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Vicki T. Bell

Eastover,NC

Summary

Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Exceptional Children’s Case Teacher

Cumberland County Schools
01.2018 - Current
  • Ensures that Federal, State, and County regulations are implemented for the one middle school and one elementary school.
  • Schedule required meetings to address Initial Referrals(20), Re-evaluations(30), and Manifestations(15) for students that have been referred for Exceptional Children’s services or are already receiving Exceptional Children’s services.
  • Collaborates with parents, teachers, administration, central office personnel, school psychologist, speech/physical/occupational therapists to ensure students with special needs are receiving a Free and Appropriate Public Education.
  • Monitor EC OCS Teachers and ensure OCS students are obtaining their work and community-based hours along with meeting their educational requirements.
  • Experience with Major Clarity (i.e. Career Interest Inventories, Scheduling, Transcripts, Four-year Plans)
  • Experience at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Exceptional Children’s Compliance Specialist

Cumberland County Schools
08.2021 - 06.2023
  • Ensures that Federal, State, and County regulations are implemented for the 18 schools within the Terry Sanford and Pine Forest High School Districts.
  • Attend monthly EC Leadership meetings to address compliance issues and other needs pertaining to the Exceptional Children’s Department.
  • Disaggregated data and developed strategies to better assist students, teachers, parents, and administrators.
  • Collaborates with parents, teachers, administration, central office personnel, school psychologist, speech/physical/occupational therapists to ensure students with special needs are receiving a Free and Appropriate Public Education.
  • Assist Testing Coordinators and CTE Facilitators with Review of Testing Accommodations and Modified Blueprints.
  • Correctly completes all paperwork required for each student’s area of eligibility per Federal, State and County regulations.
  • Experience at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
  • Monitor EC OCS Teachers and ensure OCS students are obtaining their work and community-based hours along with meeting their educational requirements.

Secondary Exceptional Children’s Resource Teacher

R. MAX ABBOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL
08.2006 - 12.2017
  • Provide leadership in improvement as Exceptional Children’s Department Chair as it relates to planning schedules, implementing IEPs according to state guidelines as well as Common Core Standards, and evaluating program needs for students with disabilities.
  • Back-up Testing Coordinator- Work closely with the Testing Coordinator by attending test training meetings, administering state and nationally normed tests at the school level, distribute and account for materials, develop testing groups based on students’ IEP testing modifications, plan and schedule testing sessions for the school.
  • Provide leadership in improvement of learning opportunities as it relates to planning, implementing, and evaluating the School Improvement Plan as School Improvement Team Chair
  • Mentor- provide supervision to Beginning Teachers, assist with developing meaningful and engaging lesson plans, and monitor compliance when writing approximately 180 IEPs.
  • Provide County-wide Professional Development to middle school teachers on “Teaching Math Conceptually.”
  • Provide school-wide professional development in the state laws and procedures for students with special needs and the implementation of their IEPs.
  • Increase students’ reading levels as well as End of Grade test scores by implementing the Corrective Reading Program for selected students.
  • Utilize multiple assessments in compliance with district and state requirements to drive specialized instructions for students with special needs.
  • Assessed student progress regularly using formative assessments, adjusting instructional strategies as needed for optimal learning outcomes.

Education

M.S. - Psychology

Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
01.2001

B.A. - Special Education

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
01.1993

Skills

  • Critical thinking
  • Relationship building
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Positive role model and mentor
  • Growth mindset
  • Conflict resolution
  • Collaborative learning
  • Data-driven instruction

Accomplishments

  • Targeted Development - Met with parents, guardians, and teachers to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
  • Named "Teacher of the Year" at Max Abbott Middle School in 2015.
  • Data Organization - Organized Initial Referrals in a manner to meet 90-day timelines. Organized inherited overdue cases so that cases would be compliant by the end of the school year, if not sooner.
  • Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Provided professional development to General Education Teachers and Exceptional Children's Teachers on effective Co-Teaching Models and Techniques.
  • Employed techniques to increase IEP compliance rates at assigned schools.

Certification

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina - (2005-Current)
  • Licensed Specific Learning Disabilities, grades K-12 (Current)
  • Licensed Mental Retardation, grades K-12 (Current)
  • Licensed Highly Qualified in Reading (Current)
  • Highly Qualified in Math Training (Current)

Languages

English
Professional Working

Timeline

Exceptional Children’s Compliance Specialist

Cumberland County Schools
08.2021 - 06.2023

Exceptional Children’s Case Teacher

Cumberland County Schools
01.2018 - Current

Secondary Exceptional Children’s Resource Teacher

R. MAX ABBOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL
08.2006 - 12.2017

M.S. - Psychology

Fayetteville State University

B.A. - Special Education

Western Carolina University

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