CLARIBEL RISS

Alum of the Leader in Education Apprentice Program (LEAP), Manhattan cohort, 2023. LEAP is a competency-based graduate program that prepares teacher leaders to become assistant principals and principals in NYC public schools. The LEAP curriculum is grounded in national leadership frameworks, and the Multidimensional Principal Performance Rubric (MPPR). The program focuses on critical components of transformational school leadership, including teacher feedback, public speaking, data analysis concerning racial equity and disproportionality issues, family and community engagement, and strategic decision-making. Well-rounded and compassionate Special Education Teacher skilled at addressing each student's unique needs and creating effective lesson plans to accommodate special circumstances. Provides appropriate and individualized instruction to build foundations for lifelong learning. Develops, implements and acts as teacher of record of Individualized Education Plans for students with disabilities.

• LAMBDA PI UPSILON Sorority, Inc.
• KAPPA DELTA PI International Honor Society

• Partnered with administration to create, revise, and achieve CEP goals for Special Education
• Used the Danielson Framework to stimulate teacher growth through observations, feedback, and planning cycles
• Collaborated as a school leadership team member to make improvements to school-wide initiatives
• Created and implemented a system to ensure the creation of quality Individualized Education Plans reflective of students' strengths, areas of need, and recommended services needed to access the general education curriculum for grades 1-5
• Monitored student progress reports according to goals on SESIS
• Provided high-quality, evidence-based instruction and intervention to meet the needs of students at risk of being referred for special education services and additional support services.
• Led, developed, and facilitated a series of staff (Teachers and Paraprofessionals) professional development on the Special Education referral process, SESIS navigation, Annuals, Initials, Triennials, and writing quality IEPs with student and parent voices with strongly aligned goals
• Led monthly School Implementation Team (SIT) meetings focusing on RTI, Special Education Recovery Services (SERS), and Compensatory Services due to the pandemic

Spanish, Native proficiency

Improved new teachers' organization, management, instructional planning, delivery of effective instruction, and school leadership, including teacher feedback, public speaking, data analysis concerning racial equity and disproportionality issues, family and community engagement, and strategic decision-making.

• IEP Lead Teacher/Liaison
• Equity Team Leader
• SETSS Teacher
• 504 Coordinator
• ENL Coordinator
• SIT Team Leader
• UFT Chapter Leader

• Ely trachtenberg award

• SBL (School Building Leader)K-12 License
• TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages) K-12 License
• Special Education 1-6 Permanent License

• Jacqueline Grossman, Manhattan Borough Director of Leadership, jgrossm@schools.nyc.gov
• Anthony Genna, UASDC Principal, agenna@schools.nyc.gov
• Lynette Hernandez, School Psychologist, lhernandez2@schools.nyc.gov