Nydia Southerland
Brooklyn
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IEP Specialist/Attendance Liaison
The Newport School: P.S./I.S. 184
01.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented school wide attendance improvement plan
- Facilitated weekly attendance team meetings
- Analyzed data from the previous school year and current school year to create systems and strategies for success mentors to support previously chronic students and prevent current at-risk students from becoming chronically absent
- Monitored daily, weekly, and monthly attendance percentages; created and facilitated school wide incentives for staff, students, and families
- Served as the Special Education Liaison supporting in annual reviews as a district representative
- Managed special education compliance, updated drafts, and finalized Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
- Collaborated with general education teachers to write IEPs and prepare for annual reviews in the absence of Special Education teachers
- Mentored new teachers and teachers identified by administration as needing support
- Conducted workshops for families around the special education process and response to intervention
- Performed informal observations to support special education teachers with implementation of Specifically Designed Instruction
- Facilitated professional development around writing quality IEPs which included writing annual goals aligned to NextGen standards.
RTI/AIS Coordinator
Hale A. Woodruff: P.S. 224
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Facilitated 6-week PLC cycle around effective grade team meetings
- Mentored new teachers and teachers identified by administration
- Facilitated professional learning for school wide staff around Equity in Education
- Conducted data dives and supported with the implementation on how to implement school-wide change
- Served on the School Leadership Team, chair
- Served as the Instructional Leadership Team, chair
- Served as the Special Education Liaison supporting in annual reviews as a district representative
- Managed special education compliance, updated drafts and finalized Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
- Improved school wide attendance from 79% to 92%
- Implemented and monitored Response to Invention
- Conducted workshops for families around the special education process and response to intervention
- Created a student led transition system in the cafeteria which promotes leadership and independence
- Served as a Leader in Me Coordinator, created, implemented, and manages leadership roles for scholars and staff throughout the building
- Taught leadership and advisory to grades 4 and 5
- Supported with school wide culture through the creation of school wide activities for scholars, families, and staff; sunshine club coordinator
- Served as the 3rd grade team leader, coaching teachers through conducting successful team meetings centered around analyzing data, student work, and lesson planning.
Dean of Students and School Culture
P.S.50
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Facilitated school wide assemblies around bullying, and school culture
- Conducted data dives and supported with the implementation on how to implement school-wide change
- Conducted workshops for families around the special education process and response to intervention
- Taught leadership and advisory to grades six through eight
- Supported with school wide culture through the creation of school wide activities for scholars, families, and staff
- Served as the Instructional Leadership Team Chair
- Managed special education compliance, updated drafts and finalized Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
- Participated on the academic intervention support team that provided and monitored interventions
- Mentored new teachers.
Behavior Trainer
BBF
01.2005 - 01.2013
- Facilitated parent workshops around supporting behaviors in the home environment
- Planned professional development sessions focused on increasing the outcomes of special needs students
- Conducted professional development around parent engagement
- Supported with school wide culture through the creation of school wide activities for scholars, families, and staff
- Adapted curriculum to support annual goal progression of students.
Community Activities Awards Honors
- Member of the College of Educational Leadership Advisory Council, Niagara University, Buffalo NY
- Selected as a recipient by The National Council of Negro Women New York State Bethune Height Recognition program as a 2020 Outstanding Youth Leader
- Selected as a recipient by The Concerned Women of Brooklyn for their distinguished 2019 Humanitarian/Educator award
- Selected as the recipient of the distinguished 2008 Teacher of the Year award
- Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, Chair: The Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy
- Member of the Order of the Eastern Stars
- 3rd Vice President of The National Council of Negro Women, Brooklyn Section
- Board member, The Harlem Girl Project
Certification
- 2023, School Building Leadership Certification, Internship Certificate /December 2023 Initial Certificate
- 2013, Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6, Initial Certificate
- 2021, Students with Disabilities, December 2023 All Grades
- 2024, School District Leadership Certificate, May 2024
Education Certifications
- 2024, Niagara University, MS, Educational Leadership
- 2021, New York University, MA, Special Education
- 2005, SUNY New Paltz, BA, Childhood Education
References
- Rochelle Hinds, Principal, Rhinds2@schools.nyc.gov, 3475851228
- Christian Pierre, Principal, Cpierre8@schools.nyc.gov, 6468867123
- Iasia Williams, Former PTA president, Public School 224, Iasia911@gmail.com, 7188092193
Timeline
IEP Specialist/Attendance Liaison
The Newport School: P.S./I.S. 184
01.2023 - Current
RTI/AIS Coordinator
Hale A. Woodruff: P.S. 224
01.2018 - 01.2023
Dean of Students and School Culture
P.S.50
01.2013 - 01.2018
Behavior Trainer
BBF
01.2005 - 01.2013