LESLI R. HILL
Columbus,OH
Summary
Compassionate Intervention Specialist with 20+ years of experience working with special needs children. Excellent comprehension of medical terminology and medical conditions. Adept at building healthy and strong relationships with children and parents. Outstanding skills in collaborating with parents, teachers, and school administration. 15 + years of Endorsed Transition To Work Coordinator with administrative, service with expertise in career assessments, management, project support and student relations.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intervention Specialist
Columbus City Schools
09.2022 - Current
- Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure student progress.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Enhanced students'' communication skills by implementing group activities and collaborative STEM night projects.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Provided targeted instructional support to struggling learners, identifying specific areas for improvement and designing effective intervention plans.
Transition to Work Coordinator
Dayton Public Schools
11.2003 - 05.2020
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with support entities and representatives to secure educational grants
- Awarded a grant for Career Assessment Lab at Ponitz CTC (PASE Curriculum)
- Familiar with the Noviance Program for transition /career assessments as well as Aviator career Assessments
- Member of the Association for Career and Technology Education (ACTE SND) attended professional conferences to learn best practices
- Developed and supervised four Work Force Development Programs (Adult Transition Unit @ Good Will Easter Seals, Machine Tool Operations, Project Search @ Grandview Hospital, Kan D IT /KDI
- Presenter 'Transitional Planning Process' Ohio Association of Supervisors and Coordinators for Exceptional Students (OASCES) Topical Conference
- Assisted students with their Post-Secondary/ College / Employment, and Independent Living Goals section 14 of their IEP
- State Support Team member (SST-10) Focus team member Ohio Longitudinal Study a collaboration with Kent State University that went national and is now a requirement for all school districts across in America
- Provided Transition writing guidance for teachers resulting in the Dayton Public school district obtaining 100% compliance on state record review of students' transition plans
Intervention Specialist
Dayton Public Schools
09.1985 - 11.2003
- Department Chairperson Supervising 17 teachers and 200 students
- Collaborate with other classroom teachers, school psychologists, learning disabilities specialists, speech/hearing specialists, and school social workers to provide integrated plan for developing the capacities of their students
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs
- Update parents on the progress of their students and enlist parental support with behavior control and home activities designed to supplement their classroom lessons
Upward Bound Counselor
Central State & Wright State University
06.1985 - 08.1999
- Facilitated academic and cognitive assessments to provide resource referrals according to individualized needs
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills
- Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations
- Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and career-related opportunities
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns
- Instructed individuals in career development, job search and application strategies, resume writing and interview skills
- Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Christian Ministries
Valor Christian College
Canal Winchester, OH05.2021
Endorsement - Transition To Work
Wright State University
Dayton, OH06.2006
M. ED - Educational Leadership
Wright State University
Dayton, OH06.1999
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH06.1984
Skills
- Student records management
- College / Career planning
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Student Progress Reporting
- Motivating Students
- Post-Secondary Education
- Assessment tools
- Disability assessment testing
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Mastery of intervention strategies
Certification
- Educational Leadership Supervisor
- Transition Career Counselor - Endorsement
- Licensed Intervention Specialist (LD, CD, SBH, MD, OHI)
Professional Organizations
- Association for Career and Technology Education, member (ACTE SND)
- Ohio Association of Supervisors and Coordinators for Exceptional Students, served as president in region 10
- State Support Team, member (Region 10) Steering Committee member for Regional Transition Fair and Focus Team member for the Ohio Longitudinal Study in collaboration with Kent State University.
- Miami Valley Placement Network, member - a community collaborative with area businesses and agencies employing student and adults with special needs.
- Wright State University and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), committee member for the annual Employability Job Fair.
- Kan Do It (KDI) and Machine Tool Operations (MTO), President of Dayton Public Schools (DPS) workforce development programs.
Timeline
Intervention Specialist
Columbus City Schools
09.2022 - Current
Transition to Work Coordinator
Dayton Public Schools
11.2003 - 05.2020
Intervention Specialist
Dayton Public Schools
09.1985 - 11.2003
Upward Bound Counselor
Central State & Wright State University
06.1985 - 08.1999
Endorsement - Transition To Work
Wright State University
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Central State University
Associate of Applied Science - Christian Ministries
Valor Christian College
M. ED - Educational Leadership
Wright State University
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