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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, OH
05.1992

Bachelor of Science - Education of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities

Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
05.1986

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
Beth Pendergast