Deborah Dopson
Atlanta,,GA
Overview
51
51
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Board Member
03.2010 - Current
- Elected to Montessori Administrators of Georgia Board
Director/Owner Montessori School
08.1995 - 05.2010
- Taught children 3-6 yrs the Montessori Curriculum, directed and trained teachers and families on state the Montessori philosophy, state standards, conducted weekly staff meetings, reviewed, updated policies, and procedures, prepared for Montessori and GAC accrediting bodies, marketed school program and took responsibility for overall operations of a Montessori School
Office Manager
08.1985 - 06.1994
- Wrote and implemented policy and procedure for new office, trained staff in policy, managed budget, overall managerial responsibilities
Speech Pathologist
New Orleans Board of Education
08.1981 - 06.1985
- Itinerant therapist, elementary school, (Non-Categorized Handicapped Program) assessed, and developed remediation programs for at-risk populations in addition to servicing children in k-6 program identified as eligible for services, made in-home visits to children and families eligible for therapy but medically unable to attend school
- Serviced high populations 2 days/week.
Speech Pathologist
Toledo Speech and Hearing Center
08.1978 - 08.1981
- Evaluated and remediated speech and language skills for Toledo's Headstart Program
- Participated in multidisciplinary screenings to identify at risk children
- Provided developmental language skills enrichment seminar to Headstart staff to promote suggestions for in-home stimulation to parents of preschool children.
Speech Pathologist
Gracewood State School/Hospital
03.1975 - 06.1977
- Evaluated speech and language skills of developmentally disabled population (3 yrs
- - 65 yrs.), mild to profound handicap designations
- Developed programs to remediate speech and language skills, participated in development of I.E.P
- Programs, engaged in interdisciplinary team staffings for alternate placements, i.e., (group home placements)
- Provided inservice language programs to para staff to establish continuity of services at residential sites.
Speech Pathologist
Richmond Co. Board of Education
08.1973 - 06.1974
- Itinerant public school therapist; evaluated speech and language processes of school age population, developed needs appropriate programs to remediate speech and language skills.
Education
Montessori Institute -
Atlanta, Georgia01.1995
Masters of Education - Speech Pathology
University of Georgia
01.1975
Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology
Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia01.1972
Skills
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership experience
- Strategic Thinking
- Industry Expertise
- Conflict Mediation
- Organizational Growth
- Financial Administration
- Customer Focus
- Risk Reduction
- Policy evaluation
- Relationship and Team Building
- Client Relationship Building
- Articulate Communication
- Goal Setting
Certification
- Georgia T-4 Teaching Certificate, k-12, 1972
- Georgia T-5 Teaching Certificate, k-12, 1975
- Ohio Teaching Certificate, Special Ed. (k-12), 1979
- Louisiana Teaching Certificate, 1981, valid for life
- Georgia License, Speech Pathology, 1975
- American Speech Language and Hearing Assoc. Certificate of Clinical Competence/SP, 1975
- Ohio License, Speech Pathology, 1979
- Louisiana License, Speech Pathology, 1981
- Montessori Certification, Primary, 1995
Timeline
Board Member
03.2010 - Current
Director/Owner Montessori School
08.1995 - 05.2010
Office Manager
08.1985 - 06.1994
Speech Pathologist
New Orleans Board of Education
08.1981 - 06.1985
Speech Pathologist
Toledo Speech and Hearing Center
08.1978 - 08.1981
Speech Pathologist
Gracewood State School/Hospital
03.1975 - 06.1977
Speech Pathologist
Richmond Co. Board of Education
08.1973 - 06.1974
Montessori Institute -
Masters of Education - Speech Pathology
University of Georgia
Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology
Hampton University
- Georgia T-4 Teaching Certificate, k-12, 1972
- Georgia T-5 Teaching Certificate, k-12, 1975
- Ohio Teaching Certificate, Special Ed. (k-12), 1979
- Louisiana Teaching Certificate, 1981, valid for life
- Georgia License, Speech Pathology, 1975
- American Speech Language and Hearing Assoc. Certificate of Clinical Competence/SP, 1975
- Ohio License, Speech Pathology, 1979
- Louisiana License, Speech Pathology, 1981
- Montessori Certification, Primary, 1995
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