• Dynamic M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & Administration Graduate who is committed to promoting sustainable scholastic growth, reinforcing 21^st century instructional techniques, and driving innovative curriculum design, and who demonstrates a proven background in Special Education, Autism / Emotional Support, and Day Care Center Operations.
• Visionary Professional who rises above challenges to pioneer and implement synergistic academic policies, programs, and processes to attain winning scholastic outcomes, and who offers solutions-centric critical thinking talents for insightful, change-driven results while coaching and motivating top employees to meet high-performance standards.
• Excellent Communicator who builds mutually beneficial relationships with students of various academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds, and who seamlessly interfaces among administrators, teachers, and xxxxxxrents / guardians.

  Expertly developed a comprehensive Special Education Handbook for Administrators & Teachers, as well as conceptualizing, developing, and implementing a Xxxxxxraprofessional Handbook for Administrators & Xxxxxxraprofessionals.

  Decreased out-of-district placements and costs and improved quality of service with Governor Mifflin High School by designing a high school-level Emotional Support classroom, as well as new Autistic Support services and training.

  Led Positive Behavioral Support training for middle and high school administrators, teachers, and district xxxxxxraprofessionals.

  Served as a proactive xxxxxxrticixxxxxxnt in applying for and being selected by PDE to xxxxxxrticixxxxxxte in Dyslexia Grant Pilot Project.

  Decreased litigation via due process as Director of Special Education, with 1 successful due process hearing since 2010.

  Successfully redesigned a Day Care Center into an Accredited Early Childhood Learning Center and state-approved afterschool program, along with designing and implementing systems for documenting and monitoring student progress.

Director of Special Education

• Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking special education program initiatives, including establishing and implementing synergistic policies and procedures for district administration, teaching staff, and top xxxxxxraprofessionals.
• Deliver excellence in leadership by continually implementing and managing district-wide special education initiatives in compliance with state mandates, along with evaluating need for change and developing and implementing strategic goals.
• Serve as a resourceful member of a Comprehensive Planning Team, along with actively working with district-wide teachers, building-level administrators, xxxxxxrents, and the community to prevent unnecessary litigation within the district.
• Improve the quality of student-centric special education services by developing cost-conscious programs and systems.
• Design, implement, and lead programs aligned with PDE regulations and recommendations from Chapters 14, 15, and 16.

Director

• Strategically steered quality-oriented center operations, including establishing policies / procedures; recruiting, training, mentoring, and managing top teams; and designing and implementing HR systems to improve efficiency.
• Spearheaded critical evaluations required for change, and developed enhanced planning and efforts to attain results.
• Objectively evaluated the academic needs of students, including selecting and implementing structure into the program in alignment with individual goals, as well as cohesively incorporating practices (i.e. family xxxxxxrticixxxxxxtion, communication).

Home Visitor ￨ Classroom Teacher

• Led targeted xxxxxxrent training in areas of child development and import and developmental indicators, including expertly assessing and analyzing data to create comprehensive student performance plans, as well as producing documentation to support action plans and proactively identifying Community Support Systems for at-risk families.
• Skillfully communicated among key established systems to find viable solutions / resources to difficult circumstances.

Educational Consultant (2004 2005)

• Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge to design solutions-driven interventions to maximize results of interactions between students and adults, including developing valuable programs in alignment with state and federal regulations.
• Drafted and managed documentation (i.e. IEPs, progress monitoring systems, data collection tools), and continually communicated progress to teachers, xxxxxxrents, administrators, outside service providers, and additional state agencies.
• Delivered integral training opportunities to teachers, administrators, and xxxxxxraprofessionals to enhance knowledge.

Special Education Teacher (2000 2004)

• Played a vital role in delivering results-focused direct, supplemental, and remedial instruction to students in grades K-6, including designing and implementing dynamic programs for individual students with wide-ranging special needs.
• Optimized classroom success by initiating diverse academic, social, and behavioral strategies for students with special needs, including Life Skills Curriculum and Applied Behavioral Analysis in alignment with state and federal regulations.

Special Education Teacher

• Planned and delivered innovative academic and behavioral programs for individual students, including providing ongoing opportunities to enhance the home-and-school connection while building and sustaining productive relationships.
• Applied strong leadership talents toward serving as head of dexxxxxxrtment working as a liaison with the Special Education Dexxxxxxrtment and general education teachers while actively advocating for needs of students, families, and educators.
• Effectively developed plans to transition students into the mainstream in alignment with individualized academic goals.

Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Administration

Summa Cum Laude ￨ 4.0

Bachelor of Education in Exceptional Children

Recipient, Annie Sullivan Award Nomination

Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD)

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

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Dear__________________:

I am excited to build a rewarding career with your school within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and am confident that my broad range of professional skills, academic credentials, and industry training can help to achieve your goals. I can offer experience in Educational Administration, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Training / Development, Team Building, Program Design / Development, and Project Management. I am also highly skilled in Day Care Center Operations, Curriculum Design / Development, Academic Instruction, Xxxxxxrent / Teacher Relations, Process Optimization, Research-Based Methods / Materials, and State / Federal Regulatory Compliance, among other areas.

Currently, as the Director of Special Education for Governor Mifflin School District, I successfully lead all facets of special education program initiatives, including developing and implementing policies and procedures for district administration, teaching staff, and xxxxxxraprofessionals, as well as continually ensuring compliance with state mandates and an organizational academic vision. Within this role, I actively improve the quality of student-centric special education services by developing cost-conscious programs and systems, and design, implement, and lead programs aligned with PDE regulations and recommendations from Chapters 14, 15, and 16.

A sampling of my career achievements include:

  Successfully decreasing district-wide litigation via due process with one successful due process hearing since 2010.

  Expertly developing a comprehensive Special Education Handbook for Administrators & Teachers, as well as conceptualizing, developing, and implementing a Xxxxxxraprofessional Handbook for Administrators & Xxxxxxraprofessionals.

  Leading Positive Behavioral Support training for diverse school administrators, teachers, and district xxxxxxraprofessionals.

  Serving as a proactive xxxxxxrticixxxxxxnt in applying for and being selected by PDE to xxxxxxrticixxxxxxte in Dyslexia Grant Pilot Project.

  Decreasing out-of-district placements and costs and improving quality of service by designing a high school-level Emotional Support classroom, as well as new Autistic Support services and training.

To complement this experience, please note that I earned a Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Administration (Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 GXXXXXX) from Jones International University and hold a Bachelor of Education in Exceptional Children from Indiana University of Xxxxxx.

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As a proven leader, you will find that I am positioned to deliver both immediate and long-term results with a continued commitment to exceeding your school s goals. I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely,

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