Experience

Novak Educational Consulting
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Education Consultant, Novak Educational Consulting

  • Sep 2021 - Present


Orange County Department of Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinator, Inclusive Instructional Practices

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2023

  Design, organize, advertise and deliver professional development activities for Pre K-12 teachers in the areas of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS), co-teaching, inclusive practices and other content area topics as needed. Collaborate with the California UDL Coalition and co-facilitate the statewide CA UDL Network.

• Program Specialist, Language Arts and Literacy

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2009

  Design, organize, advertise and deliver professional development activities for Pre K-12 teachers in collaboration with University faculty at University of California, Irvine California Reading and Literature Project, county and district administrators and teachers. Supervise the continued development of curriculum used in new and existing reading and language arts academic preparation programs.



University of California Irvine Center for Educational Partnerships

• California Reading and Literature Project Teacher-Leader

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2004

  Develop standards-based art lessons and assessments that integrate literacy into core curriculum in preparation for the California High School Exit Exam. Trained ArtsCore participants in the use of ArtsCore curriculum and strategies for enhancing student reading and writing skills through visual and performing arts activities. Collaborate with participants in designing arts lessons that integrate literacy skills. Develop standards-based art lessons and assessments that integrate literacy into core curriculum in preparation for the California High School Exit Exam. Trained ArtsCore participants in the use of ArtsCore curriculum and strategies for enhancing student reading and writing skills through visual and performing arts activities. Collaborate with participants in designing arts lessons that integrate literacy skills.



Newport Mesa Unified School District

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Specialist

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2004

  Design and implement integrated standards-based curriculum for elementary and middle school students with a variety of special needs including English Language Development, learning and physical disabilities, health impairments, behavior disorders, and emotional disturbance. Create individualized behavior support plans, develop individualized education plans, and collaborate in regular education classrooms to promote inclusion. Design and implement integrated standards-based curriculum for elementary and middle school students with a variety of special needs including English Language Development, learning and physical disabilities, health impairments, behavior disorders, and emotional disturbance. Create individualized behavior support plans, develop individualized education plans, and collaborate in regular education classrooms to promote inclusion.



Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 1998 - Jul 1999

  Art Survive investigates sustainability factors of partnerships between professional arts organizations and schools. Duties included: coding research data, coordinating and transcribing site interviews, archiving site documents, maintaining project databases, and reviewing literature for publication. Art Survive investigates sustainability factors of partnerships between professional arts organizations and schools. Duties included: coding research data, coordinating and transcribing site interviews, archiving site documents, maintaining project databases, and reviewing literature for publication.