Latonia Celestine-Olivier
Rosharon,TX
Summary
Program manager implements and maintains education programs and services and serves as trusted resource to patrons, school personnel and executive board. Successfully maintains staffing and resources to achieve program objectives within budget. Leverages research-based interventions, strategies and instruction and analyzes data to drive academic achievement and social-emotional growth.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transition Administrator
Fort Bend ISD-Department of Student Affairs Central Administration
12.2019 - Current
- The Transition Administrator, Department of Student Affairs works with the District Alternative Education Program and home campuses to coordinate transition services for students returning to the home campus and leads district-wide Substance Abuse Education Programs.
Special Education/Secondary History (Teacher Performance Assessment) and subject area Evaluator
Western Governors University- online
01.2013 - Current
- The Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) evaluator scores subject-specific and portfolio-based assessment that is used by educator preparation programs nationwide
- The evaluator reviews the candidate's performance in three key areas: planning, instruction, and assessment
- The competencies assessed by the edTPA reflect what instructors must know to effectively work with students in a specified grade level and subject area.
Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports Facilitator
Fort Bend ISD- Learning Support Services Central Administration
08.2017 - 11.2019
- The Facilitator, Positive Behavior Support (PBIS) and Restorative Discipline provides staff development and behavior support to campuses to assist in building a positive school culture and climate while helping to reduce discipline referrals
- Utilize PBS strategies including restorative discipline practices that foster belonging over exclusion, social engagement over control and meaningful accountability over punishment.
Assistant Principal
University of Texas-University Charter School- Houston, TX Area Schools
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Support the principal in defining the expectations for staff performance regarding instructional strategies, classroom management and communication with community stakeholders.
ESY Coordinator
Harris County Dept. of Education- Houston, TX
- 01.2015
- Schedule all students for ESY programming using the data provided by the building staff
- Review IEPs, behavior plans and ESY data sheets to coordinate scheduling, and work with special education teachers, specialists, and parents.
Assistant Principal
Harris County Department of Education- Houston, TX
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Support the principal in defining the expectations for staff performance regarding instructional strategies, classroom management and communication with community stakeholders.
Special Education Testing Coordinator
Harris County Department of Education- Houston, TX
01.2009 - 01.2015
- Facilitate assessment trainings and supplemental assistance as needed
Boys Town Consultant/ Trainer/Behavior Interventionist
Harris County Department of Education- Houston, TX
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Assist staff with implementation of the Boy's Town Behavior Management Model
Transition Specialist
Harris County Dept. of Education- Houston, TX
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Serves as a liaison between the alternative setting and students' home campus/district Provide guidance, tools, strategies, and support in dealing with at risk students in the regular classroom setting.
Special Education Teacher K-8
Harris County Department of Education- Houston, TX
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement
Special Education Teacher
Calcasieu Parish School Board, Lake Charles LA
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement
Education
Principal Certification -
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LAMaster of Arts in Teaching - Special Education Mild/Moderate Disabilities EC-12
ITEACH Texas
Concentrations- History and English -
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Skills
- Program Leadership
- Curriculum Design
- Individualized Education Plans
- Accessibility Solutions
- Codes of conduct
- Federal, State, and Local Regulations Adherence
- Professional Development Planning
- Relationship Building
- Educational staff supervision
- Legal Compliance
Continuing Education Workshops
- Evaluator Professional Development- Pre-service Teacher Performance Assessment
- Special Education Subject Matter Expert Calibration
- ILD, PDAS & T-TESS certification
- Restorative Discipline (administrator training and facilitator training)
- Boys Town Specialized Classroom Management
- Boys Town Administrative Intervention
- Special Education Legal Series: ARD Facilitation
- Autism Pro
- 504 series for school timelines
- Easy IEP's
- ESPED
- Class Bridge IEP's
- Quality Tools (Classroom & Campus)
- Texas Association of Alternative Educators
- Success Ed IEP's
- Decision Making and Assessment
- The LPAC and state assessment
- PLATO –computer-based instruction
- Odyssey ware-computer based instruction
- Legal Series: Special Education and ARD Facilitation state/federal mandates
- C-Scope (Students with disabilities-Access to the general curriculum)
- Writing without Tears
- Expository Text and Higher Order Thinking
- Love and Logic
- Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism
- Discrete Trial Teaching
- Academic Language & Autism
Certification
- Special Education EC-12
- Health EC-12
- Reading/English Language Arts 4-8
- ESL Supplemental
- Principal EC-12
Presentations Awards
- 2017-18 Restorative Practices
- 2017-18 PBIS in the Secondary Classroom
- 2017-2018 Teacher Rewards “If you don't feed teachers, they eat students”
- 2013-2016 Western Governor University- Pre-Service Teachers Virtual Presentation (Introduction the Education Teacher Performance Assessment)
- 2014- Data Collection, Baseline & Writing Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP's)
- 2012- 2015 Accommodations/Modifications (what's the difference)
- 2012- 2015 Class Prep and the lesson cycle
- 2010- Texas Association of Alternative Educators Conference (Presenter): “Socializing the TEKS”, blending social skills and academic instruction
- 2010-Present-State Assessment Campus Training
- 2009-2015 Boys Town Specialized Classroom Management & Implementation
- 2010-2015 Standards Based IEP (Writing and Implementing standards-based IEP's)
- 2007- Drew Grant Recipient $6,500- Topic “Differentiated Instruction, All Inclusive Access to the Comprehensive Curriculum”
Leadership Experience
- Transition Administrator (District DAEP)
- Program Manager (Adolescent Substance Abuse)
- Assistant Principal (Special Education/DAEP Campuses)
- Assistant Principal/Program Coordinator (RTC, specialized hospital settings and substance abuse/rehabilitation programs)
- State Assessment Administrator/campus testing coordinator
- Extended School Year Campus Coordinator
- Boys Town Specialized Classroom Management (Consultant/Master Trainer)
- Special Education Chair
- Special Education Instructional Lead
- LPAC administrator
- 504 Administrator
- University Adjunct- Pre-service Special Education EdTPA evaluator
Timeline
Transition Administrator
Fort Bend ISD-Department of Student Affairs Central Administration
12.2019 - Current
Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports Facilitator
Fort Bend ISD- Learning Support Services Central Administration
08.2017 - 11.2019
Assistant Principal
University of Texas-University Charter School- Houston, TX Area Schools
01.2015 - 01.2017
Special Education/Secondary History (Teacher Performance Assessment) and subject area Evaluator
Western Governors University- online
01.2013 - Current
Assistant Principal
Harris County Department of Education- Houston, TX
01.2013 - 01.2015
Transition Specialist
Harris County Dept. of Education- Houston, TX
01.2012 - 01.2013
Special Education Testing Coordinator
Harris County Department of Education- Houston, TX
01.2009 - 01.2015
Boys Town Consultant/ Trainer/Behavior Interventionist
Harris County Department of Education- Houston, TX
01.2008 - 01.2015
Special Education Teacher K-8
Harris County Department of Education- Houston, TX
01.2007 - 01.2010
Special Education Teacher
Calcasieu Parish School Board, Lake Charles LA
01.2002 - 01.2006
ESY Coordinator
Harris County Dept. of Education- Houston, TX
- 01.2015
Principal Certification -
McNeese State University
Master of Arts in Teaching - Special Education Mild/Moderate Disabilities EC-12
ITEACH Texas
Concentrations- History and English -
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
- Special Education EC-12
- Health EC-12
- Reading/English Language Arts 4-8
- ESL Supplemental
- Principal EC-12
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