Louise Wacaser
Silverthorne,United States
Summary
Dedicated school leader with over 20 years of experience in serving students in special education through a variety of roles. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal of Silverthorne Elementary School
Summit School District
07.2019 - Current
- Established a student focused, equitable learning environment through implementation of outdoor education and dual language programming.
- Fostered a positive school culture and climate by promoting open communication among staff, students, and parents.
- Created strong coaching, mentoring systems to support all teachers.
- Collaborated with McRel and Colorado Turnaround Network to implement school improvement, create meaningful UIP goals and raise test scores to move school from priority improvement to improvement plan in 2023.
- Implemented new literacy curriculum , math curriculum and school wide assessment to support student achievement and Tier I best practices for all students.
- Observed teachers, using a variety of feedback tools to optimize classroom instruction.
- Demonstrated a high level of flexibility and creative problem solving while leading the building through the pandemic.
Assistant Principal Acres Green Elementary
Douglas County Schools
07.2014 - 06.2019
- Teamed continually with special education team at school and district level to support students' individualized needs in a variety of environments. Worked to successfully problem solve a variety of issues.
- Provided professional development on a variety of topics including Colorado Academic Standards, literacy interventions, social emotional learning and reflection/feedback.
- Built positive systems to support student social-emotional skills, learning and leadership through the Leader in Me framework.
- Supported positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, including parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Implemented Restorative Justice trainings to resolve conflict.
Special Education Teacher
Littleton Public Schools, Adams 14 Schools
- Worked as a special education teacher for over 10 years in a variety of service delivery models.
- Strong team building skills to provide effective services for students.
- Served in leadership roles in a variety of teams/committees to be an advocate for special educaton.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Developed 504 Plans for to support student access to general education.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities focused on evidence-based practices in special education teaching methodologies.
- Built school SEL systems through PBIS and Second Step
Education
Principal Licensure Program -
University of Colorado
Denver, COMaster of Arts - Special Education
University Of Colorado
Denver, COBachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Augsburg College
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Strong communication skills
- Quickly build relationships
- Adaptable/approachable
- Operations Management
Certification
Professional Principal License
Professional Teacher License
- Elementary Education
- Special Educational Generalist (5-21)
Timeline
Principal of Silverthorne Elementary School
Summit School District
07.2019 - Current
Assistant Principal Acres Green Elementary
Douglas County Schools
07.2014 - 06.2019
Special Education Teacher
Littleton Public Schools, Adams 14 Schools
Principal Licensure Program -
University of Colorado
Master of Arts - Special Education
University Of Colorado
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Augsburg College
Professional Principal License
Professional Teacher License
- Elementary Education
- Special Educational Generalist (5-21)
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