Thursday, February 18, 2010
Qualifications of 2009 Special Education Director Candidates in Huntley School District 158
Candidate #1
Positions Held
Social Worker
Assistant Principal
Principal
Experiences in both K-12 Districts and Special Education Organization
Certifications
General Administrative
Director of Special Education
School Service Personnel – Social Work
Non-violent Crisis Intervention
Candidate was responsible for the introduction and implementation of informal reading and spelling assessments for baseline instructional planning and progress monitoring of students. Other strengths/achievements include the introduction of scope and sequence documentation for grades K-12, integration of PBIS, worked on curriculum committees, participation on Transdisciplinary [SIC] Special Education/Regular Education initiative team, and the recruitment of related service personnel (speech pathologist, social workers, psychologist, and physical/occupational therapist), and on-going professional development.
Basic experience includes social work, compliance, staff evaluation, professional development and budget responsibilities.
17 years experience in the field of education, more specifically in relation to special education. Highly-qualified, candidate has earned an M.S.W. degree from University of Illinois at Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. Administrative degree from Northeastern Illinois University.
Languages – French (Polite)
Candidate #2
Positions Held
Teacher
Principal
Coordinator of Special Services
Special Education Director
Certifications
Teaching 09/10
General Administrative
Director of Special Education
Strengths include implementing district run special education programs addressing all levels of disabilities. Other strengths/achievements include the development curriculum, implemented regular education teams for pre-referrals, the recruitment of related service personnel (speech pathologist, social workers, psychologist, and physical/occupational therapist), and on-going professional development. Developed an active parent advisory organization.
Basic experience includes design of service delivery and curriculum, grant writing and maintenance, compliance, staff evaluation, special education identification process (from pre-identification to IEP) and budget responsibilities.
Over 20 years experience in the field of education, more specifically in relation to special education. Highly-qualified, candidate has earned an M.S.E.D. degree from Northern Illinois University and a bachelor’s degree from the Drake University.
Candidate #3
Positions Held
Teacher
Parent Advocate (official position assisting families during IEP conferences)
Special Education Consultant
Principal
Coordinator of Special Services
Special Education Director
Certifications
Teaching 09/10
General Administrative
Director of Special Education
Strengths include educational leader for school wide curriculum. Candidate has had responsibility for the management of education and operations of educational facility and the implementation of IEP and Medicare software and management. Other strengths/achievements include the development, team, and development of RtI in multiple schools, development curriculum, providing parent support through the experience of parent advocate and special ed consultant, the recruitment of related service personnel (speech pathologist, social workers, psychologist, and physical/occupational therapist), and on-going professional development.
Basic experience includes service delivery and coordination of Special education, ESL, Gifted, TPI, and ESY. Grant writing and maintenance for IDEIA, extracurricular and community based programs, compliance, professional development, parent and community partnerships, staff evaluation, special education identification process (from pre-identification to IEP) and budget responsibilities.
Over 15 years experience in the field of education, more specifically in relation to special education. Highly-qualified, candidate has earned masters degree from DePaul University and a bachelor’s degree from the Northeastern University.
Literate in Spanish
NCLB Highly Qualified in 23 subject areas
Positions Held
Social Worker
Assistant Principal
Principal
Experiences in both K-12 Districts and Special Education Organization
Certifications
General Administrative
Director of Special Education
School Service Personnel – Social Work
Non-violent Crisis Intervention
Candidate was responsible for the introduction and implementation of informal reading and spelling assessments for baseline instructional planning and progress monitoring of students. Other strengths/achievements include the introduction of scope and sequence documentation for grades K-12, integration of PBIS, worked on curriculum committees, participation on Transdisciplinary [SIC] Special Education/Regular Education initiative team, and the recruitment of related service personnel (speech pathologist, social workers, psychologist, and physical/occupational therapist), and on-going professional development.
Basic experience includes social work, compliance, staff evaluation, professional development and budget responsibilities.
17 years experience in the field of education, more specifically in relation to special education. Highly-qualified, candidate has earned an M.S.W. degree from University of Illinois at Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. Administrative degree from Northeastern Illinois University.
Languages – French (Polite)
Candidate #2
Positions Held
Teacher
Principal
Coordinator of Special Services
Special Education Director
Certifications
Teaching 09/10
General Administrative
Director of Special Education
Strengths include implementing district run special education programs addressing all levels of disabilities. Other strengths/achievements include the development curriculum, implemented regular education teams for pre-referrals, the recruitment of related service personnel (speech pathologist, social workers, psychologist, and physical/occupational therapist), and on-going professional development. Developed an active parent advisory organization.
Basic experience includes design of service delivery and curriculum, grant writing and maintenance, compliance, staff evaluation, special education identification process (from pre-identification to IEP) and budget responsibilities.
Over 20 years experience in the field of education, more specifically in relation to special education. Highly-qualified, candidate has earned an M.S.E.D. degree from Northern Illinois University and a bachelor’s degree from the Drake University.
Candidate #3
Positions Held
Teacher
Parent Advocate (official position assisting families during IEP conferences)
Special Education Consultant
Principal
Coordinator of Special Services
Special Education Director
Certifications
Teaching 09/10
General Administrative
Director of Special Education
Strengths include educational leader for school wide curriculum. Candidate has had responsibility for the management of education and operations of educational facility and the implementation of IEP and Medicare software and management. Other strengths/achievements include the development, team, and development of RtI in multiple schools, development curriculum, providing parent support through the experience of parent advocate and special ed consultant, the recruitment of related service personnel (speech pathologist, social workers, psychologist, and physical/occupational therapist), and on-going professional development.
Basic experience includes service delivery and coordination of Special education, ESL, Gifted, TPI, and ESY. Grant writing and maintenance for IDEIA, extracurricular and community based programs, compliance, professional development, parent and community partnerships, staff evaluation, special education identification process (from pre-identification to IEP) and budget responsibilities.
Over 15 years experience in the field of education, more specifically in relation to special education. Highly-qualified, candidate has earned masters degree from DePaul University and a bachelor’s degree from the Northeastern University.
Literate in Spanish
NCLB Highly Qualified in 23 subject areas
# posted by Cal Skinner : 10:17 AM
