Devin Molina
Houston,TX
Summary
Seasoned educational specialist and special education coordinator offering 20 years of experience in educational leadership positions. Focused on building and enhancing relationships, meeting service needs and maintaining smooth administration of all department operations. Desires growth-oriented position in dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Special Education Department Chair
Hobby Elementary School Dual Language Academy
09.2022 - Current
- Coordinate, schedule and facilitate all ARD meetings with evaluation team, campus based staff and parents
- Enhance individualized learning by developing and implementing tailored IEPs for each student.
- Organized and allocated resources required to meet needs of 60 students, 3 instructors and 4 teacher assistants.
- Evaluate programs and monitor implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Optimize data collection methods to track student progress more accurately and inform instructional decisions.
- Lead professional learning communities focused on sharing expertise in special education teaching strategies and compliance maintenance among staff members.
- Promote inclusion by collaborating with general education teachers to adapt lesson plans for students with disabilities and implement staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Confer and resolve education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
- Coordinate special education services through frequent administrative collaboration and consultation.
- Coordinate staff evaluations for special education personnel.
- Developed meaningful relationships with students' families and increased parent involvement through effective communication and collaboration regarding student social and academic progress.
- Improved classroom management by consistently implementing behavioral strategies and interventions.
- Streamlined processes for IEP development, ensuring timely completion and compliance with state regulations.
Lead Educational Specialist
San Antonio Special Programs Co-op
06.2013 - 07.2018
- Appointed to 3 person team to determine organizational needs, implement strategies to restructure operational processes, build solid management team, improve company culture, and explore new growth markets
- Streamlined and enhanced company communication, project collaboration and records retention by 60% through introduction, implementation, and administration of Google Workspace
- Conducted Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training for 20+ employees and 30 member schools
- Provided continued maintenance and development of all company technology and implemented company policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving integrity and security of data, reports and access
- Increased overall productivity by 30% streamlining and minimizing process lags, monitoring administrative and part-time employees, educational specialists, Al and VI contractors
- Assessed member school needs to develop and implement effective training programs
- Visited schools to discuss issues with administrators, observe classes and drafted monthly campus review reports to leadership, providing insights and improvement recommendations to assist in strategic development process.
Special Education Coordinator
Southwest Preparatory School - Northeast Campus & New Directions Disciplinary Alternative Education Program
02.2006 - 06.2013
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
- Conducted ongoing assessment of student achievement, behavioral, and transitional skill development through formal and informal methods
- Coordinated special education student schedules and services to be rendered with master schedule
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to diverse range of students with disabilities, in variety of settings, including self-contained, content mastery, inclusive and team teaching environments, within traditional and disciplinary alternative educational placements campuses
- Collaborated with students and staff to cultivate strong connections, foster classroom engagement, and accomplish instructional, related service and transition goals
- Conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments, developed and facilitated implementation of behavioral objectives and/or Behavioral Intervention Plans, in addition to providing campus wide training and support for applying interventions.
Special Education Coordinator
Academy of Careers and Technologies
07.2005 - 12.2005
- Taught reading, language arts and mathematics in resource classroom
- Developed policies and procedures for special education programming
- Coordinated assessment & meetings, developed instruction & IEPs and implemented all student and staff support and intervention.
Education
Structured Literacy Dyslexia Certification - Reading By Design Structured Literacy Program
Region 4 Educational Service Center
Houston, TX10.2022
Teacher Certification Program - Special Education EC-12
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX01.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Major: Vocal Performance | Music Marketing
University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX01.2001
Skills
- Program compliance management, documentation and reporting
- IEP/ARD Meeting Facilitator
- Dyslexia Interventionist
- Individualized education programs
- Data-driven decision-making
- Collaborative Leadership
- Teacher training including Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- Transition & Graduation and ELL/LEP planning
- Facilitating platform and data integration
- Proficient in use of PC, Mac, Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Elements, PEIMS, Eduphoria, Goalbook, PowerSchool, EasyIEP, and NWEA Map Growth
- Active listening, creative questioning, and strong collaboration
- Managing diverse individuals and groups
- Outstanding social and interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Critical thinking and problem solving
Certification
- Structured Literacy Dyslexia Certification
- Special Education EC-12
- Generalist EC-4
- Generalist 4-8
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Special Education Department Chair
Hobby Elementary School Dual Language Academy
09.2022 - Current
Lead Educational Specialist
San Antonio Special Programs Co-op
06.2013 - 07.2018
Special Education Coordinator
Southwest Preparatory School - Northeast Campus & New Directions Disciplinary Alternative Education Program
02.2006 - 06.2013
Special Education Coordinator
Academy of Careers and Technologies
07.2005 - 12.2005
Structured Literacy Dyslexia Certification - Reading By Design Structured Literacy Program
Region 4 Educational Service Center
Teacher Certification Program - Special Education EC-12
Northwest Vista College
Bachelor of Arts - Major: Vocal Performance | Music Marketing
University of Texas At San Antonio
- Special Education EC-12
- Generalist EC-4
- Generalist 4-8
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