Special Education Supervisor

• Aug 2022 - Present

Teacher Consultant, Visual Impairments

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2022

Itinerant teacher consultant providing instructional and consultative services to constituent districts in Oakland County for babies/students with a visual impairment. Responsible for planning and facilitating professional development for district staff; including administration, teachers and para-educators in regards to vision. Collaboratively work with local districts and the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) to facilitate the transition of students to school/work after leaving public education. Member of the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) and the state chapter, Michigan AER. Show less

Special Education Teacher

• Aug 2007 - Aug 2012

Elementary Special Education Resource Room Teacher in northern Oakland County, Michigan. I held Teacher Consultant Status in the State of Michigan for Learning Disabilities. My caseload was cross-categorical in grades K-4 and my building supported inclusive practices. I coordinated and facilitated all MET/IEP meetings for my caseload. I was a member of the School Improvement Team, which recently completed AdvancEd certification on a district level. I was also instrumental at implementing RTI for my building and collaborating with other buildings in my district. I have excellent rapport with all stakeholders, including Administration and parents. Show less

Adjunct Faculty Member

• Jan 2010 - May 2011

Taught course "Effective Strategies for Exceptional Learners" at the undergraduate and graduate level. Utilize on-line learning system to store course information, administer quizzes/tests, communicate on projects, and record grades. Committed to timely response to student questions via Skype, discussion boards, email, telephone, and text messaging. Taught course "Effective Strategies for Exceptional Learners" at the undergraduate and graduate level. Utilize on-line learning system to store course information, administer quizzes/tests, communicate on projects, and record grades. Committed to timely response to student questions via Skype, discussion boards, email, telephone, and text messaging.

Business Relations Supervisor

• Jan 1986 - Oct 1998

Consultant/Lead implementer for EDS/GM Service Request Management (SRM) process re-engineering effort; focused on Procurement, Receiving and Asset Management functions in an effort to consolidate and standardize business processes within multiple business units Supervised staff of 25 employees in Asset Management, Procurement, and Receiving functions; managed in excess of 50,000 assets for the General Motors Technical Center; held full P&L responsibility for these departments; responsible for interviewing, hiring, and performance appraisals for both direct hires and contractual employees Developed, created and operated the EDS Customer Assistance Center (CAC) for Delphi-Interior & Lighting; led the team supporting data, voice, PC, engineering workstation call center operations Show less