Joan Kennedy
Email: ********@******************.***
Address:
City: Jackson
State: TN
Zip: 38305
Country: USA
Phone: 731-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Accomplished professional with 30 years of experience exclusively in working with programs for infants and toddlers with developmental delays. Manager with 23 years of experience in oversight of a district office committed to implementation of high quality services.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Freed Hardeman University, Henderson TN 1/2001 to 8/1998 (Education)
High School Dipolma from Freed Hardeman University, Henderson TN 1/2001 to 10/2012
Job History / Details:
Executive Summary
Accomplished professional with 30 years of experience exclusively in working with programs for infants and toddlers with developmental delays. Manager with 23 years of experience in oversight of a district office committed to implementation of high quality services.
Professional Experience
September 2012 to Current
State Department of Education/TEIS Jackson, TN
District Administrator
Managed team of 10 professionals.Served as mentor to team members.Worked directly with department, service providers, primary referral sources to achieve comprehensive system of service delivery for children birth through age two.
September 2006 to August 2007
University of Tennessee at Martin/TEIS Martin, TN
West Tennessee Consultant
Provided oversight for three TEIS districts in West Tennessee that provided early intervention services for children birth through age two with developmental delays and their families. Provided technical assistance and training. Assisted with the development the first Operations Manual for Tennessee's Early Intervention System. Assisted district staff with training and implementation of the new Tennessee Early Intervention Data System.
February 1989 to October 2006
Jackson Madison County General Hospital/TEIS Jackson, TN
TEIS District Project Manager
Wrote the proposal for the Southwest District regarding the development of Tennessee's Early Intervention System. Prepared budgets for submission to the Tennessee Department of Education. Reviewed operations reports and managed expenses to remain within the proposed budget. Hired and trained staff. Provided performance management for all staff. Developed and implemented a procedural manual. Monitored services provided. Initiated contracts with service providers.
August 1982 to February 1989
Kiwanis Center for Child Development aka Therapy and Learning Center Jackson, TN
Teacher/Client Coordinator
Provided educational home based service for children birth through age two who experienced developmental delays. Worked with families to facilitate implementation of strategies to support the children. Provided development assessment of children to ascertain their developmental functioning age and to monitor progress.
Education
1981 University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, TN
Master of Science Social Work
1998 Freed Hardeman University Henderson, TN
M.Ed Education
Affiliations
REACH Leadership Training-2010-2011