Marla Houchins
Virtual Intervention Specialist at NEXSTEP- Claim this Profile
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Hong Kong
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Virtual Intervention Specialist
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Hawken School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Parent Coordinator for DEIJ
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Aug 2017 - Present
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Coordinator of Learning and Enhancement
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Aug 2017 - Jun 2020
Chairs special education department meetings and • Reviews all school IEPs to ensure quality and compliance and ensures the accuracy ofinformation in IEP• Coordinates with principals regarding caseloads, schedules, special educationdepartment• Oversees special education eligibility and re-evaluation processes• Coordinates all related services for special education placement;• Participates in the development of all Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP) andFunctional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)• Participates and facilitates Manifestation Determination Review• Completes educational assessment as related to eligibility process;• Coordinates with Child Find referral activities;• Fosters parental participation in the special education process• Addresses behavioral strategies for special education students• Conducts observations for students • Assists with staff and paraprofessional evaluations giving input to administrative• Ensures procedural safeguards are met• Ensures transition services are coordinated• Trains and assists special education teachers with best-practice instructionalstrategies;• Provides training for staff regarding special education processes and classroominstructional practices• Submits records and reports promptly and effectively• Maintains and upholds school policies and procedures• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules and administrative regulations.• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-relatedpurposes within contractual commitments;• Attends and participates in faculty and department meetings• Attends all staff meetings called by school or division administration
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SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Early Intervention Specialist
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Aug 2005 - Jun 2017
Assessing children's individual needs.Collaborating with various parties to design individualized programs.Collaborating with teachers and other parties to share subject matter with children.Ensuring students are supervised in classrooms and other settings at all times.Ensuring children are safe and occupied.Employing suitable classroom management techniques.Keeping records of lesson plans, and records of children's performance.Collaborating with parents to refer children to psychologists and other therapists, and to link them with recommended services.Complying with Individualized Education Programs (IEP).
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Student Diversity Specialist
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Aug 2005 - Jun 2011
Maintain a roster of 15-20 mentees.Schedule and facilitate individual meetings with mentees.Facilitate weekly check-in sessions with mentees Organize Family Activities quarterly where each mentor, mentee, and familyAttend monthly committee meetings Participate and created in professional development activities and skill-building workshops to improve mentoring skill
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