YOCHEBED AMANA LEVI
Harmony,FL
Summary
Talented and professional administrator with consistent history of enhancing organizational efficiency and driving impactful results. Strong skills in team collaboration, strategic planning, and operational management. Known for adaptability, reliability, and solutions-focused approach in dynamic environments. Proficient in overseeing administrative functions, streamlining processes, and implementing effective policies. Adept at analyzing data to identify trends and developing strategies to improve efficiency. Analytical problem solver and persuasive communicator with talent for thinking outside box for creative solutions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Administrator - Juvenile Justice Services
Orange County Public Schools
07.2020 - Current
- Served as the Superintendent's Designee in Truancy Court and make appropriate level decisions in court on behalf of the Superintendent.
- Used advanced knowledge of state and federal laws governing juvenile justice and attendance to ensure compliance at both school and district level.
- Notify Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles when any student’s driver’s license needs to be suspended due to lack of evaluation compliance
- Provided reporting for forecast analysis for all areas of attendance and truancy concerns and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making, provide consultation for executive leadership amongst other tasks.
- Optimize customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Coordinated and offers expertise in the area of student advocacy, attendance, and foster care to help schools and district achieve desired priorities.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Integrated district-wide attendance and truancy resources into daily department functions to facilitate improvements to attendance and truancy procedures.
- Collaborated with multiple community partnered agencies (SAO, DJJ, OCSO, OPD, OCFC, DCF, GAL, 9th Judicial Circuit, etc.) to focus resources on the achievement of the district.
- Provided consultation multiple agencies regarding student records for dependency and delinquent students both with and without specialized needs.
- Served as a key point of contact between community partner stakeholders to address concerns promptly and professionally to maintain a positive work environment.
- Monitored truancy referrals and works with school social workers and community agencies regarding staffings, truancy petitions and Children in Need of Services (CINS) Petitions
- Collaborated with ITS and IPS teams to develop new reports for the district by developing functional requirements and business rules based on the needs of the district as prioritized by the Superintendent leading to increased efficiency for attendance, truancy, foster care, and DJJ concerns.
- Developed additional processes with State Reporting to ensure that individual school’s were able to maximize FTE dollars during Survey window to ensure student attendance.
- Revised and implemented attendance and truancy processes and procedures to streamline operations.
- Revised and implemented foster care processes and procedures to streamline operations.
- Revised and implemented juvenile justice processes and procedures to streamline operations.
- Developed Standard Operating procedures for BPO, current role as Sr. Admin as well as those for each area supervised (i.e. - foster care, DJJ liaison, attendance/truancy liaison).
- Oversee the implementation of the new OCPS Student Information System, Skyward, for Attendance, RTI - Truancy Interventions, and Foster Care.
- Created detailed reports on departmental performance metrics that provided valuable insights into areas requiring improvement or further investment.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other district departments regarding the implementation of Skyward for key areas such as attendance.
- Resolve FTE errors with schools.
- Created and maintained database systems to track and analyze delinquency operational through DJJ.
- Conducted regular performance evaluations for staff members, providing constructive feedback and setting clear expectations for future development.
- Oversees attendance policy
- Oversees the foster care mandated ESSA process
- Provided tailored district-wide attendance and truancy process & procedures for all school sites
- Developed comprehensive tailored attendance and truancy training programs for schools (new staff) to ensure a smooth onboarding process and rapid integration into the team.
District Resource Teacher
Orange County Public Schools
06.2017 - 06.2020
- Facilitated differentiated instruction for attendance designees, school registrars, school-based and itinerant SSWs by providing a variety of resources tailored to meet each school's unique needs.
- Provided ongoing training and technical assistance on Attendance Policy & Procedures to address traditional and DL concerns for school and district-based staff.
- Conducted training and development needs assessments in consultation with school-based staff and other stakeholders.
- Modeled and delivered both multi-tiered attendance and truancy trainings to build both instructional and professional capacity to assist school-based and district staff in making data-driven decisions to optimize district goals.
Curriculum Resource Teacher
Orange County Public Schools
08.2002 - 05.2017
- Provided individualized support to struggling students, resulting in increased confidence and improved performance on assessments.
- Organized and led professional development workshops for fellow educators, focusing on innovative teaching methodologies and technology integration.
- Contributed to school-wide improvement initiatives by participating in committees focused on curriculum design, parent engagement, and teacher training programs.
- Implemented differentiated learning strategies in the classroom, catering to various learning styles and abilities for optimal engagement.
- Served as a mentor and resource for new teachers, sharing best practices and offering guidance on classroom management techniques.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lesson plans that fostered critical thinking skills for improved academic outcomes.
- Promoted a positive classroom environment through effective behavior management strategies that encouraged respect among students.
- Streamlined curriculum planning processes by creating user-friendly digital templates for lesson plans, unit outlines, and assessment tools.
- Expanded cultural awareness within the classroom by integrating global perspectives into lessons and encouraging open-minded discussions about diversity.
- Conducted ongoing assessment of student progress, adjusting instruction as necessary to maximize learning opportunities.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
Education
Ph.D. - Religious Studies
Interfaith Seminary
Gainesville, NYDoctor of Education - Executive Leadership
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN06-2026
Educational Specialist - Leadership
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ06-2016
Master of Science - Special Education
Lehman College
Bronx, NY09-1999
Skills
- Excellent Leadership Skills
- Excellent customer service
- Extensive knowledge of Skyward and SHED
- Track record of effective management skills, communication skills and leadership skills
- Process updates and improvements
- Stakeholder engagement
- Clinical Educator Training
- Learning Sciences International Academy-Marzano Evaluation
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with Department of Juvenile Justice and the State Attorney's Office in the efforts to reduce recidivism and increase OCPS student attendance.
- Collaborated with Department of Juvenile Justice State Attorney through CINS to reduce habitually truancy and ungovernability for OCPS students through systems engagement.
- Documented and mitigated truancy through collaboration with other department teams to collaborate around prevention strategies which led to a reduction in ongoing attendance and challenges for 10% of OCPS schools.
- Vice-Chair - Circuit Advisory Board (CAB) 9
Certification
State of Florida Certification (Current)
- Reading Endorsement (All levels)
- ESOL Endorsement (All levels)
- Gifted Endorsement (All levels)
- FL Civics Endorsement
- Specific Learning Disabilities (K-12)
- Elementary Education (1-6)
- English(6-12)
- Social Sciences (6-12)
Timeline
Senior Administrator - Juvenile Justice Services
Orange County Public Schools
07.2020 - Current
District Resource Teacher
Orange County Public Schools
06.2017 - 06.2020
Curriculum Resource Teacher
Orange County Public Schools
08.2002 - 05.2017
State of Florida Certification (Current)
- Reading Endorsement (All levels)
- ESOL Endorsement (All levels)
- Gifted Endorsement (All levels)
- FL Civics Endorsement
- Specific Learning Disabilities (K-12)
- Elementary Education (1-6)
- English(6-12)
- Social Sciences (6-12)
Ph.D. - Religious Studies
Interfaith Seminary
Doctor of Education - Executive Leadership
American College of Education
Educational Specialist - Leadership
University of Phoenix
Master of Science - Special Education
Lehman College
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