Kim Manikas
32 Spring Pond Dr. Ossining,NY
Summary
Experienced Supervisor of Special Education skilled in leading teams, ensuring compliance with educational regulations, and collaborating with educators, families, and specialists to create individualized learning plans. Committed to fostering inclusive environments that promote student growth and success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supervisor of Special Education
Yorktown Central School District
Yorktown Heights, NY
08.2024 - Current
- Supervise special education teachers, related service providers, clinical teams and support staff within Mildred E. Strang Middle School and Yorktown High School.
- Chair CSE and Section 504 Initial Eligibility Determination meetings, Requested Review meetings, Annual Review meetings, Reevaluation Review meetings and Manifestation Determination meetings, including committees with parent advocates and attorneys.
- Collaborate with building administrators to ensure special education/IEP compliance as required by Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
- Supervise Extended School Year (ESY) for two weeks within the ESY program.
- Arrange providers for parent counseling and training, vision consultations, hearing consultations and assistive technology consultations.
- Review all secondary IEPs before finalization to ensure IEP alignment and IDEA regulations are followed
- Lead professional development workshops to enhance staff understanding of special education regulations, student disabilities and best practices.
- Conduct teacher evaluations through the teacher observation process following the Danielson rubric.
PPS School Psychologist/Middle School Psychologist
Irvington Union Free School District
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Member of the PPS Leadership team to help facilitate and implement the PPS Action Plan.
- Assisted in creating consistent protocols for initial referrals to the CSE across the district.
- Created district wide procedures for behavior and functional behavior assessments.
- Partnered with the parent association "SCAFLD" (Supporting Children and Families with Learning Differences) to provide a series of evening parent sessions addressing behavioral challenges and strategies.
- Planned and delivered professional development training session for all aides in the district to provide education on challenging behaviors and strategies to address behaviors.
- CPSE/CSE chairperson running the following meetings: transfer meetings, annual reviews, program reviews, CPSE to CSE transition meetings.
- Conducted all psychological evaluations for initial referrals to the CSE grades K-12.
- Provided counseling services to middle school students as mandated on their IEPs.
- Collaborated with middle school teachers/staff to support student challenges.
School Psychologist/CSE Chairperson
Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School, Rensselaer City School District
09.2018 - 08.2023
- Completed all psychoeducational initial evaluations and re-evaluations to determine eligibility or continued eligibility for special education services in grades 6-12.
- Provided both individual and group counseling sessions as mandated by IEP's for students with Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and behavioral dysregulation.
- Ran annual review Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings, manifestation determination meetings, and NYSAA eligibility meetings for all students with disabilities in grades 6-12.
- Collaborated with teachers to assist with IEP writing and service delivery recommendations.
- Completed Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans for students exhibiting behaviors that interfere with safety and learning.
- Provided crisis interventions as needed to address emotional, physical and psychological/mental health needs of students.
- Developed and implemented a process for the Instructional Support Team (IST) in regards to initial evaluation requests and the pre-referral process.
- Assisted High School Principal and school counselors with the master schedule to ensure special education services were delivered appropriately.
- Assisted with determining special education teacher caseloads and case manager assignments.
Pupil Personnel Services Administrative Intern
Rensselaer City School District
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Co-faciliated Literacy Council to determine most appropriate reading program to purchase for the district.
- Assisted with training, distribution of materials, and implementation of new reading program (Really Great Reading).
- Summer School Special Education Services Coordinator.
- Communicated updates from the special education department to the Board of Education.
- Created school-wide Curriculum Based Measurement for writing.
- ACCES-VR liaison
- Part of the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) investigation and reporting team.
- Part of hiring committee for assistant principal, special education teachers, and additional school psychologist.
- Assisted with teacher evaluations and observations in conjunction with the Director of PPS.
- Planned and delivered professional development to district staff.
School Psychologist
Ticonderoga Central School District, Minerva Central School District
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Full time split position between two school districts (.6 Ticonderoga Central School District, .4 Minerva Central School District).
- Provide comprehensive psychological services including psychoeducational evaluations, Functional Behavior Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, counseling (individual and group), consultations, and implement academic and social-emotional interventions at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels.
- Facilitate crisis intervention counseling groups as needed to address social, emotional, academic, and physical needs of students
- Consult with parents, teachers, school staff, and outside professionals about social, emotional, academic, and physical needs of students
- Present evaluation results, behavioral data analysis, and progress monitoring data at Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings
Education
Certificate of Advanced Study - School Building & District Leader
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY05-2023
Certificate of Advanced Study - School Psychology
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY05-2017
Masters of Science in Education - Educational Psychology
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY05-2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI05-2014
Certification
School District Leader Professional Certificate NYSED February 2026
Nationally Certified School Psychologist NASP April 2024
School Building Leader Initial Certificate NYSED July 2023
New York State Permanent Certificate in School Psychology NYSED August 2022
Timeline
Supervisor of Special Education
Yorktown Central School District
08.2024 - Current
PPS School Psychologist/Middle School Psychologist
Irvington Union Free School District
08.2023 - 08.2024
Pupil Personnel Services Administrative Intern
Rensselaer City School District
01.2022 - 09.2022
School Psychologist/CSE Chairperson
Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School, Rensselaer City School District
09.2018 - 08.2023
School Psychologist
Ticonderoga Central School District, Minerva Central School District
09.2017 - 09.2018
Certificate of Advanced Study - School Building & District Leader
The College of Saint Rose
Certificate of Advanced Study - School Psychology
The College of Saint Rose
Masters of Science in Education - Educational Psychology
The College of Saint Rose
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Roger Williams University