Special Education Human Resources

MaryAnn K. Ruppe

*** ***** ****** **. ********* City, NC 27909

(C) 757-***-****

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

References for MaryAnn Ruppe

Dr. Marice Minor Franklin City School Human Resources Director 207 W. 2nd Street Franklin, VA 23851 757-***-****

Ashley Aughtman Assistant Principal 5100 Cleveland St, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 757-***-**** 757-***-**** *******.******@*****.***

Breanna Buschman Special Education Teacher/RBT 2327 East Washington St Suffolk, VA 23434 405-***-****

Monica Taulton Special Education Teacher 2327 East Washington St. Suffolk, VA 23434 757-***-****

Kendra Rishel Built to Last Furniture Creations 417 Caratoke Hwy Moyock, NC 27958 971-***-****

Senior Chief David Mills Retired United States Navy 3150 Burdette Rd Carrsville, VA 23315 757-***-****

Franklin Miles Harris Maintenance Technician USCG Elizabeth City NC Coast Guard Base 1249 Bart James Rd Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252-***-****

Summary:

Results-driven Educator with a proven track record in improving student outcomes, streamlining school operations.

Proficient in a range of educational tools including but not limited to Google, Power School/Talent Ed, Canvas, Schoology, Synergy, Blackboard, and Microsoft Teams.

Technical Skills:* Proficient in Microsoft & Google Suite *Strong skills in budget planning and accountability, * Curriculum development, * IEP assessment and development, * Transition Assessment and planning *Proven ability with state assessments and data analysis ( State Assessment growth across all core content areas with 92% pass rate in Reading for the 2023-2024 school year) * Behavioral Management * Behavior Modification and Intervention implementation and training, * Management and supervision of over 70 Staff members *Applied Behavior Analysis certifications, *Handle with Care trained, and *Adept at multitasking, with excellent interpersonal skills.

Education /Certification

M. Ed Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ. 2008, Education Curriculum Technology

M. Ed. Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ. 2006, Education Administration.

M. Ed. Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ. 2006, Reading.

BA Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 1990, Special Education,

Minors in Psychology and English

Licenses and Certificates

Commonwealth of Virginia Postgraduate Professional License

Administration and Supervision k-12, Specific Learning Disabilities k-12, Psychology

Commonwealth of Virginia Postgraduate Professional License Reading k-12 (eligible)

Commonwealth of Virginia Postgraduate Professional License Curriculum Technology k-12 (eligible)

Autism Training Solution Certificates for Applied Behavior Analysis

Quality Behavior Competencies Certification and Trainer

Virgnia State Assessment Trainer (VAAP and VESOLS)

Core Foundations of Behavior Trainer

Leadership

Leadership Experience:

Managed a team of 65-80 educational staff, providing professional development opportunities to enhance their skills in supporting students with special needs. Implemented Core Foundations of Behavior resulting in a reduction of an annual incident reporting of 53%, "differentiated instruction training to enhance student knowledge and learning with smart goal achievement in 2024 of 78% of students.

Collaborates in expansion of academic offerings to include adapted reading programs (LLI, Emergent Reader, Lexia, Virginia Foundation of Building Blocks for Early Learners, Unique, VALLS, for special needs students with limited receptive and expressive language and communication skills.

Designs coherent instruction based on individual learning needs based on educational and transition assessments. Individual Education Plan, and programming development to meet individual student learning needs.

Design behavioral programming for students with significant maladaptive behaviors based on data collection, analysis, and antecedent management.

Promotes effective human resources management skills by assisting with selection, training, support, evaluation, and retention for quality instructional and support staff.

Planning, instruction, monitoring, assessment, and scorer of students that reflect the Virginia Standards of learning or Aligned Standards of Learning.

Instruction, training, and scoring for the Virginia Alternate Assessment 2010- present.

Collection, analysis, and monitoring of data to make informed instructional data-based decisions for student programming.

Works collaboratively with staff, stakeholders, families, and the community to support the success of all students.

Actively and consistently employs creative, and effective leadership strategies that maximize student academic progress, and teacher gradual release of skills process.

Effective organizational management and demonstration of proactive decision-making to maximize available resources.

Promotes the success of students by demonstrating professional standards, and ethics by engaging in continuous professional development.

Teaching Experience

Learning Disabled Teacher- Pines Behavioral Center, Portsmouth, VA 1990-1992

Emotionally Disturbed Teacher- Pines Behavioral Center, Portsmouth, VA 1990-1992

Autism Spectrum Disorder Teacher- Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs for Meherrin Elementary, Driver Elementary, Oakland Elementary, JP Cox Elementary Norfolk Public schools, Norfolk, VA 1992- 2010

Education Specialist-. Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs Norfolk Public schools, Norfolk, VA 2010- 2013

Principal- Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs Norfolk Public schools, Norfolk, VA 2013- present

Related Experience

Reading team member -assisted in development of revised reading program for Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs (2008-2010)

Served on Southampton County Schools Assistive Technology Committee (1999-2006)

Liaison and Presenter for Project Life Saver with Suffolk Fire Department (2004-2012)

Southampton County Special Education Advisory Committee (2015- present)

Facilitator for students on caseload in care of CHKD or Homebound Educational Hospital Services to promote continued success and educational progress. (2017-present)

Transition Services trainer and accountability supervision

Basic Classroom Training Lead for new teachers and new hires

Presentations

Boardmaker (2002- present) Using Boardmaker as part of the classroom day. Presenting for Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs, Norfolk, VA.

Behavioral Intervention Plan (2000- present) Implementing a Behavioral Intervention Plan. Presenting for Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs, Norfolk, VA

Autism (2004-2012) Project Life Saver. Presenting for the Suffolk Fire Department, Suffolk, VA.

Autism 101 (2010- present) Presenting for Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs, Norfolk, VA.

Communication 101, 102, 103 (2010-present)

Functional Behavioral Analysis and Behavior Intervention evaluation, and implementation 2015-present

Data collection and analysis 2010-presnt

Transition Assessment and Planning Presenter and Trainer (2010-present) Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs, Norfolk, VA.

Quality Behavior Solutions Autism Train the Trainer (2015-present) Presenting for Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs, Norfolk, VA.

Train the Trainer for Quality Behavior Solutions for Autism, Synergy, Functional Behavioral Analysis and Behavior Intervention Program, Core Foundations of Behavior, Handle with Care, Safety Care, Professional Development Team member, IEP development, Communication 101, Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs, Norfolk, Va.

Effective Communication trainer 2014-present) Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs, Norfolk, Va.

Train the Trainer for Synergy IEP programs. Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs, Norfolk, Va.

Trainer for Canvas Southeastern Cooperative Education Programs, Norfolk, Va.

Microsoft 365 Certifications- Entry level, intermediate to advance level, data analysis and functions

Google Platform Certifications

Civic/ Community Service

Camp Leader, Bournalyf Special Needs Camp, Exton, PA 1983-1987

Reading is Fun Volunteer, Norfolk, VA 1989-1992

Project Life Saver Chair, Suffolk, VA 2004- 2012

Pinecrest Baptist Church child and youth teacher and Bible Drill Chair 2010-2011

Holland Ruritans 2017-present

International Firefighters Local 2801 Wives Auxiliary 2018- 2020

Susan B. Komen fund raising team captain 2018-present

Special Education Advisory Committee board member Southampton County, VA Schools (2012- present)

Holland Baptist Church member 1997- present

Counsel of Exceptional Children Member 2024- present

Member of Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education 2019-present

Member of Southside Outdoorsman NC (2022-present)

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