Small business owner working as a contractor with other advocacy firms and independent clients.Educational consulting to parent and community members regarding special education. Special education advocacy for parents to build collaborative relationships with school teams and develop high quality IEPs. School and community resources research to help families understand their options and make the best choices for their child's educational placement. One on one completely individualized tutoring services for students with special education needs. Developed and implemented databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.Data acquisition from primary or secondary data sources and maintained databases/data systems.Individualized data analysis to each client based on the client’s need and where a data analysis will provide support in advocating for the client’s child.Oversaw scheduling calendar and maintain availability in the company software system. Maintained records requests and documents received through the records request.Updated and maintained office policies and procedures.Strategically mapped-out, plan, and manage all client projects.Planned meetings and manage the scheduling calendar.

Navigated intense data-driven instruction and student achievement by facilitating grade level and content specific Professional Learning Communities. Generated a culture of rigorous whole child development by leading the school in data analysis best practices and maintained legally required data and compliance records across multiple subjects and content areas, as demonstrated by a 100% compliance rate on our midyear Reading Assessment evaluation.Increased teacher effectiveness through coaching/feedback cycles, with 97% of teaching staff achieving top ratings.Generated 50 hours of professional development in inclusive practices, legal compliance, progress monitoring, differentiation, and root cause analysis.Provided operational management by creating legally compliant school schedules that drove access to live instruction and individualized learning for 500+ students.Established priorities for the School Budget by actively participating in monthly budget meetings to prioritize with school and district staff members.Primary personnel committee member and engaged in complete life cycles of hiring staff and determining additional staffing needs.

Communicated progress and roadblocks to stakeholders, including executive management, and made recommendations to remove roadblocks leading to on-time and on-budget delivery of compliance expectations; IEP compliance increased on average by 25% per school.Interacted with 75+ high-value clients, and fostered relationships through a deep knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).Set and met 93% of goal deadlines, supported budget allocation, and worked across academic, financial, and executive teams for substantial tangible and knowledge resources.Executed, maintained, and improved educational programs and projects to support effective educational work processes; saw a 15% decrease in legal cases, reflecting the increased staff capacity.Analyzed data, trends, feedback, and compliance; analysis determined that schools have significant gaps in timeliness with IEP compliance at a 45% accuracy rate.Instructional design to promote consistent adult learning across an extensive network of 19 schools and 200+ special education teachers and service providers.

Provided oversight and development of innovative special education services to meet diverse student needs and ensure quality of education and compliance.Contributed to the leadership team working as an active member of the administrative staff; assisting in the development and training of the total school philosophy of special education.Maintained all special education student records and files in accordance with timelines and guidelines as established by state law and the Department of Education best practices.Developed new policies, procedures or changes essential to special education programs and compliance.Maintained compliance with paperwork and service time for the entire special education student body. Maintained confidentiality concerning all student information and any professional matters.Worked with the teaching staff to improve standardized and proficiency testing results.

Modeled high-quality instruction in my own classroom with a reduced caseload.Developed a team of teachers’ ability to deliver joyful, rigorous and personalized instruction that leads to high academic achievement, as an expert in their content area.Served as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team.Facilitated collaborative team time, like data meetings, planning for culturally and linguistically responsive education, and professional learning.Provided 1-on-1 observation and coaching to a team of peers, and facilitated the end-to-end LEAP growth and performance evaluation for each teacher on the team, including hosting midyear and end-of-year conversations.Contributed to a year-long professional development plan and provided whole staff professional learning in area(s) of expertise.Collaborated with School Leaders and Team Specialists to align teacher supports to advancement of school-wide instructional prioritiesAssisted in the planning, development, organization, coordination, and supervision of instructional programs and activities.Assisted in providing leadership to the professional staff in determining objectives and identifying school needs as the basis for developing long and short range plans for the school.Assisted the principal in the overall administration of the school and assumed leadership of the school in the absence of the principal.Assisted in the supervision of student enrollment, records, attendance, and health requirements.Maintained a commitment to ongoing growth in self and others, supporting and participating in district and site professional growth programs.Related to students with mutual respect while carrying out a positive and effective discipline policy.Supervised the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, with follow-up student/parent contact where necessary.