Marian Kelley
Olive Branch,MS
Summary
A dedicated educator with a demonstrated ability to lead, teach, motivate, and integrate technology while maintaining high integrity to develop educators and increase student achievement. Recognized by colleagues as passionate professional that utilizes knowledge and expertise to reshape and enhance school culture, academic growth, and community partnerships.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Charter Schools Advisor
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
08.2022 - Current
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of Individualized Education Plans, Behavior Intervention Plans, and Functional Behavior Assessments to ensure compliance and mastery of student goal and objectives.
- Adhere to all district, state, and federal guidelines in accordance with IDEA.
- Assist school administrator with supports and concerns as needed.
- Foster productive relationships with parents, students, and other stakeholders.
- Serve as a liaison between the school and Local Education Agency
- Develop weekly communications for teachers and administrators.
- Collaborate and create action plans to address concerns discovered through data sources, surveys, classroom observations, and conversations with stakeholders.
- Support schools with implementation of best practices for students with disabilities related to behavior modification, classroom management, and specific learning targets.
- Evaluate schools' adherence to district, state, and local polices and guidelines.
- Facilitate monthly professional development for administrators and teachers.
- Participate in the charter application process by reviewing applications, providing feedback, and engage in capacity meetings
- Conduct annual, interim, and renewal site visits.
- Research and address all parent complaints.
Director of Special Populations
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Schools
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Maintained budget to allow for optimal use of resources.
- Developed, implemented, and monitored special populations programs, policies, and practices.
- Provided coaching to special populations team members through informal and formal observations, real-time feedback, practice clinics, modeling, and co-teaching.
- Created and facilitated workshops/seminars to present information critical to special populations team members and parents.
- Ensured local, state, and federal compliance of 504s, Individualized Language Plans, and Individualized Education Plans.
- Developed and fostered relationships with stakeholder and community partners.
- Sought and completed grants opportunities.
- Secured related service providers.
- Collaborated with Local Education Agencies to ensure compliance.
Lead Interventionist
Gestalt Community Schools
07.2015 - 06.2021
- Identified students with potential disabilities, collaborated with the school counselor to begin the S-team process, and supported the student and counselor until testing can be completed.
- Provided instruction to middle school students in the area of reading/language arts and math in an inclusion and self-contained setting.
- Implemented, developed, and modified Individualized Education Plans, Functional Behavior Assessments, and Behavior Intervention Plans.
- Disaggregated benchmark data to determine response to intervention groups and appropriate
intervention tools. - Created master, student, and teacher schedules. Meet with perspective families to inform them of
norms and provide school tours. - Ensured all 504s and IEPs are in compliance with federal, state, and district guidelines.
- Reviewed teacher lesson plans and provided feedback for implementation.
- Developed and scheduled teacher specific professional development sessions and facilitated professional learning communities and data meetings.
- Met with parents for suspension clearances, parent meetings, and as needed.
- Interviewed and select staff for instructional
positions. - Created and implemented on-boarding process for new teachers.
- Host parent nights and student/teacher
incentives. - Reviewed student behavior data to determine trends and intervene as well review as D and F reports to issue out notices of concern twice a quarter.
- Conducted truancy meetings, gradebook audits, and develop school partnerships with community agencies.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of school partnerships from student, parent, school, and agency perspectives.
- Created and implemented Gifted program.
Special Education Elementary Teacher
Shelby County Schools
02.2014 - 06.2015
- Created and managed Individualized Education Plans to promote student learning.
- Collaborated with general education teachers to develop lessons.
- Developed monthly school newsletters.
- Coordinated in and after school activities.
- Sought grant opportunities and wrote proposals.
- Facilitated professional learning community sessions and district professional development sessions.
- Developed student schedules and conducted monthly special education parent meetings.
Special Education and Preschool Coordinator
Lake County Schools
08.2013 - 02.2014
- Ensured that policies and procedures remain compliant for TN voluntary preschool guidelines and IDEA regulations.
- Developed contracts to outsource related service personnel such as speech therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapy, social work services, and behavioral therapy.
- Compiled Special Education general purpose budget, IDEA part B budget, and Preschool 619 budget using Eplan.
- Conducted monthly professional development meetings with staff, in addition to meeting with the parent advisory committee and pre-school advisory committee monthly.
- Completed informal and formal observations for the staff supervised using TEAM model.
- Developed, implemented, and modified current and new processes to yield student success.
Middle and High School Special Education Teacher
Memphis City Schools
07.2010 - 07.2013
- Implemented transition life skills curriculum.
- Planned community based instruction field trips and activities, job placement preparation, work based and service learning opportunities, and exposure to informational and environmental text.
- Completed portfolio assessments and Individualized Education Plans for each student.
- Created, revised, and implemented Behavior Intervention Plans and Individualized Education Plans.
- Developed and executed lesson plans effectively while incorporating technology.
- Collaborated with general education teachers and related service providers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And Special Education
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN2009
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Strayer University
Washington, DC2013
Educational Specialist - Educational Leadership And Adminstration
Union University
Jackson, TN2015
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership And Administration
Union University
Jackson, TN2019
Skills
- Arkansas and Tennessee Teaching Certificate (K-6, modified Sped K-12, PK-12 Gifted)
- PK-12 Administrator Certified Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee
- Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Certified Trainer
- MILO Culturally Responsive Teaching Certified
- Service Learning Certified
- Work-based Learning Certified
- Collaborative Problem Solving
Accomplishments
- Founding Board Chair of a Memphis Charter School
- Applied and awarded Tennessee Department of Education Grant for Migrant and Homeless Students in 2022.
- Applied and awarded Tennessee Department of Education Grant for English Language Learners 2022.
- Developed and sustained ongoing community partnerships with local organizations.
- Skilled in evaluation and assessment measures as they apply to both students and staff.
- Led Gifted students to state Destination Imagination tournament after placing in regional competitions 2017-18, 2018-19 school year.
- Led Gifted students in VEX Robotics tournament in Nashville, TN and received Judges Award 2017-18.
- Donor’s Choice Recipient 2014
Presentations
- Memphis Lift. (2023). "Special Education Law for Parents".
- Middle Tennessee State University Research Conference: Literacy Studies. (2019). “The Impact of Computer- Assisted Interventions on Academic Gain Scores in Reading Comprehension”.
- Shelby County Schools. (2019). “Annotations and Lesson Internalization.”
- Gestalt Community Schools. (2015-2019). “Implementing Accommodations and Modifications Appropriately”.
- Gestalt Community Schools. (2015-2019). “The Role of the General Education Teacher in an IEP Meeting”.
- Gestalt Community Schools. (2015-2019). “Co-Teaching: A relationship”.
- Teach for America. (2016) “Response to Intervention”
- Teach for America. (2015). “Inclusive Strategies that Promote Success”.
- Teach for America. (2015). “Differentiated Instruction”.
- Memphis City Schools. (2012). “Roles and Responsibilities of a Special Education Teacher”.
Timeline
Special Education Charter Schools Advisor
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
08.2022 - Current
Director of Special Populations
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Schools
07.2021 - 06.2022
Lead Interventionist
Gestalt Community Schools
07.2015 - 06.2021
Special Education Elementary Teacher
Shelby County Schools
02.2014 - 06.2015
Special Education and Preschool Coordinator
Lake County Schools
08.2013 - 02.2014
Middle and High School Special Education Teacher
Memphis City Schools
07.2010 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And Special Education
University of Memphis
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Strayer University
Educational Specialist - Educational Leadership And Adminstration
Union University
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership And Administration
Union University
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