Program Planner/Analyst, Project Coordinator

Professional Experience

HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE

University of South Florida, Tampa, College of Education Project Coordinator - Leadership Preparation Projects Coordinated all activities for three IDEA Part D (i.e., CFDA 84.325D) leadership personnel preparation grants (e.g., SEA, LITES, FASER). These three leadership personnel preparation projects received approximately $2.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) designed to train special education and educational leadership doctoral students to fill college faculty and/or administrative roles upon graduation. My primary responsibilities include procurement, travel, and related budgetary management; annual reporting (e.g., SDRs, SOTS, and PDPPRS) to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP); and management of grant-related activities

(e.g., scheduling meetings, maintaining meeting minutes, coordinating research site visits, and managing research projects).

Project Coordinator – SWIFT RTI/MTSS Program

Coordinated all activities related to the SWIFT program (CFDA 84.326Y) subcontract for USF-DELPS. The Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation (SWIFT) is a Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA & D) program Center for whole-school Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) inclusive education reform, located at the University of Kansas. My primary responsibilities included procurement, travel, and related budgetary management; collecting/managing data for annual performance reports (e.g., ED 524B reports); and management of grant-related activities (e.g., budgeting, developing communication protocols, collaborating and planning PD and multi-state professional leadership institutes (PLIs), coordinating site visits, and managing data for annual reporting and policy alignment analyses). HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of South Florida, Tampa, College of Education Graduate Teaching Associate

• Taught four sections of an undergraduate special education course, EEX 4070: Integrating Exceptional Students in General Education Settings.

• Taught two sections of a writing-intensive undergraduate capstone course, EEX 4742: Narrative Perspectives on Exceptionality: Cultural and Ethical Issues. Co-Instructor

Co-taught an online version of an undergraduate capstone course, EEX 4742: Narrative Perspectives on Exceptionality: Cultural and Ethical Issues. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• K-12 Teaching

Experience

• Program Management

• Project Coordination

• Grant Writing and Related

Activities

• Budgetary Management

• Annual Reporting

• Developing

Communication Protocols

• Administrative

Operations Oversight

• Site Visit Coordination

• Policy Alignment Analyses

PERSONAL ABILITIES

• More than 15 years in

Higher-Ed

• Effective organizational

skills

• Excellent communications

skills

• Collaborative team-player

• Pro-active and

conscientious

• Exceptional problem-

solving and people skills

• Enthusiastic, innovative

and dependable

• Attention to detail

• Ability to multi-task in a

culturally diverse

environment

• Deliver seamless results

• Strong interpersonal skills

REFERENCES

Dr. Jeannie Kleinhammer-Tramill

University of South Florida,

Professor Emeritus, 813-789-

1477, ************@***.***

Dr. Ann Cranston-Gingras

University of South Florida,813-

974-1387, ********@***.***

Dr. William Black

University of South Florida,

Professor,813-***-****,

*******@***.***

Dr. Zorka Karanxha

University of South Florida,

Professor, 813-***-****,

********@***.***

Joshua H. Barton

18704 Forest Glen Court

Tampa, FL 33647

Cell: 813-***-****

Email: *********@*******.***

Summary of Key

Qualifications &

Skills

Career Summary

A collaborative professional with a history of fostering productive and positive work environments, I have developed expertise in various aspects of organizational leadership, training, research, grantsmanship, technical writing, program planning, evaluation and budget administration from a decades- long career in K-12 and higher education.

Adjunct Instructor

Taught an undergraduate capstone course, EEX 4742: Narrative Perspectives on Exceptionality: Cultural and Ethical Issues. Co-Instructor

Co-taught an undergraduate capstone course, EEX 4742: Narrative Perspectives on Exceptionality: Cultural and Ethical Issues. Field Supervisor

Supervised, mentored, evaluated, and provided constructive feedback to students enrolled in the special education M.A.T. program during their Level 2 and Level 3 practicums and final internships. K-12 TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Saint Peter Claver Catholic School, Tampa, FL

Middle School English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher

• Developed and implemented unit and daily lesson plans in ELA and reading.

• Created and modified curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners.

• Designed and implemented program-wide teacher and staff trainings to improve learning and behavioral outcomes for students.

• Fostered a positive, goal-oriented, problem-posing (and solving) classroom culture.

• Designed multimodal media and project-based learning environment, incorporating multiple academic contents around central themes.

• Regularly assessed, evaluated, and monitored student progress toward proficiency targets in ELA and reading.

• Fostered positive relationships and regular communication among students, parents, teachers, administrators, and support staff at the school.

New LEAPS Academy, Lutz, FL

Special Education Teacher

• Created and modified curriculum to meet the learning needs of students with varying functional and academic ability levels in a self-contained leaning environment.

• Collaborated with associate director of program (Dianne Caudill) on designing and implementing specialized curriculum for students with unique learning styles and needs.

• Designed and implemented program-wide teacher and paraprofessional trainings to improve academic and behavioral outcomes among students.

• Fostered a positive, goal-oriented, problem-posing classroom culture, and designed a multimodal, multisensory, media and project-based learning environment incorporating multiple academic contents organized around central themes.

• Regularly assessed student progress towards proficiency in core subjects in a self-contained special education class with students (n=8), and monitored progress related to specialized Individualized Education plan (IEP) goals and benchmarks, pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

• Fostered a positive, goal-oriented, problem-posing classroom culture, and designed a Regularly assessed student progress towards proficiency in core subjects in a self-contained special education class with students (n = 8), and monitored progress related to specialized Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals and benchmarks, pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

• Fostered positive relationships among students, parents, and paraprofessional assistants as well as fellow teachers, staff, and members of administration.

Deer Park Elementary School, New Port Richie, FL

TEMPORARY SERVICE CONTRACT: Self Contained Academic/Varying Exceptionalities Teacher (grade 4 & 5)

• Taught in a combined grade 4 and grade 5 self-contained regular standards special education classroom.

• All students had moderate to severe learning disabilities and required mild to moderate behavioral support.

• In this role, I modified curriculum; designed and implemented targeted interventions; designed and implemented assessments; maintained student records; and designed, developed, modified, and implemented student Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for 10 fourth grade and 6 fifth grade students. Pasco Middle School, Dade City, FL

TEMPORARY SERVICE CONTRACT: Middle School English/Language Arts Teacher (grade 6)

• Taught four sections of basic education and one section of advanced language arts.

• All sections had students with mild to moderate learning disabilities and English language learners (ELLs); one basic education class was a support facilitation section with more than half the students receiving IEP/504 accommodations. The Vanguard School, Lake Wales, FL and Springfield Central High School, Springfield, MA High School English/Language Arts Teacher (grades 9-12)

• Taught students spanning the range of emotional/behavioral, cognitive/intellectual and learning differences in general education contexts.

• Courses: English, grades 9-12; Journalism, grades 9-12; Creative Writing, grades 9-12; Speech, grade 9; Performing arts; grades 9-12.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Degrees Awarded

Master of Education (M.Ed.), Urban English Education 2005 University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English & Sociology 2002

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Degrees in Progress

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Special Education Curriculum & Instruction ABD University of South Florida, Tampa

Professional K-12 Educator Licensure

Florida State Teaching Licensure: Elementary K-6; English 6-12; ESE K-12 2019-2024 Professional Certificate: FLDOE License Number 1133982 HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES TAUGHT

EEX 4070: Integrating Exceptional Students in General Education Settings This course is a broad introduction to exceptionality, at-risk, and diverse student populations with a particular emphasis on the educational aspects in the field of special education. It is designed to provide general educators and others with basic information about integrating students with special needs into general education classrooms. Strategies for working with students in general education settings and for identifying and referring students when they cannot succeed in the classroom are included. Particular attention is given to strategies for individualizing instruction, classroom organization, and behavior management in inclusive settings. This course is required by the state of Florida for certification in all areas of elementary education, secondary education, and exceptional student education. EDA 6106: Administrative Analysis and Change

This required course for students enrolled in the DELPS Master of Education (M.Ed.) program in educational leadership uses research on appreciative inquiry, organizational change and leadership and organizational learning, capacity building, distributed leadership, and implementation science to consider how to build professional learning communities that use teacher leaders to extend the expertise of the school faculty to serve all students appropriately. Students in this course are required to critically analyze change processes in their own educational settings as well as other educational settings in order to create implementation plans of evidence-based practices.

EEX 4742: Narrative Perspectives on Exceptionality: Cultural and Ethical Issues This writing-intensive course focuses on student interpretation of exceptionalities through the personal narratives and perspectives of individuals with exceptionalities, their families, and those who play an educational role in their lives. These perspectives are used heuristically to examine the role of ethics and values in decisions made (by/for) individuals with exceptionalities. An overarching goal of the course is the development of critical thinking and reflection skills among students. PUBLICATIONS

Books

Burrello, L.C., Barton, J., Ramlackhan, K., & Rinck, J. (2014). Learning together: A practitioner’s guide to the college and career readiness standards. New Haven, CT: Elephant Rock Productions. Book Chapters

Geiger, W., Mickelson, A. M., McKeown, D., Barton, J., Kleinhammer-Tramill, J., & Steinbrecher, T.D. (2014). Patterns of licensure for special education teachers. In P. T. Sindelar, E. D. McCray, M.T. Brownell, & B. Lignugaris/Craft (Eds.). Handbook of research on special education teacher preparation (Chapter 3). New York: Routledge. Kleinhammer-Tramill, J., Mickelson, A. M., & Barton, J. (2014). Federal support for personnel development in special education: Where we’ve been, where we are, and a look to the future. In P. T. Sindelar, E. D. McCray, M. T. Brownell, & B. Lignugaris/Craft

(Eds.). Handbook of research on special education teacher preparation (Chapter 2). New York: Routledge. Conference Papers

Barton, J. (2012, November). English education 2.0: Technology-enhanced training for teachers. Paper presented in a concurrent session at the annual conference for the Association of Middle Level Education, Portland, OR. Barton, J., & Kleinhammer-Tramill, J. (2012, April). Caught in the middle: Teacher and administrator perceptions of inclusion at two public middle schools. Paper presented as part of a symposium at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.

Barton, J., & Kleinhammer-Tramill, J. (2011, November). In the middle: A comparative case-study of inclusion at two public middle schools. Paper presented as part of a symposium at the annual conference for University Council of Educational Administration, Pittsburg, PA.

National & International Presentations

Kleinhammer-Tramill, J., Burrello, L., Barton, J., & Mickelson, A. (2012, July). Facilitating engaged scholarship for faculty and doctoral students through early research opportunities. Paper session presented at the annual Office of Special Education Programs

(OSEP) Project Directors’ Conference, Washington, DC. Barton, J., & Kleinhammer-Tramill, J. (2012, April). Caught in the middle: Teacher and administrator perceptions of inclusion at two public middle schools. Symposium presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.

Barton, J., & Kleinhammer-Tramill, J. (2011, November). In the middle: A comparative case-study of inclusion at two public middle schools. Symposium presentation at the annual conference of the University Council of Educational Administration, Pittsburg, PA. Burrello, L., Kleinhammer-Tramill, J., & Barton, J. (2011, July). Managing the tension between district policy and school-level practices within a continuum of services and inclusive practices. Poster session presentation at the annual Office of Special Education Programs Project Directors’ Conference, Washington, DC. Regional Presentations

Barton, J., & Kleinhammer-Tramill, J. (2012, March). A final report from the middle school research team. Paper presentation for the Pasco County School District, Land O’ Lakes, FL. Barton, J. (2011, May). The efficacy of an electronic book reader: A mixed-methods study. Paper presentation at the annual USF College of Education Doctoral Student Symposium, Tampa, FL FUNDED GRANT PROPOSALS

Kleinhammer-Tramill, P.J. (P.I.), Agosto, V. (Co-P.I.), Karanxha, Z. (Co-P.I.), Barton, J. (Contributor). Preparing leaders for faculty roles in special education administration and policy studies (SEPS). Grant proposal accepted for the 2014 IDEA Part D (CFDA 84,325) Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Grant Competition. Total award amount: $1,250,000. UNFUNDED GRANT PROPOSALS

Haines, S. (P.I.), Burrello, L. (Co-P.I.), Barton, J. (Contributor). Leadership preparation for systematic transformation (LPST). Grant proposal submitted for the 2014 IDEA Part D (CFDA 84.325D) Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Grant Competition. Potential award amount: $1,250,000.

Kleinhammer-Tramill, P.J. (P.I.), Hoppey, D. (Co-P.I.), Dennis, D. (Co-P.I.), Barton, J. (Contributor). Teaching, inclusion, and leadership through engaged scholarship (TILES). Grant proposal submitted for the 2012 IDEA Part D (CFDA 84.325D) United States Department of Education (ED) Grant Competition. Potential award amount: $1,250,000. PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & WORKSHOPS FACILITATED Personal Professional Development

Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Personnel Development Program

Scholar Data Report (SDR) Webinars

Annual Performance Report (APR) Webinars

Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Project Directors’ Conference

Personnel development paper presentation sessions

Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE) meeting

Networking opportunities

University of South Florida: FAST Financial Systems Trainings

USF Financial Systems Overview

General Ledger

Finance Mart Reporting

Procurement Card (P-Card) Reconciliation

Travel Submission

Reconciliation

University of South Florida: Certification for Pre-service Teacher Field Supervision Professional Development Partner (PDP) Mentoring Novice Teacher Certification Program Professional Development Trainings/Workshops Facilitated Designed and implemented weekly workshops for teachers and residential staff on schoolwide Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) and strategies for fostering positive, supportive relationships among students, staff, and parents.

Saint Peter Claver Catholic School, Tampa, FL

The Vanguard School, Lake Wales, FL

New Leaps Academy, Lutz, FL

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