Melissa Young
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Patient and compassionate Special Education Teacher and department lead with experience in devising and implementing effective special education strategies. Skilled at individualizing instruction based on students' needs and interests. Strong background in creating positive learning environments, fostering parent-teacher relationships, and managing Individualized Education Programs (IEP) to support student success. Previous work has resulted in improved academic performance for special needs students.
I desire to continue to use my skills in a leadership position in which I can assist in facilitating the development of cooperative work environments and enhancing the success of students and teachers.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER/DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Wake County Public Schools
08.2019 - Current
- Special Education department chair, member of the school leadership team, and the positive behavior intervention support team for Wake County Public Schools at Oberlin Middle School
- And currently at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School
- I assist staff of special education teachers in ensuring that all child study referrals, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), reevaluations, and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) are kept up to date and all other timelines given by the district, state, and federal government are met
- I serve as a peer observer/mentor to conduct teacher evaluations and provide guidance and direction for the development of intervention strategies and professional learning opportunities for growth and improvement
- I ensure all state timelines for April 1 and December 1 count are met to ensure we maintain federal funding
- I have worked with students of various disabilities and non-disabled students in the ICR Math (inclusion) and ICR ELA (inclusion) classes co-teaching and assisting with the development of differentiated standards-driven lesson plans for instruction using innovative updated practices, while monitoring student progress performance on specific IEP goals and objectives
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Richmond Public Schools
10.2018 - 08.2019
- As a special education teacher for Richmond Public Schools, I provided instructional programming and administration of Language Arts and Mathematics curriculum based on the Standards of Learning (SOL) Virginia state-based curriculum to students in the categories of Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Autism, Intellectual Disability (ID), Emotionally Disability (ED), and Other Health Impaired (OHI) in K-2 school setting
- I taught social, behavioral, anger management skills, self-determination, and self-advocacy skills using a variety of methods
- In addition, I provided learning and program evaluations by creating functional and behavioral plans as needed to help students with sever behavioral and emotional needs
- Developed weekly lesson plans and meet daily with general education teachers to developed diverse lesson plans for face-to-face instruction and to discuss academic and behavioral progress of students
- I partnered with Title I tutors to determine interventions needed for specific students
ASSISTANT PASTOR
Cedar Street Baptist Church of God
08.2014 - 05.2019
- At Cedar Street Baptist Church of God, I served in a variety of positions over my five-year tenure
- I served as Executive Paster, Minister of Christian Education, Minister of Congregational Care, and Director of Outreach Services
- Performed pastoral duties inclusive of preaching, teaching, and counseling
- Each position required me to provide human capital management oversight of all full and part time church staff to optimize the performance, productivity, competence, and success of all staff and the ministry
- Developed 90-day working assignments, weekly working assignments, managed all administrative and part-time staff to accomplish the delivery of these plans
- Meet regularly with each of the 40 ministry leaders of the church to provide learning and program evaluations to strengthen visibility within the church and community
- Managed the logistical planning for outreach events, assisted each events coordinator, and partnered with the local police department on other community outreach events
- Met with families in preparation of funeral services, conducted sick visitation, bereavement/grief, and assisted in meeting all pastoral care concerns of the congregation
- Provided instructional program administration of all Bible Study classes and other educational components of the church
- Assisted as necessary with Children's and Youth Ministry operations and supervised the oversight and training of Sunday School teachers
COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR
Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Through the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology - Evans Smith Certificate Program I provided face to face instructional program administration of a 5-week course on congregational care/home hospital visits for church leaders from across the state of Virginia
- This course provided them with the necessary tools needed to provide meaningful and loving comfort and care to persons in the congregation when they or a close love one has been hospitalized, are recovering in a rehabilitation facility, at home recovering, or have experienced a death in the family
- This course gave tools on how to be present in an effective manner with members who need care
VICE PRESIDENT OF SECURITY OPERATIONS
Swanson Services LLC
10.2010 - 08.2015
- Company Overview: Security Company
- As the VP of Swanson Services LLC (Security Company) I developed business proposals, conducted contract negotiations, oversaw collective bargaining agreements, monitored contracts to ensure compliance with all federal and state mandated laws, and ensured all contracts were in compliance with all task orders
- Provided all human capital management of armed and unarmed security officers (150 officers) across five different states
- I addition, I went through the suitability clearance determination process to work on certain federal sites
- Oversaw the implementation of the company's business plan by all staff personnel
- Grow the business from 1.8 million to managing a 6.6-million-dollar budget
- Filled vacancies with qualified personnel, performed quality control inspections, and carried out all disciplinary actions of staff
- In the event services on contracts were not bring provided per task order I conducted root cause analysis to identify discrepancies between the task order and guard performance
- From that analysis I developed solutions and provided needed training to mitigate the discrepancies
- Conducted program evaluations, training of all staff, and certified that all employee licenses and certifications were up to date
- Built relationships, as well as marketed products and services to community, local businesses, state, and federal agencies
- Security Company
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Richmond Public Schools
03.2007 - 10.2012
- As a teacher for Richmond Public Schools, I provided instructional program administration in English, Reading, Writing, and Math to ID, SLD, and ED students in special and general education classroom settings
- Developed functional behavioral plans to address social, behavioral, anger management skills, self-determination, and self-advocacy skills
- Created IEPs for students to address current educational, behavioral, and psychological needs based on psychoeducational test scores
- Developed a variety of checklist to utilize for learning and program evaluations to measure the effectiveness of functional and behavioral plans
- Partnered with school social workers, outside department of justice personnel, and other community agencies to provide needed services outside of school to assist with student success in school
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER PRINCIPAL
Richmond Public Schools
06.2012 - 07.2012
- In my administrative internship position with Richmond Public Schools, I oversaw all of summer school logistics, which included human capital management and instructional program administration duties, instructional program delivery, and learning and program evaluations
- Monitored teachers to ensure proper instruction of the district provided summer school curriculum was being taught
- I developed class rosters, classroom assignments for 18 teachers, 10 tutors, 2 instructional assistants, and 3 volunteers
- I ordered and issued supplies for all summer schoolteachers
- Processed and submitted daily attendance reports and handled all discipline issues
- Ensured that all students boarded the correct transportation home each day
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Richmond Public Schools
12.1998 - 07.2004
- As a teacher for Richmond Public Schools, I provided instructional program administration in English, Reading, Writing, and Math to ID, SLD, and ED students in special and general education classroom settings
- Developed functional behavioral plans to address social, behavioral, anger management skills, self-determination, and self-advocacy skills
- Created IEPs for students to address current educational, behavioral, and psychological needs based on psychoeducational test scores
- Developed a variety of checklist to utilize for learning and program evaluations to measure the effectiveness of functional and behavioral plans
- Partnered with school social workers, outside department of justice personnel, and other community agencies to provide needed services outside of school to assist with student success in school
INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT
Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center
07.1997 - 09.1998
- Supported teachers in delivery of math instruction in maximum security juvenile facility
OFF CAMPUS WORKSTUDY, INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT
Richmond Public Schools
09.1995 - 05.1997
- Assisted classroom teacher with instruction and did pull out instruction
Education
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST (ED.S) - SUPERVISION & ADMINSTRATION
REGENT UNIVERSITY
05.2014
MASTER OF DIVINITY -
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY, SAMUEL DEWITT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
05.2007
BACHELOR SCIENCE - PSYCHOLOGY/HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITIES
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY, SAMUEL DEWITT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
05.1999
Skills
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Excellent classroom management
- IEP and BIP implementation
- Motivating students
- Inclusion strategies
- Student records management
- Mathematics intervention
- Group and individual instruction
- Social skills development
- Differentiated instruction
- Classroom integration
- Crisis prevention and intervention
- Data collection
- Assessment administration
- Collaborative teamwork
- De-escalation techniques
- Parent communications
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- IEP implementation
- Paraprofessional oversight
- Data management
- Transition planning
- Parent communication
- Co-teaching experience
- Team collaboration
- Trained in CPI
- Functional behavior assessment
- Progress evaluations
- Learning style assessments
- MS office proficient
- Curriculum adjustments
Certification
- Exceptional Children: Adapted Curriculum (K-12), North Carolina, 2024
- School Administrator, North Carolina, No expiration
- Post Graduate Teaching License ID-K-12, Virginia, 2028
- ½ Unit CPE- Pastoral Care Credit, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006
- Ordained Minister, Cedar Street Baptist Church of God, 2014
- Licensed Minister, Imani Christian Ministries, 2002
Activities
Member of the Board of Directors for Solid Rock Ministry International (Affiliation of Full Gospel Church Fellowship International)
Timeline
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER/DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Wake County Public Schools
08.2019 - Current
COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR
Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology
01.2019 - 03.2019
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Richmond Public Schools
10.2018 - 08.2019
ASSISTANT PASTOR
Cedar Street Baptist Church of God
08.2014 - 05.2019
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER PRINCIPAL
Richmond Public Schools
06.2012 - 07.2012
VICE PRESIDENT OF SECURITY OPERATIONS
Swanson Services LLC
10.2010 - 08.2015
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Richmond Public Schools
03.2007 - 10.2012
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Richmond Public Schools
12.1998 - 07.2004
INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT
Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center
07.1997 - 09.1998
OFF CAMPUS WORKSTUDY, INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT
Richmond Public Schools
09.1995 - 05.1997
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST (ED.S) - SUPERVISION & ADMINSTRATION
REGENT UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF DIVINITY -
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY, SAMUEL DEWITT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
BACHELOR SCIENCE - PSYCHOLOGY/HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITIES
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY, SAMUEL DEWITT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY