Hi, I’m
Tracie Williams
Educational Diagnostician
Mesquite,TX
Summary
EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN - Education professional with extensive experience in designing and implementing individualized education plans. Cognitive and academic evaluations trained and certified.
Overview
24
years of professional experience
Work History
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS ACADEMY
ARD Facilitator & Educational Diagnostician Intern
08.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Manage, with the assistance of the lead Educational Diagnostician, cognitive and achievement assessments and write Full Initial Individual Evaluations and Full Individual Evaluations for caseload of over 100 students.
- Spearhead the development of IEP for age-appropriate students, parents, school administrator, teachers, and related services for over 100 students at 4 of 6 district campuses.
- Participate in other meetings with administrators, teachers, and parents to discuss student progress and interventions.
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY
ARD Facilitator
03.2020 - 07.2021
Job overview
- Managed and completed all Individual Education Program (IEP) and Section 504 paperwork for over 50 students.
- Led campus staff meetings in understanding the implementation of students' IEPs.
- Spearheaded Child Find process, verified eligibility, and programming of Special Education students new to the district and currently being supported by the district.
TRINITY ENVIRONMENTAL ACADEMY
Special Populations Coordinator
06.2018 - 07.2019
Job overview
- Led instructional planning, organization, and administration of school activities and programs, including all Special Populations Program groups in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment, student conduct, and attendance for over 100 students.
- Managed all Special Populations groups including Special Education, Section 504, Gifted/Talented, English as a Second Language, and English Language Learners while functioning as the director/facilitator of all programs for the compliance of all federal and state documents for over 100 students.
- Ensured implementation of strategies aimed at improving student's academic performance of coursework and state assessments.
ADVANTAGE ACADEMY
Lead Special Education Teacher
08.2016 - 06.2018
Job overview
- Developed, with the help of parents and other members of the staff, Individual Education Programs through Admission, Review, and Dismissal paperwork with the assistance of the ARD Committee for caseload of 50 students.
- Developed instructional, therapeutic, and developmental programs for assigned students; and provided written evidence of services provided for caseload students.
- Planned and used appropriate instructional strategies, activities, materials, and equipment to reflect the understanding of the learning styles and needs of students with disabilities for caseload.
GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY
Special Education Lead Teacher/Director of Special Education
08.2015 - 06.2016
Job overview
- Delegated and collaborated with fellow special needs teachers to oversee compliance of state and federal regulations for 30 students with disabilities from sixth through twelfth grade.
- Managed duties such as developed schedules for inclusion students, schedules for inclusion teachers, trained general education teachers, student Transfer ARDs, Graduation plans and ARDs, maintained records, and collaborated with outside agencies for assessments development for all students with disabilities.
DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - Conner and Blanton Elementary
Education Liaison/Inclusion & Resource Teacher/Campus Instructional Leadership
08.2004 - 06.2014
Job overview
- Managed department leadership duties such as developed schedules, handled student's initial IEP paperwork, and maintained all district records for campus special education population in accordance with state and federal guidelines for 50 students.
- Developed, with other Campus Instructional Leadership Team members, the guidelines for campus-wide instructional and teacher-based decisions.
FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Special Needs Director
08.2003 - 06.2004
MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRCT - A. C. New Middle School
Contained Special Education Teacher
08.2001 - 06.2003
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT - Henderson Middle School
Special Education Department Chairperson
08.1999 - 06.2001
Education
Region 10 Service Center, Richardson, TX
Diagnostician Certification Cohort
05.2024
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR
Master of Education
05.2001
Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
Bachelor of Science
12.1992
Skills
- Assessment Administration
- Cognitive Disabilities Knowledge
- Educational Evaluation
- IEP Development
- IEP Documentation
- Education Diagnostician Certification
- PK-12 Special Education Certification
Timeline
ARD Facilitator & Educational Diagnostician Intern
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS ACADEMY
08.2021 - Current
ARD Facilitator
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY
03.2020 - 07.2021
Special Populations Coordinator
TRINITY ENVIRONMENTAL ACADEMY
06.2018 - 07.2019
Lead Special Education Teacher
ADVANTAGE ACADEMY
08.2016 - 06.2018
Special Education Lead Teacher/Director of Special Education
GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY
08.2015 - 06.2016
Education Liaison/Inclusion & Resource Teacher/Campus Instructional Leadership
DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - Conner and Blanton Elementary
08.2004 - 06.2014
Special Needs Director
FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
08.2003 - 06.2004
Contained Special Education Teacher
MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRCT - A. C. New Middle School
08.2001 - 06.2003
Special Education Department Chairperson
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT - Henderson Middle School
08.1999 - 06.2001
Region 10 Service Center
Diagnostician Certification Cohort
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Master of Education
Grambling State University
Bachelor of Science
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