Cynthia L. Braccini
Licensed Intervention Specialist/Upper School Learning Support Specialist
Centerville,OH
Summary
Seamlessly blend encouragement, guidance, and support in all areas of academic, career, and personal/social development for all students through comprehensive school programs encompassing challenges resulting from exceptionalities or other special needs. Accomplished teacher and leader who expertly manages all phases of the educational process. Excels in caseload management and communication with parents and students to ensure overall academic and social/emotional well being within the school setting. The Upper School Learning Support Specialist implements and maintains education programs and services and serves as trusted resource to patrons, school personnel and executive board. As a Summer Program Director at MVS, successfully maintains staffing and resources to achieve program objectives within budget. Leverages research-based interventions, strategies and instruction and analyzes data to drive academic achievement and social-emotional growth. Enthusiastic educator and employee eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in all aspects of the educational industry.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
Certificates
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Summer Program Director
The Miami Valley School
Dayton, OH
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Organized and allocated resources for required to meet needs of over 150 students and 20 instructors.
Learning Support Specialist
The Miami Valley School
Dayton, OH
08.2020 - Current
- Developing and implementing strategies to support students and teachers within general education classroom with organizational, study, and specific learning strategies who have been either identified through formal or informal process as needing additional academic support to be able to access and generalize grade level curriculum.
- Learning Specialist is also responsible for meeting with those students outside of general education classroom that require direct instruction in executive functioning skills or remedial academic skills.
- Learning Support Specialist works collaboratively with faculty and staff within Upper School Division to ensure proper protocol and intervention delivery in accordance with Three Tier Response to Intervention model as adopted by The Miami Valley School for direct intervention delivery model and data tracking.
- Collaboratively created Response to Intervention protocol for staff development. Created brochure for College Accommodation procedure overview; submitted to administration for review and allocation.
- Effectively communicated with parents, staff, and students through variety of methods.
- Implemented interventions and monitored progress through ongoing data collection methods and assessments.
- Implemented and monitored successful interventions through Response to Intervention process (RtI).
- Coordinator for ACT/SAT testing accommodations for Upper School students.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
Intervention Specialist
Springboro Junior High
Springboro, OH
08.2012 - 07.2020
- Mild to Moderate Intervention Specialist responsibilities include; developing and implementing Individualized Education Plans (IEP) in accordance with Evaluative Team Reports, data collection and observational reports.
- Modify classroom instructional methods for a variety of leveled students with Individualized Educational Plans through the use of visual, audio, and kinesthetic teaching methods and testing processes.
- Devised and implemented behavior and functional behavioral assessments.
- Participated in a co-teaching general educational classroom in all academic areas, however specialized in English Language Arts for the last 4 years as well as teaching a reading intervention class for struggling and below grade level students who were receiving a specialized education plan.
- Developed reading intervention instructional strategies to implement and monitor progress.
- Upheld the highest of confidentiality and guidelines as directed by the Ohio Department of Education and State Support Team for exceptional learners.
- Participated in our administrative selected Leadership Academy to further develop leadership skills and implementation of the district’s plans, policies, and procedures Created live binder for collaborative teaching methods and strategies for district use Participated as an advisor and lesson planner for Thriving Learning Communities SEL program to ensure academic and social/emotional success to ensure high fidelity implementation of state adopted programs.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share best practice teaching methods.
- Effectively communicated with parents, staff, and students through a variety of methods.
- Implemented interventions and monitored progress through ongoing data collection methods and assessments.
- Implemented and monitored successful interventions through the Response to Intervention process (RtI).
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
- Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Prepared accurate case history records.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Provided essential therapy and counseling to children and family members
- Prepared accurate case history records
- Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students
- Signed diagnostic assessments and individual plans of care to initiate client treatments
- Offered crisis counseling and intervention at school, home and in community to support student needs
- Established trusting and friendly relationships with parents and colleagues
- Performed psychological research methods
Response to Intervention Coordinator
Springboro Junior High
Springboro, OH
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Response to Intervention Coordinator Recruited coordinator of Response to Intervention program by Principle of Springboro Junior High.
- Managed communication between teachers, parents, and counselors regarding student academic progress and risks, as well as monitoring social/emotional well being of students considered for Response to Intervention process.
- Maintained records and data collection necessary to devise and implement successful intervention plans.
- Coordinated meetings and progress reporting to ensure academic and social success of students within program.
- Provide direct intervention instruction to students.
- Held monthly meetings with staff and parents to discuss progress and evaluate interventions.
- Assist teachers in collecting data to drive instruction.
- Works closely with administration and guidance counselors to ensure high fidelity implementation of state adopted programs.
- Assists in creating positive school climate.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity
- Worked with students and parents to understand needs and provide excellent service
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Increased parent/student relations by resolving issues.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Worked with all stakeholders to understand needs and provide excellent service.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
Education
Schools 2019-2020 Leadership Academy Thriving Learning Communities Advisor 2019- Mental Health First Aid Certification -
Springboro Community Schools
Springboro, Ohio 09.2019 - 03.2020
Graduate Degree~Masters of Education -
OH Miami University
Oxford Ohio 08.2010 - 03.2012
Licensed Intervention Specialist K-12 - Intervention Specialist Certification
Miami University
Oxford, OH 08.2010 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Human Ecology/Family Relations and Human Development
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 08.1992 - 03.1994
Skills
Project Management
undefinedCertification
Wrights Law Advocacy group
Affiliations
Phi Kappa Phi- Honor Society 2012 to present
Timeline
Summer Program Director
The Miami Valley School
02.2021 - 08.2022
Learning Support Specialist
The Miami Valley School
08.2020 - Current
Schools 2019-2020 Leadership Academy Thriving Learning Communities Advisor 2019- Mental Health First Aid Certification -
Springboro Community Schools
09.2019 - 03.2020
Response to Intervention Coordinator
Springboro Junior High
01.2013 - 01.2014
Intervention Specialist
Springboro Junior High
08.2012 - 07.2020
Graduate Degree~Masters of Education -
OH Miami University
08.2010 - 03.2012
Licensed Intervention Specialist K-12 - Intervention Specialist Certification
Miami University
08.2010 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Human Ecology/Family Relations and Human Development
The Ohio State University
08.1992 - 03.1994
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