Kristin Withey
Director of Student Support Services at The Meadows School- Claim this Profile
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Teaching Licenses
Nevada Department of EducationOct, 2011- Oct, 2024
Experience
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The Meadows School
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United States
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Student Support Services
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Aug 2022 - Present
Oversight of all student support staff: counselors, school nurse, interventionist, and academic coaches. Case Manager of all students with accommodation plans on campus, inclusive of serving as theliaison between school and outside professionals, interpretation of neuropsychological andeducational evaluations, development and distribution of SSPs, maintenance of timelines forreevaluations, and reviews of SSPs. Provision of observation, consult and coaching, andprofessional learning to faculty. Coordinator for accommodations on all College Board and ERBtesting. Oversight of the school-wide Response to Intervention process. Liaison for after-schooltutoring and other private related service providers on campus. Oversight of budgeting forStudent Supports. Collaboration with all division directors on admissions and re-enrollmentdecisions. Family communication and trainings on progress, areas of need, and support services. Show less
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Academic Learning Specialist
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Aug 2020 - Aug 2022
Development and implementation of the school’s first multi-tiered program to support individual student needs. Included the establishment of benchmarking and progress monitoring, development of Student Success Plans, provision of Tier 3 interventions, coaching and brainstorming with teachers,family meetings, curriculum materials review and selection, creation and implementation of K-5admissions assessments, and teaching candidate interviews as participant in hiring committee.
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Nevada State College
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Parttime Instructor
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Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
Part time instructor, School of Education. Part time instructor, School of Education.
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Parttime Instructor
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May 2018 - Aug 2021
Part time instructor, Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Graduate Assistant
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Aug 2015 - Jun 2018
Independently developed and taught two courses per semester across the undergraduate and graduate levels in the fields of early childhood, special education, and TESL.
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Nevada Department of Education
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Education Programs Professional
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Oct 2018 - Jul 2020
For the Office of Educator Development and Support. Focusing on the development, implementation, professional development, and monitoring of the Nevada Educators Performance Framework (NEPF) across ten professional frameworks. Supports the state-commissioned Teachers and Leaders Council and the State Leadership Network. For the Office of Educator Development and Support. Focusing on the development, implementation, professional development, and monitoring of the Nevada Educators Performance Framework (NEPF) across ten professional frameworks. Supports the state-commissioned Teachers and Leaders Council and the State Leadership Network.
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Clark County School District
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Special Education Instructional Facilitator
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Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
Special Education Instructional Facilitator (SEIF) for approximately 250 students with disabilities receiving special education services in the Clark County School District. Monitored compliance with individualized education programs. Supported instructional needs of case managers. Special Education Instructional Facilitator (SEIF) for approximately 250 students with disabilities receiving special education services in the Clark County School District. Monitored compliance with individualized education programs. Supported instructional needs of case managers.
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Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
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Aug 2012 - Jul 2015
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher of approximately 12 students per half day session between the ages of 3-5 with Individualized Education Programs. NAEYC accredited program maintained throughout all four years. Trained to use Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment, the Student Educational Management System (SEMS) developed by the Clark County School District in order to create and track online documents related to students’ IEPs, and the Creative Curriculum and activity basedinterventions aligned with the Nevada Preschool Standards as well as students’ individual goals.Provided after school tutoring for students identified as English Language Learners. Show less
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Teacher
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2012
Second Grade Teacher of approximately 20 full day students. Implemented FOSS Science curriculum, Daily Five and Trophies Literacy, Explicit Phonics, Words Their Way, Lively Letters, Investigations Math. Attended the first annual Gayle A. Zieter Children’s Literature Conference. Developed co-taught social studies units. Provided after school tutoring for students with additional academic needs.
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Innovations International Charter School of NV
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher
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Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
Fifth Grade Teacher in the sole self-contained, rather than departmentalized or rotation-based, setting. Developed lesson plans for fifth grade students based on the Nevada Content Standards using an integrated thematic approach. Supported an inclusive environment in cooperation with a floating Special Education teacher. Taught after school children’s theatre classes. Fifth Grade Teacher in the sole self-contained, rather than departmentalized or rotation-based, setting. Developed lesson plans for fifth grade students based on the Nevada Content Standards using an integrated thematic approach. Supported an inclusive environment in cooperation with a floating Special Education teacher. Taught after school children’s theatre classes.
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Education
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2015 - 2018
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Special Education -
2012 - 2013
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Early Childhood Education and Teaching -
2008 - 2011
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Elementary Education and Teaching
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