Special Education Assistant

ELIANA RAMIREZ

***** ******** **. ** *****, CA **732 • 760-***-**** • add19f@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

Castellanos Elementary, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, July ‘19 to Present Assistant Principal of Instruction & Special Education Lead

Provide PD for Teachers on topics: UDL/Differentiation, Evidenced Based Practices, Effective Inclusion practices, Dyslexia, 4:1 strategy, navigating Welligent

Provide PD for Staff on topics: Response to tier 1/2 behavior, Disabilities at CAS

Leader in the following school teams: Coordination of Services Team (COST), Student Success Team (SST), Professional Learning Communities for 3rd and 4th grades, Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), Special Education- Inclusion Program

Observations and feedback cycle followed by formal Danielson evaluations for 8 teachers

Ongoing coaching, planning support, data analysis of 8 teachers and 7 classified staff

Monitor Special Education compliance and reports: Monthly MCD meetings, IEP timelines, service tracking, IEP writing, LAUSD oversight

Provide PD for families on: Understanding the IEP, Disabilities at CAS

Serve as administrator for all IEP meetings

Train and develop a new team of 4 RSP teachers through the IEP/compliance, co-planning and eventually co-teaching

Respond to all Tier 2 and 3 behavior using a Restorative Justice approach. Ensuring timely communication with families and connecting to community or school resources and services. Alliance Collins Family College-Ready Academy High School, Resource Specialist Teacher July ‘10 to July ‘19

Co-teach and co-plan with general education teachers, piloted a self-contained math course

Write and maintain compliant IEP's, ITP’s, SOPs, and 504 Plans for students in grades 9-12

Teacher advisory panel representative for Alliance, 2012 & 2017

Jaguar Think Tank member, a voice for Collins Teachers

Founder of Parent Resource & Support Group for parents of SWD

ELA and Math Summerbridge program teacher summers of ‘10, ’11, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ‘19

Saturday school teacher: CAHSEE Bootcamp and CAASPP Bootcamp

Developer of GROW rubric and Alliance’s Moderate-Severe Resource Tool

Grant writing for funds for Special Education

Culture Committee Leader

Advisor for MEChA student organization

Instructional Leader

New teacher coach and Induction Coach, ALLI Coach training certificated

Lead school-wide instructional focus efforts through PD, goal setting, EBP coaching, data analysis, and culture building

Lead data meetings and Data Days with department Special Education Department Chair

Train and support up to 6 instructional aides

Option 3 proposal writing and participation in Option 3 interview, granted

Train all staff on Special Education topics

Monitor and maintain Special Education legal compliance

Lead monthly Modified Consent Decree meetings and weekly RSP department meetings

Monitor process for ensuring accommodations for all state, district, and college entrance tests

Panelist for RSP teacher, assistant principal, and instructional aide interviews College Spring, SAT Prep Teacher Summer of ‘12

Prepare and deliver lessons on all SAT areas and college admissions requirements, financial aid, and scholarships. Improve SAT practice tests scores from pre and post test by 200 points. Academic Advantage, Tutor Sept ’09 to July ‘10

Provided private in-home tutoring in ELA for students in middle and high school Toys R Us, Human Resources Supervisor Sept ‘08 to Sept ‘10

Assist the store management team with staffing, development, performance management, associate data management, legal compliance, associate satisfaction and morale.

Selection and assessment process. Orientation for all new associates. Ongoing training for all current associates.

HR system maintenance of time off requests, paid time off, punch corrections, vacation/ETO, terminations, LOA, and weekly scheduling.

Math, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) School Program, Program Assistant Dec ’04 to July ‘08

Tutor in the subjects of math, science, and / or engineering to elementary, middle, and high school students from the Compton Unified School District.

Assist students with college preparatory exercises and support with admissions, financial aid, and scholarship applications.

Provide programming assistance for various events such as the MESA Day Conferences, Opening, and Closing Ceremonies.

UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools, admissions counselor assistant Jan ’08 to June ‘08

Participate in various Student Panels for prospective UC Irvine Students

Provide Admissions counselors with assistance when filing, making phone calls, and other related projects Education

2017-2018 Cal State University, Dominguez Hills

• Tier 1 Administrative Credential & Master’s in School Leadership 2010-2015 Cal State University, Los Angeles

• Education Specialist Instruction Credential, Mild-Moderate & Master’s in Special Education 2013 Bradman University

• Added Autism Authorization Oct ‘13

2004-2008 University of California, Irvine

• B.A. in Sociology and Chicana/o Latina/o Studies, African American Studies Minor

• Deans Honor List: Spring ‘05, Winter ‘06, Winter ‘07, and Spring ‘07, Spring ‘08

• UCI SAGE (Student Achievement Guided by Experience) Scholars Program

• UCI Alumni Association Scholar: 06-07 and 07-08

Skills

Technical: Welligent, SEIS, TOMS, Pinnacle, PowerSchool, Illuminate, Schoolzilla, Languages: speak, write, and read fluently in Spanish

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