Nicole Moss
Dean of Education - National Heritage Academies
New Hartford, NY
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Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dean of Education
National Heritage Academies - Syracuse, NY - 2015 to Present
• Evaluates and Supervises 18 Direct Reports in School Building
• Coordinates all Section 504 and Special Education Programming/Compliance
• Coordinates Title I Grant and Homeless Liaison
• Provides coaching and feedback to instructional staff on curriculum implementation and instructional best practices
• Handles all Middle School Discipline and Special Education Discipline
• Analyzes assessment and student performance data
• Develops and evaluates the Special Education and Intervention programming
• New York State Assessment Test Coordinator for School Building
• Member of the School Improvement Team and participates in strategic planning Assistant Superintendent of Student Programs
New York State Department of Education - Rome, NY - 2014 to 2015
• Assume responsibilities of Superintendent in his/her absence;
• Coordinate all curriculum writing, mapping, and implementation;
• Serve as a member of the multiple disciplinary team;
• Supervise after school programs including instructional and extra-curricular activities;
• Develop and monitor budgets for all instructional staff;
• Collaborate with the Head of Department and instructional staff to develop a long-range improvement plan including curriculum, instruction, and replacement schedules;
• Collaborate with the leadership team to ensure compliance with the regulations and expectations of the State Education Department; and
• Collaborate with Chairpersons of Special Education from home schools to ensure compliance and expectations of students and programs
Regional Manager of Special Education
National Heritage Academies Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids, MI - 2012 to 2014
• Direct oversight for 33 charter school's Special Education programming - schools in NY, Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, and Wisconsin.
• Oversees all State Performance Plans and Compliance Issues
• Develops action plans and oversees implementation based on charter school goals
• Collaboratively works with an upper administrative team of three to support an overall corporate level department of 13 staff members
• Directly Supervises 4 Special Education Supervisors within the department.
• Educates and collaborates with National Heritage Academies other educational departments on Special Education compliance and procedures
• Provides professional development in a variety of Special Education topics to School Administrators and Teachers.
• Implements NHA's Special Education departments' yearly rating rubrics and creates action plans for improvement.
Special Education Supervisor
National Heritage Academies Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids, MI - 2011 to 2012 Responsible for 11 charter school's Special Education programming - 5 schools in Detroit Michigan and 6 schools in New York State
• Oversees all State Performance Plans and Compliance Issues at the building level
• Develops action plans and oversees implementation based on charter school goals
• Collaboratively works with an administrative team of 10 supervisors to support 72 schools
• Responsible for all verification of Special Education data in our student management systems Director of Special Education
Canastota Central School District Canastota - Canastota, NY - 2008 to 2011
• Responsible for 313 Special Education/504 Student's Programs
• Develops programming for district wide Special Education
• Filed all STACS, Medicaid, and IDEA grants
• Responsible for RTI and AIS
• CSE/CPSE Chairperson
• Developed all district-wide budgets for Pupil Personnel Services and Nurses
• Oversees all State Performance Plans and Compliance Issues
• Developed yearly action plans and goals for the Special Education department
• Initiated and developed the use of APPLE technology within the program
• Initiated the use of the following programs: Read 180, Achieve 3000, FASTTMath
• Tenured as a School Administrator
Senior Coordinator of Special Programs at Alternative Education Madison-Oneida BOCES Verona - Verona, NY - 2006 to 2008
• Responsible for all instruction, assessment, and discipline of students in the 8:1:1/12:1:1, and Day Treatment Programs at the Alternative Education Building.
• Communicated and collaborated with all nine component districts within the BOCES
• Supervised all Special Education staff within the program
• Acted as the Program's Building Principal
EDUCATION
Advanced Certificate of in Educational Leadership
The College of Saint Rose Albany - New York, NY
2004 to 2006
Masters of Science in Education
The College of Saint Rose Albany - New York, NY
2001 to 2004
Bachelor of Science in Education
The College of New York at Oneonta College Oneonta - New York, NY 1995 to 2000
SKILLS
Project Management (10+ years), Training & Development (6 years), Data Analysis (7 years) CERTIFICATIONS
School District Administrator