Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
Professional Contributions
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Mary Banson

Brooklyn,NY

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Instructional Liaison

District 13 Superintendent's Office
11.2021 - Current
  • Lead implementation of select district initiatives and programming; liaise and co-plan with district staff, central, and external partners to support implementation of literacy curriculum
  • Co-design and co-facilitate professional learning experiences for educators and leaders
  • Report progress in meeting goals identified in NYSIP grant
  • Completed 30 hours of ICF Core Competency-based
  • Coaching Mindset and Skillset series
  • Designed and facilitated family/caregiver book club centered around culturally responsive pedagogy
  • Conducted virtual office hours for special education teachers seeking support for IEP case

Special Education Teacher

Philippa Schuyler Middle School
09.2013 - 11.2021
  • Utilized students' IEPs and data across grades 6-8 to incorporate accommodations, modifications, and specially designed instruction in ELA and Social Studies lesson plans
  • Collected and analyzed data to develop students' IEPs and monitor progress in meeting IEP goals
  • Designed standards aligned and differentiated lessons and assessments using Columbia University Teachers College and Passport for Social Studies curriculum
  • Passed Special Education Quality Assurance Audit by addressing corrective actions pertaining to IEP compliance
  • Co-designed and co-facilitated 4 week professional learning series on providing actionable feedback to students across content areas

NYCDOE

LEAP Apprentice
06.2019 - 06.2020
  • Collaborated with ILT members and district instructional support staff to plan and facilitate professional learning sessions focused on tenets of culturally responsive teaching, formative assessment, and questioning/discussion techniques
  • Designed and facilitated professional learning sessions on quality IEP writing and use of digital tools to increase student engagement and voice
  • Managed school-wide systems and created resources for IEP compliance and case management
  • Coached and collaborated with teachers and paraprofessionals to create lesson plans for students with disabilities and ELLs using Danielson rubric

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

The Pennsylvania State University

Progressive Educational Leadership (Ed.M.) -

Bank Street College of Education
New York, NY

MSEd: Students With Disabilities (Grades 7-12) -

CUNY Brooklyn College

Skills

● Proficient in Google and Microsoft applications

● Experience with digital educational tools

● Proficient in SESIS

● Fluent in English (verbal and written)

● Project Management

● Grant Reporting

● Partnerships with community based organizations

● CCAR Practitioner Certification Course

Affiliations

  • LEAP NYCDOE
  • New York City Teaching Fellows
  • Brooklyn North Transformational Leadership Collaborative

Certification

NYS School District Leader Professional Certificate

NYS School Building Leader Initial Certificate

NYS Teaching Students with Disabilities Certificate

Professional Contributions

● District 13 Literacy Lead + Coauthor of District 13 Strategic Instructional Period for Reading Guidebook 

● Philippa Schuyler Middle School Instructional Leadership Team member

● Philippa Schuyler Middle School Instructional Leadership Team member 

● Philippa Schuyler Middle School Leadership Team Recording Secretary 

● District 32 Special Education Liaison

● District Representative for IEP Annual Reviews 

● First Year Teacher Mentor 

References

References available upon request 

Timeline

Special Instructional Liaison

District 13 Superintendent's Office
11.2021 - Current

NYCDOE

LEAP Apprentice
06.2019 - 06.2020

Special Education Teacher

Philippa Schuyler Middle School
09.2013 - 11.2021

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

The Pennsylvania State University

Progressive Educational Leadership (Ed.M.) -

Bank Street College of Education

MSEd: Students With Disabilities (Grades 7-12) -

CUNY Brooklyn College

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