MICHELLE M. TAYLOR
Brimfield,Illinois
Summary
Accomplished special education administrator, proficient in program development, staff development, and academic performance improvement, bringing deep understanding of what it takes to run a high-quality program and achieve desired results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Director
Academy for Autism, Children's Home Association of Illinois
Peoria, IL
07.2020 - Current
- Implemented modifications to Autism-specific curriculum and introduced new, effective instructional techniques, improving student IEP goal attainment by 50%
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data by identifying gaps in both instructional and programming practices..
- Developed functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
Curriculum Coordinator
Children's Home Association Of Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Effectively implemented best practices for professional learning communities and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of professional development tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Designed, implemented and managed successful professional development programs to meet school needs.
- Used student classroom performance and testing data to drive decisions regarding curriculum needs.
- Designed detailed plans to help teachers introduce new technology into classrooms.
Quality and Performance Improvement Specialist
Children's Home Association of Illinois
Peoria, IL
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Developed and lead program-specific projects, including managing costs, schedule and performance that lead to demonstrated success improvements.
- Led cross-functional teams to analyze and understand agency-wide operational impacts and opportunities of technology changes.
- Collaborated with senior leadership and department directors to respond to questions and concerns regarding project details.
- Assessed impact of agency program processes on users and stakeholders and evaluated potential areas for improvement.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives by setting realistic timelines and checkpoints.
- Drove team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance.
Patient Advocate
Franciscan Health
Lafayette, IN
11.2014 - 08.2017
- Facilitated patient complaint and grievance process, adhering to CMS guidelines while achieving a 45% reduction in complaints and grievances in 2 years.
- Collaborated with senior management, nursing administration, risk management, and quality improvement to lead performance improvement for all departments .
- Delivered customized in-services and service excellence training programs.
- Led regional patient experience project.
- Reviewed patient survey information to prioritize areas of quality improvement and risk management with a result of decreased complaints and grievances.
- Created and maintained computer-based record management systems to track and process patient satisfaction data, disaggregate data and generate customized reports.
- Collaborated with department directors, nursing administration and physicians to improve patient satisfaction by 20%.
English Educator
Lafayette Catholic School System
Lafayette, IN
08.2007 - 11.2014
- Oversaw school improvement efforts of twenty-five-person team of teachers focused on implementing district goals.
- Introduced Criterion Writing Evaluation Software into Language Arts classrooms, enhancing student writing skills and improving test scores by 20%.
- Facilitated the expanded use of Criterion Writing Evaluation Software into all four core subject areas.
- Established guidelines for teacher performance, lesson planning and compliance with established procedures.
- Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom effectiveness.
- Observed and recorded teacher methods to suggest improvements and increase student interest.
- Guided student teachers and teaching aides in classroom management, leading by example.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT08.2022
Learning Behavior Specialist Supervising
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZLearning Behavior Specialist
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZEducational Leadership
Indiana Wesleyan University
Educational Leadership
Purdue University
West Lafayette, INBachelor of Science - Elementary And English Education
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, iNSkills
- Curriculum Development
- Policy Development
- Student Performance Data Analysis
- School Improvement Planning
- Instructional Methods Development
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Attention to Detail
- Professional Development Planning
- Federal, State and Local Regulations Adherence
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Operational Budgets Preparation
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Project Management
- Needs Assessments
- Microsoft Office
- Program Evaluation
Certification
- Elementary Education- Kindergarten through Grade 9
- Language Arts Grade 5 through Grade 8
- English Language Arts Grade 9
- Learning Behavior Specialist I-Kindergarten through Grade 9
- Learning Behavior Specialist I-Kindergarten through Age 21
- Learning Behavior Specialist I - Supervising PreK through Age 21
- General Administrative-Expected August 2022
Accomplishments
- Project Management Lead in past three positions
- Indiana Cognia School Improvement Lead Evaluator
- Illinois Cognia School Improvement Evaluator
- Indiana Student Teaching Mentor
- Purdue University Mentor Teacher
- District School Improvement Chair
- Faculty Advisor
Affiliations
Illinois Association of Private Special Education Centers
Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education
Association of American Educators
Timeline
Program Director
Academy for Autism, Children's Home Association of Illinois
07.2020 - Current
Curriculum Coordinator
Children's Home Association Of Illinois
07.2019 - 07.2020
Quality and Performance Improvement Specialist
Children's Home Association of Illinois
08.2017 - 08.2019
Patient Advocate
Franciscan Health
11.2014 - 08.2017
English Educator
Lafayette Catholic School System
08.2007 - 11.2014
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Western Governors University
Learning Behavior Specialist Supervising
University of Phoenix
Learning Behavior Specialist
University of Phoenix
Educational Leadership
Indiana Wesleyan University
Educational Leadership
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And English Education
Indiana State University