Tiffany Bay
Fayetteville,AR
Summary
Highly Effective Special Education Lead Facilitator with post-graduate Specialist certification and licensure in the areas of Special Education Curriculum and Supervision of Special Education Programs and Services.
First in the state to receive Micro-Credentials from Johns Hopkins University & AR Co-Teaching Project as a Facilitator of Boundless Learning.
Dedicated and passionate contributor of twenty-eight years as a collaborator for the special education multi-disciplinary team. Creator of individualized education plans. Organizer and administrator of differentiated instruction. Facilitator of IEP meetings. Manager of due process caseloads and data entry responsibilities. Analyst of student growth and needs in relation to research-based practices. Prepared to apply in-depth knowledge and high expectations to special education inclusive practices, inclusive programming, and high-yield strategies as Special Education Co-Teacher for Woodland Junior High School.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Lead Facilitator
Old High Middle School & Thomas Jefferson Elementary
2016.07 - Current
- Build rapport and establish positive relationships with students, families, and staff members for whom I serve.
- Foster culture of acceptance and inclusiveness for students with disabilities by providing authentic professional development
- Certified and micro-credentialed Johns Hopkins Boundless Learning Co-Teach Facilitator
- Responsible for monitoring co-teaching practices and supporting co-teaching partnerships
- Monitor and manage all special education due process paperwork, programming, and data entry and analysis systems
- Assign and oversee special education caseloads and timelines; review all due process paperwork and procedures
- Attend all building special education conferences as local agency representative
- Facilitate building level RtI procedures, participate in monthly RtI meeting discussions, and review intervention practices
- Conduct level II dyslexia screenings throughout district, create level II reports and explain evaluation reporting results to parents
- Tier-2 Behavior Support Plan facilitator and team member
- Certified PCM building-level lead and provider - responsible for monthly crisis team review meetings
Lead Special Education Teacher
Bayyari Elementary School
2005.08 - 2016.07
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Coordinated special education students and general education students co-teaching schedules with the master schedule.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a diverse range of students in the general education setting utilizing the ADE Co-Teach Project.
- Instructed students in core content academic areas and provided multi-sensory intervention services for students with characteristics of dyslexia.
Lead Special Education Teacher
Highland Middle School
2000.08 - 2005.07
- Worked with students across multiple programming categories and varying levels of special needs.
- Collaborated with numerous departments and assisted teachers in providing differentiation and accommodations for students receiving special education services in grades 5 - 7.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students in a variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Special Education Teacher
Izard County Consolidated Elementary (ICC)
1996.08 - 2000.05
- Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a diverse range of developmentally challenged students.
- Created strategies to meet the needs of cognitively and physically challenged students.
- Taught students in a variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
Education
No Degree - Boundless Learning Co-Teach
Johns Hopkins University & AR Co-Teaching Project
Baltimore, MD & Little Rock, AR (ADE)05.2019
Ed.S. Special Education Director And Curriculum Coordinator - Special Education Administration
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR2017
ESL - M.S.E. + 30 - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR2007
Special Education Supervisor Certification - M.S.E + 15 - Special Education Administration
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR2000
M.S.E. Special Education - Special Education - Moderately/Profoundly Disabled
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR1997
B.S.E. Special Education - Special Education
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR1995
Skills
Special Education Lead Facilitator
- Johns Hopkins & ADE Co-Teaching Facilitator
- Retain Bachelor's, Master's, and Specialist degrees in Special Education curriculum, content, and administration
- 28 years of special education experience (20 years in the classroom)
- Expert in due process, accountability, and timeline compliance
- Knowledgeable in special education case law and best practices
- Special Education Digital Systems administrator (EdPlan & SEAS)
- Special Education caseload and timeline manager
- Distinguished leadership skills and job performance ratings
- RTI and Leadership Team member and facilitator
- Professional Crisis Management (PCM) team member
Dyslexia Specialist
- Level II Dyslexia Evaluator & Data Interpreter
- Highly effective report writing skills
- Trained Dyslexia Interventionist
- Trained in multiple multi-sensory reading programs including:
- Alphabetic Phonics
- LIPS
- Seeing Stars
- Visualizing & Verbalizing
Timeline
Special Education Lead Facilitator
Old High Middle School & Thomas Jefferson Elementary
2016.07 - Current
Lead Special Education Teacher
Bayyari Elementary School
2005.08 - 2016.07
Lead Special Education Teacher
Highland Middle School
2000.08 - 2005.07
Special Education Teacher
Izard County Consolidated Elementary (ICC)
1996.08 - 2000.05
No Degree - Boundless Learning Co-Teach
Johns Hopkins University & AR Co-Teaching Project
Ed.S. Special Education Director And Curriculum Coordinator - Special Education Administration
Arkansas State University
ESL - M.S.E. + 30 - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Arkansas Tech University
Special Education Supervisor Certification - M.S.E + 15 - Special Education Administration
Arkansas State University
M.S.E. Special Education - Special Education - Moderately/Profoundly Disabled
Arkansas State University
B.S.E. Special Education - Special Education
Arkansas State University
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