Miguel Almendariz
Educational Consultant
Dallas,TX
Summary
Driven education professional with 12 years of experience working with specialized programs for special needs students in an urban setting and documented success delivering unbiased perspective to solve conflicts and disputes. Accomplished in collecting supporting information, drafting and reporting comprehensive documentation and leading agreements to resolve complex problems. Driven to strictly follow applicable laws and ethical procedures for all cases.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Teaching Certification (Science)
1
1
Special Education Certification
1
1
Bilingual / ESL Certification
Work History
ARD Meeting Facilitator
Dallas ISD
01.2023 - Current
- Facilitate and supervise the special education ARD/IEP meeting process. Collaborate with specialized service professionals and parents to ensure a fruitful and collaborative meeting. I work cooperatively with educators to develop the most appropriate programs for students with disabilities according to the federal requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Special Education Teacher
Dallas ISD
01.2016 - 01.2023
- Implemented an instructional, therapeutic, and skill development program for assigned student caseload and show documented evidence of preparation as required. Work cooperatively and synergistically with general education teachers to modify curriculum as needed and assist special education students through inclusion or resource in-class support. I also kept informed and compliant with federal and state laws as well as district policies and school regulations that apply to special education services.
Science Teacher
Dallas ISD
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the state and district instructional curriculum program and show documented evidence of lesson preparation. I prepared lessons that reflect differences in student learning styles and the accommodations used to support their learning.
Education
B.S. - Microbiology
Arizona State University
01.2011
A.S. - Biology
Eastfield Community College
01.2007
Skills
- Project coordination expertise
- Project management expertise
- Strategic negotiation skills
- Data-informed strategy development
- Proficient in managing disputes
- Facilitating group synergy
- Effective time management
- Effective task delegation
- Goal-oriented planning
- Data interpretation
- Strategic meeting facilitation
- Negotiation and consensus facilitation
Accomplishments
- Achieved department organization through the creation of a more effective and uniform meeting scheduling process.
- Documented and resolved issues with the Public Education Managements System which led to complete funding state funding.
- Achieved State and Federal compliance by completing IDEA, FERPA, and ADA related documentation with accuracy and efficiency.
- Collaborated with team of 5 instructional specialist in the development of effective and concise professional development presentations aimed at special education professionals.
Certification
- Teaching License
- Certified Project Management
- Certified SCRUM Master
- Certified AGILE Methodologies
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
ARD Meeting Facilitator
Dallas ISD
01.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Dallas ISD
01.2016 - 01.2023
Science Teacher
Dallas ISD
01.2012 - 01.2016
A.S. - Biology
Eastfield Community College
B.S. - Microbiology
Arizona State University