EXPERIENCE
Schenectady City School District (SCSD)
Assistant Director of Special Education
July 2004 – June 2017
Oneida Middle School
July 2016 – June 2017
- Mentored new principal on daily operation of the school
Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary School – Principal
July 2015 – June 2016
- Oversaw the daily activities and operations within the school
- Approved teacher curriculum
- Ensured the school environment was safe for all students and staff members
- Supported students and staff as the school closed at the end of the school year
Assistant Director of Special Education (Grades K-12)
July 2011- June 2015
- Ensured programmatic compliance with 611 and 619 grants
- Developed program evaluations for special education which served as a model for district-wide implementation
- Supervised one hundred and twenty-three (123) special education teachers
- Coordinated student educational opportunities with a focus on college and career readiness skills
- Incorporated Learning Skills Inventory within instructional delivery to meet the diverse needs of the learners
- Provided special education and general education teachers with support as they navigated the new initiatives as outlined under Race-to-the-Top including but not limited to the six (6) shifts and focus areas of the Common Core English, Language Arts, and Math; viewed Annual Professional Performance Review as a means to provide coaching to enhance instructional delivery and academic performance; enhanced educational leadership by providing a firm understanding of the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders standards; utilized data as a means to inform and improved academic performance and evaluate programs for effectiveness
Assistant Director of Special Education (Grades 6-12)
Tenured July 2004- June 2017
- Managed instructional program of approximately seven hundred and fifty (750) students
- Supervised high school guidance counselors
- Oversaw the programs of students placed in Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and private programs
- Recruited, evaluated, supervised and provided leadership to approximately seventy (70) teachers
- Evaluated and recommended staff for tenure
- Developed, planned, and implemented Special Education programs
- Participated and supported School Based Support Teams at building levels
- Supervised the Committee for Special Education (CSE) chairperson
- Coordinated, planned, and led professional development workshops for staff
- Provided support and education for families of students with disabilities (SWD)
- Developed programs with community agencies for high school SWD
- Developed behavior plans, classroom management plans with staff for students
- Assisted in the transition of SWD from middle school, high school and adult services, college or work
- Educated teachers, paraprofessionals and principals in differentiated instruction to ensure success for all students
Oneida Middle School – Principal
2001 – 2004
- Managed approximately fifty (50) middle school teachers, seven (7) support staff and fifteen (15) paraprofessionals
- Supervised budgets and grants
- Oversaw instructional program and supervision of approximately five hundred (500) students
- Recruited, evaluated, supervised and provided leadership to approximately fifty (50) teachers
- Supervised and evaluated the assistant principal
- Coordinated professional development for staff
- Developed the schedule for students and staff
- Supervised budgets and grants
- Supervised building student activities
- Developed, planned, and implemented programs, performances, assemblies, field trip activities
- Trained and served as District Hearing Officer
- Supervised, secured, and managed daily operations of Oneida Middle School
- Sought several outside grants and funding sources including a grant with the General Electric Company
- Developed, designed, and evaluated the Saturday Breakfast Program
Schenectady High School (SHS) – Assistant Principal
2000-2001
- Was responsible for approximately forty (40) teachers and supervision and discipline of approximately 375 students
- Supervised, secured, and managed daily operations of SHS as part of the building leadership team
- Worked closely with community agencies to provide programs and support for the Special Education students at SHS
- Shared supervision of a BOCES program for Students with Emotional Disabilities housed at SHS
- Provided professional development for teachers and staff
- Trained and served as District Hearing Officer
- Developed behavior plans and 504 plans for students
- Provided in-service training for principals on the regulations for SWD
Committee for Special Education – Chairperson
1999-2000
- Was responsible for the coordination of the Committee on Special Education (Grades 8-12)
- Researched appropriate placement for SCSD students with disabilities within tri-county area
- Completed paperwork associated with the CSE meetings, referrals and placement for SWD
Special Education Teacher- Tenured (Kindergarten-Eighth Grade)
1987-1999
- Taught self-contained students (Kindergarten through Second Grade) with developmental and behavioral challenges
- Taught social studies to middle school students with disabilities in a self-contained classroom
CERTIFICATION
- New York State School District Administrator Permanent Certification 2007
- New York State School Administrator and Supervisor Permanent Certification 1997
- New York Permanent Certification Special Education K-12 1992
EDUCATION
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts • North Adams, MA • 1997
Educational Administration Certification Program
State University at Albany • Albany, NY • 1992
M.S. Educational Psychology
Russell Sage College • Troy, NY • 1987
B.S. Special Education and Psychology