Special Education School

Robert Brown

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Hagerstown, MD **740

301-***-****(cell)

301-***-****(home)

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CAREER OBJECTIVE: Seeking a leadership position within a School System

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

. Possess superior managerial skills

. Adept at developing credibility and confidence with the public

. School Administration experience

. Coordinate Maryland Online IEP database

. Experience working with urban and diverse based school populations

. Knowledge of Federal and State special education policies and

procedures

. Knowledge of Student Code of Conduct policies

. Familiarity with Student Tracking Information System

. Collaboration with the administration regarding due process procedures

as they relate to student discipline issues

. Experience in crisis counseling and conflict resolution

. Worked with parents and students to promote positive student behavior

. Facilitation of staff development workshops

. Serve as chairperson of IEP Team Meetings

. Coordination of educational and state testing

. Summit Programming developer

. Computer software programming skills

. Positive Behavioral Intervention Training

. Teaching various subject areas: (K-12); General Education Diploma

program

EDUCATION:

University of Phoenix, Master's in Education: Curriculum and Instruction,

2007,

G.P.A 3.65

University of Phoenix Graduate Coursework in Administration and

Supervision,

2007, G.P.A. 3.8

State of Maryland Advanced Professional Certificate in Special Education

and Middle School Social Studies

State of Maryland Administrator I endorsement

MSDE Assistant Principals' Institute Training Program, 2010-2011

Robert Brown Resume

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WORK HISTORY:

August 2009-present Williamsport High School

Williamsport, MD

Summit Program Manager /Special Education

Teacher

Duties include providing instruction and program management of the Summit

Program. Responsibilities include working with emotionally

disturbed/behaviorally challenge students within a multi-grade classroom.

Responsible for developing and modifying instructional plans; managing IEP

caseload of program students; developed location based protocols and

guidelines for Williamsport Summit Program; leader of the crisis response

team; supervise instructional support staff; participate in DIEP meetings

regarding student entry and transitioning out to the general classroom

placement setting, and their home schools; design and implement behavioral

intervention plans. Facilitate group discussions on transitioning, class

scheduling, anger management and decision making skills. Coordinate all

school based and support services for students. Compile data on student

conduct, attendance and preparedness for transitioning. Provide motivation

and encouragement of student participation in placement programming and

academics. Collaborate with general education teachers and school

administration.

May 2008 - August 2009 Maryland State Department of Education

Baltimore, MD

BCJJC Lead

Special Education Teacher

Duties included supervising and conducting child find screening procedures

in accordance with legal mandates; acts as the IEP team Chairman and

compliance manager and coordinator of Maryland Online IEP database; Assumed

interim site special education coordinator role; Manage SSIS report and

special education data for program. Assuring the administration of

educational assessments, prepare written and spreadsheet reports, manage

confidential records and files; provide team leadership to the special

teaching staff, schedule IEP and special team meetings, team meetings and

policy interpretation and a liaison between state agencies and local school

systems. Coordinate services with all special needs students and serve as a

support to general education teachers in inclusion setting. Assist in the

coordination of continued development of the special education and the

development and policy and procedures for special education programming.

Coordinate transition of all academics between juvenile justice center,

public school system and residential placements.

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August 2006- May 2008 Judge Sylvania Woods Elementary

School,

Glenarden, MD

Crisis

Intervention Resource Specialist-

Duties included the supervision of the In School Suspension Room.

Monitoring hallways and classroom for students in crisis or having

behavioral difficulties within the classroom. Processing student incident

reports and resolving conflicts between students, students and teachers or

school personnel. Determining whether classroom incidents require

administrative disciplinary actions. Disciplinary Consultant for teachers

and School Administrators. Guide and coordinate the behavioral and

disciplinary programming of the school's code of conduct. Provide liaison

duties between parents, teachers and other school personnel. Assume School

Administrator role when Principal is absent; Writing reports, investigating

incidents such as fights, student misconduct and inappropriate incidents

involving students; Coordinating Peer Mediation, Anger Management and

Problem solving counseling sessions. Monitoring incident data through Excel

programming and conduct follow-up with teachers, students and

administrators. Coordinating behavior interventions with teachers and

school administrators; Developing behavior plans and functional behavioral

assessments; Positive Behavioral Interventions with behaviorally challenged

students.

August 2005 - June 2006 Geeter Middle School, Memphis, TN

Special Education

Teacher-

Duties included educating disadvantaged urban students with learning and

behavioral difficulties. Teaching various subject curriculums in reading,

Math, and Language Arts. Managing a caseload and developing individual

education plan. Coordinator of Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution

Counseling. Member of the School Improvement and Disciplinary Committee.

Developed Functional behavior assessment and plans, provided problem

solving meetings with students. Provide academic, personal, and career

counseling to students. Work with students in developing post secondary

transition planning.

Other History:

August 2002 - August 2004 Oyster Point Academy/Alternative

Schools

Special

Education Teacher-

Duties included working with level 5 students (grades K-12) with emotional

and severe behavioral dysfunctions. Responsible for teaching Science,

Reading, Math, Social Studies and developed and managed the General

Education Program (GED). Maintaining a caseload, coordinating assessment

and state testing. Assisted in the operating of the behavior transition

review meetings; PBIS, crisis intervention counseling and student-teacher

advocate. Supervision of the summer academic enrichment program;

Coordinator and/or active Member of the School Wide Disciplinary team.

Developed individual education and behavioral plans and conducted

Functional Behavior Assessments.

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