Venita Heaven, Ed.S.

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Leadership - supervised all staff of Special Education Department at 9 Elementary Schools.

Skills Summary

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Initial Placement for Exceptional Children

RTI

Computer Savvy

Customer Service

Scheduling

Parent Workshops

SST

Professional Presentations

Teacher Trainer

Individualized Education Plans for Exceptional Children

IDEA Special Education Eligibility Placements

Professional Experience

Dekalb County School District – Atlanta, GA

Lead Teacher for Special Education, 2010 – 2023 -Retired

Implement and maintain instructional excellence and systems that achieve the mission and vision of seven Dekalb County Schools, Preschool through 5th grade.

Train teachers to promote student achievement for Special Needs students in collaboration with the Administration.

Provide professional learning to administration, staff and/or parents in the interpretation and implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and services for Exceptional Children procedures.

Counsel and mediate conflicts with pupils, staff, and parents.

Ensure that students’ accommodations are implemented both in the classroom and on state assessments.

Assure appropriate and effective instructional & behavioral assistance in the SST process including RTI.

Effectively facilitated Tier III of the Georgia Pyramid of interventions, Student Support Team process.

Develop training materials and PowerPoint presentations that provide interactive professional development workshops that resulted in an optimal classroom learning environment for students. (Common Core).

Implement and monitor Co-teaching Model classrooms

Assisted staff in implementing classroom management interventions and technology integration for Exceptional Students.

Conduct Eligibility Meetings for incoming Special Education students

Monitor spending and orders for 3 Special Education school Budgets

Evaluations for Special Education teachers

Provide data and reports to Special Ed Department Coordinators

Fulton County School District – Atlanta, GA

Woodland Elementary Charter School

Case Manager, 2003 - 2010

Implemented School’s Special Education Resource Class program for Exceptional

Students in compliance with student IEP’S.

Ensured that students’ accommodations were being followed both in the \

classroom and on the state assessments.

Obtained and provided appropriate documentation to various personnel regarding the Student Support Team process and activities.

Input school data quality in ENCORE for students with disabilities to maintain IEP

compliance.

Gave presentations at the school level and at GCSA conferences on “Co-Teaching”

and Creating a Positive Charter School Environment.”

Barnwell Elementary School – Alpharetta, GA

Case Manager, 1998 - 2003

Mentored teachers to promote student achievement for Special Needs students in collaboration with the Principal and the School Leadership team.

Implemented and maintained instructional excellence and systems that achieves the mission and vision of the school.

Ensured that students’ accommodations were being followed both in the classroom and on the state assessments.

Obtained and provided appropriate documentation to various personnel regarding the Student Support Team process and activities.

Input school data quality in ENCORE for students with disabilities to maintain IEP compliance.

Gave presentations at the school level and at GCSA conferences on “Co-Teaching” and Creating a Positive Charter School Environment.”

Arise Academy Inc. – Atlanta, GA

Director

Developed, directed, and staffed Day school and Summer Learning Explosion – a summer academic and arts camp Implemented and maintained instructional excellence and systems that achieve the mission and vision of the school.

Developed and implemented staff and program schedules and budget preparation.

Planned and implemented curriculum.

Organized and presented parent/teacher workshops.

Coordinated special programs for parents and the community such as Culture Fest – a community Arts project for local youth and leaders.

Atlanta Prep Early Childhood Program – Atlanta, GA

Program Coordinator

Developed and Directed Early Childhood Program

New York City Board of Education, PS 156 – Queens, NY

Special Education Readiness Teacher

Implemented Schools’ first Resource Class - Special Education program

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day Care Center – Queens, NY

Teacher

Taught Pre K and Kindergarten classes

Highly Qualified Georgia State Certification in Early Childhood Education (P-5)

Middle Grades (4-8)

Highly Qualified Interrelated Special Education (P-12)

Lifetime New York State Certification Special Education K-12 (BD, EBD, LD)

Teacher Support Specialist

Georgia State Certification in Educational Leadership/Supervision and Administration

Certified GTEP Evaluator

TSS – Teacher Support Specialist

Education

Lincoln Memorial University – Harrogate, TN

EdS., Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision, 2008

GPA 3.98/4.0

Queens College – Flushing, NY

MS in Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education

Post Graduate Study – 30 Graduate Credits in Special Education

York College – Jamaica, NY B.S. in Early Childhood Education

Relevant Activities

Grade level Chair, 2008 – 2010

Governance Board Member, 2007 – 2010

Committee Chairman for School committees, 2005 – 2010

Leadership Team representative for Special Ed, 2008 – 2010

Nominated “Teacher of the Year”, 2008, 2009

Member School Blue Ribbon Committee, 2008 - 2010

Remediated Students for Afterschool Odyssey Program, 2008 – 2010

Principal Apprentice, 2008 – 2010

Collaborated with Principal and produced PowerPoint and assisted with presentation of “State of the School Address” to staff, parents and community.

Designed, developed presentation and presented at Georgia Charter School Conference 2009 and 2010

1.“Bridging the Gap from IEP’s to GPS – A Wholistic Approach”, February 27, 2009

2.“How to Create a Charter Culture in a Conversion Charter School”, March 11, 2010

ABA Trained

Math training and enrichment team, 2010

Hobbies

Cruising – Plan Vacations for Teachers

References

Available upon request

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