Behavioral Health & Education Program Leader

914-***-**** ******.*******@*****.*** LinkedIn (link) New York City

HIGHLIGHTS

10+ years expertise in

positive behavior

frameworks, special

education services, and

blended learning models

Implemented school-wide

behavioral frameworks

Deep commitment to

student equity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

Organizational Leadership

Skills: staff training, vision-building, strategic planning, and progress monitoring

• Supervised, developed, and coached diverse teams (i.e.,the Department of Youth Development, Assistant Directors, Athletics Coordinators, Deans, Social Workers, Coaches, Special Education Teachers and Program Associates)

• Pioneered the launch of a Student Support Services department [Urban]

• Bottoms-up and coaching leadership style; embraced staff voice and feedback

• Relationship Builder,: able to forge strong relationships, focus on shared values, and continuously mentor/advise growth

• Key contributor to a successful 5-Year Charter Renewal and Approval of the Replication Application (2018) [Urban]

• Oversaw the execution of the Student Support Services and Sports Based Youth Development Sub-Departments [Urban]

• Member of various Leadership Teams, advising and advancing school teams

• Created then facilitated trainings on Restorative Practices, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Verbal De-Escalation, and Classroom Management Strategies Socio-emotional and Behavioral Supports

Skills: racial equity, restorative practices, PBIS, deescalation, and crisis response

• Dedicated to creating safe, healthy, and equitable school environments

• Directed the implementation of a school-wide multi-tiered PBIS system, inclusive of school-wide, small group, and individual wrap-around services (300+ students)

• Reduced major-level behavioral incidents by 41% within one school year [Urban]

• Developed and assessed the implementation of trauma sensitive sports-based programming (i.e., curriculum, behavioral support, job-training, and compliance)

• Developed 100+ educators to ensure alignment to the school-wide behavioral framework (e.g., team meetings, 1-1, and learning communities) [Urban]

• Created a data tracking system which analyzed behavior infractions, interventions and restorative responses; used data to drive decision-making [Urban]

• Assessed and evaluated interventions, including functional behavior assessments and behavior modification plans

EDUCATION

Master of Science,

Adolescent Education,

Mercy College, NY

Bachelor of Arts,

Communication,

SUNY Albany, NY

CAREER HISTORY

Director of Youth

Development

Urban Dove Team Charter

School, NY

2017 — 2020

Director of Student

Support Services

Urban Dove Team Charter

School, NY

2015 — 2017

Coordinator of Academic

Support Services

Urban Dove Team Charter

School, NY

2014 — 2015

Teacher, ELA, 5th Grade

New Heights Academy

Charter Schools, NY

2013

STACEY DIPILLO

VISIONARY EDUCATIONAL LEADER

CAREER HISTORY

Reading Intervention

Teacher

New Heights Academy

Charter Schools, NY

2011 — 2013

Learning Strategist

New Heights Academy

Charter Schools, NY

2010 — 2011

Teacher and Behavior

Specialist

League Treatment Center, NY

2008 — 2010

Teacher

Walter Panas High School,

Cortlandt Manor, NY

2006 — 2008

Academic Development and Support Systems

Skills: curriculum development, IEP development, and instructional coaching

• Developed and managed all aspects of a High School Special Education Program

• Instructional Coach for 24 Teachers within the co-teach model and professionally developed 12 Special Education Teachers

• Created lesson plans which were Common Core aligned, focused on Gradual Release of Responsibility, differentiation, and embedded behavioral norms

• Wrote, implemented then analyzed IEPs and Psychological-Educational Evaluations

• Participate in IEP meetings, Child Study Teams, Referral Process and assessed lessons for SETSS classes in accordance with IEP goals

• Facilitated a transition to remote learning during COVID-19

• Implemented remote learning protocols for curriculum, youth development and social emotional learning [Urban]

• Used data regularly to drive instruction and track mastery of standards

• Observed the relationship between students’ academic and behavioral performance then responded with interventions which improved outcomes

• Recognized “parents as partners”; continuously sought opportunities to liaise with parents, gather their input, and improve the at-home support for students Operational Efficiency

Skills: budgeting, project management, data analysis (qualitative and quantitative), and SMART goal setting

• Systems Builder; known for initiating systems which managed workflows, reduced bottlenecks, and led organization-wide initiatives from conception to completion

• Communicated progress with teams through project planning spreadsheets

• Managed and allocated an annual budget of $30,000 [Urban]

• Successfully onboarded new teams by designing multi-week systems

• Formed job descriptions (i.e., Athletics Directors, Instructional Coaches) to standardized practices, then ensure “the right people for the right roles”

• Created then trained staff on departmental Standard Operating Procedures CERTIFICATIONS

Dual Teaching

Certification: Special

Education & English

NYS Dept. of Education

Circle Training &

Restorative Practices

NY Peace Institute

Adult Learning and

Development

Teachers College of

Columbia University

Emotional Intelligence

Cornell College

Non-Violent Crisis

Intervention

Crisis prevention institute

Transformative

Leadership,

International Center for

Leadership in Education

914-***-**** ******.*******@*****.*** LinkedIn (link) New York City

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