Special Education Teacher

Berna Milton

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251-***-****(Cellular), 251-***-****(Home)

EXPERIENCE: Accel Academy Charter School-Support Services Coordinator

Overseeing entire department of special education students and the implementation of their IEP/504 plans in: inclusive, self-contained and pull-out settings. Ensuring appropriate delivery of both special education instruction and related services as stipulated on IEPs/504 plans. Ensuring compliance by the school with all local and Federal laws and regulation relating to students with IEPs/504 plans and students referred to special education. Provide that services provided by contractual personnel are of high quality, provided in the LRE, and are aligned with students’ IEPs/504 plans. Effectively communicating to parents and guardians the special education process including process for referrals, evaluations, annual IEPs/504 plans, and re-evaluations as well as parental rights granted by IDEA. Facilitating IEP meetings using a strength based and family centered approach. Coordinated with student’s special education team to ensure all documents are completed in a timely manner (according to state, local, and school policies and procedures) prior to MDT meeting. Connect with special education team to ensure all team members (including parents) are prepared for the content of the meeting Coordinating with special education team to complete term IEP progress reports and provide quarterly IEP progress reports to parents/guardians. Maintaining student files (paper and electronic) according to school and State standards. Providing training and technical assistance to case managers, teachers, related service providers and support service professionals on all aspects of cases management: use of computer systems for the special education process, writing of goal writing, progress reports, annual reviews and parent communication

1999-Presently SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER/COMPUTER TEACHER Consult with parents, maintain and complete Individual Educational Plans/LEA, monitor academic progress and behaviors, work as an inclusion teacher and intervention teacher while implementing an array of researched based teaching strategies. Webmaster, Communication Specialist, Technology Support Teacher, received numerous grants for various groups for the school.

2006-2012 ADJUCT INSTRUCTOR TROY UNIVERSITY

DUTIES: Facilitating online graduate and undergraduate classes. Respond to emails, grade papers, and respond to Discussion Questions, also, job consist of posting weekly messages on the message board.

1999-2003 SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER THE LEARNING TREE

DUTIES: Enter data, answer telephone, distribute mail, and deposit checks.

1998-2001 GROUP HOME MANAGER MOBILE ASSOCIATION RET. CITIZENS

DUTIES: Type letters and correspondences, answer telephone, code checks, and perform other duties required of a secretary.

EDUCATION:

Alabama State University - 2008 M.S Degree Educational/Organizational

Leadership

Concentration (Conflict Resolution)

Alabama State University – 2005 M.S Degree Special Education/Media Focus)

Spring Hill College

1999 B.S Degree Psychology

S.D. Bishop State Community College - 1994 Associate Degree Liberal Arts

C. F. Vigor High School - 1980 High School Diploma

REFERENCES:

Robert Goler: (Assistance Principal) 205-***-****

Catherine Seaman-251-***-****

Sharon Perine-251-***-****

Linda Ruffin-251-***-****

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