Special Education Volunteer Services

Naundra Lyon-Heidelberg

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Professional Summary

An accomplished professional with more than 20 years plus varied experiences across private, public, volunteer services and social sectors to enrich relationships, policy development, strategy, partnership & program development for various sector organizations. Selected skills include:

Developed strategy and programs

Superior external and internal communication skills

Align financial resources to execute visions and goals

Engaging with all stakeholders and management

Education and Training

Alcorn State University, The School of Education and Psychology, Alcorn State. MS

Master of Science In Secondary Education, May 1996. Concentration: Learning Disabilities in Reading.

Alcorn State University, The School of Education and Psychology, Alcorn State. MS

Bachelor of Science In Special Education, May 1994. Concentration: Learning Disabilities.

Experience

Solid Rock Academy, Riverdale, GA 2015-Present

Co-Headmaster, Solid Rock Academy

Provide strategic direction for the school

Develop standardize curricula

Assessing teaching methods

Monitor student achievement

Encourage parent involvement

Revise policies and procedures

Administer the budget/hire-evaluate staff and oversee the facilities

Solid Rock Academy, Riverdale, GA 2015-2008

Counselor, Solid Rock Academy

Individualized Student Planning

Assist all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals and plans.

Accurately and appropriately interprets utilize student data.

Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning.

Preventative and Responsive Services

Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.

Implement an effective referral and follow up process.

Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining structuring individual and group counseling services.

System Support

Provides appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school program.

Assists teachers, parents/guardians and other stakeholders in interrupting and understanding student data.

Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.

Uses available technology resources to enhance the schools program.

Adheres to laws, policies, procedures and ethical standards of the school counseling program.

Revise policies and procedures

Administer the budget/hire-evaluate staff and oversee the facilities

Accountability

Conducts a yearly program audit to review extent of program implementation.

Collects and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis.

Assess student academic performances, behavior and attendance and assists with appropriate interventions.

Tabulate students Grade Point Averages.

Solid Rock Academy, Riverdale, GA 2008-2005

Literacy Coach, Solid Rock Academy

Provide in-service training and follow-up coaching to assist classroom teachers in the use of reading/learning strategies in their classroom.

Work with teachers individually, in collaborative teams, and with departments, providing practical support on a full range of reading, writing and communication strategies.

Observe and provide feedback to teachers on instruction related to literacy development and content area knowledge.

Participate in district-level in-service meetings and assisting in the coordination of district level in-service offerings.

Continued professional growth and strengthen professional teaching knowledge, skills and strategies through an ongoing program of workshops, seminars, conferences and/or advanced course work.

Provide staff development for teachers, volunteers, parents, paraprofessionals, administrators and other appropriate personnel as needed.

Coordinate school-based weekly professional development in reading aligned with K-12 research-based reading standards.

Work with the school’s Leadership Team, Lead Literacy Team and administration to determine the school’s strengths and needs for improvement.

Participates in team reviews concerning academic progress of at-risk students who are not responding to interventions.

Attend school meetings and parent conferences.

Alcorn State University, Alcorn State, MS 2004-1998

Media Resources Coordinator/Instructor and Supervisor of the Curriculum Resources Center

Coordinate material needed for the education department.

Order necessary education equipment for faclty and staff.

Suggest new product that are marketed for teacher education majors.

Prepare and plan the goals and objective for the Title III budget

Instruct Student on proper implementation of media/technology in lesson plans/instruction.

Evaluate elementary education majors’ transcript.

Advise elementary education majors.

Instruct Psychology courses in the department.

Professional Affiliation and Academic Accomplishment

National Advancement Association of Colored People

Council for Exceptional Children

Alcorn State University Alumni Association

Organizational Member of 100 Black Men

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Undergraduate Advisor 1994-1995

President 1993-1994

Vice-President 1992-1993

Skills/Presenter

Effective Communicator

Standardized Testing Facilitator

Activities Coordinator

TechnoSped Conference Presentions

Gulf Coast

Eagle Ridge

Hawaii

Phonies, AZ

Jackson State University

Special Education Program Grant/Proposal Writing

SACS and NCATE Development Planning Faculty

Alcorn State University Department of Education and Psychology

CEC/NCATE Specialty Guidelines for Special Education Committee

Alcorn State University Department of Education and Psychology

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