Lynnette Steinhoff
Aurora,CO
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Special Education
Adams 14 School District
2020.01 - Current
- Prepared district budget and submitted to school board with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures and cost-saving initiatives.
- Develop district policy regarding special education services
- Provide guidance and procedures for staff compliance on ECEA/IDEA regulations
- Provide guidance and practice regarding Medicaid funding/reimbursement
- Collaborate regularly with district legal office regarding specific OCR complaints, student concerns, and program support
- Provide collaboration in active problem-solving teams with specific issues with IDEA/ADA procedures
- Provide parent education courses on targeted areas identified by survey results (e.g Understanding Disabilities, Evaluation Process, Advocacy, and What to Expect on Your Students Progress Report)
- Contributed to district-level committees to support needs of students on IEPs.
- Allocated special education staff and addressed requests for additional allocations throughout school year.
- Coordinated staff evaluations for 27 special education personnel.
- Coordinated special education services through frequent principal collaboration and consultation.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Kept district in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
Director of Special Education
Douglas County School District
2018.08 - 2020.08
- Develop district policy regarding special education services
- Provide guidance and procedures for staff compliance on ECEA/IDEA regulations
- Collaborate regularly with district legal office regarding specific OCR complaints, student concerns, and program support
- Provide collaboration in active problem-solving teams with specific issues with IDEA/ADA procedures
- Provide parent education courses on targeted areas identified by survey results (e.g Understanding Disabilities, Evaluation Process, Advocacy, and What to Expect on Your Students Progress Report)
- Contributed to district-level committees to support needs of students on IEPs.
- Coordinated staff evaluations for special education personnel.
- Coordinated special education services through frequent principal collaboration and consultation.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Kept district in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Prepared district budget and submitted to finance leadership with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures and cost-saving initiatives.
Director of Special Services
Canon City School District RE 1
2016.07 - 2018.08
- Develop district policy regarding restraint, seclusion, and discriminatory resolution for all students
- Identified priorities for program improvement based upon analysis of data and achievement indicators.
- Prepared drafts of needed board policies and administrative rules.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Directed training and retraining of employees to boost performance and enhance business results.
- Allocated special education staff and addressed requests for additional allocations throughout school year.
- Contributed to district-level committees to support needs of students on IEPs.
- Evaluated and supervised itinerant teachers and support staff based on student needs.
- Coordinated special education services through frequent principal collaboration and consultation.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Kept district in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Prepared district budget and submitted to school board with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures and cost-saving initiatives.
Education
Ph.D. - Education Leadership, Policy, Change
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN12.2023
M.A - Leadership
University of Colorado
2008
M.A - Special Education
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
2002
B.S - Sociology/Psychology , Child/Youth Care
University of Wisconsin
1999
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Special Education Law and Policy
- Human Resources Operations/Retention
- Family Outreach
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Positive Learning Environment
- Preschool Programs
- Behavior Modification
- Educational Strategies
- Instructional Techniques
- Educational Staff Supervision
- Special Education Curriculum
- Student Rapport-Building
- Differentiated Instruction
- School Administration
Timeline
Director of Special Education
Adams 14 School District
2020.01 - Current
Director of Special Education
Douglas County School District
2018.08 - 2020.08
Director of Special Services
Canon City School District RE 1
2016.07 - 2018.08
Ph.D. - Education Leadership, Policy, Change
Walden University
M.A - Leadership
University of Colorado
M.A - Special Education
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
B.S - Sociology/Psychology , Child/Youth Care
University of Wisconsin
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