Char Price
Nolensville
Summary
Instructional leader with extensive experience coaching educators, delivering professional development, and improving student outcomes in ELA and Math. Skilled in using data to drive instruction, implementing Academic Standards, and supporting teachers through targeted feedback and the Tennessee TEAM evaluation process. Proven ability to design and lead impactful in-service trainings, strengthen tiered instruction through RTI², and build teacher capacity. Effective communicator and collaborative team player committed to closing learning gaps and increasing student achievement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Exceptional Education
Lead Public Schools
Nashville, TN
01.2018 - Current
- Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of Exceptional Education programming across the network, resulting in Level 5 student growth in all schools under tenure.
- Direct policy development, project coordination, and operational systems that strengthen instructional quality and compliance.
- Oversee compliance with IDEA, state regulations, and district expectations, ensuring accurate documentation, timely evaluations, and high-quality IEP implementation.
- Build and mentor high-performing teams of teachers, interventionists, and school leaders through coaching, professional learning, and data-driven feedback cycles.
- Strengthen partnerships with parents, faculty, social workers, and community agencies to support student success and resolve complex academic or behavioral challenges.
- Lead crisis-response planning and problem-solving for high-needs student cases, ensuring safe, equitable, and legally compliant outcomes.
Special Education Coach
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Nashville, TN
01.2015 - 12.2017
- Provided instructional coaching and modeling for 30+ special education and general education teachers across 5–7 schools.
- Designed and facilitated professional development on differentiated instruction, inclusive practices, accommodations/modifications, and high-quality IEP development.
- Ensured school-level compliance with state, federal, and district regulations governing services for students with disabilities.
- Supported schools in academic planning, progress monitoring, and student transitions from enrollment through graduation.
- Served as a subject-matter expert on student programming, providing guidance to educators, administrators, and families.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty, and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
Education
Doctor of Education (Ed.D) - Educational Leadership & Supervision
Union University
Jackson, TN07-2024
Master of Arts - Special Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL12-1997
Skills
- Student Information Systems
- Professional Development Design
- Compliance Monitoring Systems
- Tennessee TEAM Evaluation
- Data Analysis & Progress Monitoring
- RTI² & Tiered Instruction
- Teacher Feedback & Growth
- Collaboration & Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Communication
- IDEA Regulations & IEP Process Oversight
Accomplishments
- Achieved Level 5 student growth across all network schools, demonstrating sustained instructional and operational excellence.
- Strengthened compliance systems, improving accuracy, timeliness, and fidelity of IEP implementation.
- Increased educator effectiveness through differentiated coaching cycles and targeted professional development.
- Built collaborative structures with parents, faculty, and social workers to resolve complex academic and behavioral challenges.
- Elevated instructional quality and inclusive practices across multiple campuses through systems-level planning and monitoring.
Certification
- Professional License – Special Education K–12 (10-Year)
- Administrator License – PreK–12
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Licensed Trainer
Timeline
Director of Exceptional Education
Lead Public Schools
01.2018 - Current
Special Education Coach
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
01.2015 - 12.2017
Master of Arts - Special Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Doctor of Education (Ed.D) - Educational Leadership & Supervision
Union University