Mrs. Gave Warrior
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
District-level Administrator with 6+ years’ experience and a proven history of successfully building and maintaining mutually beneficial partnerships between schools and their stakeholders from administrators to teachers to students to parents. Organized and dependable individual successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Exceptional Student Services
Empower College Prep
11.2022 - Current
- Directs and implements programs and services for all students with identified disabilities
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Fosters a culture of excellence and collaboration among all staff at the school
- Provide training and professional development for both general and special education staff
- Application of local and federal laws in regards to compliance in the state of Arizona
- Development and implementation of policies and procedures with staff
- Create and implement budgetary needs for the department currently and for the upcoming school year
- Training staff in reading, writing, and math standards and implementation
- Building a systematic way to teach children to read- SRA Laboratory use and Wilson Fundation training introduction
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Training in De-escalation strategies
- Inter-department collaboration
- Created the policies and procedures for the gifted program
- Collaboration with outside agencies to build new programs in the school such as College and Career Competency Framework.
Director of Special Education/Coordinator
ICGAVE LLC
04.2021 - 11.2022
- Develop and implement Individualized Education Plan goals and objectives
- Creating curriculum mapping and implementing unit plans
- Expanding communication needs of students who are nonverbal deaf/hard of hearing
- Supervision of staff members
- Implementing technology into the classroom so that students can effectively learn on a day to day basis
- Leading novice teachers in strategies in setting up their classrooms
- Generating data to accommodate the learning of students on a consistent basis
- Constructed and implemented effective manners of using curriculum
- Developed and performed professional developments that are relevant to my field of work
- Implemented new programs into the school that were beneficial to the student body
- Led department meetings.
Director of Special Education (Contracted)
Pinnacle Charter School
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Contributed to district-level committees to support needs of students on IEPs.
- Coordinated special education services through frequent principal collaboration and consultation.
- Allocated special education staff and addressed requests for additional allocations throughout school year.
- Coordinated staff evaluations for special education personnel.
Special Education Administrator
Chicago Public Schools
02.2018 - 01.2021
- Understands and support teachers on effective instructional strategies for students with disabilities
- Coach special education teachers on effective, researched based instruction and data collection
- Assist in monitoring special education programs and related services to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and local district policies and procedures
- Promote use of research-based interventions, strategies, and instruction
- Monitor, evaluate, and ensure the implementation of Individual Education Programs and inclusive practices
- Provide professional development for network and school staff to directly enhance performance and improve student learning; assist with the planning, organization and presentation of district-wide PD
- Consistently maintain quality interactions with teachers, students, parents, and the larger community
- Trained staff in de-escalation strategies.
Special Education Teacher
Chicago Public Schools CPS
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
State Licensing Liaison
Young People Academy
06.2015 - 09.2017
- Develop and implement program policies and procedures for employee management
- Develop and implement employee professional development
- Train staff in company policies and procedures
- Supervise staff progress and goal setting
- Create schedules and academic programs for children of all ages and abilities
- Schedule community based training for employees
- Evaluate staff progress and give instruction on the proper procedure to follow
- Bi-weekly reporting to directors of the group home
- Program Licensing Liaison between the agency and state representative
- Review and edit monthly reports for all house residents
- Monitor and update client's, employees, record and logs, and daily master logs
- Keeping the houses in 100% compliance with state's regulations.
Program Lead Special Education Teacher
Chicago Public Schools
08.2008 - 06.2015
- Develop and implement Individualized Education Plan goals and objectives
- Creating curriculum mapping and implementing unit plans
- Expanding communication needs of students who are nonverbal deaf/hard of hearing
- Supervision of staff members
- Implementing technology into the classroom so that students can effectively learn on a day to day basis
- Leading novice teachers in strategies in setting up their classrooms
- Generating data to accommodate the learning of students on a consistent basis
- Constructed and implemented effective manners of using curriculum
- Developed and performed professional developments that are relevant to my field of work
- Implemented new programs into the school that were beneficial to the student body
- Led department meetings
- Liaison to the community, school, and home
- Community based instruction for student learning relevancy
- Creating and implementing Special Olympics teams for competition.
Special Education Teacher
Glendale Union High School
07.2006 - 05.2008
- Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Education
M.Ed Educational Administration and Supervision -
University of Phoenix
10.2009
Bachelor of Science in Education -
Western Illinois University
12.1998
Skills
- Google Level 1 Certified
- Wilson Fundation Training/Certified
- Coach for Wilson Fundations
- Spalding Reading System Trained
- Charlotte Danielson Training In teacher evaluation
- MTSS Trained
- PBIS Trained
- Restorative Justice Practice Trained
- ABA-Applied Behavior Analysis Trained
- General/Special Education Training and Professional Development
- Paraprofessional Support trainer
- Safety Care train the trainer (CPI)
- Special Olympic Coordinator/Coach
Timeline
Director of Exceptional Student Services
Empower College Prep
11.2022 - Current
Director of Special Education/Coordinator
ICGAVE LLC
04.2021 - 11.2022
Director of Special Education (Contracted)
Pinnacle Charter School
01.2021 - 09.2021
Special Education Administrator
Chicago Public Schools
02.2018 - 01.2021
Special Education Teacher
Chicago Public Schools CPS
10.2017 - 02.2018
State Licensing Liaison
Young People Academy
06.2015 - 09.2017
Program Lead Special Education Teacher
Chicago Public Schools
08.2008 - 06.2015
Special Education Teacher
Glendale Union High School
07.2006 - 05.2008
M.Ed Educational Administration and Supervision -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science in Education -
Western Illinois University
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