Venita Heaven, Ed.S.
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Leadership - supervised all staff of Special Education Department at 9 Elementary Schools.
Skills Summary
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Initial Placement for Exceptional Children
RTI
Computer Savvy
Customer Service
Scheduling
Parent Workshops
SST
Professional Presentations
Teacher Trainer
Individualized Education Plans for Exceptional Children
IDEA Special Education Eligibility Placements
Professional Experience
Dekalb County School District – Atlanta, GA
Lead Teacher for Special Education, 2010 – 2023 -Retired
Implement and maintain instructional excellence and systems that achieve the mission and vision of seven Dekalb County Schools, Preschool through 5th grade.
Train teachers to promote student achievement for Special Needs students in collaboration with the Administration.
Provide professional learning to administration, staff and/or parents in the interpretation and implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and services for Exceptional Children procedures.
Counsel and mediate conflicts with pupils, staff, and parents.
Ensure that students’ accommodations are implemented both in the classroom and on state assessments.
Assure appropriate and effective instructional & behavioral assistance in the SST process including RTI.
Effectively facilitated Tier III of the Georgia Pyramid of interventions, Student Support Team process.
Develop training materials and PowerPoint presentations that provide interactive professional development workshops that resulted in an optimal classroom learning environment for students. (Common Core).
Implement and monitor Co-teaching Model classrooms
Assisted staff in implementing classroom management interventions and technology integration for Exceptional Students.
Conduct Eligibility Meetings for incoming Special Education students
Monitor spending and orders for 3 Special Education school Budgets
Evaluations for Special Education teachers
Provide data and reports to Special Ed Department Coordinators
Fulton County School District – Atlanta, GA
Woodland Elementary Charter School
Case Manager, 2003 - 2010
Implemented School’s Special Education Resource Class program for Exceptional
Students in compliance with student IEP’S.
Ensured that students’ accommodations were being followed both in the \
classroom and on the state assessments.
Obtained and provided appropriate documentation to various personnel regarding the Student Support Team process and activities.
Input school data quality in ENCORE for students with disabilities to maintain IEP
compliance.
Gave presentations at the school level and at GCSA conferences on “Co-Teaching”
and Creating a Positive Charter School Environment.”
Barnwell Elementary School – Alpharetta, GA
Case Manager, 1998 - 2003
Mentored teachers to promote student achievement for Special Needs students in collaboration with the Principal and the School Leadership team.
Implemented and maintained instructional excellence and systems that achieves the mission and vision of the school.
Ensured that students’ accommodations were being followed both in the classroom and on the state assessments.
Obtained and provided appropriate documentation to various personnel regarding the Student Support Team process and activities.
Input school data quality in ENCORE for students with disabilities to maintain IEP compliance.
Gave presentations at the school level and at GCSA conferences on “Co-Teaching” and Creating a Positive Charter School Environment.”
Arise Academy Inc. – Atlanta, GA
Director
Developed, directed, and staffed Day school and Summer Learning Explosion – a summer academic and arts camp Implemented and maintained instructional excellence and systems that achieve the mission and vision of the school.
Developed and implemented staff and program schedules and budget preparation.
Planned and implemented curriculum.
Organized and presented parent/teacher workshops.
Coordinated special programs for parents and the community such as Culture Fest – a community Arts project for local youth and leaders.
Atlanta Prep Early Childhood Program – Atlanta, GA
Program Coordinator
Developed and Directed Early Childhood Program
New York City Board of Education, PS 156 – Queens, NY
Special Education Readiness Teacher
Implemented Schools’ first Resource Class - Special Education program
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day Care Center – Queens, NY
Teacher
Taught Pre K and Kindergarten classes
Highly Qualified Georgia State Certification in Early Childhood Education (P-5)
Middle Grades (4-8)
Highly Qualified Interrelated Special Education (P-12)
Lifetime New York State Certification Special Education K-12 (BD, EBD, LD)
Teacher Support Specialist
Georgia State Certification in Educational Leadership/Supervision and Administration
Certified GTEP Evaluator
TSS – Teacher Support Specialist
Education
Lincoln Memorial University – Harrogate, TN
EdS., Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision, 2008
GPA 3.98/4.0
Queens College – Flushing, NY
MS in Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education
Post Graduate Study – 30 Graduate Credits in Special Education
York College – Jamaica, NY B.S. in Early Childhood Education
Relevant Activities
Grade level Chair, 2008 – 2010
Governance Board Member, 2007 – 2010
Committee Chairman for School committees, 2005 – 2010
Leadership Team representative for Special Ed, 2008 – 2010
Nominated “Teacher of the Year”, 2008, 2009
Member School Blue Ribbon Committee, 2008 - 2010
Remediated Students for Afterschool Odyssey Program, 2008 – 2010
Principal Apprentice, 2008 – 2010
Collaborated with Principal and produced PowerPoint and assisted with presentation of “State of the School Address” to staff, parents and community.
Designed, developed presentation and presented at Georgia Charter School Conference 2009 and 2010
1.“Bridging the Gap from IEP’s to GPS – A Wholistic Approach”, February 27, 2009
2.“How to Create a Charter Culture in a Conversion Charter School”, March 11, 2010
ABA Trained
Math training and enrichment team, 2010
Hobbies
Cruising – Plan Vacations for Teachers
References
Available upon request