Samantha Angelas
Ostrander,OH
Summary
Seasoned Director of Education at The Learning Spectrum, adept in curriculum writing and fostering team collaboration. Excelled in program development, significantly enhancing educational effectiveness for over 75 students. Renowned for patient evaluations and individualized support, demonstrating unparalleled leadership and commitment to excellence in student counseling and special education.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
The Learning Spectrum
Columbus, Ohio
08.2013 - Current
- Charged with staffing, performance management and reviews, coaching, mentoring, salary development and budget allocations
- Provided essential therapy and counseling to children and family members
- Established trusting and friendly relationships with parents and colleagues
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
- Interviewed, hired, supervised and assisted all school employees and offered feedback through positive methods
- Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness
- Developed, administered and updated complete educational program serving more than 75 students
COUNSELOR
Focus Learning Academy- North
Columbus, Ohio
08.2012 - 04.2013
- Developed and implemented treatment plans and modified when needed
- Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress
- Partnered with school administrators, teachers and parents or guardians to provide students with appropriate and adequate counseling support in school
- Provided counseling program services to 50 students
- Developed and adhered to school counseling program in alignment with Ohio standards
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Worthington City Schools
Worthington, Ohio
08.2007 - 09.2011
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness and assign grades
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance to support classroom instruction
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills
- Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency
- Provided diverse assistance to teachers, including clerical support, classroom management and document coordination for students K-5
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support mentor teacher's lesson delivery
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and results to assist lead teacher
- Assessed student social, emotional and academic needs to plan goals appropriately
Education
Coursework in PsyD - Coursework in PsyD
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN10.2020
Certificate of Applied Behavior Analysis - Coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis, and Data Collection
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN05.2014
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN09.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Psychology
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio12.2007
Skills
- Team leadership
- Curriculum writing
- Program development
- Patient evaluations
- Report writing and analysis
- PBIS implementation
- Special education
- Counseling and therapy
- Individual and family support
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Student progress reporting
- Program development and management
- Individualized education programs
- School administration
- Student counseling
Certification
- CPR certified
- CPI Certified, CPI Instructor Certified
- Permanent Certification of Non Tax License
- 5 Year Professional license Pupil Services
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
The Learning Spectrum
08.2013 - Current
COUNSELOR
Focus Learning Academy- North
08.2012 - 04.2013
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Worthington City Schools
08.2007 - 09.2011
- CPR certified
- CPI Certified, CPI Instructor Certified
- Permanent Certification of Non Tax License
- 5 Year Professional license Pupil Services
Coursework in PsyD - Coursework in PsyD
Capella University
Certificate of Applied Behavior Analysis - Coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis, and Data Collection
Capella University
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Capella University
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Psychology
The Ohio State University
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