Special Education Curriculum Coordinator
Resume:
LYDIA A. PIZNER
Calera, Alabama 35040
Cell Phone (937) 631~8007
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OBJECTIVE
To gain a position in the field of Special Education
EDUCATION
Completed coursework as a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Phoenix in Higher Educational Administration/Leadership~ 2020
June 1993 M. Ed. Wright State University ~ Dayton, Ohio
Major: Special Education Supervision and Curriculum Coordinator
Certification: Special Education Supervision and Curriculum Coordinator
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Honors: Deans List all Quarters. Graduated with High Honors
June 1982 B.A. Ohio University ~ Athens, Ohio
Major: Special Education Minor: English
Certification:
Learning Disabilities and Severe Behavior Disorders K-12
Multiple, Severe, and Profoundly Retarded / MD K-12
CD K-12 / EMR K-12
Remedial Reading K-12
T.T.W. Work Study Coordinator
GPA in Major: 3.6 Cumulative: 3.2
Honors:
Graduated cum laude
Deans list five quarters
Member Kappa Delta Pi Honor Sorority
Member of Council for Exceptional Children
Member of Association for Retarded Citizens
HONORS
Member: International Reading Association
Outstanding Service to Exceptional Children Award 1980-81
Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher’s Society (Past President)
Outstanding Service Award to Person’s with Disabilities (Project More) June 1998
Member: Ohio Association for Supporting Disabled Persons in Employment
Member: Ohio Association of Supervisors and Work Study Coordinators
Member: Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
Exemplary Employee Award – Springfield City Schools 2001
Head of the Class Award – Springfield City Schools 2002
Member: Ohio Association of Pupil Services Administrators
Member: Ohio Secondary School Administrators
Covington Who’s Who Member
State Trainer for the Extended Standards
State Trainer for Alternate Assessment
OTES Certified
Exemplary Employee Award for the MCESC Educational Service Center~ 2020
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015-2020 Madison-Champaign Educational Service Center~ Transition Coordinator and Preschool Supervisor for Jefferson Local School District in West Jefferson, Ohio (Retired)
2013-2015 SST-Region 10/ELSR/Special Education-MCESC
2005 – 2013 Director of Special Education, Springfield City School District~ Springfield, Ohio(Retired)
1998 – 2005 ED, CD, and LD Special Education Supervisor K-12, Springfield City School District, Keifer Community Center, Springfield, Ohio
1996 – 1998 Work Study Coordinator: Springfield City School District, Keifer Community Center, Springfield, Ohio
1990 – 1996 Teacher: LD, DH Classroom Grades 1-2, 6-12, Springfield City Schools, Roosevelt Middle School, Snyder Park Elementary, Emerson Elementary, and South High School, Springfield, Ohio
Prepared individualized lesson plans for students, incorporating the areas of Reading, Math, Language, Spelling, Handwriting, Science, Health, Social Studies, Socialization Skills, Transitional and Occupational Skills.
1987 – 1990 Teacher: Union E / MS, New Castle, PA – Union Memorial Schools, EMR, LD Resource Room
Prepared individualized lessons for 21 LD / EMR students, ages 5-15, in the areas of Readiness Skills, Math, Reading, Language Arts, Spelling, Handwriting, Health, Science, and History.
Prepared individualized lessons for 21 LD students, ages 5-15 in the areas of Organizational, Academic, and Study Skills.
1986 – 1987 Teacher: Starpoint Central Schools, LD Resource and Primary Instruction, Teacher – Starpoint Jr. / Sr. High School, Lockport, NY
Prepared individualized lessons for 12 LD students, ages 13-15, in the areas of Math and Reading.
Prepared individualized lessons for 7 LD Resource students, ages 15-19 in the areas of Organizational, Academic, and Study Skills.
1985 – 1986 Teacher: Lucas County Board of Education, MH Teacher, Monclova Elementary School, Monclova (Toledo), Ohio
Prepared lessons for 6 MH students, in the areas of Reading Readiness, Math, Fine Motor and Manuscript, Self-Help, Gross Motor, Pre-Speech and Language, General Knowledge, and Cognitive and Socialization Skills.
1982 – 1985 Teacher: Lucas County Board of Mental Retardation, Ryder Early Education Center – MSPR Preschool Classroom, ages 3-6 years, Toledo, Ohio
Prepared individualized lesson plans for nine students, incorporating the areas of Sign Language, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Self-help, Socialization, Cognitive, Pre-writing, and Academic Language Skills.
1980-1982 Student Teacher/Teacher: West Elementary School – EMR Classroom, grades 4-6, Athens, Ohio
Prepared individualized lesson plans for ten students in grades 4-6.
Devised comprehensive units to teach Health, Dental Health, Capitalization, and Punctuation.
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Mentally and Physically Disabled Adults, ages 18-60 Echoing Meadows Residential Center
Mentally and Physically Disabled Adults, ages 18-60 ATCO Sheltered Workshop
LD Resource Room, grades 1-3 Albany Elementary School, Albany, Ohio
LD Classroom, grades 1-3 West Elementary School, Athens, Ohio
Remedial Reading Lab, grades 6-8 Albany Middle School, Albany, Ohio
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
District Leadership Team for State Personnel Development Grant (OIP)
Springfield City Schools Special Education Leadership Team
District Representative – Parent Mentor Program for the Ohio Department of Education
Adjunct – SCS SAGU Classes, Antioch University Midwest, Wittenberg University, Ashland University, University of Dayton
Member and Chair of Numerous District Committees
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
College Work-Study – College of Health and Human Services, Receptionist and File Clerk,
1981-82
Wren’s Department Store Clerk, Winter Break, 1981-82
Storer Camps, Senior Counselor, Summer of 1980
Clark County Recreation Director, Summer of 1979
Peco’s Pizza, Inc., Waitress, 1975-1979
Vacation Bible School/Various Church Activities
AVAILABILITY
Immediately
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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