Safety Officer Special Education

LISA G. RORMAN, M.Ed., M.D.R., J.D., Ed.S.

**** ********** **** *****

Las Vegas, Nevada 89103

Cell 702-***-****

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

EDUCATION

Education Specialist /Special Education (Ed.S.)

2004-2012 University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

2001-2004 Pepperdine University School of Law

Master of Dispute Resolution (M.D.R)

2001-2004 Pepperdine University School of Law

Master of Education Special Education (M.Ed.)

1998-2000 University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Bachelor of Science-Business Administration/Marketing (B.S.)

1985-1990 University of Nevada, Las Vegas

ENDORSEMENTS

Department of Education, Nevada Teaching License No.000******* for Special Early Childhood Developmentally Delayed 0-7 years and Autism (3-21 years) Endorsement, Expires August 1, 2031

EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE

Clark County School District August 2014-May 2022

KIDS PROGRAM (Preschool 3-4 year olds with autism)

Kahre Elementary School, Las Vegas, NV August 2021-May 2022

Divich Elementary School, Las Vegas, NV January 2020-August 2021

Simmons Elementary School, Las Vegas, NV October 2017-November 2019

MJ Christensen Elementary School, Las Vegas, NV August 2014-October 2017

Experienced in NV standards and content, curriculum development, lesson plans, writing BIPs and IEPs, progress notes, data tracking and reporting, collaboration and committee member for Social Committee 2021-2022, 2014-2015, Safety Committee 2016, Disaster Planning Committee 2015-2016, Multi-Cultural Committee 2017, FISH committee (school culture and incentives) 2016-2018. Diversity and Cultural Climates 2016-2017, TACSEI social-emotional curriculum integration 2016-2017, behavior specialist, certified in CPI-safety and restraint expires 2022. Taught summers of ESY- Extended School Year 6 week programs, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. Successfully integrated Teaching Strategies GOLD, Sanford Harmony Curriculum, Creative Curriculum, Number Talks, TACSEI, ECERS, Kagan, Lively Letters and NEPF standards into the program. Initiated and implemented suggestions from LINKS team and Assistive Technology. Applied for and won grant from NV PIE (Inclusion Symposium-UNLV), November 2015. Won grant for Cox Teacher Education Grant Recipient September 2020.

Teacher Evaluation Conference Summative Scores (1.0=Ineffective, 2.0=Minimally Effective, 3.0=Effective, 4.0=Highly Effective).

April 2022- 3.1/4.0

April 2021 - 3.0/4.0

April 2020- 3/0/4.0

April 2019- 3.0/4.0

April 2018- 2.9/4.0

April 2017- 2.9/4.0

April 2016- 2.9/4.0

April 2015- 2.7/4.0

Preschool Teacher (3-5 year olds with and without disabilities)

Acelero Learning Centers Las Vegas, NV August 2012-August 2013

Experienced in lesson plans, curriculum instruction, IEP and Behavior Plans, 34 children a day, Teaching Strategies GOLD documentation and analysis, Safety Coordinator.

QMHA, Psycho-Social Rehabilitation-Basic Skills Training Counselor/Therapist (Independent Contractor)

SAGE Health Services Las Vegas, NV August 2011-2013

Experienced in writing behavior and treatment plans, data-progress notes and prior authorization (PARS).

Medicaid Training Chapters 100 & 400, Primary Restraint Technique Training (PRT) Certification, Las Vegas, NV, May 25 and May 26, 2012. National Provider Identifier #157*******-Medicaid

Independent Behavior Interventionist/Autism

Consumer Direct Personal Care, Reno, NV February-May 2010

Worked with The Lovaas Center to help facilitate in home autism programs using ABA, discrete trials and other autism intervention techniques. Responsible for record keeping, note taking, interpreting data, facilitating and implementing program goals and objectives.

Behavior Technician, SED Elementary Class 1st-5th grade

Monterey Peninsula Unified School, Monterey, CA January 2010

Responsible for training staff of four on techniques of behavior modification and implementation of such strategies.

PRT/Restraint techniques and implementation of restraint holds on students when out of control or when posing dangerous or self-injurious behavior.

Autism Instructional Aide / Parent Advocate Trainer

Central Coast Kid & Families, Monterey, CA May-December 2009

Worked 6 months with Kindergartner with autism as sole 1:1 aide in regular education environment. Spent summer session with fifth grader in special education classroom as 1:1 aide.

Graduate Assistant, Department of Special Education

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 1998-2000 and 2004-2006

Administrative and general office duty experience with knowledge of budgets, typing 75 wpm, 10-key 13,500 kpm (key punch per minute), internet, MS Word, EXCEL, Power Point, Adobe and PDF. Grant Writing assistance to professors.

Perform customer service, complaint resolution, staff training, and accounting techniques.

Certified RAVO Electronic System-Research Audio Visual Equipment trainer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2004-2007.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AWARDS

Department of Education, Nevada Teaching License No.000******* for Special Early Childhood Developmentally Delayed 0-7 years and Autism (3-21 years) Endorsement, Expires August 2031.

PRAXIS ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE AND APPLICATION-Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV “Highly Qualified” Teacher Status as of August 17, 2015-May 2022

Recipient of Cox Teacher Education Grant Recipient September 2020.

Recipient of NV PIE Grant $1000, November 2015, applied for grant again for October 2016.

CPI (Crisis Intervention Institute) certified in behavior modification and restraint controls, expires 2022

Basic First Aid and Adult/Child/Infant CPR, and AED by American Health Care Academy CPR-AED: Adult, Child, and Infant & Standard First Aid Expires 2022

Nevada Registry ID 11362 membership 2014-2022

Training Certificate Teaching Strategies GOLD BASIC-12 Hours Professional Development, 2014-2022.

Training Certificate Teaching Strategies GOLD Interrater Reliability Certification (Preschool, including dual language learners and children with disabilities) 2014-2022

Certificate of Achievement-The Nevada Registry LEVEL 6.1-Nevada Early Care and Education Professional Career Ladder, expiration September 26, 2014, ID #11362

Medicaid NPI Independent contractor license for Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Therapist and Basic Skills Trainer, NPI # 157*******, 2011-2014.

Medicaid Training Chapters 100 & 400, Primary Restraint Technique Training (PRT) Certification, Las Vegas, NV, May 25 and May 26, 2012.

CITI: Course In the Protection of Human Research Subjects, UNLV, Group 1-Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel, Basic Course- Certified on August 30, 2009.

GRANT WRITING COURSES UNLV FALL 2006 ESP 732-Professor Kyle Higgins.

WORKSHOPS/SUBMISSIONS

CCSD TRAININGS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2014-2022

ECERS Foundations, Child Outcome Summaries (Department of Education), Inclusive Practices Symposium (UNLV), TACSEI Training Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 (16 hours), LEA/IEP Process 10.5 hour Training, Literacy Through Class Books, Making Curriculum Engine Work for You, Open Lab IEP/BIP, Open Lab TSG GOLD, Don’t Force, Reinforce Using Token Boards, Tiered Level Instruction and Intentional Teaching In Interest Areas, Advanced PECS, A Day in the Life of a Kindergarten Teacher, IEP Process Training and Infinite Campus Teacher Grade Book, Lively Letters, Working with your SPTA, Parent Involvement, Running Effective Centers, Make and Take Token Boards and CPI NCI certification, Encore Training Teacher of Record, AIMSweb Progress Monitoring, Communication Programming for the classroom, New Teacher Symposium, IEP/BIP writing clinic and Rescue My Room, Writing Present Levels- IEP, Writing Measurable Goals- IEP, Teacher of Record, Teaching Strategies GOLD, Curriculum Engine Mini-Conference and Curriculum Engine Mini-Conference Follow Up Session, AIMSweb Benchmark Training, Data Collection

Teamwork through Dance: Building an Inclusive Classroom-“Arts Integration Professional Development Workshop”

October 2014, the Smith Center, Las Vegas.

CalABA Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2009. Conference attendance.

Authored children’s book, Freddy the Fire Hydrant Finds His Purpose, ISBN 978-1-4363-67011, released 2008 Sequel awaiting publishing.

PSI Seminars, Las Vegas, NV and California, 2007, Graduated PSI BASIC, Jan, 2007; PSI 7, March 2007; PSI PLD, April 2007; attended PSI WLS, June 2007 (positive motivation/team building).

Families First Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada; November 16-17, 2007. Presenter: Lisa Rorman, Topic: “Project TEAM: Teaching Effective Advocacy Methods for Families and Professionals”.

NV National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference, Las Vegas, NV 2006. Presenters: Lisa Rorman and Catherine Lyons, Topic: “Advocates in Action”.

Manuscript submission to Intervention in School and Clinic on Assistive Technology for Children with Disabilities, 2006.

Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Center, UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2005. Presenter: Lisa Rorman, Topic: “How to be an Advocate for your child; Disabilities, Rights and the IDEA laws”.

Preschool Patter, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV, November 2005. Lisa Rorman article printed, “Legal Rights with Ms. Lisa”.

Council for Learning Disabilities Conference, Las Vegas, NV October 7-9, 2004. Presenters: Lisa Rorman and Dr. Rebecca Nathanson, “Facilitating Accurate Reports of Abuse in Children with Learning Disabilities: A Collaborative Effort.

Article in LA Parent magazine written by Patti Pannicia about Lisa Rorman called “Fighting for Their Rights” about Lisa’s mission to advocate for her children’s needs, March 2003.

Vision Conference, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, 2000. Conference attendance.

Behavior Management and Autism Training by Dr. Ron Leaf, Las Vegas, NV, 2000. Conference attendance.

TASH Conference, Las Vegas, NV 1999. Conference attendance.

Community Inclusion Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 1998. Conference attendance.

VOLUNTEER WORK

Volunteer Humane Society-Spay/Neuter Release Program for feral cats 2015-present.

Volunteer at Torino Foundation Camp TLC for children with autism and their peers, Las Vegas, NV, August 2010.

Worked with the UNLV Boyd School of Law, Kids Court System with children facing court cases and child abuse, Summer 2004.

Established the Pepperdine University School of Law SEALS-Special Education Advocacy Law Society- President, Malibu, CA 2003-2004.

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, CA, 2003-2004. Volunteer mediator at small claims courts for Van Nuys and Malibu courts.

APIL Christmas Toy Drive, Pepperdine University School of Law, 2003.

Lynnhaven Preschool, Phoenix, Arizona, 1997-1998. Volunteered at preschool to facilitate my 5-year-old daughter with autism transition into preschool setting with typical peers.

Low Incidence Disabilities Program, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV, 1997, volunteer.

SPECIAL SKILLS

26 years of ABA therapy knowledge and instruction, autism intervention, modifications and accommodations and teaching children and adults with autism spectrum disorders.

25 years of experience in behavior modification, basic training and intervention with animals. Equine assisted rehabilitation experience for children and adults with special needs. Confirmation showing of dogs (Collies) to champion status. Assisted in breeding of AKC dogs (Lhasa Apso).

Currently training dogs for Autism Emotional Service Dogs.

Worked on private ranch with Arabian horses. Responsible for weekend care of horses; feeding, grooming, basic riding, exercise and ground work (maintained training) for one summer.

Specialized in art and music appreciation as a PSR/BST Therapist, Las Vegas, 2011-2012.

Expert on LivePerson.com in Special Education/Advocacy, Research and Writing, Las Vegas, NV, 2010-2011.

12 Scholarships and Awards from 1998 - 2009 including John Merrick, Patti Paniccia, Gunner Nicholson and Chela Financial, UNLV and Pepperdine University School of Law.

Experienced in hospital medical records, policies and procedures, safety and accreditation procedures, marketing and doctor relations. Assisted in JCAHO Accreditation and implementation of safety/hazmat badges and policies as assistant to Safety Officer, University Medical Center and Valley Hospitals, Las Vegas, NV, 1990.

Experience in toy/gift company in charge of Production of all ceramic lines, safety and quality control including lead poisoning prevention, helped create lines with Product Development, Produced cost analysis, Excel budget reports, helped in creative decisions, Applause Inc., Woodland Hills, CA, 1990-1992.

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