Ratasha Pugh
San Diego,CA
Summary
I am an experienced Educational Leader with proven success at managing many facets of education, developing a school-wide Multi-Tier Support System(MTSS) for specialized needs, and training teachers in differentiating instruction to support all learners. My effective communication skills with an adaptable approach to problem-solving have ensured the fidelity of the services offered. I am prepared to combine my military knowledge with the 10+ years' within the educational field towards a challenging new role.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Education Services Facilitator
Zeiders Enterprises
San Diego, CA
07.2023 - Current
- Facilitate classroom training, workshops, and seminars by delivering quality-of-life programming to military service members and their families.
- Develop training based on needs identified through program evaluation, needs assessment feedback, and survey data.
- Provide quality assurance of secured client information, referrals, and awareness and prevention education services in the Fleet and Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS).
- Conduct and interpret program evaluations and needs assessment feedback, to implement results in educational program delivery and market planning to improve program effectiveness.
- Case management, referral, and one-on-one assistance to clients across a broad spectrum of quality-of-life programs.
- Analyze, create, and enter reports into a Metrics system to maintain compliance with government-held contracts.
- Create and implement child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning in social-emotional content.
- Establish partnerships with high-stake clients within school districts to provide information and referral services for the Fleet and Family communities.
Coordinator of Intervention
Firstline Schools
New Orleans, La
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Created a Multi-Tiered Student Support(MTSS) system to streamline referrals for academic and behavioral interventions.
- Managed and led school-wide/ individual meetings to analyze data to determine interventions needed for high-risk needs of over 200+ students.
- Developed and facilitated professional development based on academic and behavior interventions, compliance, and instruction to ensure fidelity of services to over 50 employees.
- Maintained knowledge and understanding of current Federal and State guidelines policies and procedures under Section 504 and Child Find Process.
- Determined eligibility for services under Section 504 by meeting with an interdisciplinary team and reviewing evaluative data by physicians or educational diagnosticians for the pre-k-8th grade population.
- Coached and trained staff to ensure Individual Accommodations Plans (IAPs) were used with fidelity for a caseload of 20 students throughout the year.
- Managed systems to coordinate all FirstLine Assessments, including but not limited to Universal Screening, diagnostic, intervention, benchmark, interim, and state-wide testing
- Implemented departmental policies and standards in conjunction with management to streamline internal processes.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Conveyed and utilized strong communication and interpersonal skills to establish positive rapport with students, parents and fellow educators.
- Evaluated data and used measurements to plan, coordinate and advance student progress.
- Promoted professional and personal development of individual team members by administering performance evaluations.
Special Education Teacher/Content Lead
Kipp East Primary
New Orleans, LA
08.2018 - 06.2021
- Developed educational materials to support student’s accommodations and modify lessons for differentiation within caseload.
- Developed and progress monitor goals, behavior intervention plans, and data for students on caseload.
- Coordinated and facilitated collaborative team meetings including parents, teachers, service providers, and school leadership to create an individual educational plan in order to support student’s academic, social, and emotional development
- Multitask and meet deadlines within designated timeframes, as well as demonstrate resourcefulness in setting priorities and staying organized.
- Incorporated interactive visual aids into student lesson plans to support learning objectives.
- Defined and articulated learning outcomes, measurements, performance metrics and changes to improve student learning.
Special Education Teacher/Supervisor
3811 N Galvez St, Akili Academy
New Orleans, LA
11.2013 - 08.2018
- Participated in coaching and programmatic training in instructional and behavioral support for new paraprofessionals
- Developed educational materials to support student’s accommodations and modify lessons for differentiation within caseload
- Coordinated and facilitated collaborative team meetings including parents, teachers, service providers and school leadership to create an individual educational plan in order to support student’s academic, social, and emotional development
- Established high expectations for each student through implementation of data trackers and constructional feedback that provides goals that support academic, social, and emotional development
- Multitask and meet deadlines within designated timeframes, as well as demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and staying organized.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
National University
La Jolla, CABachelor’s degree - Behavioral Studies/Psychology
University of New Orleans
Skills
- Supervision & Leadership
- Curriculum Development
- Staff Development and Training
- Project Management
- Data Management/Analysis
- Compliance Reporting
Certification
- Licensed Special Education K-5 (Mild/ Moderate/) & General Education K-5 Certification-Jan 2016 (Level 2 Certificate Recipient by successfully meeting the standards of effectiveness for three years pursuant to LA R.S. 17:3886 and accrued three years of experience in area(s) of certification).
- Fellowship|Leadership in Special Education-SELF Special Education Leadership Fellowship-2022
- A 40- hour training for the Introduction to Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Metro Center
- Alumni of the 2013 PLT (Parent Leadership Training Institute of New Orleans) 20-week course.
References
Professional References upon request
Timeline
Education Services Facilitator
Zeiders Enterprises
07.2023 - Current
Coordinator of Intervention
Firstline Schools
06.2021 - 06.2023
Special Education Teacher/Content Lead
Kipp East Primary
08.2018 - 06.2021
Special Education Teacher/Supervisor
3811 N Galvez St, Akili Academy
11.2013 - 08.2018
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
National University
Bachelor’s degree - Behavioral Studies/Psychology
University of New Orleans
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