Megan Braren
Highland,NY
Summary
Creating opportunities for growth and success
Highly motivated and accomplished education professional seeking the position of Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Personnel Services.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services
Rondout Valley Central School District
02.2019 - Current
- Establish goals, planning, development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of Special Education Programming and 504 Coordination
- Oversee nurses and health care services
- Manage and oversee all related services, including counselors, school social workers and BCBAs
- Oversight of MTSS/Universal Design (UDL)
- Oversee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Oversight of McKinney-Vento state/federal mandates
- Oversee state/federal data reporting
- Develop and manage budgets and grant allocations (611/619)
- Coordinate and oversee state funded UPK programming
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Maintained compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
CSE Chairperson/SE Coordinator
Rondout Valley Central School District
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Facilitated CSE meetings to ensure effectiveness and consensus
- Develop IEPs that represent the needs of the child and services to be provided
- Communicate with building and district leadership to make recommendations and ensure compliance best practices
- Recommend to Director of PPS when programs/staffing need changes or increases
- Meet with building staff regularly to ensure proper communication between the Director and staff
- Build relationships with parents and community
Special Education Teacher
Rondout Valley Central School District
09.2001 - 01.2018
- Primary level Special Education Co-Teacher 2001-2002
- Intermediate level Life Skills Teacher 2002-2009
- Intermediate level 15:1 Teacher 2009-2012
- High school level 15:1 Teacher 2012-2018
NYS Alternate Assessment County Lead Trainer
Ulster County BOCES
10.2005 - 04.2011
- Trained special education teachers in Ulster County, NY, to develop, administer and score the NYS Alternate Assessment
Education
Future Superintendent Academy
Leaf Council
06-2025
CAS - Educational Leadership/Administration
SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY12.2017
MPS - Humanistic Multicultural Education
SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY05.2004
BS - Psych, Special Ed, Elementary Ed.
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY12.2000
Skills
- Pupil Personnel Services Leadership
- Special Education Expertise
- Policy Development and Implementation
- Team Building and Staff Management
- Data Analysis and Decision-Making
- Parent and Community Engagement
- Communication and Collaboration
- Budget development and oversight
- Federal and State Grant Oversight
Certification
- NYS Permanent Certification Special Education, N-21
- NYS SBL/SDL Certification
Affiliations
- NYSAWA
- NYSCOSS
- NYSSBA
Timeline
Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services
Rondout Valley Central School District
02.2019 - Current
CSE Chairperson/SE Coordinator
Rondout Valley Central School District
01.2018 - 02.2019
NYS Alternate Assessment County Lead Trainer
Ulster County BOCES
10.2005 - 04.2011
Special Education Teacher
Rondout Valley Central School District
09.2001 - 01.2018
MPS - Humanistic Multicultural Education
SUNY New Paltz
BS - Psych, Special Ed, Elementary Ed.
Marist College
Future Superintendent Academy
Leaf Council
CAS - Educational Leadership/Administration
SUNY New Paltz