Special Education Teacher

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THEA RUGGIANO

Hingham, MA ***** ************@*****.*** 781-***-****

EDUCATION REGIS COLLEGE, Weston, MA

Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership, expected 2022 SIMMONS COLLEGE, Boston, MA

Master of Science in Education; Major: Severe Special Education, May,1994 BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY, Bridgewater, MA

Master of Arts in Education; Major: Moderate Special Education, May 1992 Bachelor of Science in Education; Major: Elementary Education, May 1990 CERTIFICATIONS Commonwealth of Massachusetts Certification # 292493 Elementary Education, Professional License 1-6, June 1990 Moderate Special Needs, Professional License N-9, June 1992 Intensive Special Needs, Professional License All Levels, October 1994 Special Education Administrator, Initial License All Levels, November 2007 Massachusetts Department of Education, Office of Child Care Services Certification #15798 Early Childhood Education Teacher

Early Childhood Administration: Director 1 Certification, January, 1991 Orton Gillingham Associates,

Orton Gillingham Certification September 2008-May 2009 Language Circle Enterprises,

Project Read: Written Language, September 2009

Project Read: Story Form Literature Connection, November 2010 Project Read: Report Form, September 2010

SMART Training Services,

Level 1 software training for SMART board, April 2010 Level 11 software training for SMART board, April 2010 Hill for Literacy,

Self-Regulated Strategy Development, January 2014

CPR, Restraint Training and Crisis Intervention

Sheltered English Immersion Certification Department of Education, May, 2017 EXPERIENCE WESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Weston, MA, July 2014-present High School Special Education Teacher, September 2014-present

● Teaching, planning, programming, and assessment of Special Education students in Grades 9-12

● Co-Teacher of Geometry, Biology, Anatomy, Physics, Race Class Gender, and English classes

● Faculty Advisor

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● June Academy Project Based Learning, Teacher Leader The Amazing Race Navigating Public Transportation through Creative Challenges

Orton Gillingham Specialist, July 2014-present

● Summer Programing for Elementary, Middle and High school students with language-based reading disabilities

NORWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Norwell, MA, September 1998-June 2014 Inclusion Specialist, Moderate-Severe Special Education, Cole Elementary School September 1998- October 2000

● Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments

● Develop and model strategies to facilitate full inclusion Inclusion Specialist/Elementary Special Education Teacher, Cole School, November 2000-June 2001 Long-term Substitute Grade 4, Cole School, September-November 2001 Assistant to the Director of Student Services, District Compliance, November 2001-June 2002 Elementary Special Education Teacher, Vinal School, September 2003-June 200 Itinerant Special Educator, Grades Pre-K-12, September 2003-September 2008

● Direct Instruction of students in inclusive and small group settings

● Consult with teachers and special education aides according to the implementation Individualized Education Plans

● Assist the Director of Student Services in the implementation of Department of Education’s Corrective Action Plan

Early Childhood Coordinator, Public/Private Preschool Consultant, September 2003-September 2008

● Training of Community Pre-school and district staff related to inclusion, special education regulations, and curriculum.

● Conducting evaluations for incoming three- and four-year-old’s from Early Intervention using Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment

● Observation, monitoring and consultation with service providers, teachers, students and families.

● Assisting the building principals in process of NAEYC accreditation Project Coordinator, Early Childhood Mental Health Project, December 2003-August 2004 Project Coordinator, Early Childhood Exploring the Options for students with Autism Project Middle School Special Education Coordinator, Norwell Middle School, September 2008-September 2010

Elementary Special Education Coordinator, Cole and Vinal Schools, September 2010-June 2014

● Team Chair for initial, annual review, and reevaluation special education Team meetings

● Training and Supervision of special education teachers and aides

● Conducting formal assessments, writing reports and making recommendations for all special education Initial and Re-evaluation Team meetings

● Creating and maintaining schedules for teachers, aides, and students

● Creating and maintaining schedules and accommodations for Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

COASTAL CENTER for DEVELOPING MINDS, Norwell, MA, September 2010-August 2015 Educational Consultant

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● Educating and advocating for families in person and in collaboration with multiple school districts based on special education law and Massachusetts Department of Education’s process for special education service

LESLEY UNIVERSITY: Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA, January 1997-July 2013 Adjunct Faculty

● Teaching courses on campus and to cohorts throughout Massachusetts and Ohio including: Strategies for Inclusive Schooling

Special Education: An Inclusive Perspective

Universal Curriculum Design for Diverse Learners

Non-Discriminatory Assessment and Educational Planning Assistant to the Professor: Assessment and Educational Planning, September 1994-January 1997 BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY, Bridgewater, MA, January 2006-August 2006 Consultant: Building Early Childhood Careers: Alignment of Setting and Curriculum with State Standards

CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Cambridge, MA, September 1994-September 1997 Inclusion Specialist/Kindergarten Teacher

● Inclusion class of 10 typical and 6 severe special education students

● Supervised, trained and evaluated classroom aide and student interns from Wheelock, Lesley, UMass, Boston University and Simmons

● Integrated OT, PT, Speech and Language, Music and Behavior support services within school and home environments

● Responsible for development and implementation of Individual Education Programs, Portfolios, Quarterly Progress Reports and Report Cards

● Piloted and implemented Project Zero Portfolio Development in collaboration with Harvard University

● Evaluation of Early Childhood Educators throughout their certification process

● Providing developmentally appropriate strategies and ideas based on the Massachusetts Department of Educations

LESLEY UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, MA, Dates

Compass Program: Grade 4-5 Mentor Teacher, June 1995-August 1995

● Model teaching and supervision of Lesley University graduate students in an intensive academic program for Cambridge Public School students during internships Threshold Program, June 1995-December 1996

Independent Living Advisor

Instructor of Current Issues in Adult Life

WHEELOCK COLLEGE, Boston, MA, September. 1994- September 1997 Instructor of Portfolio Assessment in Integrated Classrooms HINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Hingham, MA, September 1992-June 1994 Special Education Teacher K-5

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OLD SHIP PARISH HOUSE, Hingham, MA, August 1990-September 1992 Director/Teacher of Old Ship Playschool

HINGHAM AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, Hingham Public Schools, Hingham MA, September 1988- June 2000

Teacher Aide, September 1988-May 1990

Teacher, June 1990-June 1994

THE CHILDREN’S CENTER, Braintree, MA, June 1986-September 1988 Teacher Assistant, Toddler and Preschool Classrooms, June 1986-September 1986 Teacher, Preschool Classroom, September 1986-September 1988 3

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