Robin Shaffer Email & Phone Number

Greater Philadelphia Area

Worldwide

Serve as chairperson and team member of visiting teams doing inspections of schools in the United States as well as international schools overseas.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Astana

Directed International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office at the US Embassy to Kazakhstan which provided host nation assistance, development and capacity building in five portfolio areas: drug demand reduction, countering narcotics trafficking, trafficking in persons, combating the financing of terrorism and money laundering, and enhancing border security.

Arlington

Drove Zamboni for Washington Capitals at practice facility in Arlington, VA

St. Leonard, Maryland

Volunteer docent at Jefferson Patterson Park and MuseumLed tours of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation laboratory and field trips for third grade public school students

Prince Frederick, Maryland

Served as Vice Principal at Plum Point Elementary School, Vice Principal at Calvert Elementary School and Supervisor of Special Education for the Calvert County Public Schools. As Vice Principal:Responsible for educational technology procurement and staff training, website design, district security database updates, special events- planning/logistics for a school of +600 students; Website design and development, testing coordinator, staff supervision, special events, Green School (sustainability) Coordinator As Special Education Supervisor:Supervised a team of 12, provided primary resources and technical support for eight schools from K-12, as well as ten non-public schools supported by the local school districts with special education programs.

Piney Point, Maryland

Led tours of the Piney Point Lighthouse. Built in 1836, it is the oldest lighthouse on the Potomac River.

Leonardtown, Maryland

Assistant Principal at Leonardtown Elementary School: 2002-2006Supervisor of Special Education: 2000-2002As Assistant Principal:Newsletter editor, website, faculty and staff supervision and support, Special Education Chairperson, behavior intervention and support, stakeholder dialogueAs Supervisor of Special Education:Directed specialized programs, provided technical assistance and support to eight county schools, special education county IEP chairperson, developed initiatives to reduced overrepresentation of African American children in special education, trained teachers on non-violent crisis prevention and intervention (Crisis Prevention Institute trainer), elected Chairperson of State Special Education Advisory Committee (appointed by State Superintendent)

Southern Maryland Higher Education Center

Taught graduate education courses

Southern Maryland Higher Education Center

Taught graduate level education courses

Maryland

Worked as a soccer referee at the local, state and national levels, refereeing in Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, West Virginia, Missouri, Hawaii, Texas and Minnesota. I refereed games at the college, professional, youth, adult and recreational levels. I retired at a grade 06, State Referee Emeritus.

Silver Spring, Maryland

Curriculum director, special education team chairperson, teacher supervision and support, liaison to public and private school officials, reading and math specialist, testing coordinator

Jefferson, Maryland

Taught middle school students at private school in Frederick County Maryland. Conceived and built the Jefferson School Nature Trail and Outdoor Amphitheater; Took students and teachers on Chesapeake Bay Foundation field experiences.

Rockville, Maryland

Poolesville, Maryland

Worked as a counselor at a group home for children with severe emotional and behavioral disabilities; Served as shift manager; Performed administrative functions including supervision of staff and scheduling; Training and experience in crisis prevention and intervention

Beltsville, Maryland

Assisted in veterinary care and surgeries; cared for the animals; served as caretaker during overnight hours; responded to emergencies and manned the 24 hour call phone.

Rockville, Maryland

Worked as a census taker (enumerator); areas of responsibility included Rockville and Gaithersburg, Maryland

Bethesda, Maryland

Performed accounting functions-data entry, maintenance of databases, reports and other duties as assigned.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Twice elected to Student Government Association; reporter for the Diamondback

Graduate Education

Graduate Education

Master Of Education - Med, Special Education And Teaching

Earned Masters degree in Education

Math Studies In Modeling

Selected for fellowship-Math Studies in Modeling-Earned 9 hours graduate credit for grant awarded National Science Foundation project.

Master Of Education - Med