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CYNTHIA RAMIREZ

Maspeth,NY

Summary

Experienced Assistant Principal with 20 years of teaching and school leadership. Skilled in special education, testing coordination, teacher development, data analysis, and parent communication.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
3
3

Certification

Work History

Assistant Principal

PS 376
10.2017 - Current
  • Design and facilitate professional learning for staff aligned to District 32 Goals and expectations, school priority focus, and implementation of HMH into Reading and Illustrative Math Curriculum.
  • Partner with Principal to implement school-wide protocols aligned to Hallmark 2 of Advanced Literacies, resulting in a 41% increase of students using academic language when speaking during Think, Jot, Pair, Share.
  • Collaborate with Administrative Cabinet to develop and modify Annual Professional Development Calendar based on continuous progress monitoring.
  • Enhanced teacher effectiveness through regular classroom observations, inter-visitations, learning rounds, and feedback sessions.
  • Coordinated with Principal to Implement School-Wide Progress Monitoring through Data Articulation Inquiry to support skills and strategies and instruct teachers on how to analyze data, identify patterns, trends and instructional needs.
  • Collaborate with School Leadership Team to analyze student data results and develop CEP Goals in the areas of Math Instruction, Quality IEPs, and Attendance.
  • Design and implement professional learning sessions with a focus on Specially Designed Instruction, Progress Monitoring of IEP Goals, and writing Quality IEPs for Special Education Teachers K-5.
  • Collaborate with Specialized Student Support Lead to provide targeted support for special education teachers based on teacher observation feedback.
  • Supervise School Based Support Team and monitor special education compliance, requests for evaluation, and the design of meaningful IEPs.
  • Develop schoolwide MTSS plan for ELA and Math by analyzing screener data and assign MTSS team members to implement AIS programs for targeted students.
  • Lead Crisis Team in the development of Consolidated Plan as well as de-escalation plans for students needing crisis team support.
  • Coordinated with Brooklyn North and NYCDOE Office of Specialized Instruction as part of Specially Designed Instruction Labsite Initiative for 2018-2019 school year.
  • Oversaw implementation of Project Kinderlab, Kindergarten Openhouse from Spring of 2018 to present, resulting in a 33% increase in Kindergarten student enrollment.
  • Coordinate and supervise Title I, Title III, Special Ed Recovery, Enrichment Afterschool, and Summer Rising Program.


Instructional Cabinet Member

PS 376
09.2013 - Current
  • Facilitate PD on principles of Specially Designed Instruction, UDL, RTI, Positive Behavior Management, Bloom's Taxonomy, ICT Teaching Models, and Data Driven Instruction
  • Collaborated with the Administrative Cabinet to prepare the school for Quality Reviews & Learning Walk-throughs
  • Collaborated with Administrative Cabinet to develop school's CEP goals, progress monitor, and adjust action plan based on data analysis
  • Collaborated with ENL Coordinator to develop and implement Title III Plan

Administrative Intern

PS 376
01.2016 - 05.2017
  • Coordinated busing for general education and special education students
  • Developed unit plan for Fundations K-2 as member of school Curriculum Committee
  • Conducted teacher observations with principal and shared feedback based on Charlotte Danielson Rubric
  • Collaborated with administration in completing Promotion in Doubt process for students in grades 3-5
  • Conducted Learning Walk-throughs for Showcase School visits to share best practices
  • Organized testing for students in K-2 registered for Gifted and Talented Testing
  • Facilitated Professional Development on Quality IEPs, Explicit Instruction, and Specially Designed Instruction

New Teacher Development Coach

NYC Teaching Fellows
05.2016 - 08.2016
  • Evaluated proficiency of 12 Special Education Teaching Fellows using NYCTF's Instructional Framework
  • Executed in-class interventions to immediately improve Fellows' teaching
  • Led coaching conversations that provided specific, actionable feedback to individual Fellows
  • Provided feedback on lesson plans to improve classroom instruction


Education

Certification in School Building/School District Leadership -

College of St Rose
06.2017

Master of Science - Special Education

Queens College of The City University of New York
2007

Bachelor of Arts - Musical Theatre Dance

SUNY At Buffalo
1996

Skills

    • Data Analysis

    • Testing Coordinator

    • Special Education Supervisor

    • BRT Leader

    • Teacher Development

    • Parent Engagement and Communication

    • CEP Development

    • Kindergarten Enrollment

    • Math Supervision

    • Use of Charlotte Danielson Framework to improve teacher practice

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Certification

  • New York State Professional License School Building Leader
  • New York State Professional License in Elementary Special Education
  • 1-6 New York State Professional License in Elementary Common Branch, 1-6


TRAININGS

  • A.L.P.A.P.: July 2020 - May 2021
  • APLI Leadership Chat Series: January 2021 - May 2021
  • Thinking Maps Certified Trainer: March 2019
  • 30 Hour Comprehensive Orton Gillingham Training: August 2015

Timeline

Assistant Principal

PS 376
10.2017 - Current

New Teacher Development Coach

NYC Teaching Fellows
05.2016 - 08.2016

Administrative Intern

PS 376
01.2016 - 05.2017

Instructional Cabinet Member

PS 376
09.2013 - Current

Certification in School Building/School District Leadership -

College of St Rose

Master of Science - Special Education

Queens College of The City University of New York

Bachelor of Arts - Musical Theatre Dance

SUNY At Buffalo

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