Robin Howard
Longmont,CO
Summary
Experienced educator leader with a proven track record of 19 years in both special education and general education settings, ranging from preschool to age 21. Skilled in fostering strong relationships within the school building and district. Excel at building and maintaining connections with students, colleagues, and parents. Solid foundation in classroom instruction and school leadership. Dedicated to creating inclusive learning environments that support the diverse needs of students.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Program Consultant Coordinator
St Vrain Valley School District
03.2023 - Current
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Versatile professional with strong problem-solving skills and history of adapting to diverse challenges. Applies innovative solutions and technical expertise to deliver exceptional results. Committed to streamlining processes and advancing organizational objectives.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Achievement Acceleration Academy
Fall River Elementary
01.2021 - 03.2023
- Designed and implemented after school and before school classes
- Promoted and hired teachers/paraprofessionals
- Data research to determine best students to invite to program
- Gathered data to determine student growth
- Collaborated with teachers to help plan and facilitate classes/curriculum
Gifted and Talented Coordinator
Fall River Elementary
01.2021 - 03.2023
- Created Advanced Learning Plans for all students identified as GT
- Collaborated with general education teachers in order to plan for GT students
- Coordinated testing for students
- Coordinated and facilitated the development of GT classes
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
Special Education Teacher
Fall River Elementary
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Created schedules for 5 paraprofessionals
- Created online learning schedules and lessons for students with various needs
- Facilitated the online learning for students with a varying degree of needs
- Collaborated with general education teacher to best support student achievement
- Member of the management team to support growth and development of the school
Specialized Instruction Teacher
Mountain View Elementary
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Started and created a new program based classroom at a Title 1 school
- Supported the behavior and educational needs for students with Significant Emotional Disabilities
- Supported the academic needs for students with Intellectual Disabilities
- Created a schedule for the varying degrees of support needed in a classroom with Significant Emotional Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Intellectual Disabilities
- Created behavior support plans for students
- Worked cooperatively and side by side with my co-teacher to develop a new program based classroom
- Worked cooperatively with general education to integrate my students into the general education classroom
- Created online learning opportunities and lessons for students with severe needs
Itinerant Special Education Teacher
SVVSD Student Services
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Identify and support the needs of kindergarten special education students in a Title 1 school
- Created supplemental curriculum for students on IEPs
- Planned for 7 different resource classes a day with varying levels of ability
- Created and maintained relationships with two school administrators and staff
- Supported general education curriculum by accommodating to the needs of the students
School Special Education Facilitator
SVVSD Student Services Department
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Support special education teachers, general education teachers, and administrative staff with special education law and developing proper lessons
- Facilitate IEP meetings within my building
- Communicate with parents and teachers
- Create staff schedules
- Built and kept good rapport with teachers, parents, and students
- Create and implement behavior support plans
- Co-chair of the Multi Tiered Systems of Support team (MTSS)
- Facilitation of the special education process within my building
- 504 Facilitator
Education
M.A. - Education Leadership
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO08.2019
Post Baccalaureate - Special Education Generalist K-12 License
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Denver, CO05.2008
B.S. - Communications
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY12.2003
Skills
- Organizational development
- Team collaboration
- Excellent communication
- Relationship building
- Teamwork
- Instructional leadership
- Teaching strategies
- Educational leadership
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
Accomplishments
- Employed social and emotional lessons and techniques to encourage student learning and build community within the classroom.
- Curriculum Design - Designed, developed and implemented daily lessons for 90 students.
- Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
- Lesson Implementation - Met all assigned learning goals through the implementation of targeted, multi-sensory literacy programming.
- Designed and conducted a well-received professional development workshop for Main Street School staff in October of 2024.
- Student Motivation - Developed materials for after-school book club to motivate student to read classic novels and increase literacy among middle school students.
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, reversing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% average to 87% average.
- Curriculum Implementation - Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art and physical education to pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education.
Certifications and Trainings
- Trained in Thinking Maps, 06/17
- Current Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI), 08/24
- Current and past Mentor, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Current training of Big Ideas A-G-A Math, CommonLit, TCI Social Studies curricum, 07/24
- Cognitive Coaching, 11/18
- Trained in Yoshimoto Orton Gillingham, 06/20, 06/21 (Advanced)
- Teacher advisor for practicum student through the University of Northern Colorado, 03/22
- Safe and Civil Schools, 06/24
- eCredit Recovery (Edmentum) trained, 06/24
- Colorado Medication Administration Training (3 hours), 10/24
- Coaching Classroom Management using CHAMPS, 11/24
- Current member of School Culture Framework committee, 09/24
Certification
- Professional Teacher License, Endorsement: Special Education Generalist (5-21), 07/02/2025
- Initial Administrator License, Endorsement: Director of Special Education (K-12), 08/22/2025
- Initial Principal License, Endorsement: Principal (K-12), 08/14/2025
Timeline
Instructional Program Consultant Coordinator
St Vrain Valley School District
03.2023 - Current
Achievement Acceleration Academy
Fall River Elementary
01.2021 - 03.2023
Gifted and Talented Coordinator
Fall River Elementary
01.2021 - 03.2023
Special Education Teacher
Fall River Elementary
01.2020 - 03.2023
Specialized Instruction Teacher
Mountain View Elementary
01.2019 - 01.2020
Itinerant Special Education Teacher
SVVSD Student Services
01.2018 - 01.2019
School Special Education Facilitator
SVVSD Student Services Department
01.2013 - 01.2018
Post Baccalaureate - Special Education Generalist K-12 License
Metropolitan State College of Denver
B.S. - Communications
University of Wyoming
- Professional Teacher License, Endorsement: Special Education Generalist (5-21), 07/02/2025
- Initial Administrator License, Endorsement: Director of Special Education (K-12), 08/22/2025
- Initial Principal License, Endorsement: Principal (K-12), 08/14/2025
M.A. - Education Leadership
University of Northern Colorado
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