Hillary Salmon-El
Yeadon,USA
Summary
A dedicated Special Education Administrator focuses on collaborating with educators, families, and other stakeholders to enhance outcomes for students with disabilities. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Special Education Director
Laboratory Charter School
- Provide consultation and support to school teams.
- Assist building principals with evaluation and discipline matters involving special education students as needed for providing support and compliance with federal, state, and district policies
- Allocation of Related Services Providers and Special Education Teachers
- Development of long and short-range plans/program forecasts to ensure that district resources are effectively utilized, and expenditures are within budgetary limitations.
- Facilitate meetings, processes, etc., (e.g., due process hearings, district liaison to other agencies within the district)
- Provide technical support to Administrators and teachers to deliver services that conform to established guidelines.
- Collaborate with departments to ensure all special education functions and/or reports are accurate and submitted promptly.
- Monitor district-wide and school site-based special education programs and projects (e.g., Curriculum development, delivery alternatives, discipline)
- Allocated special education staff and addressed requests for additional allocations throughout the school year.
- Contributed to district-level committees to support the needs of students on IEPs.
- Monitor and conduct ongoing evaluation of educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
Special Education Director
Widener Partnership Charter
- Evaluate programs and monitor implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures, and departmental events to ensure compliance of special education records and services.
- Collaborate with departments on matters relating to the provision of services to students with special needs.
- Engaged in continuous data review to ensure that students are provided FAPE.
- Allocated special education staff and addressed requests for additional allocations throughout the school year.
Various Positions
School District of Philadelphia
- Worked as Instruction Conducted in Home Support, Special Education Teacher/Liaison, and as Education Director: Learning Network 1 (32 schools and 7 Approved Schools)
- Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data on student performance to adjust individualized programs.
- Supported process of allocation of related services to staff and teachers
- Participated in annual district budget meetings.
- Supported development of long and short-range plans/program forecasts to ensure that district resources are effectively utilized and expenditures are within budgetary limitations.
- E.g., due process hearings, district liaison to other agencies within the district)
- Provide technical support to Administrators and teachers to deliver services that conform to established guidelines.
- Collaborate with departments to ensure all special education functions /reports are accurate and submitted on time.
- Conduct professional development for staff, administrators, board members, and other stakeholders.
- Monitor district-wide and school site-based special education programs and projects (e.g., Curriculum development, delivery alternatives, discipline)
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
Special Education Director (Charter Leave from SDP)
Montessori Charter
- Special Education Compliance monitoring
- Monitored compliance with Federal, State, and School District mandates.
- Assessment and Evaluation of students/progress monitoring
- Developed the Comprehensive Student Assistance Process (Child Find Team)
- Professional Development to Administrators, teachers, and community partners
- Completed Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Plans
- Supervision teachers, and related service providers (Psychologists, Speech/Language
- Therapists, Occupational Therapists, etc.)
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Trained teachers with effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
Special Educator
Bahamas Department of Education
- Developed daily lesson guides and testing materials; leveraged the use of technology to enhance instruction.
- Supervised teachers providing services to students with special needs.
- Ensured compliance with laws, regulations, rules, and policies prescribed by the Department of Education
- Provided Itinerant Services to schools on the Island of Eleuthera
- Conducted Assessment and evaluation of students.
- Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data on student performance.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Coordinated special education students’ and teacher assistant schedules with the master schedule.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet the needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a range of neurodiverse students.
Special Educator
Ministry of Education
- Utilized multiple assessments in compliance with the Ministry's requirements to inform instruction & Placement.
- Assessment and Evaluation of Students to determine eligibility for services.
- Completed Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Plans
Adjunct Lecturer
Success Training College
- Taught undergraduate courses in education and Tourism
- Designed course materials and assessments to meet diverse learning needs.
- Mentored students on academic and career goals.
Adjunct Lecturer
The Bahamas Baptist College
- Delivered instruction in education-related subjects.
- Developed curricula aligned with institutional standards.
- Provided academic advising and student support.
Education
Doctor of Psychology -
California Southern University
08.2025
Master of Arts Degree - undefined
California, University of PA
California, PAMaster of Science Degree - Special Education
Cheyney University
Cheyney, PABachelor of Science Degree - Tourism Management
University of the West Indies
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Mico Teachers College
Skills
- Collaborative leadership
- Academic accommodations
- Positive reinforcement
- Data-driven decision making
Certification
- Special Education-N-12; Instructional Level II
- Administrative 1 (Principal K-12)
- Special Education Supervisory
- (The State of Pennsylvania certifications)
Timeline
Special Education Director
Widener Partnership Charter
Various Positions
School District of Philadelphia
Special Education Director (Charter Leave from SDP)
Montessori Charter
Special Educator
Bahamas Department of Education
Special Educator
Ministry of Education
Adjunct Lecturer
Success Training College
Adjunct Lecturer
The Bahamas Baptist College
Master of Arts Degree - undefined
California, University of PA
Master of Science Degree - Special Education
Cheyney University
Bachelor of Science Degree - Tourism Management
University of the West Indies
undefined
Mico Teachers College
Special Education Director
Laboratory Charter School
Doctor of Psychology -
California Southern University
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