LaWanda Bell Dutch
Lithia Springs,GA
Summary
Experienced educational leader with a strong background in program development and team
management. Skilled in regulatory compliance and strategic planning to enhance student achievement and school operations. Committed to fostering community engagement and professional development among staff. Adept at data analysis and budget management to ensure efficient and effective processes.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Coordinator/ Former Program Supervisor
South Metro GNETS
Forest Park, Georgia
08.2015 - Current
- School Administrator, Direct supervision of 51 school personnel
- Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate program goals and initiatives.
- Provides leadership for the on-going analysis and interpretation of student performance, attendance, and behavioral data to improve the quality of classroom instruction, student achievement, and ensure best classroom management practices that adhere to state and local compliance with established processes and policies.
- Participates in the supervision of curriculum and instruction of students with disabilities to ensure State, Federal, and local Board of Education standards are being met.
- Makes recommendations for and participates in the budget process.
- Oversees student discipline.
- Organizes and conducts training and professional learning for teachers, staff, and instructional support personnel consistently.
- Managed day-to-day operations of the Program including scheduling tasks and assigning duties.
- Facilitated communication between different departments in order to resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Recruits, interview and selects employees to fill vacant roles.
- Discuss job performance problems with employees, identifying causes and issues to find solutions.
- Conducted annual performance reviews of staff members.(TKES credentialed)
School Social Worker
H.A.V.E.N.-Cobb County Public School District
Smyrna, Georgia
08.2006 - 08.2015
- Utilized assessment and evaluation results to develop appropriate interventions for students, families, schools, and communities.
- Developed long-term and short-term intervention plans consistent with curriculum; students' needs, strengths, diversity and life experience and social and emotional factors.
- Provided services to students in ways that built upon individual strengths and offered students maximum opportunities to participate in the planning and direction of their own learning experience.
- Assisted students and their families in gaining access to formal and informal community resources.
- Consulted on such issues as attendance, diversity, mental health, behavior management, delinquency, crisis intervention, homelessness, child abuse, neglect, and issues of confidentiality.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions with students to discuss social, emotional, and behavioral issues.
Admissions/Clinical Therapist
Ms. Children's Home Services
Jackson, MS
08.2004 - 05.2006
- Developed aftercare and discharge plans for residents and their families.
- Developed and conducted yearly parent and staff training on student behavioral and academic needs.
- Built an environment that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Provided professional development for appropriate staff.
- Prepared comprehensive written documents.
- Maintained working relationships with all departments and stakeholders to support the reintegration of students into their least restrictive environment.
- Delivered individual, group, and family counseling to residents and their families.
- Analyzed and maintained data regarding student and client systems.
Educator/Behavior Coordinator
South Delta School District
Rolling Fork, MS
08.2000 - 08.2004
- Partnered with school personnel to ensure that activities of daily operations were conducted effectively and efficiently to support the education of students with disabilities.
- Served as a liaison between the school system and the community.
- Conducted community forums, staff training, and parent workshops on a variety of topics.
- Worked with faculty and administrators to develop programs that met the needs of identified at-risk students.
- Planned and provided small and large group instruction to Middle and High School Special Education students.
- Monitored and managed behavior of all students.
- Provided effective communication and support to parents of students with disabilities, and other stakeholders, to enhance the educational program provided for students with disabilities.
- Built strong partnerships with parents, school leaders, instructional personnel, and district personnel in order to build support for students with disabilities.
- Participated as a member of the School Leadership team in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures across departments and schools.
- Tracked the progress of individual students and school subgroups as they progressed toward high school.
Education
Educational Specialist Degree - Educational Leadership
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GeorgiaMaster of Social Work -
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MississippiBachelor of Arts - Sociology
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MississippiSkills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Leadership
- Program Development
- Data Analysis
- Community Engagement
Timeline
Coordinator/ Former Program Supervisor
South Metro GNETS
08.2015 - Current
School Social Worker
H.A.V.E.N.-Cobb County Public School District
08.2006 - 08.2015
Admissions/Clinical Therapist
Ms. Children's Home Services
08.2004 - 05.2006
Educator/Behavior Coordinator
South Delta School District
08.2000 - 08.2004
Educational Specialist Degree - Educational Leadership
University of West Georgia
Master of Social Work -
University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Tougaloo College