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Provide special education services to the International Leadership of Texas charter school organization with campuses in Keller, Arlington, Houston, Orem, College Station, Lancaster, Richland Hills, Katy and Garland. Beginning in July 2014, responsible for programs, teacher leadership, procurement, and federal and state compliance in special education. Effective July 2015, continue with this district as a mentor to the current Executive Director of Special Programs.Provide training and professional development to teachers and administrators in public school settings, including charter and traditional districts. Recent topics include Response to Intervention, special education compliance, necessary components for the provision of access to the general curriculum, co-teaching solutions, Student Support Teams, confidentiality, differentiated instruction, and specific software and online applications for educators. Provided co-teaching training and onsite support for Quinlan ISD in a year-long research project; completed follow-up report and presented data at TCASE (July 2010) and Texas Charter School Conference (Fall 2011). TEA conservatorship assignment at Marshall ISD; worked with special education director and assistant superintendent on MISD’s corrective action plan in order to address specific special education issues including highly qualified teachers, commensurate school day, curriculum issues, implementation of IEPs, discipline and others related to students residing in residential facilities. Provide compliance audits and program review for special education programs in traditional districts and charter schools.

Leadership of 54 employees in Direct, Inclusion and Support Special Education Services. Management of budget exceeding $12,000,000 for statewide leadership projects, federal grants and regional implementation of special education programs. Responsible for personnel, professional development for staff and regional educators and compliance with state and federal mandates. Development of new products and activities to aid districts, SSAs and charter schools in compliance issues and program improvement.

Leadership of 110 secondary special educators teaching on 20 campuses, 7 occupational therapists, 4 physical therapists, the district helping teacher and 3 paraprofessionals. Management of budget concerns; design, revision and production of special education forms; recruitment of teachers and therapists; preparation and planning staff development for both general and special educators; assisting campus leaders in providing special education programs, teacher training, support and materials for students; planning and scheduling Community Advisory Committee meetings and district wide parent meetings; design, development and production of department communications,