
Passionate and committed educator with 3+ years of administration experience and 20 years as a skilled Speech Language Pathologist. Strong desire to develop and nurture positive relationships with principals, staff, parents , students and community stakeholders. Strong communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills.
Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
Indicator 7 compliance Monitor
Knowledge of Part B and Part C processes
Treats children in grades K-8 with speech and language development problems
Interprets results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals
Monitors and recorded student progress in response to therapy
Continually collaborates with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals
Engages parents and families in the therapy process to support student progress
Participates in interdisciplinary meetings and one-on-one conferences with teachers, administrators, counselors, and psychologists
Serve as the Special Education contact person for staff and parents during the summer session
Ensures all necessary training for provision of special education services is completed prior to the beginning of summer school
Coordinates transportation requirements, including any necessary support personnel, in accordance with student IEPs
Supervises teachers and paraprofessionals in Special Education classes, and Special Education paraprofessionals
Ensures all accommodations in IEPs and behavior management plans are shared with relevant staff in a timely manner
Supervised /managed 40-45 Teachers of Speech Improvement to complete Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) and Teachers of Speech Improvement all related work necessary to collect Medicaid revenue in 15 schools
Reviewed and completed compliance reports weekly as it relates to the delivery of speech and language therapy in school settings
Evaluated quality of assessments conducted by Teachers of Speech Improvement and speech and language assessment
Conducted formal and informal observations of Teachers of Speech Improvement and provided a rating for each school year
Assisted individual staff members in improving performance and provided clinical instructional support
Collaborated with principals and other school administrators to support Teachers of Speech Improvement
Planned and provided professional development meetings
Hired/interviewed potential candidates for various vacancies in the district
Treated children in grades K-8 with speech and language development problems
Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals
Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy
Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals
Engaged parents and families in the therapy process to support student progress
Participated in interdisciplinary meetings and one-on-one conferences with teachers, administrators, counselors, and psychologists
Implemented and monitored city, state, and federal mandates pertaining to the evaluation and placement of preschool students with disabilities for more than 400 students in the district
Directed day-to-day operations of the education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance
Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills
Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives
Maintained program files, records, databases and websites to gather research and prepare and submit compliance reports
Supervised Clerical staff
Excellent planning and time management skills
Possess clear written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collect data, define problems and establish concrete solutions
Strong communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills
Strong problem solver
Exceptional organizational skills
Ability to use and interpret data to develop speech and language goals
Provide professional development that is relevant to staff's needs
Ability to give constructive feedback to improve academic outcomes
2022 ASPIRE Program, Delaware Association for School Leadership (DASL) Completion
Certifications
Delaware Standard Certificate in School Principal/Assistant Principal
Delaware Licensed Speech Language Pathologist
NYS Permanent Supervision/Administration License
NYS Licensed Speech Language Pathologist
ASHA Certified
Organization
Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc