Mrs. Hanan Almiladi

708-***-**** ad2w1t@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Experienced K-12 Bilingual instructional leader with talents leading a variety of Chicago Public Schools and leading a Special Education Cooperative in Illinois. Proven track record of improving student growth and attainment and special education compliance. Expertise in Personalized Learning, bilingual education, and special education. Led numerous initiatives in curriculum design using Understanding by Design and research-based best practices in data-driven instructional planning.

CERTIFICATIONS

State Approved Director of Special Education

Superintendent Endorsement

Chief School Business Official Endorsement

General Administrative Endorsement

Certified Principal and Teacher Evaluator

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Principal 7/2023-11/2023

Sandra Cisneros Elementary School

Collaborated with parents, teachers, and staff to provide afterschool care and extracurricular options for students and families.

Developed various systems and structures to meet district and ISBE compliance requirements.

Managed school facilities improvement projects to create a safe and welcoming school environment.

Conducted coaching observations to enhance teaching and learning for core subjects, specials, and student subgroups.

Recruited various teachers and staff to fulfill various school-based position openings.

Collaborated with teachers, district leadership, and parents on curricular selections and offerings.

Guided and lead teachers and staff to develop positive behavior supports and improved discipline practices.

Developed and delivered various professional developments to teachers to meet goals identified in the School Improvement Plan.

Developed and executed various safety protocols, drills, and building-wide security measures.

Hosted Coffee with the Principal meetings, school events, and parent engagement activities through collaborations with community agencies.

Developed and managed school budget plans, allocations, and purchasing.

Executive Director of Special Education 7/2021-6/2023

Illinois Special Education Charter Cooperative

Founding Executive Director of a newly established Special Education Cooperative.

Collaborated with school principals, leadership teams, case managers, and teachers in developing systems and structures and internal compliance procedures.

Evaluated teachers, case managers, and related service providers.

Recruited various related service providers for the schools.

Guided schools on general education matters and discipline management.

Developed and delivered various professional development to staff, teachers, and administrators.

Established and managed the Medicaid billing systems at all the schools, which led to increased revenue.

Completed corrective action plans and compliance concerns in collaboration with state representatives.

Collaborated with school leadership on completing renewal applications that led to schools receiving full-term renewals from ISBE.

Successfully corrected and negotiated various settlements with the State Board of Education and families regarding outstanding compliance issues at a school.

Managed the process of establishing all governmental and banking identification for the cooperative.

Effectively managed the pooled budget, bills payable, contract negotiations, and state reporting.

Managed Executive Board and Governing Board relationships, agendas, meetings, and various documentation to ensure the successful operation of the joint cooperative.

Director of Student Services 9/2019-6/2021

ASPIRA of Illinois Inc.

Provided leadership and necessary oversight for network-wide programming and delivery of services for special education departments and English Language Learner departments.

Defined and developed network-wide Remote Learning Plans for Special Education and English Language departments.

Collaborated with Northeastern Illinois University Faculty in submitting a two-year NoVo grant proposal to receive funds for implementing a Social-Emotional Learning curriculum and school practices.

Created a cohort of teachers that took classes at NEIU and obtained LBS1 credentials in one school year.

Articulated and drove the implementation of the scope of systems and structures that improved special education delivery of services, instructional best practices, and compliance.

Developed data-driven instructional practices for English Language Learner programming.

Provided network-wide professional development in the areas of Special Education and English Language Instruction.

Provided vision, necessary coaching, collaboration, and thought leadership with senior management and direct reports to ensure improved scheduling of teachers, paraprofessionals, and related services providers to maximize network-wide compliance.

Developed an enrichment tutoring program for students with disabilities in two schools.

Managed external relationships with related service provider agencies and developed partnerships with social services agencies for the network.

Assistant Principal 6/2018-8/2019

Roger C. Sullivan High School (A diverse neighborhood school in Rogers Park)

Led teacher teams to create curricula using Understanding by Design for unit planning aligned to the rigor levels of the CCSS and NGSS standards.

Implemented a new mathematics curriculum: Integrated I, Integrated II, and Integrated III

Established the use of data-driven personalized instructional planning by coaching teachers on data analysis and triangulation of data using the DDI cycles.

Improved school-wide implementation of Blended Learning and Khan Academy (increased from 5% of Sophomore and Junior classes to 100%) to increase post-secondary outcomes for the class of 2020.

Led and supported mathematics, science, and CTE teacher teams to develop professional learning scopes and sequences tailored to the needs of the departments.

Coached teachers on the implementation of Personalized Learning, which increased by 70%, the use of task complexity resulting in a meaningful student-to-student discourse which increased by 48%, and the development of student-led learning targets, thereby increasing implementation by 48% at MOY from BOY.

Coordinated community partnerships to support the educational programming in the school (Heartland Alliance Human Care, Iraqi Mutual Aid Society).

Engaged parents and community members through work with our Parent Advisory Council, Bilingual Advisory Committee, Parent University, and Friends of Sullivan to support the school’s educational programming.

Resident Principal 2017-2018

Whitney M. Young High School (A selective enrollment high school)

Improved mathematics instructional practices: focused on minorities and students with disabilities; resulted in increased achievement by an average of 31.8% from baseline.

Created personalized learning plans for all students with disabilities to promote equity of access in all physical education classes.

Implemented personalized goal-setting action plans with sophomore students, which led to 100% of students meeting action steps and goals by the fourth quarter.

Developed an integrated system for referrals and tracking of MTSS interventions for all departments and all grade levels in the school.

Integrated restorative justice practices and use of peace circles in management of the Academic Center discipline (7th& 8th graders) and high school discipline.

Consistently conducted ongoing formal and informal observations and provided teachers with written actionable feedback to address effective differentiation and access for all students.

OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Teacher Leader of Jenner Mathematics Team 2015-2017

Jenner Academy of the Arts Elementary School (A-Level 2+ neighborhood school in former Cabrini Green)

LEAP Innovations Personalized Learning Pilot: Received grant for educational technology tools and multiple classroom furnishings for the implementation of Personalized Learning in grades 3 through 5

Developed mathematics SMART goal; using the DDI cycle of corrective instruction, data analysis, and differentiated coaching observations of instruction with timely feedback, which led the 4th-8th grade classes to increase achievement on Common Core State Standards-aligned common assessments increasing student achievement in the fourth-grade class and average growth from the baseline of 29% to 48% on the post-assessment, the fifth-grade class from 21% to 42%, the self-contained intermediate class from 28% to 51%, and the self-contained upper class from 12% to 31%

Special Education Teacher 2014-2015

Jonathan Y. Scammon Elementary School (A-Level 1+ neighborhood school in Irving Park)

Co-taught language arts and mathematics to first and second-grade students and mathematics to fourth and fifth-grade students with disabilities

Resource teacher to kindergarten, first, and second-grade students with disabilities.

Managed caseload of twenty students, conducted weekly progress monitoring, developed individualized learning targets, and completed eIEPs and 504s.

Special Education Department Chair/ Instructional Leadership 2011-2013

Carver Military Academy High School

Completed the application process that granted the school an additional fully funded diverse learner teacher by the Chicago Public Schools Office of Diverse Learners Supports.

Managed the transition process for students with disabilities, led to 100% of graduating diverse learners receiving scholarships from the Illinois Department of Human Service over four years.

Instrumental in improving the rigor levels in mathematics classes, which resulted in the need and the development of new high-level mathematics course offerings.

Professional Organization Memberships

Illinois Association of School Administrators 7/2022 - Present

The Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education 7/2022 - Present

Council for Exceptional Children 7/2022 - Present

Illinois Principals Association 7/2022 - Present

American Educational Research Association 7/2022 - Present

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Diverse Learner Teacher-Leader in Chicago Public Schools 2003-2017

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in P-12 Educational Administration Expected June 2024

Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (4.0/4.0 GPA) December 2013

Master of Arts in Special Education K-12 (4.0/4.0 GPA) August 2003

Bachelor of Science (3.53/4.00 GPA) June 1996

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