Special Education Program Management

Christopher J. Werner

Certified Educator, ** years’ experience, LMS program management, and curriculum coordinator

*********@*****.*** • 908-***-****

• Hillsborough, NJ

Summary

Creative and results-driven educator with extensive experience in planning, coordinating, and tracking all project activities to ensure that all deliverables can meet quality and performance objectives. Proven ability to serve as liaison for multiple technical areas to assess and develop program requirements. Highly organized leader capable of maintaining optimum level of communication with internal and external teams in providing clear, tactful, and complete directives. Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills in understanding and presenting a broad range of needs and various support requirements for delivering exemplary educational experience.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Planning

Pedagogical Teaching

Program Management

Classroom Management

Special Education Facilitation

Performance Assessment

Training & Development

Policy Development

Curriculum Development

Event & Project Coordination

Delegation Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Management

Data Analysis

Relationship Management

Professional Experience

Trenton Central High School, Trenton, NJ Sep 2023 – Present

Social Studies Teacher for Special Education {Visual & Performing Arts Academy}

Facilitate the delivery of meaningful learning experiences surveying US History I, US History II and Modern World History to students in grades 10 - 12 including one inclusion class co-taught and five resource room classes. Participatory member in the schoolwide celebrations committee.

Trenton Central High School, Trenton, NJ Sep 2022 – June 2023

Social Studies Teacher {STEM Academy}

Facilitate the delivery of meaningful learning experiences surveying US History I, US History II and Financial Literacy to students in grades 10 - 12 including two inclusion classes co-taught with special education and English Language Learning students. Participatory member in the schoolwide celebrations committee.

Hedgepeth Williams Middle School of the Arts, Trenton, NJ August 2016 – August 2022

Social Studies Teacher

Designed and implemented lessons detailing the ancient world and medieval world history courses divided into six sections. Classes integrates special education and English Language Learning students in both inclusion and high-performance classes across 7th and 8th grade levels. Instructed one and a half years online virtually utilizing Google Suite and Zoom.

Key Accomplishments:

Won numerous accolades in 2017 including the Trenton Teacher of the Year award from the Trenton Ecumenical Area Ministry, Citizenship Award from the City of Trenton, and the Citizen Certificate of Merit from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Member of the HWMSA Leadership Cohort, Creative Arts Leadership Team and PBSIS Committee

Designated as 7th and 8th grade Field Trip Organizer, Crayola Foundation Community Educator, Rethinking Schools Social Justice Contributor, and Middle School Social Studies Curriculum Writer for the Trenton Public Schools.

Commended for outstanding work in serving as Student Government Advisor and LGBTQ+ Society Advisor from 2017 until 2020.

Delivered key contributions to the implementation of several arts integration educational programs including the Passage Theatre Playhouse Artist Residency Classroom Partnership (2018-2019), Two young Audiences Teaching Artist Partnership Classrooms (2018-2020), and the McCarter Theatre Teaching Artist Partnership Classroom (2018).

Integral member of the HWMSA Leadership Cohort and Creative Arts Leadership Team 2017-2020.

Secured partnerships with multiple community-based organizations, which proved valuable in the renovation of spaces within the building to create a more inviting culture on MLK Day.

Earned distinction as a featured teacher in John Watson Institute for Public Policy’s Cultural Competency and ELL Teacher Institute of Thomas Edison University.

Received AIE Grant to organize and produce ‘Janet Wide Awake,’ HWMS first professional production in partnership with Passage Theatre Playhouse and Princeton University and staffed by SAG-AFTA actors and university graduate students.

Grace A Dunn Middle School, Trenton, NJ December 2014 – August 2016

Social Studies Teacher

Orchestrated the delivery of instruction about ancient world history for six sections in the 7th grade level, along with two inclusion classes, two ESL classes, and two gifted and talented classes. Served as adviser of the Garden Club (2014-2015) and the Multicultural Club (2015-2016), as well as teacher for the Positive Impact After-School Program (2015-2016). Managed the training of a student teacher in spring of 2016.

Key Accomplishments:

●Led the development and implementation of a school credit recovery program.

●Elected as the Vice President of the School Leadership Team Advisory Council (2015-2016).

●Selected as member of the District Gifted and Talented Committee.

People to People Student Ambassadors, NJ & Europe September 2014 – August 2017

Delegation Leader

Coordinated activities for the interview, screening, and selection of student ambassadors. Organized delegation meetings monthly, together with various correspondences with professional colleagues from other districts. Oversaw a delegation of 45 students for engagements with the local European populations across eight countries in Western Europe over a span of three weeks in July 2015, and another delegation of 32 students through seven Eastern European countries over the course of three weeks in July 2017.

Additional Experience

Student Teacher, The American School of Barcelona – Barcelona, Spain

Librarian Assistant, Rider University Moore Library – Lawrenceville, NJ

Lobbying Intern, New Jersey School Boards Association – Trenton, NJ

Archivist Intern, New Jersey State Department of the Archives – Trenton, NJ

Volunteer Experience

Food Pantry Packer, Arm and Arm Organization, Trenton, NJ, 2020-2021

Mission Committee: Westminster Liaison, Nassau Presbyterian Church, Trenton, NJ, 2016-2021

Adult Caregiver, Interfaith-Caregivers, Mercer County, NJ, 2014-2016.

Adult Education English Tutor, The English School of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Trenton, NJ, 2014-2018

Youth Mentor, El Centro Mentoring Program, Trenton, NJ, 2014-2018

Volunteer Coordinator, Generations Interact, Hillsborough, NJ, 2006-2009

Education

Masters of Public Administration, Concentration in Public & Non-Profit Performance Management

Rutgers University – Newark, NJ, 2018, graduated Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts, Dual Major in History & Secondary Education/Dual Minor in Special Education & Political Science

Rider University – Lawrenceville, NJ, 2013, graduated Cum Laude

Key Accomplishments:

●Student Taught Abroad at American School of Barcelona

●Awarded Rider School of Education Faculty Commendation for Commitment to Urban Education

●Rebovich Institute for Politics Fellow

●Bonner Community Scholar, New Jersey AmeriCorps Member

●Service-Learning University Ambassador to Belize, Dominican Republic, & Costa Rica

●Rider University Library Assistant Provided Organizational, Administrative and Technical Support

Licenses & Certifications

State of NJ Teacher Social Studies (K-12), 2013

State of NJ Teacher of Students with Disabilities (K-12), 2013

Mercer County Substitute License, 2014

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