Experience

Herkimer BOCES

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisor of Special Education

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  As the Supervisor of Special Education at Herkimer BOCES I oversee all school age special education programs. This includes programs located at the W.E.B. BOCES Complex as well as programs located in the component school districts. This position includes supervision of teaching staff and related service providers as well as teacher assistants and teacher aides. I am responsible for the hiring, scheduling and placement for all school age personnel. As the Supervisor of Special Education at Herkimer BOCES I oversee all school age special education programs. This includes programs located at the W.E.B. BOCES Complex as well as programs located in the component school districts. This position includes supervision of teaching staff and related service providers as well as teacher assistants and teacher aides. I am responsible for the hiring, scheduling and placement for all school age personnel.



The ARC: Advocacy and Services for People with Disabilities, Oneida-Lewis Chapter

• After School Reading and Math Program Instructor

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  I provide instruction in reading and math to nonverbal students with autism. Instruction is provided at their level with frequent breaks to address social interactions and soft skills. I provide instruction in reading and math to nonverbal students with autism. Instruction is provided at their level with frequent breaks to address social interactions and soft skills.



Holland Patent Central Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Competitive Grant Writer

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2013

  Wrote multiple competitive state grants to improve instruction and professional development for the school district. Grants include; NYS School Improvement Grant, Strengthening Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Grant and the Dollar General Literacy Grant

• Special Education Teacher

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2013

  I taught three years of middle school resource room, primarily at the 6th and 8th grade levels as well as two years at the elementary school at the 4th and 5th grade levels. In both positions I provided differentiated instruction for students and support for general education teachers. At the elementary level, I implemented a co-teaching program designed to best meet the needs of students with disabilities in the general education classroom. I developed assessment schedules, administered assessments, analyzed assessment data, provided data support to general education teachers, and utilized data to write and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students. Show less

• Professional Development Instructor

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2013

  I provided professional development to faculty and staff on numerous aspects of education including the new Common Core State Standards and the Modules as well as technology integration. Professional development courses were offered in three ways, in the classroom with direct face-to-face time, hybrid classes with some direct face-to-face time and some online requirements, or online with no face-to-face time.