Nikita Coleman Email & Phone Number

South Holland, Illinois, United States

Deftly manage and advise multiple concurrent programs while wearing many hats, including: Professional Development & Training Director• Develop and implement multiple training guides and opportunities for staff members per year to aid district goals and professional development.Credit Recovery Coordinator• Oversee daily operations and implementation of credit recovery instructional program to ensure allstudents have access to rigorous and relevant learning experience.• Monitor attendance data and prepare reports to evaluate progress.• Run weekly staff training exercises.Grant Coordinator• Develop annual budgets and coordinate community resources to assist with budget adherence.• Manage scheduling of staff and students, data collection, and community engagement events forstudents and parents. MTSS Coordinator• Instruct, facilitate, and implement MTSS services to support and monitor student achievement during regular and extended learning.• Select and modify evidence-based research materials to meet needs of students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.• Craft district-wide short- and long-range plans to achieve improvement goals, curriculum requirements and instructional priorities.Case Manager• Maintain caseload of ~15 students to monitor progress and maintain communication with teachersand parents regarding special needs and accommodations for students.• Develop pre- and post-semester assessments 2x/year to be maintained in IEP file until graduation.• Maintain constant contact with students' therapists, physicians, and paraprofessionals to ensurestudents' needs are being met. Summer School Coordinator• Coordinate all summer school schedules and Summer Graduation event.R.T.I. Coordinator• Train R.T.I. lab tutors on intervention strategies and monitor tutors to ensure implementation.• Analyze data to determine effectiveness of interventions and relay to staff, parents, and students.

Dolton, Illinois, United States

• Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.• Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized education programs (IEPs) focused on areas for improvement.• Worked closely with parents/guardians, therapists, and paraprofessionals to address students' issues on multiple fronts.• Modified general education curriculum for students with disabilities, applying proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.

Master Of Education - Med, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Master Of Education - Med, Special Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, English Literature