Experience

Heritage Christian School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Admissions Assistant/Admin Receptionist

  • May 2015 - Present



HCS

• Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Administration Receptionist

  • Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Skills, Abilities, and Characteristics: • excellent interpersonal and communication skills • organized and good time-manager • able to multi-task • display discretion and sensitivity in handling confidential matters • conscientious, dependable and flexible • strong work ethic, integrity, team values Major Responsibilities: • warmly welcome visitors to the office; respond to their inquiries and/or direct them to appropriate school personnel • answer incoming calls on a multi-line telephone system; direct callers to appropriate personnel, take messages • operate copier/printer, fax machine, postage meter; assist faculty and staff in operating all office machines • complete Purchase Order forms to order administration office supplies; order toner cartridges for copier/printer, fax machine; order copy paper, school forms, and kitchen supplies • manage Volunteer Program for school campus; process volunteer applications, run criminal background checks on volunteer applicants, collect data and enter into a spreadsheet database, disseminate information to principals • create office documents using MS Word and MS Excel, Google Chrome • create business cards, print and disseminate to administrators • assist Admissions in preparing for prospective families visiting school campus events • assist Technology in maintaining an internal telephone directory of department and employee extension numbers • sort incoming mail by department for school campus



Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township

• Indianapolis, Indiana

• Special Education Resource Teacher/Interventionist

  • Aug 1993 - May 2013

  • scheduled meetings using MS Outlook, e-mail, and phone contact • used a web-based computer program (IIEP) to enter parent's information (i.e. address, phone), composed/edited educational plans stating goals and services • set up conference rooms, coordinated meetings • chaired annual case conference meetings with staff, parents, and therapists • communicated with parents, and provided outstanding services for their special needs child, according to Indiana state law and regulations for students with disabilities • served as Team Leader for the special education team, generated data reports, e-mailed reports to the team • faxed reports to Dept. of Education • maintained confidential files • coordinated team meetings/case conferences collaborating with Gallahue Mental Health Therapists, Autism and Behavioral Consultants, Speech/Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Administrators, and Teachers • met state mandated time lines to hold conferences with parents regarding their child’s goals • during conferences, explained Procedural Safeguards/Parent Rights to parents, and the school’s responsibility to meet deadlines for evaluation, providing services, accountability for their child achieving goals, and the characteristics of the disability in which their child was identified • taught students with varying abilities, disabilities, and diverse cultural populations, including ELL (English Language Learners), with the belief that all students can learn • taught small group interventions to students with disabilities including: autism spectrum disorder/Asperger’s, emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, cognitive disabilities, and ADHD • served on the PLC (Professional Learning Community) team • supervised and mentored IUPUI student interns • attended Professional Development Trainings: Diversity/Equity seminar, technology (Promethean board), and Crisis Intervention



McGraw- Hill

• Indianapolis, Indiana

• Supervisor of State Assessment Evaluators

  • May 1993 - Aug 1993

  Supervised a team of 10 evaluators, who scored the Kentucky Applied-Skills State Assessments, in an office environment for McGraw-Hill. Assessments were scanned into a computer program, then given a rubric score. Supervised a team of 10 evaluators, who scored the Kentucky Applied-Skills State Assessments, in an office environment for McGraw-Hill. Assessments were scanned into a computer program, then given a rubric score.



MSD of Martinsville

• Martinsville, IN

• Resource/ Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 1986 - May 1993

  • co-taught in an Inclusion classroom of general education and special needs students • instructed special needs students in small groups • made accommodations on tests/assignments as stated in the IEP, to ensure success for special needs students, (Read tests aloud, extended time on tests, tested in a small group, access to computer for lengthy written work) • individualized the instruction for special needs students in the classroom • co-taught in science and health • co-taught in an Inclusion classroom of general education and special needs students • instructed special needs students in small groups • made accommodations on tests/assignments as stated in the IEP, to ensure success for special needs students, (Read tests aloud, extended time on tests, tested in a small group, access to computer for lengthy written work) • individualized the instruction for special needs students in the classroom • co-taught in science and health



Metropolitan School District of Martinsville

• Hammond School in Martinsville, Indiana

• Office Administrator for Special Ed Office/Case Conference Coordinator

  • Aug 1983 - May 1986

  • Office Manager/Administrator- supervised Special Ed staff (school psychologist, consultant for emotional disabilities, and secretary) in Special Ed Office. • chaired all special education Case Conferences for 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools • monitored special education services to ensure compliance to special education law guidelines • collaborated with Director of Special Education and building principals • Office Manager/Administrator- supervised Special Ed staff (school psychologist, consultant for emotional disabilities, and secretary) in Special Ed Office. • chaired all special education Case Conferences for 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools • monitored special education services to ensure compliance to special education law guidelines • collaborated with Director of Special Education and building principals



Monroe County Community Schools

• Bloomington, Indiana

• Learning Disabilities Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 1982 - May 1983

  • taught a self-contained class of 5th grade students with learning disabilities • provided individualized instruction on IEP goals in reading, math, language, science, and social studies. • taught a self-contained class of 5th grade students with learning disabilities • provided individualized instruction on IEP goals in reading, math, language, science, and social studies.



Greenfield-Central Community Schools

• Greenfield, Indiana

• Multi-Categorical Resource Teacher

  • Aug 1980 - May 1982

  • taught individualized instruction in small groups to special needs students with the following: learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, mild cognitive disabilities • taught individualized instruction in small groups to special needs students with the following: learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, mild cognitive disabilities