Marleny Alvarado-Arreola
Glendora,CA
Summary
To seek a position in an organization that will allow me to utilize my experience and knowledge
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inclusion Coordinator
Options for Learning: Early Learning and School-age Programs
04.2012 - Current
- Organize and coordinate the program's disability services effort which includes recruitment, enrollment, screenings (ASQs) and coordination of specialized services for FDP and now Early Learning and School-age programs
- Maintain 10% of children with disabilities within the Head Start and Early Head Start.
- Monitor and document the progress of children with disabilities enrolled in the program.
- Maintain strong working partnerships with local school districts (LEAs) and Regional Centers
- Coordinate and participated in Memorandums of Understating (MOU) meetings with LEAs and Regional Centers
- Coordinate and process referrals for special education diagnostic evaluations, and obtain diagnostic reports and confirmation of disability by qualified professionals.
- Coordinate the development of an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for children with disabilities in conjunction with appropriate qualified professionals, the child's teacher, parent/guardian, and other staff
- Stay abreast of all special education laws (IDEA, and civil rights Law) (Section 504 and Americans with a Disability Act) and the implications of these laws for Head Start programs; provide this information to staff; document mandates of IDEA and Head Start Performance Standards
- Collaborate with Early Learning staff by modeling appropriate teaching strategies, supporting teachers for accommodations, modifications, and individualization for lesson plans, and delivering quality inclusive practices and other areas contained in IFSPs & IEPs in early learning settings.
- Coordinate the transition of children from the Birth-3 program, as well as to kindergarten.
- Participates in IEP (Individual Education Plan) meetings and attends transition meetings from the Part C program.
- Conduct trainings for staff during in-service and continuous learning through training.
- Indirectly supervised and trained newly hired inclusion coordinators to support the successful inclusion of all children.
- Ensure that Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) data for the disabilities section is complete and accurate
- Participate in the program self-assessment, community needs assessment, and program/agency planning as assigned.
- Assist the inclusion and wellness manager with program operations.
Inclusion Specialist
Options Child Care Services Division: Resource and Referral Department
2003 - 2010
- Responsible for supporting families who have children with special needs by connecting them to specialized programs and services, such as regional centers, family resource centers, school districts, and counseling facilities, available throughout Los Angeles County.
- Responsible for increasing the capacity of non-subsidized/subsidized childcare for providers caring for children with disabilities.
- Worked in collaboration with a team of experts composed of a child psychologist, child behaviorist, mental health specialist, speech, physical, occupational therapists, and public Council (Early Care and Education Law/Children's Rights)
- Coordinate and conduct monthly workshops and trainings in English/Spanish on special needs for providers and staff.
- Responsible for monthly and year-end reports.
- Coordinated and assisted with the annual Special Needs Advisory Project (SNAP) conference
- Facilitated trainings for various conferences throughout Los Angeles County.
- Site visits offering individualized support and resources to parents, childcare providers, and center-based programs.
- Responsible for maintaining detailed records on all referrals given to families and staff.
Early Interventionist Specialist
Early Development Connections
2008 - 2009
- In-home early intervention services to infants and toddlers (0-36) with developmental delays and disabilities
- Provided support and community resources to parents and staff.
- Provided in-home parenting education.
- Maintain detailed anecdotal notes of every child with special needs.
- Assisted families in developing strategies for successful inclusion in their homes.
Parent Specialist
Options Child Care Services Division: Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP)
2005 - 2006
- Responsible for assisting and connecting parents and their children to LAUP childcare settings
- Responsible for linking families to community resources
- Coordinated and implemented training on various topics, such as parenting, discipline, health and safety, and child development.
Child Development Specialist
Options Child Care Services Division: Family Child Care Home Education Networks
2005 - 2006
- Responsible for conducting Desired Results Developmental Profile (DROP) to children within a childcare setting
- Responsible for rating licensed family childcare programs using the Family Child Environmental Rating System (FCCERS)
- Collaborate with childcare providers to identify and improve the quality of care.
- Provided parents and childcare providers with resources throughout their community.
- Developed and conducted trainings for childcare providers on various topics such as child development, curriculum, inclusion, special education, and child observations.
Education
Masters of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education, (2016-Pending)
California State University, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts - Child Development, Summer-2003
California State University, Los Angeles
Skills
- Bilingual, fluent English/Spanish
- Interpersonal Communication
- Multitask
- Flexible
- Leader
- Ability to delegate
- Problem-solving
- Diversity Awareness
Certification
· 35 + units of Early Childhood Special Ed. Courses (see transcripts)
· Coaching and Team Building Skills for Managers and Supervisors Training
· West Ed. Beginning Together: Inclusion Facilitator Training Institute
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Inclusion Coordinator
Options for Learning: Early Learning and School-age Programs
04.2012 - Current
Inclusion Specialist
Options Child Care Services Division: Resource and Referral Department
2003 - 2010
Early Interventionist Specialist
Early Development Connections
2008 - 2009
Parent Specialist
Options Child Care Services Division: Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP)
2005 - 2006
Child Development Specialist
Options Child Care Services Division: Family Child Care Home Education Networks
2005 - 2006
Masters of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education, (2016-Pending)
California State University, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts - Child Development, Summer-2003
California State University, Los Angeles
· 35 + units of Early Childhood Special Ed. Courses (see transcripts)
· Coaching and Team Building Skills for Managers and Supervisors Training
· West Ed. Beginning Together: Inclusion Facilitator Training Institute
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