Tara Williams

Performance Improvement Specialist

Boynton Beach, FL

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Exceptional Student Education Coordinator

Palm Beach County School District - West Palm Beach, FL - August 2012 to Present

Coordinates all Individual Education Plan (IEP) activities. Applies knowledge of IDEA part B laws to the

oversight of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department . Applies Human Performance Technology

(HPT) model to the performance improvement of ESE staff.

• Collaborate with Special Programs Leadership and special education teachers regarding the eligibility and

compliance processes

• Respond to inquiries or complaints from parents in a timely manner.

• Prepare initial eligibilities and chair eligibility meetings

• Serve as a member of the RTI team

• Monitor and support the compliance of timelines and state and federal regulations

• Monitor FTE reports

• Complete verification reports

• Plan/implement effective professional learning activities

• Work collaboratively with others to achieve special education performance and compliance goals.

• Be knowledgeable of the Georgia Performance Standards

• Serve as a liaison between parents, teachers and lead teachers

• Attend special programs department meetings.

• Coordinate and provide training for special educators as directed by district goals and local administrators.

Project Manager, Senior Instructional Designer

The Small Business Marketing Association, Inc - March 2012 to Present

Responsibilities

Independent Contractor- Instructional Designer

Design, develop office forms, branding, training materials, etc.

Skills Used

MS Word, MS Publisher, Adobe Flash, Fireworks, Photoshop, Bridge, Acrobat

National Faculty for Project-Based Learning Facilitation

Buck Institute for Education (PBL) - Novato, CA - June 2012 to September 2013

Board Member and President-Elect

International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)-South Florida Chapter - Davie, FL - March

2012 to August 2013

Strategic Partner

SWEEAC (Non profit) - July 2011 to January 2012

Accomplishments

Program Evaluation

Teacher

Henry County Public Schools - McDonough, GA - August 2008 to April 2011

Owner, COO

The Olivia Center for Developmental Disabilities - Atlanta, GA - December 2009 to January 2011

Software Trainer

Trivantis - Boca Raton, FL - April 2005 to January 2006

Teacher

Palm Beach County School District - West Palm Beach, FL - August 1998 to April 2005

Special Education Teacher

Clayton County School System - Jonesboro, GA - August 1997 to June 1998

Training and Curriculum Specialist

Department of Navy Child DEvelopment Programs (Federal) - Okinawa, Japan - April 1997 to

September 1997

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Instructional Design & Technology

Walden University

2010 to 2012

Certificate in Instructional Design & Technology Training & Performance

Walden University

2010 to 2010

Bachelor in Early Childhood Education

Armstrong Atlantic State University

1991 to 1996

SKILLS

Instructional Design, Training, Workshop Facilitation, Training Material creation, Teaching, Software Training,

Lectora, Photoshop, Fireworks, InDesign, Content Development, Public Speaking, Workplace Solutions

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