Marie Patricia Berrette
Miramar,FL
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESE Placement Specialist
Miami Dade Public Schools
06.2023 - Current
- Reviews psychological evaluations and other pertinent records prior to Individual Educational Plan/Educational Plan (IEP/EP) team meetings, Mediations and Due Process Hearings to assure that procedures outlined in the Policies and Procedures for the Provision of Specially Designed Instruction and Related Services for Exceptional Students have been adhered to.
- Completes all required forms related to eligibility and placement of exceptional education and/or Section 504 students.
- Assists the IEP/EP team in identifying the range of placement options and determining the least restrictive environment.
- Provides professional development through in-service training and individual support to schools.
- Requests transportation services as needed for assigned schools.
- Monitors reevaluation staffings and the transmittal of required documents to the regional center/district office.
- Provides follow-up services related to implementation of the IEP/EP/Section 504 Accommodation Plan and/or mediation agreement and maintenance of required records (including cumulative and electronic records) at the school level, monitoring records for compliance with federal, state and district mandates.
- Provides follow up services relative to inclusion practices for individual students and/or school wide implementation.
- Monitors the need and proper utilization of 1:1 paraprofessionals.
- Explains procedural safeguards and assures compliance with due process procedures at all IEP/EP/Section 504 meetings.
- Participates and prepares cases for District Placement Review Committee Meetings, Mediations and Due Process Hearings.
- Performs related work as required or as assigned by the supervising administrator or his/her designee.
Behavior Specialist/ESE Department Chair
JAMES H. BRIGHT ELEMENTARY
08.2012 - 06.2023
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Recommended and administered appropriate behavior strategies for non-compliance to rules and standards for student performance and behavior.
- Select, adapt and appropriately use teaching methods and materials to meet individual needs of students.
- Maintain continuous, informal communication with parents.
- Support teachers in redirecting students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
Special Education Teacher
MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
08.2010 - 06.2012
- Responsible for creating an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) for each student, which outlines the goals that will work toward and associated activities.
- Instruct in regular academic subjects such as earth space science and chemistry, while adjusting the curriculum to meet students' individual needs.
- Remain in close contact with parents, meeting or talking with them regularly to give updates on their student's IEP goal progress.
ESOL teacher
NORTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH
04.2010 - 06.2011
- Provide rigorous and appropriate instruction to ESOL students that supports the acceleration of English and appropriate academic content.
- Implement all the procedures of the ESOL Program as prescribed in all manuals and in written communication such as notices and memos by the ESOL supervisor in order to be in compliance with the law and school division polices.
- Maintain on-going communication with parents and the families of ESOL students in a meaningful way which may require the use of interpreters and translations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
2015
Associate of Arts - Special Education
2007
Master of Science - Special Education
2012
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
2010
Skills
- Student progress reporting
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- ESL- English as Second Language
- Experience with special-needs students
- Standardized testing
- Fluent in English, French and Haitian Creole
- Positive learning environment
- Effective time management
Certification
ESOL Endorsed/ Reading Endorsed/ Gifted Endorsed/ ESE K-12
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
ESE Placement Specialist - Miami Dade Public Schools
06.2023 - Current
Behavior Specialist/ESE Department Chair - JAMES H. BRIGHT ELEMENTARY
08.2012 - 06.2023
Special Education Teacher - MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
08.2010 - 06.2012
ESOL teacher - NORTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH
04.2010 - 06.2011
Utah State University - Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences And Disorders
Saint Thomas University - Master of Science, Special Education
Miami Dade College - Bachelor of Science, Special Education
Miami Dade College - Associate of Arts, Special Education
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