REGINA CLAUSELL
Sun City,CA
Summary
Results-driven Education Specialist 20 plus-year career focused on enhancing child development with motivational and encouraging approach Highly intuitive with different behavioral concerns and strategies for addressing issues via customized lesson plans. Dedicated to cultivating orderly, calm and supportive environments to promote learning and adaptation. In addition, I am an effective and resourceful educator, who not only raises student achievement, but builds quality relationships within schools, and between schools, families, and communities through collaboration.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Coordinator
Colton Joint Unified School District
Bloomington, CA
07.2018 - 01.2023
- Facilitate High Profile IEPs involving advocates and attorneys
- Develop and assist in the development of settlement agreements, and prior written notices (PWNs) ; participate in mediation, witness prep and when required due process hearings
- Work closely with site administration and special education staff to ensure compliance with state and federal special education laws
- Oversee preschool program, Resource Specialist Program for Rovers and Educationally Related Mental Health, School Nurses programs and supervise staff for these programs
- Oversee the Non Public School, County Program and Private School program and supervise Special Education staff assigned to these programs
- Coordinator over curriculum for special education programs
- Help to identify and coordinate professional development modules on a variety of topics for special education staff, as well as site administration
- Oversee compliance in various special education areas: IEP timelines and implementation of IEPs
- Develop policy and procedures for Home and Hospital, State Testing for special education students
- Interview and Selection of Special Education staff
- Implementation of Summer School Program for Secondary students in Special Day Class Program
Special Education Administrator I/Principal
Riverside County Office of Education
Riverside, CA
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Assists special education programs (Emotional Distrubance, Autism, Intellectual Disability), schools, and districts in assessing their professional development needs
- Design staff development plans and serve as a resource broker on professional development resources
- Provide professional development activities to teachers, para-educators, school administrators, and others as assigned Plan, direct, assign, and supervise RCOE educational services conducted at the Regional Learning Centers or other local school sites and detention centers Serve as an instructional leader for students, staff, and the educational program
- Select, train, supervise and evaluate, speech and language pathologists, speech and language assistants, teachers on special assignment, special education teachers, instructional assistance, maintenance, security, clerical, and other personnel as assigned
- Develop long- and short-range plans, and facilitates communication between county office, district personnel, community resources and related agencies Manages a wide variety of programs for the purpose of ensuring compliance with state, federal, and/or county regulations (education code, IDEA, Board Policy)
- Participate in Staff and IEP meetings, workshops, and Professional Learning Community sessions for the purpose of conveying, planning and/or gathering information required to increase staff and student performance
- Design staff development plans and provides professional development opportunities as needed Facilitates communication between personnel, students, and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems, and/or resolving conflicts
- Oversee, review, and participate in the development and design of curriculum; establishes and administers curriculum priorities in accordance with state standards
- Manage school administrative functions such as facilities and budgets and prepares reports and presentations as required
Education Specialist
San Bernardino City Unified School District
San Bernardino, CA
07.2018 - 01.2023
- Provided specialized academic instruction to elementary students with mild/moderate disabilities (resource specialist and special day class teacher)
- Provided differentiated instruction, accommodations and supports to meet the diverse needs of my students.
- Developed and implemented IEPs; facilitated IEP meetings and worked collaboratively with IEP team, including parents to develop IEPs to address the unique needs of each student
- Coordinator of the learning center and MTSS process, providing interventions to special education students and low performing students in the general education program
- Adapted assignments for students in the general education setting
- Worked with the leadership team to create school wide RTI and PBIS program; administrative designee; testing coordinator
Education Specialist
Chino Valley Unified School District
Chino Hills, CA
08.2003 - 08.2004
- Developed and implemented IEPs
- Delivered specialized academic instruction to primary grade students with mild/moderate disabilities
- Facilitated IEPs; interpreted special education law
Education
Masters of Arts - Education Administration
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
2014
Masters of Arts - Special Education
CAL POLY POMONA
2006
Skills
- Computer Skills: Mac and PC literate, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- District Systems: Illuminate, AERIES, IEPPLUS, SEIS, Web IEP, Zangle, Web DA
- Communication Skills: Good interpersonal and conflict resolution skills; IEP Facilitation
Affiliations
- Association of California School Administrators
- Council on Exceptional Children
- National Association of Professional Women
- Sigma Gamma Rho, Gamma Tau Sigma, Inc.
- Toastmasters, Inc.
Professional Trainings
- Riverside County Summer Principal Institute
- Positive Behavior Support Conference
- 2016 Council on Exceptional Children Conference
- SEIS Training
- California Association of Gifted
- Singapore Math Conference
- GATE Training
- GLAD Training
- Suspension and Expulsion Training
- Administrative Designee Training
- Facilitating IEPS and Conflict Resolution
- Employee Supervision Training
- SDAIE and ELD Training
- Common Core Training
- Explicit Direct Instruction Training
- Coaching and Mentoring Training
Credentials
- Education Specialist Credential- 8/1/2024
- Educational Administration Credential-8/1/2024
- CLAD Certificate
Additional Information
- Co-Leader of District African American Parent Advisory Committee
- NISL Graduate
- Participated in ACSA Curriculum & Instruction Academy
- Participated in Equity Leadership Training
- Developed and Facilitated Equity Training for Staff, Students and Parents
- Developed and Facilitated Special Education Training for Parents and Educators
- Member of Toastmasters
- Member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
References
- Rob Pearson, Colton Joint USD,( CJUSD) Special Education Director;rob_pearson@cjusd.net; 909 580-5002
- Dr. Tina Petersen, CJUSD, Asst. Superintendent Education Services;tina_petersen@cjusd.net; 909 580-5002
- Dr. Anthony Ortiz, CJUSD, Asst. Superintendent Student Services; anthony_ortiz@cjusd.net; 909 580-5002
- Tiffany Hampton, VVHUSD, Director of Student Services; thampton@vvuhsd.org; 760-955-3201
- Dr. Brandon Dade, CJUSD, Asst Superintendent of Human Resources; brandon_dade@cjusd.net; 909 580-5000
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Special Education Coordinator
Colton Joint Unified School District
07.2018 - 01.2023
Education Specialist
San Bernardino City Unified School District
07.2018 - 01.2023
Special Education Administrator I/Principal
Riverside County Office of Education
08.2016 - 07.2018
Education Specialist
Chino Valley Unified School District
08.2003 - 08.2004
Masters of Arts - Education Administration
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Masters of Arts - Special Education
CAL POLY POMONA
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