Heather Saran
Lutherville,Maryland
Summary
Dedicated professional with a strong commitment to being a positive driving force and a valuable team player. Skilled in building relationships with stakeholders to foster a collaborative environment focused on achieving success.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal
The Maryland School for the Blind
07.2022 - Current
- Student Achievement, Behavioral Intervention, Student Discipline, Mediation, Curriculum Development, Staff Management, IEP Development, Scheduling, Coaching, Mentoring, Hiring and Retention, Performance Evaluation, Parent Engagement, Policy Review, Staff Development and Monitoring, Attendance, Payroll, Formal Observations
- 1st-12th grades
Assistant Principal & School Test Coordinator
The Maryland School for the Blind
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Behavioral Intervention, Student Discipline, Mediation, Curriculum Development, Staff Management, IEP Development, Coaching, Mentoring New teachers, Performance Evaluation, Parent Engagement, Policy Review, Staff Development and Monitoring, Attendance, Payroll, Formal Observations
- Managed School wide Extended Year Program
- School Test Coordinator
- Coordinate, schedule and administer all state assessments and SATs
- 1st-12th grades
High School English Teacher & Case Manager
The Maryland School for the Blind
08.2013 - 07.2019
- Instructor in the following subjects: 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade English
- Managed a caseload of students in order to daily communicate with, coordinate services, and resolve issues for students with all of the following stakeholders: residential staff, teachers, administration, parents, social workers, O&M instructors, speech language pathologists, psychologists, doctors and nurses
- Developed individualized instruction for students based on their learning profiles and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
- Used multi-sensory and project-based learning methods aligned with the Common Core to teach the curriculum
- Created and wrote IEP goals for students, updated IEP goals and present levels, administered assessments, presented data at IEP meetings
- Tutored students for the state mandated English proficiency test
- Designed and implemented curricula and assessments for English 9-12
- 1st-12th grades
Middle School Reading and Language Arts Teacher
Baltimore County Public Schools
08.2012 - 07.2013
- 7th and 8th grade Reading and Language Arts Instructor serving students in a general education setting and in an Inclusion setting
High School Special Educator
Baltimore Lab School
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Instructor in the following subjects: 9th and 10th grade Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Contemporary World Literature I and II, and Journalism
- Developed individualized instruction for students based on their learning profiles and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
- Used multi-sensory and project-based learning methods aligned to state standards to teach the curriculum
- Created and wrote IEP goals for students, updated IEP goals, attended and presented students' data at IEP meetings
- Tutored and prepared students to take the state mandated English proficiency test
- Ordered Curriculum Materials for the English Department
Middle School Special Educator
Jemicy School
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Instructor for the following subjects: 6th, 7th and 8th grade Reading and Language Arts
- Specialized instruction in written expression and reading comprehension
Private Tutor/Special Educator
01.1994 - 01.2005
- Tutored and home schooled over 30 students in all subject areas and all grade levels
Teacher
Archbishop Chapelle High School
01.1994 - 01.1999
- Taught Grammar and Composition, American Literature, World Literature, British Literature, Theology, and Morality
- Designed and implemented curricula for several courses
Education
Administrator I Certification Program -
McDaniel College
Maryland 01.2022
Master of Science - Education with a specialization in Special Education
Walden University
Minnesota 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Mental Health and Human Services
Franciscan University
Ohio01.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Franciscan University
Ohio01.1994
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- School community relations
- Organizational leadership
- School administration
- Program management
- Budget administration
- HR and Payroll
- Operations oversight
- Faculty training and development
- Teacher performance improvement
- Academic instruction
- Professional development planning
- School improvements planning
- Training and mentoring
- Student discipline
- Instructional leadership
- Performance evaluations
- Classroom management
- Program implementation
- Safety and security procedures
- School event coordination
- Student achievement
Certification
- Administrator I Certification, 12/2022
- Nancy Grasmick Leadership Institute Certification
- Advanced Professional Certificate, Generic Special Education 6-Adult- #03-3749 valid until 12/31/27
- Wilson Reading Certificate, 2005
- Project Read Certificate, 2005
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Principal
The Maryland School for the Blind
07.2022 - Current
Assistant Principal & School Test Coordinator
The Maryland School for the Blind
08.2019 - 07.2022
High School English Teacher & Case Manager
The Maryland School for the Blind
08.2013 - 07.2019
Middle School Reading and Language Arts Teacher
Baltimore County Public Schools
08.2012 - 07.2013
High School Special Educator
Baltimore Lab School
01.2006 - 01.2012
Middle School Special Educator
Jemicy School
01.2005 - 01.2006
Private Tutor/Special Educator
01.1994 - 01.2005
Teacher
Archbishop Chapelle High School
01.1994 - 01.1999
- Administrator I Certification, 12/2022
- Nancy Grasmick Leadership Institute Certification
- Advanced Professional Certificate, Generic Special Education 6-Adult- #03-3749 valid until 12/31/27
- Wilson Reading Certificate, 2005
- Project Read Certificate, 2005
Administrator I Certification Program -
McDaniel College
Master of Science - Education with a specialization in Special Education
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Mental Health and Human Services
Franciscan University
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Franciscan University
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