Meghan Sakshaug
Gainesville,VA
Summary
Dedicated special educator with 19 years of experience teaching students with special needs in diverse educational environments, including inclusion and self-contained settings. Expertise in FCPS and VDOE Special Education policies and procedures supported by over 6 years as a Special Education Lead Teacher. For 7 years was a Special Education Resource Teacher in the Office of School Support supporting diverse populations. Has a passion for coaching and mentoring novice and seasoned special educators. Extensive experience in planning and delivering impactful professional development at both county-wide and school-wide levels.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
Herndon, VA
08.2025 - Current
- Write individualized and targeted IEP goals and implement research based practices and interventions to ensure student growth
- Regularly collect and analyze student academic and behavioral data
- Plan, organize, collaborate and communicate proactively and effectively with school based administration and county support staff in order to support student strengths and meet individual student needs
- Build trusting relationships between students, colleagues and parents to ensure a team approach for student success
- Attend training for and implement evidence-based programs to increase student achievement
- Create and maintain a positive learning environment for all students and staff
- Regularly participate in and facilitate grade level and special education team meetings
- Co-teach with general education teachers in order to provide instruction that meets all students needs
- Carefully monitor individual student progress in order to be responsive and flexible in meeting each student’s educational needs
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to assess student progress and adapt educational strategies.
Special Education Resource Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax, VA
07.2018 - 06.2025
- Used data to inform areas of strengths and needs for individual schools, teams and teachers
- Engaged teachers in coaching cycles to improve outcomes for special populations
- Collaborated with school and county staff to ensure appropriate supports for special populations
- Led professional development workshops at the school and county level on special education best practices
- Developed strong relationships with teachers, students, and school based administration fostering trust and creating a safe learning environment where students and staff feel they could thrive academically, emotionally and professionally
Special Education Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
Centreville, VA
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Wrote individualized and targeted IEP goals and implemented research based practices and interventions to ensure student growth
- Regularly collected and analyzed student academic and behavioral data
- Planned, organized, collaborated and communicated proactively and effectively with school based administration and county support staff in order to support student strengths and meet individual student needs
- Built trusting relationships between students, colleagues and parents to ensure a team approach for student success
- Attended training for and implemented evidence-based programs to increase student achievement
- Administered Education Assessments (KTEA-II and KTEA-3), scored and analyzed results and wrote educational reports in order to effectively plan for individual student educational needs
- Created and maintained a positive learning environment for all students and staff
- Regularly participated in and facilitated grade level and special education team meetings
- Co-taught with general education teachers in order to provide instruction that meets all students needs
- Carefully monitored individual student progress in order to be responsive and flexible in meeting each student’s educational needs
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to assess student progress and adapt educational strategies.
Special Education Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
Annandale, VA
08.2006 - 06.2016
- Wrote individualized and targeted IEP goals and implemented research based practices and interventions to ensure student growth
- Regularly collected and analyzed student academic and behavioral data
- Planned, organized, collaborated and communicated proactively and effectively with school based administration and county support staff in order to support student strengths and meet individual student needs
- Built trusting relationships between students, colleagues and parents to ensure a team approach for student success
- Attended training for and implemented evidence-based programs to increase student achievement
- Administered Education Assessments (KTEA-II and KTEA-3), scored and analyzed results and wrote educational reports in order to effectively plan for individual student educational needs
- Created and maintained a positive learning environment for all students and staff
- Regularly participated in and facilitated grade level and special education team meetings
- Co-taught with general education teachers in order to provide instruction that meets all students needs
- Carefully monitored individual student progress in order to be responsive and flexible in meeting each student’s educational needs
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to assess student progress and adapt educational strategies
Education
M. Ed. - Special Education
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia01.2009
B.S. - Psychology
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05.2006
Skills
- K-12 Emotional Disturbance
- K-12 Specific Learning Disabilities
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
08.2025 - Current
Special Education Resource Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
07.2018 - 06.2025
Special Education Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
08.2016 - 06.2018
Special Education Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
08.2006 - 06.2016
B.S. - Psychology
Virginia Tech
M. Ed. - Special Education
George Mason University
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
- IMSE Orton Gillingham
- Fierce Conversations
- Cognitive Coaching
- Responsive Instruction Coaching for Elementary Schools
- Principal and Literacy Team Professional Development Series
- Literacy Leaders Professional Development
- Discovery Dyslexia Literacy Learning Cohort
- Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement-II (KTEA-II)
- Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement-3 (KTEA-3)
- FUNdations
- TeachTown Basics
- SRA Connecting Math Concepts
- SRA Reading Mastery
- VMath
- Leveled Literacy Intervention
- Read Naturally
- Read Well
- Responsive Classroom Level 1
- Literacy Collaborative – Upper Year 1
- Literacy Collaborative – Upper Year 2
- Literacy Collaborative – Upper Year 3
- Developmental Reading Assessment Upper Grades 4-6
- Developmental Reading Assessment Primary Grades K-2
Leadership Experiences
- Special Education Lead Teacher for 6+ years
- Plan and facilitate county and school wide professional development related to best instructional practices for students with disabilities
- Led and facilitated restructuring of school based Responsive Intervention Committee to be data driven and focused on individualized student needs
- Planned for and facilitated grade level and special education team CLTs
- Extensive experience collaborating with and mentoring new and experienced special education teachers
- Served as school based Math Lead Teacher; attended Math Lead Teacher courses and led school wide staff development related to Math focus groups