Provide Exceptional Student Educational training opportunities for new teachers
ESE coordinating ESE Services for students with disabilities
Coordinate, organize and facilitate IEP meetings ensuring necessary participants are in attendance
Gather necessary input from students, parents, teachers, counselors, therapists, and other stakeholders to prepare for IEP meetings and develop a draft IEP
Collaborate with teachers to provide suggested strategies and accommodations to best meet individual needs
Ensure that goals are clearly defined in the IEP
Monitor student progress, develops and disseminate IEP progress reports each semester for all students on assigned caseload
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships by consulting regularly with stakeholders such as students, parents, teachers, counselors, therapists, related services providers, agencies, etc.
Provide families with required information regarding the IDEA Procedural Safeguards
Establish and maintain an efficient and accurate record keeping system of current and cumulative student records
Document all forms of contact and uploads documents to secure ESE folders in a timely manner
Protect the privacy of student records per The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and reports in the school’s EMS for compliance monitoring to meet all district and state ESE timelines
Assist School Administration with Behavior Interventions in the classroom
Kindergarten Teacher /Team Leader
10.2018 - 01.2020
Analyze student data and provide curriculum based instruction
Team Leader
Conduct data chats with Kindergarten teachers
Organize and facilitate team meetings
Organize and coordinate team field trips
Mentor Beginning Teachers in the ESP program
Train teachers on how to provide Differentiated Instruction
Provide Focus Calendars to the Kindergarten Team
Assistant Principal
Poinciana S.T.E.M Elementary Magnet School
08.2009 - 01.2014
Responsibilities include:
Analyze student data to develop school base focus calendars in the areas of reading, math, writing and science.
Developed schedules and assigned faculty duties.
Evaluated teaching staff during classroom walks through using Marzano.
Organized all assessments: FCAT, CELLA, FLKRS and Diagnostic assessments.
Coordinated FCAT computer and paper based testing material and organized a systematic process for material distribution
Conducted data chats with parents, students and teachers.
Analyzed EDW report as related to instructional focus calendars.
Responsible for student disciplinary procedures, transportation coordination, and campus safety and security
Organized and Facilitated training related to District resources and programs.
Facilitated training related Differentiated Instruction.
Organized and Implemented and Monitored the ESP program.
Organized and Facilitated Faculty meetings.
Served as acting Principal.
Designed and facilitated team meetings based on School Improvement Plan.
Supervised and evaluated non-instructional and custodial staff.
Supervised Title I budget and compliance requirements.
Developed and organized parent training program.
Served as parent/teacher liaison for PTA
Developed and implemented SWPB incentives as school coach.
Developed tools and strategies to meet the needs of all stakeholders.
Summer School Site Administrator
05.2012 - 08.2012
Developed Summer School site safety plan
Supervise teachers Summer School Curriculum implementation
Collaborated with transportation department to ensure that students from various schools had proper transportation
Designed and implemented monitoring system to ensure that all parents were aware of student progress
Interviewed and hired necessary staff for summer school program
Collaborated with team site administrators to develop short terms goals, and priorities to ensure a successful summer program.
Inclusion Resource Teacher
Department of Exceptional Student Education
08.2007 - 08.2009
Responsibilities include:
Analyzed student test data to create a framework for instruction that would increase student achievement at the elementary, middle, and high school level
Collaborated with school leadership team to ensure that scheduling met the needs of students with special needs
Analyzed student achievement and FCAT testing data to create framework for developing vertical planning at the middle school level
Analyzed student test data to gauge teacher effectiveness at elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Analyzed elementary student test data to indicate the effectiveness of the Wilson Reading Program.
Developed master board schedules for Elementary and Middle schools.
Developed school inclusion schedules for elementary, middle, and high schools.
Developed and monitored school improvement plans at the elementary level.
Developed teacher workshops: differentiated instruction, collaborative teaching planning, and flexible scheduling.
Trained teachers and students on the use of the Read and Write Gold in the classroom.
Teacher with Administrative Duties
Boynton Beach High School
01.2005 - 01.2007
Tools for Success Coordinator duties included: Management of operational budget, supervising students and teacher assistants both on campus and at various work sites, overseeing the hiring process of aides for the program.
Monitored and executed Title I requirements
Developed FCAT nights for all stakeholders.
Implemented and monitored new textbook inventory and disbursement protocol and procedures
Participated in the development of School Improvement Plan
Developed and monitored the implementation of school dress code
Developed and monitored the implementation of after school detention program
Developed and conducted ESP meetings for beginning teachers
ESE Teacher/ESE Coordinator
Boynton Beach High School
01.2001 - 01.2007
Responsibilities include: The preparation of instruction, implementation of instruction and the evaluation of students.
LEA (Local Education Agent): Coordinated and conducted ESE meetings
Courses included 9th and 10 grade English
Ensure that goals are clearly defined in the IEP
Monitor student progress, develops and disseminate IEP progress reports each semester for all students on assigned caseload
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships by consulting regularly with stakeholders such as students, parents, teachers, counselors, therapists, related services providers, agencies, etc.
Provide families with required information regarding the IDEA Procedural Safeguards
Establish and maintain an efficient and accurate record keeping system of current and cumulative student records
Document all forms of contact and uploads documents to secure ESE folders in a timely manner
Protect the privacy of student records per The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and reports in the school’s EMS for compliance monitoring to meet all district and state ESE timelines
Education
Master’s Degree - Educational Leadership
Nova Southwestern University
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
05-2009
Bachelors of Arts - Exceptional Student Education
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
01-2000
Certification
State of Florida Professional Certificates
K-3
K-12 Educational Leadership
K-12 Exceptional Student Education
Secondary English
Other Relevant Experience
School Leadership Roles
District Secondary Pupil Progression Committee
District Inclusion Committee
SAC committee member SY 07 - current
Coached Step – Team SY 06 – 07
Coached Girls Track Team 06 – 07
Developed Beginning Teaching Program within the school district
ESE Resource Teacher / ESOL Coordinator / Lead Mentor / Department Chair at West Melbourne School for ScienceESE Resource Teacher / ESOL Coordinator / Lead Mentor / Department Chair at West Melbourne School for Science