Experience

New Story Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Mt. Lebanon School District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Special Education

  • May 2018 - Feb 2023



Copley-Fairlawn City Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Pupil Services

  • Aug 2014 - May 2018



Kent State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2014



Medina City Schools

• Assistant Coordinator of Special Services

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2014

• School Psychologist Assigned to Central Office

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

• School Psychologist

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2011

   Participated in middle school discipline committee and assisted in reforming discipline policy to reflect current research in field on positive behavior supports. Administering and reporting results of cognitive, academic, and behavioral assessments for children from preK to grade 5. Collaborating with educators, parents, and administrators in determining placement and services for students. Conducting research regarding empirically supported reading, writing, and math interventions. Explaining and interpreting results of assessments to parents and team members in written and oral formats. Creating and implementing behavioral and academic interventions for students. Consulting with teachers, staff, and parents regarding behavior supports plans and academic interventions. Providing individual and group counseling to students. Consulting with teachers and staff on interventions and data collection as part of the building RtI team. Assisting general education teachers and intervention specialists in creating academic and behavioral interventions for students.  Collecting, graphing, and interpreting progress monitoring data for interventions. Creating and editing RTI data collection/documentation forms, meeting agendas, and referral forms to be used in district buildings. Co-administering needs assessments regarding the readiness for RTI implementation and high school and elementary climate surveys. Co-leading the RTI Committee at pilot elementary school. Presentations at all district buildings in November 2008 and January 2009 with staff to give updates regarding RTI, answer questions about RTI, and inservice staff on differentiation and interventions. Co-leading RTI district advisory team. Show less



Ashland University

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 2008 - May 2008

  -Taught three-credit course entitled Psychology of Adolescence. -Established and maintained environment conducive to student learning. Revised and adhered to course syllabus. -Evaluated student progress through assignments, written examinations, presentations, and projects. -Provided students with feedback on progress on a timely basis. -Actively support student success through guidance, advising, and assisting individual students as needed. -Planned the curriculum for the course and developed examinations, and criteria for assignments and projects. Show less