Meghan Cavender
Pueblo,CO
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive experience supporting diverse, at-risk students in grades K-12. Proven track record in facilitating smooth transitions from middle school to high school and guiding students from high school into adulthood. Expertise as a special education specialist, emphasizing the development and implementation of effective behavioral programs tailored to individual needs. Committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment that empowers students to achieve their fullest potential.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educator and Curriculum Designer
McClelland Independent School
Pueblo, CO 81004
07.2021 - 07.2026
- Manage 40 students across three disciplines with a 2.7-grade level increase in reading and writing across grades within one year.
- Integrator of community values schoolwide through student mentorship programs in reading and in the wider community with career mentorship, science and volunteerism at the local zoo, and police internships for 8th-grade students.
- Deliver top-quality training documentation, manuals, and tools addressing the needs of specific specialty groups.
- Design course materials and support implementation.
- Team with subject matter experts in the evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Research and incorporate current trends and data into a standard curriculum for English Literature, personal finance, and business entrepreneurship.
- Collaborate with colleagues in developing benchmark lessons and identifying the curriculum needs of faculty.
Emergency Services Dispatcher
Pueblo Police Department
Pueblo, CO
10.2020 - 02.2025
- Use specialized software to track and maintain case incident numbers and logs.
- Monitor Police and Fire radios to provide assistance to responding personnel.
- Offer friendly and efficient service to customers, and handle challenging situations with ease.
- Direct responders using assigned mapping systems for timely emergency attendance.
- Assess emergency requests and made quick judgment calls to determine appropriate within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Record and track emergency requests utilizing computer-aided dispatch systems.
- Operate telephone and radio equipment simultaneously to receive requests and reports from police officers, medical dispatch, and firefighting crews.
- Enter criminal record checks, driver's license numbers, and warrants into telecommunications systems to fulfill officer requests.
- Relay latest information to first responders via electronic means, telephone calls, and radio responses to ensure safety of officers and community.
- Receive public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire, and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.
- Monitor alarm systems and closed circuit televisions to dispatch appropriate police response to intrusions and trouble indicated alarms.
- Complete appropriate forms and radio announcements for police department needs such as BOLO requests.
- Dispatch and coordinate emergency services teams according to high-priority calls.
- Read system maps and caller information, and documented details in multiple systems at the local and state level.
- Followed establish protocols for professional handling of emergency situations.
- Facilitate multi-agency response.
Educational Support Specialist
Pueblo School District 60
Pueblo, CO
07.2021 - 06.2026
- Tutor diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence, and build important learning skills.
- Lead tutoring workshops for groups of students with related tutoring needs.
- Motivate students with accurate feedback and positive reinforcement.
- Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and parents to determine how best to support student success.
- Provide IEP consultation for families and liaison with district special education teams in order to ensure federally protected education rights for students.
Executive Assistant
Chabad Of Solano County
Vacaville, CA
02.2018 - 04.2020
- Conducted research and analyzed data to provide detailed reports on various business topics.
- Updated and maintained confidential databases and records.
- Managed media relations for organizations to produce successful results.
- Engaged in professional networking to maintain strong relationships with communications and media professionals to drive partnerships and effective dissemination of mass communications.
- Developed written, weekly lesson plans to address cognitive, physical, social and emotional growth of students.
- Coordinated shul renovation and building of the mikveh with director and co-director.
- Employed variety of assessment tools and strategies to improve instruction methods.
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
Special Education Specialist
Multiple Districts
Bay Area, CA
07.2014 - 02.2018
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
Education
Master of Arts - Homeland Security And Intelligence
American Military University
West Virginia08-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT07-2014
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Conflict resolution
- Cultural awareness
- Differentiated instruction
- Positive reinforcement
- Classroom management
Affiliations
Smithsonian Fellow
National Education Association
Foreign Service Association
HIVE Global Leadership Group
International Reading Association
Chabad Representative
NorCal Association of Public Safety Communication Officers
US Institute of Peace
California Teachers Association
Suicide Prevention of Yolo County
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Structural Engineers
International Association of Emergency Managers
Cub Scouts/ Girl Scouts
CA Midwife Association
Certification
Compassion Cultivation (08/2016 – 12/2016)
Stanford University, CA
Human Rights for Peacekeepers (11/2014)
University of Peace, Costa Rica
Multiculturalism (11/2014)
University of Peace, Costa Rica
Social Innovation (03/2018)
University of Peace, Costa Rica
Fundraising, Accounting, Bookkeeping (2016)
Universal Class, CEU
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (09/2016)
Early Childhood Education (2008)
Solano Community College
Professional First Responder (07/2014)
Blood Pathogens
American Heart Association
Radiological Emergency Management (2018)
National Response Framework
Managerial Safety & Health
Guide to Points of Distribution
ICS for Single Resources & Initial Action Incident
Intro to Incident Command System
Civil Rights & FEMA Disaster Assistance
Emergency Management Institute
POST Emergency Dispatch (08/2017 – 12/2017) Napa Valley Criminal Justice Training Center, CA T-Score 55.1
Additional Information
Mrs. Jeanna Milisavljevich
Department Head at McClelland
719-250-6413
Officer Patrick Cancino
Coworker Pueblo PD
719-778-8175
Rebbetzin Aidel Zaklos
Co-Director Chabad of Solano County
707-628-5508
Additional Contacts Available
Written Recommendations Available
Volunteer Positions
- Free Photography for families experiencing pregnancy or child loss as well as deployed families.
- Original designer/ distributor of 3rd (Armored) Cavalry Regiment newsletter. Winner of Ironhawk's logo contest.
- CARE team leader at Fort Hood, TX.
- Free doula & childbirth education classes for at-risk populations.
- Free TK-K14 college tutoring for 31 community members in Seoul, South Korea.
- Success consultant for families with an exceptional family member; including U.S. Army Col. Kurt Taylor, U.N. Command Military Armistice Commission Secretariat during his family's active duty service in South Korea for his adult son.
- Founder of free organic community food garden in Hannam Village, Seoul, South Korea.
- Chevra Kedisha.
Additional Trainings
Planned for 2023
The Eden Center- Kallah Educator
The Eden Center- Mikveh Attendant
Completed
Yelala- Jewish Folk Practices
YIVO- Jewish Folklore
Timeline
Educator and Curriculum Designer
McClelland Independent School
07.2021 - 07.2026
Educational Support Specialist
Pueblo School District 60
07.2021 - 06.2026
Emergency Services Dispatcher
Pueblo Police Department
10.2020 - 02.2025
Executive Assistant
Chabad Of Solano County
02.2018 - 04.2020
Special Education Specialist
Multiple Districts
07.2014 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Western Governors University
Master of Arts - Homeland Security And Intelligence
American Military University