Grant.• Appointed as divisional coordinator for training development and leadership engagement.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Designated official for state IEP data management system. Led data collection, preparation, and submission of IDEA Part B data reports. Pioneered increasing achievement measures for students with disabilities.• Key leader in culminating statistics from the Secretary of State’s Office and TDOE Office of Special Education Legal Counsel to produce official IDEA Dispute Resolution Data for strategic planning.• Supervised and aided in data coordination for the IDEA State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report.• Oversaw progression and actions under the State Personnel Development Grant.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Provided technical assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs), parents, and external educational stakeholders with regard to IDEA, Part B Special Education evaluation, and eligibility processes. Conducted professional development across the state on various topics to include RTI. Cultivated training content for school psychologists in collaboration with Middle Tennessee State University.• Developed and revised the RTI/SLD eligibility standards.• Worked with the RTI Task Force to develop a RTI Manual and Implementation Guide.• In conjunction with TDOE Teacher Evaluation, established guidance for school psychologists in reference to TEAM Evaluation Model.

Johnson City, Tennessee Area

Provided a high-quality academic experience each term through classroom management and instruction in Child Psychology. Served on Department Advisory Council to aid in the development of engaging courses to increase positive student learning outcomes.

Franklin, Tn