MARY E. O'CONNOR
Bourne
Summary
Imaginative and effective approaches to teaching and learning. Proven ability as a team builder and leader. Strong organization and communications skills. Consistently maintains company standards and policies. Displays flexibility and spontaneity.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
District Special Education Reading Specialist
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PLYMOUTH, MA
09.2023 - Current
- Provide specialized, Tier 1-2 reading services to students in the district, attend IEP meetings, create and data track goals and benchmarks, provide reading related training.
OWNER/MEMBER MANAGER
PRIVATE PRACTICE, EDUCATIONAL RESOLUTIONS, LLC
BOURNE, MA
03.2003 - Current
- Reading Specialist/Educational Consultant/Advocate
- Consult schools/clients on various special education and reading programs and approaches, implement remedial tutorial services, administer educational assessments, formal and informal, complete post-secondary planning for learning disabled students, Advocate for students with special needs, instruct social skills and social pragmatics groups for adults with disabilities, works closely with people on the autism spectrum with social and daily living skills.
- Educationalresolutions.com
Special Education Chairperson
SOUTH SHORE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
HANOVER, MA
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Duties include: Confidentiality and compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations in writing special education IEP plans and related paperwork, maintaining effective communication with parents, teachers and the Director of Special Education, maintaining compliance with all applicable time constraints, regulatory deadlines and the like; keeping current with changes in state and federal special education laws and regulations and ensuring compliance of any such changes, consultation with classroom teachers, parents and administrators, and chairing team meetings to facilitate the IEP process.
Professor
CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HYANNIS, MA
03.2001 - 03.2013
- Instructor of reading, writing and study skills for the Language and Literature Department. Designed a curriculum that focuses students on several aspects necessary for efficient and effective reading: various strategies leading to mastery of comprehension, vocabulary development, and systematic approaches to textbook study, note taking and test taking.
Educational Advocate/Guardian Ad Litem
BROCKTON JUVENILE DISTRICT COURT
BROCKTON, MA
10.2004 - 10.2012
- Advise individual cases on special education laws and rights, create acceptable to all parties IEPs, take on the role as Educational Surrogate Parent as needed, present the judge a non-bias report stating the facts investigated in relation to all parties, go to medication meetings at the Special Education Board of Appeals.
Reading Specialist
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
SANDWICH, MA
09.1998 - 06.2003
- Maintain a caseload of over forty students that require remedial reading services according to their individual needs through teaching phonics, literature, language and reading awareness skills. Created and implemented in-service training for staff in reading procedures. Select curriculum regarding reading and English language arts. Create goals and objectives for I.E.P.’s, as well as participate in I.E.P. meetings giving valuable input regarding student’s reading needs. Riverview is a residential school for students with special needs and learning disabilities.
Head Teacher Summer Program
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
SANDWICH, MA
06.1998 - 06.2001
- Curriculum coordinator and educational supervisor for Riverview Summer School Program. Created and implemented language arts, math, science, and social studies programs for thirty to fifty students. Educational supervisor for six teachers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood
Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg, MAundefined
Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater, MAMaster of Special Education - undefined
Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater, MASkills
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Comprehension techniques
- Progress monitoring
- Small group instruction
Certification
- Massachusetts K-3 Early Childhood Education Professional Certification
- Massachusetts English 5-9 Professional Certification
- Massachusetts English 9-12 Professional Certification
- Massachusetts Moderate Special Needs K-12 Professional Certification
- Massachusetts READING K-12 All Professional Certification
- Orton-Gillingham Reading K-12
Timeline
District Special Education Reading Specialist
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
09.2023 - Current
Special Education Chairperson
SOUTH SHORE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
08.2021 - 08.2023
Educational Advocate/Guardian Ad Litem
BROCKTON JUVENILE DISTRICT COURT
10.2004 - 10.2012
OWNER/MEMBER MANAGER
PRIVATE PRACTICE, EDUCATIONAL RESOLUTIONS, LLC
03.2003 - Current
Professor
CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
03.2001 - 03.2013
Reading Specialist
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
09.1998 - 06.2003
Head Teacher Summer Program
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
06.1998 - 06.2001
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Bridgewater State College
Master of Special Education - undefined
Bridgewater State College
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood
Fitchburg State College
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Read Training Wilson overview Training
- 5 Years of In-service training by Richard Lavoie
- Wilson Reading and Wilson Fundations Overview Training
- Woodcock Johnson III Battery Training of Use and Interpretation More furnished upon request