Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Skills
Timeline
Teacher
Bonnie Perry

Bonnie Perry

Summary

Experienced Educational Leader driven to provide a rigorous and nurturing environment that prioritizes student learning and success while supporting teacher efficacy and collaboration. Specializes in working with students and families, students with special needs and managing difficult/emotional relational conflicts. Committed educational leader with strengths in educational planning and childhood guidance. Collaborative in nature to support all stake holders, teachers, students and families.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Elementary School Principal

Ridgeline Academy
06.2022 - Current



  • Ridgeline Principal, 504 and gifted programs and services; supervise/ evaluate special education staff; communicate effectively with all stakeholders; maintain compliance federal laws and regulations governing the delivery of special education, promote parent involvement, coordinate parent workshops; collaborate with teachers and parents regarding discipline, promote positive behavior support efforts and related services; coordinate professional development activities to meet staff, administration, and parent needs.

Elementary School Intervention Specialist

Ridgeline Academy
07.2020 - 05.2022
  • Special education liaison k-6; professional development, managed operational, educational, and personnel policies, assisted and guided all educational activities, reviewed lesson plans, held pre/post observation conferences; maintained student intervention/discipline; lead joint staff/departmental meetings supervised/evaluated instructors/teachers, facilitated building level teams, LEA for IEP's , coordinated student summer programs; assessment coordinator; chaperone student activities; participated in professional learning communities; performed student home visits; managed interaction with students, parents and school board, and community partners.

K-12 Principal

Charlo School District 7J
07.2015 - 06.2019
  • Coordinated/facilitated all special education instruction and support services for students with emotional disturbance/social disabilities, grades K-12. Facilitated IEP and reevaluation process. Provided pro-social skills training, transition services and supports, facilitated field trips, student art shows, and parent conferences, cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers; mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
  • Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
  • Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.

Education

MEd Leadership - Principal

University Of Montana
Missoula, MT

Certificate of Special Education - Special Education

The University of Montana - Western
Dillon, MT

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, MT

Skills

  • 16 years combined education, special education, and educational leadership experience
  • Reliable, dependable with strong sense of integrity and work ethic
  • Ability to work under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks
  • Ability to motivate, develop and direct people

Accomplishments

  • Elementary school improvement process
  • Professional Development creation, planning, and facilitation on topics including but not limited to: universal design for learning, student support, science of reading, formative and summative assessment, IEP development and data tracking etc.

Skills

  • Proficient computer operations Google Docs, Slides, Sheets; Microsoft Office Suite; email, internet applications; Student Information System Software (Power School, TylerSIS)
  • Strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to make sound educational decisions
  • Demonstrate flexibility with regard to decision-making, daily challenges, and job duties
  • Strong sense of integrity with "team player" attitude
  • Ability to work in diverse educational communities and understand community and student demographics
  • Ability to defuse difficult or emotional situations with students, staff, parents and community members
  • Ability to coach teachers to improve their instructional planning, instructional practices and classroom culture

Timeline

Elementary School Principal

Ridgeline Academy
06.2022 - Current

Elementary School Intervention Specialist

Ridgeline Academy
07.2020 - 05.2022

K-12 Principal

Charlo School District 7J
07.2015 - 06.2019

MEd Leadership - Principal

University Of Montana

Certificate of Special Education - Special Education

The University of Montana - Western

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Salish Kootenai College
Bonnie Perry