Ted Burke
Honolulu
Summary
Experienced executive leader with a proven track record of driving organizational success and fostering collaboration. Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement. Recognized for adaptability, resilience, and consistently delivering results in dynamic environments. Possessing strong interpersonal skills, effective communication abilities, and a results-driven approach.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant
UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
07.2023 - Current
- Provide consultation for the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) to assist state systems in developing effective and sustainable personnel systems to ensure that infants, toddlers, and young children with disabilities and their families, are provided services by knowledgeable, skilled, competent, and highly qualified personnel, and that sufficient numbers of these personnel are available in the state to meet service needs
President & Principal Consultant
Beyond the Box, LLC
01.2007 - Current
- Consult with Hawaii Pacific University to support graduate scholars enrolled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Programs based in Honolulu
- The goal of each grant is to improve the capacity of the early childhood intervention occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) workforces in Hawaiʻi to deliver quality services for infants, toddlers, preschool children, and their families
- Offered consultation for the BUILD Initiative to assist the Illinois Early Intervention System in developing strategies to tackle personnel shortages, recruitment, and retention challenges
- Provided technical assistance for the Early Childhood Personnel Center (ECPC) at the Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, University of Connecticut, to aid state early childhood leaders in Hawaii, Arizona, Minnesota, and Mississippi in establishing and implementing a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) for all disciplines serving infants and young children with disabilities and their families
- Engaged in project evaluation and contributed to the development, distribution, and analysis of surveys for the Hawaii CSPD in collaboration with the Center on Disability Studies (CDS) at the College of Education, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa
- Offered professional development consultation for KCAA Preschools to create and manage a learning management system
- Served as a professional development consultant and subject matter expert for CQuest America, dedicated to creating training opportunities for statewide early intervention data systems
- Secured funding opportunities, provided leadership development, and carried out project evaluations for the Early Intervention Training Program (EITP) to enhance the capacity of state and local early childhood administrators in addressing the needs of the early intervention workforce and the children and families they serve
- Provided professional development consultation for Easterseals Hawaii to develop a web-based professional learning video library for early intervention employees
- Delivered technical assistance and consultation for the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) to evaluate the Arkansas Part C Early Intervention Program and formulate strategies for creating a comprehensive professional development system
- Developed and presented workshops for the Illinois State Board of Education focusing on Early Childhood Transition and Child Find
- Offered technical assistance and training for Child and Family Connections and early intervention providers on topics including IFSP Development, Transition, Evaluation/Assessment, Professional Development, Outcome Development, and Child Find
- Developed and led workshops for Illinois Provider Connections on Early Intervention System Overview, Transition, IFSP Development, Home Visiting, Documentation, and Service Coordination
Early Childhood Consultant
Hawaii Community Foundation
06.2022 - 10.2023
- Provided consultation to guide and support the development and implementation of a coordinated system of early childhood services in the City and County of Honolulu, aimed at improving and enhancing the availability, affordability, and quality of early care and education for children from birth to eight years old
Vice President of Program Operations
Easter Seals Hawaii
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Led the day-to-day operations of Easter Seals Hawaii's fourteen Adult, Youth, Employment, Autism, Behavioral Health, and Early Intervention programs
- Managed a $20,000,000 combined annual operating budget
- Provided supervision, support, training, and guidance to over five hundred staff, contractors, volunteers, and students for programs on Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii
- Ensured compliance with contractual requirements and standards for accuracy and timeliness of local, state, and federal programs, Easter Seals National Centers of Excellence, and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Led agency initiatives focused on the retention, recruitment, and evaluation of program personnel
- Set standards for accountability and measurements of program success
Director of Early Intervention
Easter Seals Hawaii
04.2015 - 07.2016
- Coordinated the provision of early intervention supports and services for over 1100 infants, toddlers, and their families on Kauai, Oahu, and Hawaii
- Directed the daily operations of six programs and managed a $5,300,000 combined annual operating budget
- Supervised eighty-five full-time staff of early childhood educators, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, and administrative personnel
- Identified local, state, and national funding opportunities to support early childhood programs at Easter Seals, including securing $60,000 in foundation funding to provide speech services for 3–5-year-old children
- Identified, evaluated, and implemented professional continuing education opportunities for early intervention (EI) managers and staff
- Planned, coordinated, and facilitated EI program manager meetings and other EI program meetings as needed
- Participated in legislative advocacy and represented Easter Seals at relevant hearings and public meetings related to early intervention matters
- Developed, coordinated, and provided testimony as appropriate
- Coached and supported EI program managers with their individual professional and personal development
- Completed performance and competency evaluations of all ESH EI program staff
- Guided and supported EI program managers with staff recruitment, training, and professional development of their teams
- Identified and enhanced EI programmatic and operational best practices and new program development
Director of Early Intervention Training Program
University of Illinois
07.2013 - 04.2015
- Provided professional development opportunities for early intervention providers and parents through the Illinois Early Intervention Training Program
- Directed the daily operations of the training program and managed a $5,500,000 project operating budget
- Supervised three full-time, three part-time, and twenty contracted employees
- Identified and secured local, state, and national funding totaling over $14,000,000 for professional development and $200,000 for parent training
- Identified and contracted with recognized experts in the early intervention field, resulting in the direct delivery of over 2200 professional development opportunities (workshops, seminars, institutes, webinars, and conferences) to over 90,000 participants from 2002-2015
- Led the development of and maintenance of a web-based learning management system that offered over 150 hours of both synchronous and asynchronous distance learning opportunities
- Led the development of evidence-based curricula for training opportunities based on needs identified by funding entities and the needs identified by providers in the field
- Developed and distributed needs assessment tools to document feedback on the quality and appropriateness of professional development opportunities
- Collaborated with over three hundred professional development entities annually to develop and maintain a comprehensive training registry that provided high-quality continuing professional education opportunities for early intervention professionals
- Created and facilitated a statewide mentoring initiative for early intervention professionals
- Identified and facilitated a statewide task force to define compliance with Illinois Early Intervention education requirements and develop strategies to address gaps in learning
- Developed, produced, and distributed training videos for early intervention professionals and parents
- Coordinated the development and maintenance of a comprehensive training website, www.illinoiseitraining.org
- To support early intervention professionals in Illinois
- Led the development and distribution of a quarterly professional development newsletter with an annual circulation of 35,000
- Created and coordinated the administration of bilingual interpreter proficiency tests in Illinois
- Coordinated Illinois’ Family Outcomes Survey (FOS) project and provided technical assistance and support to families as part of a federal-required family outcomes survey process
- Provided technical assistance to the Illinois Part C EI system regarding the state’s process for measuring and reporting child outcomes
- Completed studies evaluating Ohio’s Part C service delivery model (2011 & 2013) and evaluating Illinois’ Part C service coordination model (2009)
Director of Teams Educating Children Network (TECNET)
Joliet Public School District #86
07.2000 - 06.2002
- Coordinated a collaborative public/private professional development program between Joliet School District #86, the Lockport Area Special Education Cooperative, and Lewis University to develop linkages between general educators, special educators, parents, universities, and communities that encouraged the design and participation in professional development opportunities that enabled them to extend the concepts of learner-centered principles into their local context
- Provided professional development opportunities for educators, administrators, parents, and community members to learn together, work across disciplines, and collaboratively deliberate and problem-solve complex issues
- Identified funding opportunities to support the mission of TECNET
- Obtained over $450,000 for professional development opportunities from 2000 through 2002
Program Manager
Child and Family Connections
07.1997 - 09.1998
- Directed the daily operations of two Child and Family Connections offices in suburban Cook County, responsible for identifying, evaluating, assessing, and identifying services for children and families eligible to participate in the Illinois Early Intervention System
- Provided ongoing supervision, training, and support to thirteen professional and clerical staff
- Collaborated with early intervention providers, school district personnel, parents, state agency representatives, and legislators to identify gaps in the early intervention system at the local and state levels and developed strategies to help bridge identified gaps
Early Intervention System Resource Specialist
STARNET/Southwest Cooperative for Special Education
07.1994 - 06.1997
- Provided training and technical assistance to early intervention professionals seeking to become credentialed in the Illinois Early Intervention System
- Developed training in the areas of service coordination, IFSP development, system overview, documentation, eligibility, screening, assessment, and transition
- Presented training materials statewide to over 2500 early intervention providers annually
- Provided training and support for early intervention staff in the areas of early intervention procedures, IFSP development, billing procedures, and transition
- Provided training and technical assistance to local interagency councils related to components of planning for a comprehensive early intervention system
- Provided training on group process, facilitation, needs assessment, systems planning, and implementation, conflict resolution, developing logic models, outcomes development, and evaluation
- Assisted state-level planners in the development and implementation of the early intervention system review/monitoring process
Assistant Director
Head Start
01.1994 - 12.1994
- Coordinated the divisional interactions and activities of five sites
- Provided ongoing supervision, support, and training for seventy-five employees
- Collaborated with DCFS, Child Care Resource and Referral, and the Rockford School District to implement and evaluate special projects
Executive Director
Rockford Community Land Trust
01.1992 - 12.1993
- Directed the daily operations and managed the operating budget of an affordable housing organization
- Organized and promoted community fundraising events
- Coordinated training for staff and board of directors
Community Organizer
Charles Settlement House
01.1990 - 12.1992
- Coordinated a community-based program offering facilitation of neighborhood meetings and advocacy around community-identified needs
- Functioned as a liaison with local government officials
- Edited, published, and circulated community newsletters
Legislative Intern/Aide
New York State Assembly
01.1990 - 12.1990
- Attended meetings, hearings, and briefings to remain informed about current legislative issues for Assemblyman Joseph Pillittere
- Conducted research and developed reports on key legislative issues
- Functioned as a liaison with lobbyists and constituents
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
State University of New York at Brockport
Brockport, NY01.1991
Skills
- Analytical Problem-Solving
- Detail-Oriented Approach
- Team leadership & development
- Strategic Development
- Analytical Decision-Making
- Customer relationship management
- Data Analysis
- Practical Application of Best Practices
Affiliations
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- CEC Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
- CEC Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)
Presentation Highlights
- EI/ECSE Personnel Recruitment & Retention Innovative Practices, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Leadership Conference, Arlington, VA, 07/01/24
- Developing a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families Virtual Conference, 01/01/21
- Building a CSPD: The Role of Personnel Standards, Competencies and Recommended Practices, Honolulu, HI, 06/01/20
- ECPC: From Exploration to Implementation of a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Dallas, TX, 10/01/19
- Implementing Evidence-Informed Professional Development Practices, Early Childhood Action Strategy All Network Meeting, Kaneohe, HI, 03/01/19
- Leading with Heart: Relationships and Behaviors of Effective Leaders, Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention and Expo, Tampa, FL, 02/01/18
- Infusing DEC Recommended Practices into Pre-service & In-service Curriculum, 33rd Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity, Honolulu, HI, 10/01/17
- Collaboration, Coordination, Consultation, Multi-Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Teaming…, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Portland, OR, 10/01/17
- Leading with 'Aloha' by Infusing DEC Recommended Practices in Your Work, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Leadership Conference, Arlington, VA, 07/01/17
- Using Telepractice in Early Intervention, Honolulu, HI, 11/01/16
- Seizing Opportunities in the Federal Child Care Law to Improve Inclusion, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Louisville, KY, 10/01/16
- Supporting Access to Early Intervention Services for Children Experiencing Homelessness, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Louisville, KY, 10/01/16
- Assessing Early Interventionists' Professional Development Needs: Insights from One State, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Louisville, KY, 10/01/16
- After Three Decades of Early Intervention…What Will the Future Bring?, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Atlanta, GA, 10/01/15
- Service Coordination and Systems Change: Ideas for supporting Part C teams, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference, St. Louis, MO, 10/01/14
- Strategies for Developing, Growing, and Sustaining a Successful Learning Community or Community of Practice, IDEA Leadership Conference, New Orleans, LA, 09/01/13
- Early Intervention-Early Childhood Professional Development Community of Practice, OSEP Leadership Conference, 07/01/12
- Count Me In! Early Intervention & Childcare: A Partnership that Works, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Minneapolis, MN, 10/01/12
- Evaluation of Illinois’ Service Coordination Model, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Kansas City, KS, 10/01/10
- Assessment in Early Intervention: Making It Meaningful for Children and Families, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Kansas City, KS, 10/01/10
- Partnering for Success: Fall Institute 2010, Rolling Meadows, IL, 09/01/10
- Beyond ‘Sit and Get’: Using Technology in Personnel Preparation, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Minneapolis, MN, 10/01/08
- Teaming in Early Intervention, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, 07/01/08
- Online Personnel Preparation for Early Intervention Providers and Service Coordinators, Council for Exceptional Children Convention & Expo, Boston, MA, 04/01/08
- Jeanette A. McCollum Service to the Field Award Recipient, Illinois DEC Sharing a Vision Conference, Springfield, IL, 10/01/07
- Developing Meaningful Intervention Plans for Families and Providers, Division for Early Childhood Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, 10/01/07
- Implementing the Illinois’ Child Outcomes Measure, Chicago, IL, 07/01/07
- Interpreter Training, Chicago, IL, 06/01/07
- Using Technology in Early Intervention Personnel Preparation, Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Little Rock, Arkansas, 10/01/06
- Credential and Training Requirements for the Illinois Early Intervention System, Chicago, IL, 02/01/06
- Documentation for Service Coordinators, Joliet, IL, 12/01/05
- Transition from Part C to Part B Programs, Chicago, IL, 10/01/04
- Providing Early Intervention Services in Natural Environments, Chicago, IL, 09/01/03
- Early Intervention Parents as Leaders (EIPALs), Tinley Park, IL, 01/01/03
- Assessment in the Illinois EI System, Peoria, IL, 07/01/02
Publications
Assessing Early Intervention Provider Needs: Insights from One State, Christine M. Spence, MM, Susan M. Connor, EdM, Ted Burke, BS, Jehanzeb R. Cheema, PhD, Michaelene M. Ostrosky, PhD, Infants & Young Children, 31, 1, 53-68, 2018
Committee Involvement
- Hawaii Early Childhood Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) Committee, Co-Convener, 2022-Present
- Early Childhood Action Strategy (ECAS) Team 5, Co-Convener, 2022-Present
- Council for Exceptional Children Division Relations Committee, Chairperson, 2023-2024
- Council for Exceptional Children Interdivisional Collaborative, Chairperson, 2023-2024
- Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Executive Committee, President, 2016-2020
- DEC Board Nominations Committee, Chair, 2016-2019
- Council for Exceptional Children Interdivisional Caucus, 2016-2019
- Hawaii Early Intervention System State Systemic Improvement Plan Advisory Board, Telepractice Committee, Co-Chairperson, 2015-2017
- Mid-Southern Advisory Board Early Childhood Personnel Center (ECPC), 2014-2015
- Council for Exceptional Children Program Advisory Committee, 2014-Present
- Early Childhood and LRE Stakeholders Workgroup, Early Intervention Representative, 2013-2015
- DEC International Conference Program Committee, Chairperson, 2013-2014
- Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention, Telehealth Committee, 2012-2015
- National Early Intervention-Early Childhood Professional Development Community of Practice (CoP), Co-Facilitator, 2010-Present
- Illinois Early Intervention Task Force Workforce Committee, Chairperson, 2010
- Illinois Early Intervention Partners, Facilitator, 2009-2015
- DEC Information Technology Committee, Chairperson, 2008-2010
- Illinois DEC Sharing a Vision Early Childhood Conference, Committee Co-Chairperson, 2004-2015
- DEC National Conference, Local Arrangements Special Accommodations Committee, Co-Chairperson, 2004
- Illinois Natural Allies Advisory Board, Co-Chairperson, 2003-2008
- Illinois Early Intervention Education Compliance Workgroup, Chairman, 2002-2009
- Illinois Social/Emotional Project, Advisory Committee, 2002-2008
- STARNET Region Six Community Focus Group, 2000-2015
- Service of Will, Grundy and Kankakee Counties Inc., Board of Directors, President, 1998-2003
- Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention, Family Committee, 1997-1999
- Illinois Subdivision of the Division for Early Childhood, Vice President, 1995-1996
- Rockford Affordable Housing Coalition, President, 1993
- Drug-Free Rockford Community Partnership, 1992-1993
Timeline
Consultant
UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
07.2023 - Current
Early Childhood Consultant
Hawaii Community Foundation
06.2022 - 10.2023
Vice President of Program Operations
Easter Seals Hawaii
08.2016 - 12.2016
Director of Early Intervention
Easter Seals Hawaii
04.2015 - 07.2016
Director of Early Intervention Training Program
University of Illinois
07.2013 - 04.2015
President & Principal Consultant
Beyond the Box, LLC
01.2007 - Current
Director of Teams Educating Children Network (TECNET)
Joliet Public School District #86
07.2000 - 06.2002
Program Manager
Child and Family Connections
07.1997 - 09.1998
Early Intervention System Resource Specialist
STARNET/Southwest Cooperative for Special Education
07.1994 - 06.1997
Assistant Director
Head Start
01.1994 - 12.1994
Executive Director
Rockford Community Land Trust
01.1992 - 12.1993
Community Organizer
Charles Settlement House
01.1990 - 12.1992
Legislative Intern/Aide
New York State Assembly
01.1990 - 12.1990
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
State University of New York at Brockport
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