Special Education Consultant - Retired
Resume:
Dr. Deborah K. Wilson
Corpus Christi, Texas
78404
Cell Phone: 361-***-****
E-mail: ********@***.***
Objective
To provide ongoing learning opportunities explicitly designed to enable personnel to gain and improve their competencies in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective social, emotional, and instructional services for their students through the application of knowledge and skills gained during 33 years of valuable experience in the field of education. Education
1977–1981 Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Bachelor of Science in Education
Major: Emotionally Impaired
1989 University of Texas Pan American Edinburg, Texas Master of Arts in Education
Major: Educational Diagnostician
1992 University of Texas Pan American Edinburg, Texas Certificate in Supervision
1998 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas
Certificate in Teacher of the Visually Impaired
2011 University of Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona
Doctor of Education
Area of Specialty: Educational Leadership
Experience
2012 to Present Crucial Conversations © Certified Training Specialist Train professionals in Crucial Conversations ©; a course for all levels of an organization that teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high- stakes, emotional, or risky topics.
Through Crucial Conversations © train employees to appropriately speak and be heard while encouraging others to do the same, begin to surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on decisions with unity and commitment. 2002 to 2014 Region One ESC Edinburg, Texas
Senior Education Specialist for Evaluation and Assessment Train professionals in the child-centered process emphasizing program effectiveness and compliance for students with disabilities.
Provide professional development and technical assistance in the areas of Facilitated IEP, Teambuilding, Inclusive Education Practices, Evaluation and Eligibility, Response to Intervention, Cultural Diversity, Culturally Appropriate Evaluation Practices, Accommodations, Modifications, and many other topics regarding services for students with disabilities. Assist school districts in the implementation of the Texas Student Assessment Program. 2003 to 2008 University of Texas Pan American Edinburg, Texas Adjunct Instructor
Instructed students in critical topics for special education. Instructed students on the use of assistive technology for students. Instructed students in special education evaluation for eligibility. Assisted and supplemented student portfolios.
1991 to 2002 Wil-Cam Cooperative Raymondville, Texas Head Educational Diagnostician
Provided direct service and training in evaluation for eligibility in the special education program. Provided direct service in programming for students in special education. Assisted teachers in the effective use of assessment results. Maintained complete and accurate official eligibility documentation. Provided transition services for students served in the program of special education. Maintained confidentiality of information.
1998 to 2001 University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, Texas Adjunct Instructor
Instructed graduate classes in critical topics for special education. Instructed undergraduate classes in the awareness of disabilities. Assisted and supplemented student portfolios.
1985 to 1991 Lasara I.S.D. Lasara, Texas
Teacher of Special Education and Diagnostician
Provided instruction in the resource and inclusive settings for eligible students in the special education program.
Facilitated transition services for students served in the special educationprogram. Provided direct services in evaluation and programming for students. Provided professional development on the child-centered process. 1981 to 1985 Raymondville I.S.D. Raymondville, Texas Teacher of Special Education
Provided instruction for Emotionally Disturbed students in the self-contained setting. Provided resource instruction for eligible students. Provided training on the child-centered process.
Professional Organizations
1989 to 2015RGVTexas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association Member and Governmental Awareness Representative
2011 to 2014 RGV Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association Local Chapter President
2009 to 2011 Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association Co-Chairman for State Conference 2011 at South Padre Island 2007 to 2009 Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association State Vice-President and Editor of the DiaLog Journal 2001 to 2004 RGV Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association Co-Chairman of Speaker Committee for State Conference 2004 at South Padre Island 1998 to 2014 Registered Professional Educational Diagnostician Registered Educational Diagnostician #1469
Regional Representative for State
1998 to 2002 Stakeholder Committee for Texas Special Education Member for Issue of Teacher Shortage in Special Education 1997 to 2000 Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association State President
1996 to 2000 RGV Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association Co-Chairman of State TEDA Conference 2000 at South Padre Island 1995 to 1997 RGV Texas Educational Diagnostician’s Association Local Chapter President
1996 to 1998 Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council Advisory Board Member for Grant Review and Renewal Texas State Board of Education Certificates
Description
Effective Date Expiration
Date
Status
Professional
Supervisor
Grades (PK-12)
05/21/1992
Life
Valid
Educational
Diagnostician
Grades (PK-12)
8/16/1989
Life
Valid
Provisional
Elementary
Self-Contained
Grades (1-8)
01/04/1982
Life
Valid
Emotionally
Disturbed
Grades (PK-12)
01/04/1982
Life
Valid
Visually
Handicapped
Grades (PK-12)
09/14/1998
Life
Valid
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