Terri Hardin Stapleton
Missouri City,Texas
Summary
To obtain an administrative position in education that further utilizes my experience, education, and leadership skills. Summary of Qualifications: An academic professional with nearly 25 years’ experience in teaching and administration; skillful in working with all children from those with severe and profound learning and physical disabilities to those who are gifted; enjoys timely and accurate completion of paperwork; and, a team player who is focused, determined and quality driven. Organized Program Facilitator with extensive knowledge of Special Education and compliance management. Dedicated to individualized support, long-term program success and effective problem-solving. Known for top-notch compassion and eye for detail.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
ARD Facilitator
Franz Elementary School - Katy ISD
Katy, TX
07.2019 - Current
- Facilitate Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Meetings
- Prepare paperwork for ARD meetings
- Ensure timeline compliance
- Schedule ARD meetings
- Coordinate paperwork and IEPs with instructional and related services
- Check paperwork prepared by case managers
- Guide and check paperwork prepared by Case managers and teachers
- Maintain student folders
- Review student files to ensure integrity
- Facilitated dialogue between participants, family and program workers to provide best possible program and individualized program.
- Developed and implemented organizational systems to better manage training documentation and progress reporting.
- Conducted conferences with parents and students to review progress, adjust academic plans and renew enrollments.
Special Education Teacher
Carpenter Adaptive Behavior Center - CFISD
Cypress, TX
08.2016 - 05.2019
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Adaptive Behavior Teacher, •Resource Teacher, •In Class Support/Co-Teacher
Cypress Lakes High School -CyFair ISD
Katy, United States
07.2008 - 05.2016
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
Special Education Department Chair
Garcia Middle School - Fort Bend ISD
Sugarland, TX
07.2003 - 06.2008
- Supervise special education teachers and paraprofessionals
- Coordinate state testing for students receiving special education services
- Serve as liaison and resource for teachers, parents and administrators
- Review lesson plans
- Maintain compliance with special education laws
- Prepare and participate in Admission Review Dismissals (ARDS)
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
- Maintained program files, records, databases and websites to gather research and prepare and submit IEP reports.
Speech Pathologist
Glendale Elementary School, Mobile County Public School System
Mobile, AL
08.1998 - 05.2003
- Develop and implement Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) for students with speech impediments
- Maintain special education records
- Provide written feedback to parents on students’ progress
- Prepare and update IEP’s and progress reports
- Treated children between ages 4 to 18 with speech and language development problems.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals.
- Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
- Assisted teachers and administrators with updates and modifications to curriculum for specific student needs.
- Wrote reports detailing interventions and student responses.
- Helped teachers understand how to observe and refer students.
- Taught planned educational programs in speech therapy.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
Education
Master of Education - Educational Leadership And Management
University of Houston Clear Lake
Clear Lake, Texas05.2007
Master of Education - Special Education
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL08.2003
Bachelor of Science - Education, Speech Language Pathology
University of Nebraska
Omaha, NEAdministrative Certification Teacher Certification for Special Education K-12 (Texas and Alabama) Teacher Appraisal Certification - undefined
Skills
- Facilitating Meetings and Trainings
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Workshop Facilitation
- Special Education Meeting Facilitation
- Learning Assessments
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Instructional Strategies
- Learning Modalities
- Team Meeting Facilitation
- Discussion Facilitation
- Instructional Techniques
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
Timeline
ARD Facilitator
Franz Elementary School - Katy ISD
07.2019 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Carpenter Adaptive Behavior Center - CFISD
08.2016 - 05.2019
Adaptive Behavior Teacher, •Resource Teacher, •In Class Support/Co-Teacher
Cypress Lakes High School -CyFair ISD
07.2008 - 05.2016
Special Education Department Chair
Garcia Middle School - Fort Bend ISD
07.2003 - 06.2008
Speech Pathologist
Glendale Elementary School, Mobile County Public School System
08.1998 - 05.2003
Master of Education - Educational Leadership And Management
University of Houston Clear Lake
Master of Education - Special Education
Alabama State University
Bachelor of Science - Education, Speech Language Pathology
University of Nebraska
Administrative Certification Teacher Certification for Special Education K-12 (Texas and Alabama) Teacher Appraisal Certification - undefined
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