Christine Epa
Wichita,KS
Summary
Focused education professional with master's degree in school administration and experience helping students achieve education goals. Talented at building lasting relationships and partnering with others to meet objectives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Principal Intern
USD 259 Wichita Public Schools
Wichita, KS
08.2020 - Current
- Engaged with parents to drive parent participation.
- Managed student discipline matters such as coordinating parent meetings to comply with district and legal policies.
- Advised principal on student attendance and behavior.
- Assisted in supervising extracurricular activities and events.
- Verified student grades, attendance and schedules.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Administered standardized tests to evaluate student performance and progress.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Trained teachers on effective ways to fill out teacher report pages for students IEPs.
- Studied assessment information covering students, teachers and school operations to formulate improvement plans.
Special Education Teacher
Unified School District
Wichita, KS
08.2005 - Current
- Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations
- Meet with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments
- Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements
- Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development
- Instruct special needs students in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs
- Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
Education
Master of Science - School Leadership
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS 03.2019 - 04.2021
Master of Science - Special Education
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS 08.1998 - 12.2001
Skills
Leadership
Problem-Solving
Excellent Communication
Written Communication
Time Management
Flexible and Adaptable
Dependable and Responsible
Multitasking Abilities
Computer Skills
Timeline
Principal Intern
USD 259 Wichita Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
Master of Science - School Leadership
Baker University
03.2019 - 04.2021
Special Education Teacher
Unified School District
08.2005 - Current
Master of Science - Special Education
Wichita State University
08.1998 - 12.2001