Corrina Pelkey
Delanson,NY
Summary
Dedicated to inspiring others to dream more, learn more, do more, and to become more. Pragmatic professional with solid experience in leadership roles. Adept at implementing strategic business plans, driving growth and improving operations. Skilled in financial management and stakeholder relations. Collaborative and dedicated to building and leading talented and motivated individuals. Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
District CSE Chairperson
Utica City School District
07.2022 - 12.2023
- Reports directly to the Director of Special Education
- Supervisors Special Education Staff
- Responsible for Chairing Initial Referrals, Program Reviews, Annual Reviews
- Communicates effectively with all 10 elementary schools’ staffing
- Provides professional development on rules and regulations
- Ensures compliance of IEPs, initial referrals, completion of evaluations, and meetings.
Student Programs Supervisor/Middle School Trust Teacher
ONC BOCES
07.2018 - 06.2022
- Reports directly to the principal
- Establishing Restorative Justice Practices
- Supervises Innovative Programs Staff
- Assists the Principal with daily task
- Testing Coordinator for NYS Exams (ELA, Mathematics, Science and NYSAA)
- Communicated effectively with 9 component school’s CSE Chairpersons
- Provides professional development opportunities on various topics
- Familiar with Special Education regulations and policies
- Evaluation of all staff (APPR)
- Active member of the Leadership Team Committee
- Serves on the Social Emotional Learning Committee
- Achievements: Improved instructional delivery
- Introduced CBT district wide successfully.
High School Special Education Teacher/Administrative Intern
Adirondack Academy, HFM BOCES
11.2015 - 07.2018
- Created the new Ambassador / Mentor Student Lead Program
- Developed Project Based Learning Teaching School-Wide
- Collaborated on the new Student Support Team
- Designed professional development on “Compassionate School’s Model”
- Created Data-Walls for entire school staff
- Designed School Data Report for baseline data
- Implemented Trauma-Informed Teaching
- Achievements: Improved school culture and climate
- Increased Regents score
- Decreased discipline issues.
Summer Enrichment Principal
Paige School, Schenectady City School District
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Designed Orientation Days for summer employees
- Collaborated Project Based Learning for Summer Enrichment Program for 650 students
- Procured donations from local community members
- Supervised all staff, teachers, support staff, and paras
- Organized schedules for all support staff; Reading, Special Education, and ENL Teachers
- Developed daily agendas for staff
- Achievements: Held a successful first Summer Enrichment School-Wide Carnival.
AIS Reading Teacher Middle / High School
Watervliet Junior / Senior High School
09.2014 - 06.2015
- Chosen to participate on the Teach for the Core Committee
- Created Common Core aligned templates for writing
- Developed a progress report card for middle/high school AIS English
- Designed a curriculum map for Ninth Grade Global History
- Achievements: Responsible for 100% passing rate on the new ELA Regents Exam
- Improved District Report Card district-wide.
AIS/Writer’s Workshop English Teacher Long Term Position
Hackett Middle School, Albany, NY
10.2013 - 05.2014
Literacy Coach
Watervliet Elementary School, Watervliet, NY
11.2011 - 06.2012
- Adopted RTI Design District-Wide
- Designed and Developed Data Charts
- Modeled lessons on how to differentiate instruction
- Oversaw the Professional Learning Community; Driven by Data
- Held Grade-Level Meetings K-6th Grade
- Facilitated professional development meetings for literacy
- Planned Literacy Night for entire elementary school
- Member of the Cabinet Committee
- Achievements: RTI implemented successfully
- Improved literacy development
- Increased school assessment scores on NYS ELA / Math.
Literacy Workshop Reading Teacher Middle School
Central Park International Magnet School, Schenectady, NY
09.2009 - 06.2011
Special Education Consultant Teacher
Broadalbin-Perth High School, Broadalbin, NY
09.2008 - 06.2009
Special Education Consultant Teacher
Ichabod Crane Middle School, Kinderhook, NY
09.2007 - 06.2008
AIS Reading Teacher
Jansen Ave. Elementary School, Johnstown, NY
10.2002 - 06.2007
- Tenured in ELA/Reading
- Wrote the Reading First Grant for district
- Winner of Founder’s Day Award
- Winner of School Parade Float Design.
Education
Certificate of Advanced Studies - School Building Leadership
The College of St. Rose
Albany, NYMaster of Science - Special Education K-12 / Reading K-12
Russell Sage Graduate School
Troy, NYBachelor of Science - Elementary Education
State University College of Oneonta
Oneonta, NYA.A.S Degree - Early Childhood Education
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NYSkills
- Curriculum Implementation
- Ethical behavior
- Meeting management
- Active listening
- Public speaking
- Conflict resolution
- Delegation skills
- Course Development
- Goal setting
- Agenda setting
- Organizational skills
- Decision making
- Time management
- Strong communication
- Effective leadership
- Cross-cultural understanding
- Organizational Leadership
- Annual Planning
- Planning and Coordination
Certification
- Initial New York State School Building Leadership
- Permanent New York State Certification in Elementary Education
- Reading
- Special Education
Summer Enrichment Principal
Summer Enrichment Principal, Paige School, Schenectady City School District, Schenectady, NY, 06/2017, 08/2017, Designed Orientation Days for summer employees, Collaborated Project Based Learning for Summer Enrichment Program for 650 students, Procured donations from local community members, Supervised all staff, teachers, support staff, and paras, Organized schedules for all support staff; Reading, Special Education, and ENL Teachers, Developed daily agendas for staff
Honors Awards
- Founder’s Day Award
- Outstanding Staff Award
- President’s List
- Dean’s List
Color Guard Director
- Marching / Field Band Director, Schalmont Central School District
- Marching Band / Winter Guard Trainer, Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District
- Winter Guard Instructor, Trainer, Albany City School District
- Winter Guard / Marching Instructor, Greater Johnstown School District
Administration Experience
- District CSE Chairperson, Utica City School District, 07/2022, 12/2023, Reports directly to the Director of Special Education, Supervisors Special Education Staff, Responsible for Chairing Initial Referrals, Program Reviews, Annual Reviews, Communicates effectively with all 10 elementary schools’ staffing, Provides professional development on rules and regulations, Ensures compliance of IEPs, initial referrals, completion of evaluations, and meetings
- Student Programs Supervisor/Middle School Trust Teacher, ONC BOCES, 07/2018, 06/2022, Recommended for Tenure 09/2022, Reports directly to the principal, Establishing Restorative Justice Practices, Supervises Innovative Programs Staff, Assists the Principal with daily task, Testing Coordinator for NYS Exams (ELA, Mathematics, Science and NYSAA), Communicated effectively with 9 component school’s CSE Chairpersons., Provides professional development opportunities on various topics, Familiar with Special Education regulations and policies, Evaluation of all staff (APPR), Active member of the Leadership Team Committee, Serves on the Social Emotional Learning Committee
Affiliations
- Choice Literacy
- ASCD
- NYCASE
Timeline
District CSE Chairperson
Utica City School District
07.2022 - 12.2023
Student Programs Supervisor/Middle School Trust Teacher
ONC BOCES
07.2018 - 06.2022
Summer Enrichment Principal
Paige School, Schenectady City School District
06.2017 - 08.2017
High School Special Education Teacher/Administrative Intern
Adirondack Academy, HFM BOCES
11.2015 - 07.2018
AIS Reading Teacher Middle / High School
Watervliet Junior / Senior High School
09.2014 - 06.2015
AIS/Writer’s Workshop English Teacher Long Term Position
Hackett Middle School, Albany, NY
10.2013 - 05.2014
Literacy Coach
Watervliet Elementary School, Watervliet, NY
11.2011 - 06.2012
Literacy Workshop Reading Teacher Middle School
Central Park International Magnet School, Schenectady, NY
09.2009 - 06.2011
Special Education Consultant Teacher
Broadalbin-Perth High School, Broadalbin, NY
09.2008 - 06.2009
Special Education Consultant Teacher
Ichabod Crane Middle School, Kinderhook, NY
09.2007 - 06.2008
AIS Reading Teacher
Jansen Ave. Elementary School, Johnstown, NY
10.2002 - 06.2007
Certificate of Advanced Studies - School Building Leadership
The College of St. Rose
Master of Science - Special Education K-12 / Reading K-12
Russell Sage Graduate School
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
State University College of Oneonta
A.A.S Degree - Early Childhood Education
Hudson Valley Community College
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