Peter Silverman, M.Ed.
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Heather Maietta, Ed.D., CDFI
I am pleased to write this recommendation for Peter Silverman, an experienced and skilled educator and administrator. Peter's background in elementary education, and his wealth of experiences has contributed to his skills and understandings of the complexities facing our school system today. I would be pleased to recommend Peter for a senior administrative position in one of our MA K-12 schools, or as a consultant serving the educational community.
Kathy Kaczynski
I know Peter Silverman as the principal of Brimfield Elementary School as we worked together for six years. Peter is a highly interactive and engaging leader. He demonstrated his ability to manage and lead a diverse staff through his walking through the building often throughout the day. He interacted well with students, staff, teachers, and parents. Parents enjoyed his ability to maintain an engaging learning environment while implementing self-control, self-management perspective on discipline. Peter was able to walk into a highly interactive situation such as an all school music performance and gain the attention of everyone in the room seamlessly and with ease. Peter is inspirational to his staff being highly supportive of teachers trying new methods, to further their professional goals and meet the needs of the most diverse learners. . Peter’s ability to guide staff into further professional development is a gift that he possesses. My role at Brimfield Elementary was that of the Instructional Technology Coordinator. During the time that Peter and I worked together, he embraced technology and was instrumental in the implementation a strong developmentally appropriate instructional technology K-6 program. Peter expected teacher to learn how to use technology in their teaching environment and providing team teaching and team planning time, and training for teachers and support staff to gain the necessary skills. Peter by nature is outgoing, and a people person. He enjoys working with teachers, students, parents and the community at large. He is committed to the highest standards of excellence in teaching and expects the same from his staff. Peter often presents staff with challenges that is intended to prompt growth and exploration, supporting their abilities to grow professionally. Peter is a forward thinker and puts the extra effort in that is necessary to provide a richly exciting, invigorating and engaging school community. Without a doubt, I highly recommend Peter Silverman as a leader of any academic learning environment.
Heather Maietta, Ed.D., CDFI
I am pleased to write this recommendation for Peter Silverman, an experienced and skilled educator and administrator. Peter's background in elementary education, and his wealth of experiences has contributed to his skills and understandings of the complexities facing our school system today. I would be pleased to recommend Peter for a senior administrative position in one of our MA K-12 schools, or as a consultant serving the educational community.
Kathy Kaczynski
I know Peter Silverman as the principal of Brimfield Elementary School as we worked together for six years. Peter is a highly interactive and engaging leader. He demonstrated his ability to manage and lead a diverse staff through his walking through the building often throughout the day. He interacted well with students, staff, teachers, and parents. Parents enjoyed his ability to maintain an engaging learning environment while implementing self-control, self-management perspective on discipline. Peter was able to walk into a highly interactive situation such as an all school music performance and gain the attention of everyone in the room seamlessly and with ease. Peter is inspirational to his staff being highly supportive of teachers trying new methods, to further their professional goals and meet the needs of the most diverse learners. . Peter’s ability to guide staff into further professional development is a gift that he possesses. My role at Brimfield Elementary was that of the Instructional Technology Coordinator. During the time that Peter and I worked together, he embraced technology and was instrumental in the implementation a strong developmentally appropriate instructional technology K-6 program. Peter expected teacher to learn how to use technology in their teaching environment and providing team teaching and team planning time, and training for teachers and support staff to gain the necessary skills. Peter by nature is outgoing, and a people person. He enjoys working with teachers, students, parents and the community at large. He is committed to the highest standards of excellence in teaching and expects the same from his staff. Peter often presents staff with challenges that is intended to prompt growth and exploration, supporting their abilities to grow professionally. Peter is a forward thinker and puts the extra effort in that is necessary to provide a richly exciting, invigorating and engaging school community. Without a doubt, I highly recommend Peter Silverman as a leader of any academic learning environment.
Heather Maietta, Ed.D., CDFI
I am pleased to write this recommendation for Peter Silverman, an experienced and skilled educator and administrator. Peter's background in elementary education, and his wealth of experiences has contributed to his skills and understandings of the complexities facing our school system today. I would be pleased to recommend Peter for a senior administrative position in one of our MA K-12 schools, or as a consultant serving the educational community.
Kathy Kaczynski
I know Peter Silverman as the principal of Brimfield Elementary School as we worked together for six years. Peter is a highly interactive and engaging leader. He demonstrated his ability to manage and lead a diverse staff through his walking through the building often throughout the day. He interacted well with students, staff, teachers, and parents. Parents enjoyed his ability to maintain an engaging learning environment while implementing self-control, self-management perspective on discipline. Peter was able to walk into a highly interactive situation such as an all school music performance and gain the attention of everyone in the room seamlessly and with ease. Peter is inspirational to his staff being highly supportive of teachers trying new methods, to further their professional goals and meet the needs of the most diverse learners. . Peter’s ability to guide staff into further professional development is a gift that he possesses. My role at Brimfield Elementary was that of the Instructional Technology Coordinator. During the time that Peter and I worked together, he embraced technology and was instrumental in the implementation a strong developmentally appropriate instructional technology K-6 program. Peter expected teacher to learn how to use technology in their teaching environment and providing team teaching and team planning time, and training for teachers and support staff to gain the necessary skills. Peter by nature is outgoing, and a people person. He enjoys working with teachers, students, parents and the community at large. He is committed to the highest standards of excellence in teaching and expects the same from his staff. Peter often presents staff with challenges that is intended to prompt growth and exploration, supporting their abilities to grow professionally. Peter is a forward thinker and puts the extra effort in that is necessary to provide a richly exciting, invigorating and engaging school community. Without a doubt, I highly recommend Peter Silverman as a leader of any academic learning environment.
Heather Maietta, Ed.D., CDFI
I am pleased to write this recommendation for Peter Silverman, an experienced and skilled educator and administrator. Peter's background in elementary education, and his wealth of experiences has contributed to his skills and understandings of the complexities facing our school system today. I would be pleased to recommend Peter for a senior administrative position in one of our MA K-12 schools, or as a consultant serving the educational community.
Kathy Kaczynski
I know Peter Silverman as the principal of Brimfield Elementary School as we worked together for six years. Peter is a highly interactive and engaging leader. He demonstrated his ability to manage and lead a diverse staff through his walking through the building often throughout the day. He interacted well with students, staff, teachers, and parents. Parents enjoyed his ability to maintain an engaging learning environment while implementing self-control, self-management perspective on discipline. Peter was able to walk into a highly interactive situation such as an all school music performance and gain the attention of everyone in the room seamlessly and with ease. Peter is inspirational to his staff being highly supportive of teachers trying new methods, to further their professional goals and meet the needs of the most diverse learners. . Peter’s ability to guide staff into further professional development is a gift that he possesses. My role at Brimfield Elementary was that of the Instructional Technology Coordinator. During the time that Peter and I worked together, he embraced technology and was instrumental in the implementation a strong developmentally appropriate instructional technology K-6 program. Peter expected teacher to learn how to use technology in their teaching environment and providing team teaching and team planning time, and training for teachers and support staff to gain the necessary skills. Peter by nature is outgoing, and a people person. He enjoys working with teachers, students, parents and the community at large. He is committed to the highest standards of excellence in teaching and expects the same from his staff. Peter often presents staff with challenges that is intended to prompt growth and exploration, supporting their abilities to grow professionally. Peter is a forward thinker and puts the extra effort in that is necessary to provide a richly exciting, invigorating and engaging school community. Without a doubt, I highly recommend Peter Silverman as a leader of any academic learning environment.
Experience
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CREST Collaborative
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Education Teacher
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May 2018 - Present
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Director II Coach
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Sep 2013 - Present
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EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SOCCER OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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Referee
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Jul 2010 - May 2018
I have been exercising my soccer mojo as a referee at the middle and high school levels in Central Massachusetts since 2010. This follows on my year as an official in Eastern Massachusetts in 1988, That followed my nine years as a high school varsity soccer coach in Eastern Massachusetts. I have been exercising my soccer mojo as a referee at the middle and high school levels in Central Massachusetts since 2010. This follows on my year as an official in Eastern Massachusetts in 1988, That followed my nine years as a high school varsity soccer coach in Eastern Massachusetts.
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Fort Strategic Strategy Advisors
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United States
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Executive Offices
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Director Educational Initiatives
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2015
Fort Strategic is a new strategy-based consulting firm in Worcester, Mass., serving clients throughout New England and beyond. Fort Strategic has practices in Business, Healthcare, Education and the Environment. For each practice, Fort Strategic provides the highest levels of strategic development and implementation. Our goal is to ensure that you position your company or organization to take advantage of every opportunity to outpace your competitors and achieve your goals. We ask the tough questions, help clients label and focus on the 800-lb. gorilla in the room, and develop a strategy-based process to address challenges.
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Target International Student Center
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Academic Director
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
I was very excited to come to Target International Student Center as Academic Director. This terrific school for adult English Language Learners has been in existence since 2005 and recently earned its accreditation from ACCET, Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training. I looked forward to working with the current staff who are doing many great things to earn such accreditation and to add to their practice and to the staff as we welcome more students to Target. It was a very interesting place to work. I will fondly remember my work with the students, teacher and many of the other staff. I wish the school the best in the future.
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Associate Producer
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Mar 2014 - Jun 2014
As a part-time independent contractor, this is an exciting opportunity for me to connect with corporations, companies, organizations, associations or other groups or individuals who have a message, or messages, to get out to the public. I seek these groups to allow them to underwrite an educational or informative video to be broadcast nationwide on PBS affiliates for a minimum 500 broadcasts to minimally 3 million viewers in the first three months! I connect them with the other creative staff at Trivue Entertainment to produce a four to six-minute video, with the subject and perspective almost totally under the decision making of the underwriting organization. You can contact me if you want more information about underwriting your own video presentation.
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Special Education Teacher
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Oct 2013 - Jan 2014
It was great to be back in a public school district, working with troubled students in their home town and helping the school, professionals, parents and other service providers to help these students succeed. Due to unknown circumstances, my work was been stopped. They have not replaced me. It was great to be back in a public school district, working with troubled students in their home town and helping the school, professionals, parents and other service providers to help these students succeed. Due to unknown circumstances, my work was been stopped. They have not replaced me.
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Northeast Center for Youth and Families
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Education Teacher
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Aug 2012 - Oct 2013
I am delighted to be working at the Tri-County Schools in Easthampton, MA. I had a great year serving my students teaching Algebra, US History, Biology and Chemistry. In the summer of 2013 I am teaching middle school. I am an active and successful member of the school's faculty and staff. There is much that I continue to learn from this experience while sharing my philosophy, skills, understandings and previous experiences with my colleagues. I am delighted to be working at the Tri-County Schools in Easthampton, MA. I had a great year serving my students teaching Algebra, US History, Biology and Chemistry. In the summer of 2013 I am teaching middle school. I am an active and successful member of the school's faculty and staff. There is much that I continue to learn from this experience while sharing my philosophy, skills, understandings and previous experiences with my colleagues.
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Educational Advocate
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May 2012 - Jul 2012
Everyone has the right to participate is the motto of Sullivan Consulting. I am very proud to work with Denise Sullivan, helping challenged students, their parents and their schools to be able to make the most of their school experiences. Everyone has the right to participate is the motto of Sullivan Consulting. I am very proud to work with Denise Sullivan, helping challenged students, their parents and their schools to be able to make the most of their school experiences.
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Special Education Director and Principal
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Aug 2011 - Nov 2011
The Special Education Director and Principal coordinates and ensures the integration of services between all the center's disciplines: nursing, rehabilitation, education, day habilitation, therapeutic recreation and social services. The Special Education Director and Principal leads the disciplines in developing innovative programming, provides staff with education and in-servicing, ensures regulatory compliance, meets with families, provides tours of the unit, and assures that each child and young adult has comprehensive, consistent and structured activities for optimum developmental achievement. Unfortunately, the facility in which the school was located closed, so the school has had to close, as well.
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Principal
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1999 - 2010
Pakachoag School, Brimfield Elementary and Plympton School ● Have Led and Managed all Aspects of Schools including up to 1000 students and 120 staff ● Budget ● Special Needs Programs ● Hiring and Supervision of Staff ● Curriculum Development ● Intra- and Inter-School Collaboration ● Parent/Customer Service and Relations ● Professional Development ● Assessment and Supervision of Programs ● Supervision of Special Education Programs in LD/BD/ED/Autism/Health ● Assessment and Improvement of Organizational Structures ● Collaboration with Municipal and State Organizations ● Dismissal of Staff ● Public and Private Schools Experience ● Leadership in Preschool and Pre-K Through Grade Twelve
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Assistant Principal
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Jul 1995 - Aug 1999
Middle School Assistant Principal, at O'Maley Middle School and Auburn Middle School, in two public school districts. One school had 1000 students and 125 staff and the other had 630 students and 95 staff. I was specifically in charge of scheduling and discipline. I also worked on hiring, supervising and evaluating staff, design and implementation of programs and other duties assigned by the principal or district Superintendent. Middle School Assistant Principal, at O'Maley Middle School and Auburn Middle School, in two public school districts. One school had 1000 students and 125 staff and the other had 630 students and 95 staff. I was specifically in charge of scheduling and discipline. I also worked on hiring, supervising and evaluating staff, design and implementation of programs and other duties assigned by the principal or district Superintendent.
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Resource/Inclusion Teacher
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Sep 1991 - Jun 1995
Worked with students with learning disabilities in the regular classroom and separately. Also worked with regular education teachers to build programs in which all students could learn. Worked with students with learning disabilities in the regular classroom and separately. Also worked with regular education teachers to build programs in which all students could learn.
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Behavior Class Teacher
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Sep 1990 - Jun 1991
I worked with ten students in a substantially separate class. There was some mainstreaming, but most of the teachers did not want these interesting students in their classes. I was very proud to be told by the assistant principal that my students were the only ones who were working every single day when he did his walk through my room. I worked with ten students in a substantially separate class. There was some mainstreaming, but most of the teachers did not want these interesting students in their classes. I was very proud to be told by the assistant principal that my students were the only ones who were working every single day when he did his walk through my room.
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Lynn Public Schools
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Substitute, Elementary
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Jan 1990 - Jun 1990
2 months as elementary speech and language pathologist and 4 months as elementary resource room teacher 2 months as elementary speech and language pathologist and 4 months as elementary resource room teacher
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Education Director
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Jul 1987 - Jun 1989
Director of education program at 14-bed residential program contracted by the Department of Youth Services and the Department of Social Service (now Department of Children and Families,) nominated for 1989 Department of Youth Services Educator of the Year. I was hired to redesign the educational component to have it be ready for special education licensing. Director of education program at 14-bed residential program contracted by the Department of Youth Services and the Department of Social Service (now Department of Children and Families,) nominated for 1989 Department of Youth Services Educator of the Year. I was hired to redesign the educational component to have it be ready for special education licensing.
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Special Needs Teacher
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Apr 1981 - Jun 1987
Taught math, science, social studies, physical education, English, guitar, piano, sailing and many other subjects working with students with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities in middle and high school ages Taught math, science, social studies, physical education, English, guitar, piano, sailing and many other subjects working with students with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities in middle and high school ages
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Education
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1983 - 1985
Lesley University
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Lafayette College
BA, Economics and Russian Language -
1971 - 1975
Weston High School, Weston, MA
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