Debra P. Schoeninger
Orange Park,Florida
Summary
Ambitious and passionate educator focused on engaging with students and other educators to meet learning goals and objectives and drive student progress. Committed to providing empowering leadership through open communication and training. Twenty-three-year history of demonstrated success in meeting students needs across academia and emotional development.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Exceptional Student Education Department Head
Clay County District Schools
Orange Park, Florida
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Facilitated development of program structure within classrooms to formulate and implement Individualized Education Goals.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills in area of Exceptional Student Education.
- Organized and allocated resources required to meet needs of 300 Exceptional Student Education students and 10 instructors.
- Trained support staff and delegated their assignments.
- Analyzed instructor, student and class trends to make proactive decisions about program operations.
- Met coverage goals by setting effective schedules and delegating work to individual instructors.
- Implemented program-level departmental policies and procedures and managed budgets to support educational program and curriculum.
- Served as Local Education Agency at meetings.
Exceptional Student Education Support Facilitator
Clay County District Schools
Orange Park, FL
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Local Education Agency (LEA) representative at Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings
- Wrote and implemented IEPs
- Worked collaboratively with general education teachers and other members of interdisciplinary team
- Communicated with parents and outside agencies
- Modified and differentiated lessons, assessments, and homework
- Supported identified students in inclusion classroom
- Develop and implement Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
- Taught Social Skills and Learning Strategies classes to students who had this need identified on their IEP.
Intervention Team Facilitator
Clay County District Schools
Orange Park, FL
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Developed training for school staff and teachers on multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS).
- Guided school-based MTSS processes.
- Worked collaboratively with administrators, school-based leadership teams, and teachers to facilitate implementation of multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) at school level.
- Monitored fidelity of implementation of MTSS, including identification of students, delivery of Tier 2 and 3 interventions, and progress monitoring.
- Coached teachers on analyzing student needs and identifying research-based interventions across academics, behavior, and social-emotional learning (SEL).
- Help establish data collection and analysis procedures through data system to inform decision-making around student needs.
- Developed and maintain positive working relationships with families, and staff.
Exceptional Student Education Teacher
Clay County School District
Middleburg, Florida
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Positive Behavior Support Teacher.
- Self-contained teacher for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities.
- Identified children's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest.
- Prepared lesson plans and executed different modalities to accelerate individual success.
- Balanced individual and group instruction to accommodate different academic levels and learning styles.
- 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.
- Wrote and implemented IEPs.
- Maintained daily communication with parents.
Special Education Teacher
Consolidated School District Of New Britain
New Britain, CT
11.2004 - 08.2018
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of special needs students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Modified and differentiated lessons, assessments, and homework.
- Worked collaboratively with team of teachers as well as other members of support staff.
- Performed testing, evaluations, and observations.
- Developed and implemented Individualized Education Plans, Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans.
- Communicated with outside agencies.
Special Education Teacher
Hartford Public Schools
Hartford, Connecticut
03.1997 - 09.2002
- Primary Special Education Resource Room Teacher
- Varying Exceptionalities second and third grade self-contained classroom teacher.
- Varying Exceptionalities fourth, fifth, and sixth grade self-contained classroom teacher.
Tutor
WyzAnt Tutoring
01.2016 - Current
- Collaborate with parents to create tutoring sessions appropriate for student's age, learning preference and learning style.
- Identify learning needs and implemented fun and engaging learning activities to help students advance.
- Work with students in virtual or home environments to provide educational support.
- Develop student confidence though attentive instruction in academic content and applying positive reinforcement strategies.
- Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions and adjusted instructional methods and content focus.
- Integrat technology into sessions to further enhance student learning.
- Maintain detailed files and created charts tracking students learning progress.
Owner and Director
Milestones Child Care and Learning Center, LLC
Enfield, CT
07.2000 - 06.2004
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Dowling College
Oakdale, NYBachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising And Design
State University College of New York At Oneonta
Oneonta, NYSkills
- Student Performance Data Analysis
- Relationship Building
- Staff Leadership
- Goal Setting
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Excellent Communication
- Dependable and Responsible
- Attention to Detail
- Planning and Coordination
- Organization and Time Management
- Self-Motivated
- Problem-Solving
Certification
- Certified Exceptional Student Education Teacher K-12, State of Florida
- Certified Elementary Education Teacher K-6, State of Florida
- Certified Special Education Teacher K-12, Sate of Connecticut
Timeline
Exceptional Student Education Department Head
Clay County District Schools
08.2019 - 01.2022
Exceptional Student Education Support Facilitator
Clay County District Schools
08.2019 - 01.2022
Intervention Team Facilitator
Clay County District Schools
08.2019 - 01.2022
Exceptional Student Education Teacher
Clay County School District
08.2018 - 08.2019
Tutor
WyzAnt Tutoring
01.2016 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Consolidated School District Of New Britain
11.2004 - 08.2018
Owner and Director
Milestones Child Care and Learning Center, LLC
07.2000 - 06.2004
Special Education Teacher
Hartford Public Schools
03.1997 - 09.2002
Master of Science - Special Education
Dowling College
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising And Design
State University College of New York At Oneonta