DeAnn Hoschek
Buda
Summary
Resourceful coordinator with exceptional prioritization and multitasking skills, adept at managing diverse responsibilities. Extensive hands-on experience in administrative duties and staff supervision. Recognized for commitment to meeting district and student needs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Coordinator of Psychological Services
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
07.2016 - Current
- Supervise district LSSPs, Educational Diagnosticians, & Art Therapist
- Monitor daily compliance of re-evaluations for special education students
- Monitor daily compliance of evaluations for SPPI 11 & SPPI 12
- Monitor compliance & maintain data for SPPI 11 & SPPI 12 annual submission
- Troubleshoot data & correct information to prevent fatal errors for SPPI 11 & SPPI 12 submission in conjunction SIS staff
- Collect & maintain evaluation data to support staffing of special education evaluator positions
- Monitor & maintain data for corrective action plans & other data that is required submitted to TEA
- Attend hard ARDs when support need by district / campus staff and/or when parent advocates or legal counsel are present
- Provide data & assist in completion of Special Education Self Assessment due annually
- Develop & implement district wide special education policies & procedures
- Develop & implement district wide curriculum & instruction policies & procedures
- Maintain a budget for the Psychological Services Team ordering protocols, test kits, & other materials
- Work with Director of Federal Programs & Grants to submit yearly proportionate share data for annual grant renewal
- Work collaboratively with parents of private school and homeschool students to completed requested evaluations & provide proportionate share services
- Act as a integral member along with district wide staff as a part of the special education mediation process
- Work with legal counsel on data as act as a witness for for due process hearing
- Mediate issues been district employees as needed
- Implement growth plans for special education evaluation as needed
- Supervise LSSPs interns
- Complete special education evaluation to support LSSPs & Diagnostician as needed
- Work collaboratively with parents and providers to complete Independent Educational Evaluations
- Create & present district wide training for special education & general education staff
- Act a departmental contract for legal policies and procedures associated with IDEA, TAC, & TEC
- Lead the hiring process for all district wide special education evaluation staff and complete the hiring process
- Support, present, & attend all Special Education Part Advisory Committee meetings & actively engage with parents and the community
- Assist in gathering data for TEA audits or corrective action plans
- Attend the Evaluation Steering meetings held by ESC 13
- Complete annual employee reviews for all LSSPs, Educational Diagnosticians,& Art Therapist
- Hold monthly meeting to update special education evaluation staff on new district / departmental policies & procedures as well alert implement any new changes associated with update /changes to the TAC or TEC
- Develop, maintain, & update all polices & procedures related to IEEs
- Review, edit, & approve all contracted special education evaluations
- Complete all required contracts for IEEs and contracted evaluation services & related services
- Track district spending for IEEs and contracted services for evaluations & related services
- Work collaboratively with district legal counsel on cases as needed
- Work with C&I
- Work collaborative with the Director of Student Services to develop & implement district wide dyslexia process & assist in the transition of all dyslexia related activities to the special education department
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology & Psychological Services Team Lead
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
08.2014 - 06.2016
- Attend Evaluation Steering meeting at ESC 13
- Lead all team meetings
- Hold trainings for new legal requirements / changes in TAC & TEC for special education assessment staff
- Develop district procedures for assessment
- High School, Middle School, & Elementary experience (primarily HS and ES)
- Full and Individual Evaluations in all eligibility areas
- Psychological Evaluations
- Supervision of LSSP practicum and interns
- Vast experience with Manifestation Determinations and Notice of Decisions
- Trained in crossbattery assessment
- Parent, teacher, staff and administration consultation
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling including social thinking groups for student Autism
- Knowledge and practice of special education law and ethics
- RtI Team
- ARD Facilitation
- RMTS administrative trained
- Co-administrator of Hays CISD special education management system
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
09.2006 - 05.2014
- High School, Middle School, & Elementary experience (primarily HS and ES)
- Full and Individual Evaluations in all eligibility areas
- Psychological Evaluations
- Supervision of LSSP practicum and interns
- Vast experience with Manifestation Determinations and Notice of Decisions
- Trained in crossbattery assessment
- Parent, teacher, staff and administration consultation
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling including social thinking groups for student Autism
- Knowledge and practice of special education law and ethics
- RtI Team
- ARD Facilitation
- RMTS administrative trained
- Co-administrator of Hays CISD special education management system
LSSP Intern
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
08.2005 - 05.2006
- LSSP Intern at Lehman High School
- Psychological evaluations and counseling at Tobias Elementary School
- Psychological evaluations Dahlstrom Middle School
Education
Masters of Arts - Psychology - Specialization in School Psychology
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX05.2006
Bachelors of Arts - History
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX05.2000
Associates Degree - General Studies
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX05.1998
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- Frontline Systems
- Team collaboration
- Policy development
- Special education compliance
- Reliability
- Employee supervision
Affiliations
- Texas Association of School Psychologists
- Association of Texas Professional Educators
Certification
- Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Coordinator of Psychological Services
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
07.2016 - Current
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology & Psychological Services Team Lead
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
08.2014 - 06.2016
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
09.2006 - 05.2014
LSSP Intern
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
08.2005 - 05.2006
Masters of Arts - Psychology - Specialization in School Psychology
West Texas A&M University
Bachelors of Arts - History
Texas Tech University
Associates Degree - General Studies
Amarillo College