Professional Expertise

• Data-driven decision-making: Used data to develop improvement plans, monitor student achievement, and identify school needs.

• Educational leadership: Led a team of one hundred staff, 600 students, and their families through organizational challenges and transitions between remote and in-person instruction.

• Twenty-two years of experience delivering or supervising IEP-driven instructional delivery for students in various special education (SpEd) programs.

• Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS): Established MTSS processes to support at-risk students and ensure progress monitoring.

• Collaborative planning: Worked with various stakeholders to outline future needs, develop improvement plans, and identify key performance indicators.

• Instructional planning: Planned and implemented instructional remediation, maintenance, and extension strategies.

• Equity and diversity: Conducted equity audits and implemented action steps to mitigate gaps in access to educational services for students from minority subgroups.

• Equitable hiring practices: Employed culturally inclusive hiring practices.

• Financial management: Maximized uses of general and federal funds to support school improvement plans and student learning outcomes. 

• Technology integration: Utilized technology tools to improve teacher effectiveness and student learning.

• Program development: Facilitated programmatic changes, such as the Dual Language Immersion Program, STEM/robotics program, and teacher leadership development.

• Professional development: Led implementation of professional learning plans, provided mentorship and training, and supported compliance with IEP and due process requirements.