Samantha Skeen
Ripley,WV
Summary
Seasoned Education Coordinator offering 20 years experience in educational leadership positions. Focused on building and enhancing relationships, meeting service needs and maintaining smooth administration of all department operations. Desire growth-oriented position in dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Coordinator
Jackson County Board of Education
01.2013 - Current
- Provided professional development and technical assistance for new teachers in development of IEPS to meet needs of students
- Proficiently used Microsoft 365, Google Suite, Canvas, PowerSchool to maintain records and prepare reports
- Facilitated employment opportunities with community/workplace learning site providers to ensure appropriate/applicable work-based learning experiences for students with disabilities
- Coordinated with outside state and local agencies to acquire services for special needs children.
- Developed training modules for new special education teachers to be completed through county/state adopted technologies
- Coordinated and communicated distance learning options for students with disabilities.
- Monitored county and school performance/compliance on state and federal indicators
- Provide targeted assistance to individual teachers and/or schools in specific policy/ indicator improvements
- Facilitated IEP meetings by using family-centered, strength-based approach.
Scorer
Pearson
01.2022 - Current
- Evaluated student responses to open-ended questions in reliably
- Successfully internalized training and customer scoring guide.
- Consistently met and exceeded assigned targets
Facilitator
West Virginia Department of Education
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Provided individual assistance with course navigation and activities' questions through e-mail and individual phone calls
- Navigated e-learning portal to input various informational items as well as accessing various menus to monitor progress
- Maintained grading and feedback system
- Provided content-based guidance and assistance
- Conducted online education courses for 18-30 teachers per course session
Education
Technology Integration -
Endorsement
Master's Degree -
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WVBachelor of Science - Child Development and Family Studies
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WVMaster's Degree - Special Education
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WVSkills
- Attention to detail
- Active listening
- Technical proficiency
- Task prioritization
- Time management
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Reliability
- Professionalism
- Adaptability
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Served as team lead in planning and successfully holding annual transition fair for 10 years.
- Supervised team of 30 staff members.
- Served as site based lead for drop prevention initiative
Affiliations
CASE (Council for Special Education Administrators) member—presentCEC (Council for Exceptional Children) member—2013-presentStudent Success Summit Attendee—2013presentContinuous Improvement/Desk Audit Steering Committee Member—2011-presentMcCarron Dial Systems Training—April 2014 Dropout Prevention Initiative Team Member2013Intel Teach Essentials Master Teacher Training (attended Sept./ Oct. 2008)Special Education Teachers' Leadership Academy (attended June 2008)Special Education Teachers' Leadership Academy Steering Committee Member—2008Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process Steering Committee Member—2008-presentDifferentiated Instruction Cadre Member—2006—2008
Timeline
Scorer
Pearson
01.2022 - Current
Facilitator
West Virginia Department of Education
01.2015 - 01.2020
Special Education Coordinator
Jackson County Board of Education
01.2013 - Current
Technology Integration -
Endorsement
Master's Degree -
West Virginia University
Bachelor of Science - Child Development and Family Studies
West Virginia University
Master's Degree - Special Education
West Virginia University
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