Shawn Thurman Email & Phone Number

United States

As the Special Programs Director at Wapato School District, I am dedicated to overseeing and coordinating a variety of specialized programs to ensure all students receive the support and services they need to succeed. My role encompasses strategic leadership, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, and fostering collaboration with educators, parents, and community partners to enhance student outcomes.In my position, I lead the design, execution, and assessment of diverse special programs tailored to meet the unique needs of our students. I am responsible for supervising and evaluating program staff, including teachers, aides, and support personnel, ensuring that the delivery of services is both effective and efficient. Compliance with state and federal laws and regulations is a cornerstone of my work, and I strive to maintain the highest standards of accountability and transparency in all our programs.Collaboration is key to my role, as I work closely with general education staff to integrate supportive practices that enhance the educational experience for all students. Providing ongoing training and development opportunities for staff is another critical aspect of my responsibilities, ensuring they are well-versed in best practices and current regulatory requirements.Resource management is essential to the success of our special programs, and I am committed to managing budgets and allocating resources efficiently to support our initiatives. Acting as a liaison between the district, parents, community agencies, and other stakeholders, I advocate tirelessly for the needs of all students, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met. Additionally, I oversee the implementation of behavior intervention plans and positive behavioral supports to create a safe and supportive learning environment.

As the Executive Director of Special Education and Human Services, I am responsible for developing and implementing systems of support that provide next level services for all learners. I am passionate about leading and transforming educational and human service programs that empower individuals of all abilities, I have a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives, fostering inclusive environments, and championing the rights of those with diverse needs.

Manson, Wa

As the High School Principal, I lead with a commitment to fostering an innovative and inclusive learning environment. With 17 years of experience in educational leadership, I've consistently driven academic excellence, student growth, and community engagement. I provided guidance to a team of dedicated educators, championed progressive teaching methods, curriculum development, and technology integration to ensure a well-rounded educational experience focused on student welfare and academic growth.

As the Title I Chief Officer, I work to meet the needs of students and teachers by aligning the Districts Title I, Title II, Title IV, and School Improvement grants to best serve our student population. This requires planning and completing the District's grant applications, ensuring compliance with State and Federal rules and regulations including State and Federal accountability systems, developing budgets, ensuring expenditures comply with the rules and regulations, meeting reporting requirements, managing audits, and compiling, analyzing, and communicating student data from State and Federally mandated assessments. I collaborate, and communicate with district and building administration and pertinent stakeholder groups for the purpose of developing a systemic approach to how funding can best support students. During the 2016-2017 school year, Yakima asked me to serve in this position and as the Assistant Principal at Franklin Middle School because they could not find any qualified applicants for the position since it opened so late in the year. During this year, I was responsible for everything listed above, the evaluation of 16 staff, student safety, implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, teacher improvement efforts, managing ASB, and working to establish a positive learning environment in the building.

Wapato, Wa

As the Director of State and Federal programs I worked to meet the needs of students and teachers by planning and completing the District's Federal and State grants, ensuring compliance with State and Federal rules and regulations including State and Federal accountability systems, developing the State and Federal program budgets, ensuring compliance with the budget, completing all State and Federal reports, and compiling, analyzing, and communicating student data from State and Federally mandated assessments. I collaborate, and communicate with district and building administration and pertinent stakeholder groups for the purpose of developing a systemic approach to how State and Federal programs can best support students.

Granger, Wa

As the Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator my responsibilities included researching, analyzing and screening instructional materials, presenting a variety of materials to staff for curriculum adoption, collaborating with teachers on aligning instructional materials with state standards, facilitating the development of common formative and summative assessments that align with the state’s standards, facilitating various staff development on research based teaching practices, developing and managing the Granger School District’s Student Learning Plan database, communicating student and building data to the school board, managing the New Teacher onboarding program, Math and Science Grants, supervising the districts’ instructional coaching program and implementation of Professional Learning Communities as a coordinator/trainer.

Sunnyside, Wa

As a teacher, I was responsible for planning, conducting, and evaluating lessons and activities, assessing student knowledge and using data to develop instruction that targets students' individual needs, communicating with families, teaching board adopted curriculum and interventions, collaborating with grade level team members, and facilitating professional growth with my team.

Superintendency And Educational System Administration, 99.25%

Superintendent Certification

Master'S Of School Administration, Elementary And Middle School Administration/Principalship

Bachelor'S Degree, Elementary Education And Teaching