Anne Fitz-Ediger Mostafa

• Facilitated Collaboration between students and employers resulting in successful work based learning experiences and paid employment outcomes for students upon exiting HS.
• Provide direction and knowledge of Indicator 14 to Colleagues and families to ensure Transition Planning that maximizes student centered outcomes.
• Attended Middle School meetings as representative to ensure aligned transitional goals, required service minutes and provide information to incoming families for students 13 and above.
• Established multiple long standing community partnerships; collaborated with our students for work based learning experiences
• Partnered with Colleagues to provide Transition Services and Career Expo PRE-ETS/ in District that yielded in excess of 80,000.00 of SC Victory Grant funds awarded to further District Programming.
• Developed and/or presented Professional Development & Training at the District level
• Managed & demonstrated growth in our SC Pilot for the District; located at SVHS and our 18-21 & Transitional students Provide professional direction for transition at several iep meetings weekly
• Work based progress evaluations for students working in community. Delivered feedback and next steps for growth.
• Successful College and Career Readiness metrics met for at risk students for College bound and non diploma or credential students.
• Interview employers to gain new partnerships for two High Schools Developed timeline of transition activities for parents to support students Co – develop and present Life After High School workshop to community, parents, teachers and students Maintaining Transition portfolios for two High Schools worked with.
• Manage and prioritize my daily schedule of activities within and throughout the District; attending to needs & troubleshooting situations as they arise in the Community, with Staff & Students.
• Entrusted with Transporting Transition Students in my personal vehicle to job sites, agency appointments & District Transition Activities
• Conduct formal transition assessment and align students with appropriate employment opportunities or school based activities based on findings.
• Provide feedback and direction to Special Educators on ieps, progress reports, transition portfolios
• Transition Program development at our new 21st Century High School in Blythewood 2012-2018 Networking with community stakeholders to secure volunteer and paid work experience for students
• Ensure iep compliance through direct meeting attendance, providing direction and monitoring of records on Enrich as well as ED Plan Software for High Schools, Adult Education and previous Alternative High School & 2 assigned Middle Schools
• Provided guidance and mentoring to new Transition Specialists. Skilled at increasing capacity, confidence and support to Special Educators utilizing 29 years of diverse experiences.
• Directed, Planned and delegated tasks to hold formal fundraising dinner, Work skills in Action three subsequent years~ this event yielded over $ 1,600 annually.
• Established Lead i program at R2I2 for 5 High Schools with SC Victory to increase eligibility to access Vocational Rehabilitation Services through skill development and stamina.
• Have assisted & coordinated SVHS Magnet Student with a Disability Access Dual Enrollment and work towards being a CATE completer when they Graduate. Secretary for Rich in Transition District Team.
• Have ensured WBLE and CCR within Powerschool Records for Credit via Director of Counseling at SVHS for number of credential and non diploma students.
• Managed internal and external client-facing relationships through transitional periods.
• Created methods to integrate functions, optimize processes and prepare staff through proactive training.
• Partnered with business teams to understand needs and mitigate potential problems.
• Identified impacted parties, business partners and resources required for planned changes.
• Schedule daily transportation routes to ensure students travel, supervision with transition assistant bus driver on daily basis to various job sites, ordering and billing of bus to district office.
• Oversaw staffing of students and direction of our Vikings Store / Cafe as well as Redhawk Café. I assisted and coordinated opening of in collaboration with special education staff
• Served on School Improvement Team at SVHS 2018-2019.
• Developed solutions to address complex issues and operational gaps.
• Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
• Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
• Educated students on college admissions process and scholarship requirements.
• Analyzed student academic records to assess educational and career goals.
• Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
• Provided resources to support students in achieving career goals.
• Oversaw career and job fairs to connect students with area schools and employers.
• Advised students on educational, career and social opportunities.
• Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
• Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
• WHS Recycling Coordinator for district mandated recycling program at our school level.

• Department Chair for three years Responsible for providing direct behavioral support to students in behaviorally based management plans and protective measures to ensure safety of students and staff when students exhibit volatile behaviors
• Responsible for teaching and providing direct service to students with handicaps ranging in severe emotional disturbance, autism, cognitive delay, developmental delay and other health impairments grades 9-12 in two classrooms daily
• Responsible for supporting transition of students to Helena High and students leaving Helena High to post High School environment
• Responsible for authoring specific behavioral plans to reduce rates of aggression, self injurious behavior
• Responsible for designing and adapting educational materials for wide variety of learners daily.
• Responsible for balancing needs of my intensive 1:1 learners with students identified with emotional disturbance from two distinct programs I co-facilitated daily
• Responsible for case management of up to 22-25, LD, ED, CD,AU on my caseload 2001-2008, 16, 2008-2009, 9 intensive 2009-2010
• Responsible for conducting IEP / CST meetings as well as follow up meetings.
• Responsible for effective collaboration with Therapists, Behavioral Technicians, Speech, Occupational / Physical Therapists to best meet complex needs of my students
• Responsible for pro –active, effective collaboration with outside agencies to best meet academic, social, pre-vocational growth of my students
• Responsible for assisting with pre-vocational placements in community for intensive learners from 2000-Spring of 09
• Responsible for data system development, management and records of my students
• Supervising Teacher of up to 6 Para professionals present in my classroom or assigned to intensive students 2001-2007
• In Charge of Scheduling Para-Educators for 5 years, Spring 2001 – Fall 2006
• Mentored two Special Education Teachers / 1 for 2 years & 1 for 3 years
• Supported peer mentorship program at our High School several periods daily.
• Sponsored Student Teacher from Carroll College Spring of 2003 Served on School Improvement Team
• Served on Junior Advisory council working on fundraising and planning prom
• Attended Autism / Asperger workshops, Fall ED conference, Woodcock Johnson training, Victoria Bernhart School Improvement training.

• Responsible for development of enriching after school academics that link attributes that support meaningful opportunities for learning that may expand into hobbies, interests and future careers for Elementary Students
• Responsible for instructor supervision at PEAK site Responsible for teaching sessions of after school learning that range from 24-36 enrolled learners in classes
• Lead and facilitated collaboration with team of teachers to develop after school classes of enrichment
• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.

Responsible for teaching and providing direct service to 1st grade child with diagnosis of Autism / Mitochondrial disorder in classroom

• Responsible for facilitating full inclusion for students within classroom, specials and recreational activities on Air Force Base while collaborating with Service Providers.
• Responsible for ongoing evaluation of progress within objectives
• Facilitated workshop with colleague on Pictorial Exchange Communication systems, PECS

• Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Adapted curriculum and educational materials to help individuals reach their goals.
• Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs for students ( 3-22 )
• Teaching techniques included shaping, incidental teaching, behaviorism, modeling, cooperative learning
• Responsible for teaching verbal, non-verbal students and students with articulation disorders
• Responsible for systematically putting communication system in place.
• (PECS) Picture Exchange communication system
• Responsible for teaching while managing maladaptive behaviors ranging from moderate to staff intensive