M. ELIZABETH STANSBURY
West Lafayette,IN - INDIANA
Summary
Self-motivated administrator with a with a strong dedication to the total development of children. Extensive knowledge and experience in special education, reading curriculum, behavior management techniques, chairing case conference committee meetings, supervising staff, and collaborating with parents, school staff, and community agency representatives. Pursuing a position as an instructor at the university level to best prepare students coming into the special education field.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Special Education, Principal
Delphi Community School Corporation
Delphi, IN
07.2021 - Current
- Coordinated staff evaluations for special education personnel.
- Contributed to district-level committees to support needs of students on IEPs.
- Managed all details regarding student discipline.
- Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
- Coordinated special education services through frequent principal collaboration and consultation.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
- Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
Principal
Pioneer Elementary School
Royal Center, IN
07.2019 - 06.2021
- Perform classroom observations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
- Monitor and evaluate educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards
- Introduce modifications to reading curriculum and effective instructional techniques
- Administer personnel policies and procedures, including conception, modification and approval of professional staff addition
- Lead meetings to convey policy changes, gather information, and assess employee thoughts
- Model expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families
- Communicate policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior
- Led preschool program from Level 1 Paths to Quality rating to Level 3
- Oversee administrative functions such as schedule management and protocols
Special Education Teacher
Tippecanoe School Corporation
Lafayette, IN
08.2012 - 05.2019
- Led Individual Education Plan conferences, collaborating with parents and general education teachers for best student outcomes
- Conducted small group and classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs in special and general education
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration
- RTI Team Member
- Hosted student teachers and practicum students from Indiana University Kokomo and Purdue University
- Participant in Future Administrator Seminar
Behavior Interventionist/Instructional Strategist
Greater Lafayette Area Special Services
Lafayette, IN
08.2011 - 06.2012
- Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks
- Fostered meaningful relationships with and among students through student project learning and small group instruction
- Provided academic and behavioral support for students in Essential Skills class
- Resolved conflicting educational priorities and issues with students in alternative setting
- Planned and implemented lessons for students in multiple settings from cognitively delayed elementary school children to high school students with behavior disorders
Special Education Teacher
Fergus Falls Area Special Education Cooperative
Fergus Falls, MN
08.2006 - 06.2011
- Modified general education curriculum and created specially designed instruction for students in self-contained Emotional/Behavior Disorder classroom based upon variety of instructional techniques and technologies
- Fostered meaningful relationships with and among students through student field trips and team-work projects
- Created and implemented Individualized Education and Behavior Intervention Plans for students with learning and emotional disabilities
- Collaborated with school administrators, general educators, probation officers, social workers, mental health professionals, parents, and foster parents to develop effective programming for students facing significant challenges
- Designed level system to significantly reduce number of seclusion time outs and restraints
- Chaired case conference committee meetings
- Provided instruction to preschool students with special needs, as well as home visits for families with infants and toddlers with special needs in Extended School Year summer program through student teaching experience
Education
License -
Ball State University
Muncie, IN05.2019
Master of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN12.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary and Special Education
Marshall University
Huntington, WV12.2001
Skills
- Strong collaborator
- Experience and training in conflict resolution
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Expertise in special education
- Safety and security procedures
- Policy development and enforcement
- Schedule creation and oversight
- Educational staff supervision
- Relationship building and networking
Timeline
Director of Special Education, Principal
Delphi Community School Corporation
07.2021 - Current
Principal
Pioneer Elementary School
07.2019 - 06.2021
Special Education Teacher
Tippecanoe School Corporation
08.2012 - 05.2019
Behavior Interventionist/Instructional Strategist
Greater Lafayette Area Special Services
08.2011 - 06.2012
Special Education Teacher
Fergus Falls Area Special Education Cooperative
08.2006 - 06.2011
License -
Ball State University
Master of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary and Special Education
Marshall University
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