Joni R. Sherman

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Roseburg, Oregon 97470

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EDUCATION:

Ph.D. Candidate; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado Anticipated Graduation: December 2022

Major: Education Leadership, Organizational Development, Human Resources Master of Education, Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington

Major: Guidance & Counseling, August 1979

Bachelor of Arts, Central Washington State College, Ellensburg, Washington

Major: Sociology, Minor: Psychology, Graduation; June 1973

CERTIFICATE:

CTE Teacher, Director, School Counselor, Special Education, Principal, School Psychologist

EXPERIENCE:

2022 School Psychologist: Roseburg Public Schools

2019-2021 Speech Language Pathologist: Hoquiam School District: Determine eligibility and evaluate students for speech communication services and provide therapy for students.

2018-2019 ESA Specialist/School Psychologist Aberdeen School District: Evaluate and determine eligibility for Special Education services

2015-2018: Psychologist: Wahluke School District: Evaluate students to determine eligibility for Special Education services and Section 504 Coordinator

2014-2015: Counselor/psychologist: Hopi Junior High: Provide counseling and eligibility determination services including career exploration services for students. District section 504 Coordinator.

2012-2014: Assistant Principal/CTE Director/School Counselor: Pinon High School Coordinate all counseling and CTE learning activities, including Education Career Action Plans for students 9th- 12thgrade. Supervise and evaluate staff. Develop and coordinate CTE grants including Perkins, Work Force Development, State Priority and JTED/NATIVE. Building test administrator for the high school, including CTE High school AIMS, ACT/SAT

2010-2012: School Counselor, CTE Director; Chinle High School, Chinle, Arizona. Duties: Coordinate and provide counseling services for students including substance abuse, career, individual and group counseling, Supervise CTE programs including Perkins, State Priority and JTED programs and grants. Including all required federal and state reports. Serve as a member of the Response to Intervention team, coordinate and teach College Advisement. Develop district curriculum map, assessments for Study Skills course based on the ASCA National Model.

2009-2010: School Psychologist/School Counselor-Riverside Elementary School District, Phoenix, Arizona. Duties include evaluate students and determine eligibility for Special Education students PreK-8TH Grade. Member. Serve as district counselor and psychologist for both the elementary and middle schools. Direct RTI Team and administer all programs for eligible students. Write all Psycho-educational evaluations, METS, IEPs and reports for Special Education.

2007-2010: Assessment Specialist/ Psychologist - Kaleidoscope Family Solutions, Inc., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Duties: provide services for Special Education including Inclusion and Preschool. Teaching and writing standard based IEPs, evaluate and conducting meetings as required by IDEA.

2004-2007: Director Career & Technical Education, Window Rock Unified School District, Fort Defiance, Arizona. Duties: Coordinate and supervise all programs staff, advisory committees, students and activities related to state, federal, JTED regulations. Provide expertise in Career Guidance Pre-K- 20. Represent the district at all meetings related to Career and Technical Education, Tech Prep. Write grants, create budgets and determine program expenditures for approved programs.

2001-2004: Guidance Counselor, Special Education Teacher, LEA, Transition Specialist, 504 Coordinator, Gallup McKinley County Schools, Gallup, New Mexico. Duties: Coordinate and provide counseling services at reservation schools including: substance abuse, career, individual and group counseling. Serve as interim principal and LEA at IEP’s and developed transition plans. Teach Special Education students in the least and most restrictive environments. Conduct IEP meetings and develop IEP goals which reflect state standards. Serve as test coordinator when it was required.

2000-2001: Special Education Teacher, Miley Achievement Center, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada. Duties: Teach severely emotionally disturbed students in the most restrictive environment using behavioral management techniques.

2000: Kindergarten Teacher, Children’s World Learning Center, Green Valley, Nevada.

Duties: Teach kindergarten students according to Nevada state academic standards; meeting Special IEP goals and coordinate before and after school enrichment programs.

February- May 1999:

Teacher, Hebrew Academy, Las Vegas, NV

Supervisor: Phyllis Darling

Duties: Teach K-8, Acting Dean of Students and other duties assigned by the principal.

Summer 1998:

Special Education Intern, Naselle Youth Camp

Principal: Brian O’Connor

Duties: Teach Special Education and prepared lesson plans, tutor for reading program.

January 1998- December 1998:

Naselle- Grays River School District

Supervisor: Brian O’Connor and Tom Alsbury, Principals

Duties: Teach K-12: Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, and Language Arts.

Ocean Beach School District

Supervisor: Rich Pass, Principal

Duties: Teach K-12: Math, Science, Social Studies, Business, Calculus, Health, Music, Language Arts, and Special Education.

February 1994- June 1994:

Career Counselor & Career Center Director, Bremerton Junior High School

Supervisor: Michael Saunders

Duties: Develop career center for Bremerton Junior High School. Develop comprehensive K-12 guidance plan. Assist teachers in developing career units for subject areas. Assist students in career exploration.

November 1992- July 1994:

State Research Project Coordinator “Counseling for ‘High Skills’”, Kansas State University

Duties: Survey 5,000 students of 25 years of age and under currently enrolled in identified post- secondary vocational programs at the community colleges in Washington.

October 1991- June 1993:

Supervisor of Vocational/Technical, Community & Traffic Safety Education, Peninsula School District

Duties: Coordinate a district- wide K-12 comprehensive career guidance program. Supervise tech prep activities, vocational advisory committees; implement budget, state reports, and personnel administration facilities. In addition, grant writing and strategic planning, staff development, traffic safety, and community development education programs.

August 1982- October 1991:

Industrial Cooperative Education Coordinator and Vocational Counselor, Kent School District

Supervisor: Nils Ladderud

Duties: Responsible for coordination and placement of students in cooperative education, prepare and maintain budgets. Supervise advisory committee activities and prepare state vocational report. Coordinate and supervise student leadership skills contest. Negotiate cosmetology contracts and maintain student records. Coordinate training for technical programs and career education.

April- August 1982:

Vocational Guidance Center Planning Specialist, Spokane Area Vocational Skills Center

Supervisor: Ruth Bragg, Ph.D.

Duties: Develop a plan to provide vocational guidance services for students and faculty. Recommended and purchased vocational and career program information. Developed an in-service program for center staff.

April 1978- April 1982:

Youth Employment Specialist, Spokane School District

Supervisor: F.K. Ely

Duties: Coordinate all student employment activities for Ferris, and Lewis and Clark High Schools for federal employment program for economically disadvantaged youths.

November 1977- February 1978:

Fund Raiser of Special Projects, Family Counseling, Spokane Washington

Supervisor: Grace McWilliams

Duties: Sought donations and developed membership drive.

January 1977- October 1977:

Program Services Counselor and Fundraiser, United Cerebral Palsy, Spokane, Washington

Supervisor: E. Fullmer

Duties: Provided advocacy service for disabled persons, determined individual program plans, contacted appropriate state agencies, and maintained client records. Developed and coordinated fund raising activities.

October 1976- December 1976:

Counselor Assistant, Spokane School District, Sacajawea Junior High School, Spokane, Washington

Duties: Tutored students with learning disabilities and provided counseling.

June 1975- November 1976:

VISTA Volunteer, Spokane, Washington

Duties: Coordination of AJSS summer work camp home repair program. Responsible for writing grants for HUD Block grant for community outreach program.

CONSULTANT:

1996-1999: Educational Consultant for Alaska Department of Education, review education standards. Assisted Washington and Oregon schools in developing school- to- work plans for Special Education and Vocational Education programs.

1994-1995: Counselor Consultant, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and American College Testing Service.

1993: Tech Prep Consultant for Pierce County. State Trainer for MASCOT, (Math Science Careers of Tomorrow), funded by NASA state trainer, “Get Life” student portfolios, NOICC.

1986-1988: Program Coordinator, Japanese Student Exchange Program.

1983-1986: Regional Coordinator, Washington VICA.

1983-1987: Staff Trainer, Washington VICA.

1983-1985: Staff Trainer, Portland State University.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

President of Washington Counseling Association 1994

President of Washington School Counselors Association 1992-1993

American School Counselor Association, Chairperson Leadership Conference 1993

Conference Chair, Washington Counseling Association 1993

Conference Chair, Washington School Counselor 1990-1992

Washington Vocational Association, Lifetime Member

American School Counselor Association

Arizona School Counselor Association

Arizona Career Technical Education

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