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