Beth Pendergast
10701 Nestling Dr Miamisburg,Ohio
Summary
Results-focused Supervisor eager to build a program with strong organizational and problem solving skills. Willingness to work with teams and learn.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Supervisor -General and Special Ed
Montgomery County Educational Service Center
Dayton, Ohio
08.2005 - Current
- Perform Staff Evaluations per negotiated agreement and provide feedback to staff.
- Provide staff training and coaching to improve their skills.
- Provide and allocate resources for staff to meet training needs and classroom needs.
- Ensure all licensing and Step Up to Quality compliance requirements are met.
- Maintain compliance with all policies and procedures and ensure employees are doing the same.
- Create program leadership team and lead team to set the vision for the program. Ensure meetings take place and team creates and follows the CIP plan.
- Complete annual program assessment and share results with leadership team.
- Ensure all Stakeholders are informed of building activities, functions, policies and procedures.
- Mentor new employees and ensure they have all required preschool requirements completed.
- Ensure all schedules are covered
- Handle parent complaints/issues, staff complaints and issues.
Special Education Supervisor
Montgomery County ESC
Dayton, Ohio
08.2005 - Current
- Supported general education teachers and administrators in implementing strategies to meet needs of students with IEPs.
- Evaluated 40+-person special education staff through classroom observation, feedback and recommendations.
- Collaborated with teachers to conduct behavioral assessments and intervention plans for 100+ students.
- Used Progress Book, DASL Power School to maintain student records and prepare reports.
- Was contracted to districts as their special education supervisor to supervise their units- preschool or K-12 units.
- Currently District Representative for a district preschool.
Principal- Special Education Learning Center
Montgomery County ESC
Kettering, Ohio
08.2011 - 06.2013
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
- Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
- Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
- Managed all details regarding student discipline.
- Worked with SWIS
- Coordinated yearly operations and staff budget, tracked expenses and documented actions.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
Education
Master of Science - Education Administration
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH05.1992
Bachelor of Science - Education of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH05.1986
Skills
- Staff Management
- Organization/Planning
- Training- CPI Master Trainer, NME Trained, Teacher Mentor, OTES 20, IEP
- Preschool Licensing/Step Up
- Budgeting
- Problem Solving
- Interviewing/Hiring of Staff
- Program Development
- Time management
Affiliations
Member of NAEYC National Association of the Education of Young Children
Timeline
Principal- Special Education Learning Center
Montgomery County ESC
08.2011 - 06.2013
Preschool Supervisor -General and Special Ed
Montgomery County Educational Service Center
08.2005 - Current
Special Education Supervisor
Montgomery County ESC
08.2005 - Current
Master of Science - Education Administration
University of Dayton
Bachelor of Science - Education of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities
Bowling Green State University
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