Administrative Specialist in Education Leadership

Shawn P. Hagerty

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Sumter, SC *9150

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(c) 803-***-****

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Academic and system-wide specialist with the demonstrated technical and functional expertise in the management, functions and monitoring of school and district wide responsibilities. Results-oriented strategic thinker with proven ability to tackle diverse challenges with creativity and vision while delivering strong operational gains to support the school and district vision and mission. Expert in developing new ways to resolve major administrative problems and plans. Exceptional skills in assessing organizational challenges and creating solutions. Well organized, dedicated and motivated professional with strong leadership skills and professional attitude. Twenty (20) years professional experience in quality assurance and quality inspections in related areas including academics, operations, federal programs and grants, supplemental intervention, and all other system wide responsibilities. Remarkable record keeping, written and verbal communication skills. Historically and recently received numerous awards and commendations for outstanding performance.

Education 2013 M.Ed. Educational Administration

Elementary & Secondary

Capella University

GPA 4.0 w/distinction

2005 Ed. D., Special Education

Concentration: Administration/Supervision/Systems Theory

Low/High Incidence Disabilities

School-wide/Class-wide Positive Behavioral Supports

Dissertation: “The Integration of Social Skills and Group Choice-Making during Academic Instruction and its Effects on Self-Contained Middle School Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders”

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

2000M. Ed. Special Education

Concentration: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

1998-1999 Continuing Education/Special Education

Converse College, Spartanburg, SC

Varied special education graduate coursework

1995B.A. Sociology/Anthropology

Minor: Psychology

University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Certification Teaching:

SC Certifications;

Special Education (Multicatigorical)

Administration and Supervision (Elementary & Secondary

Professional Experiences

2017-Present Principal

Crosswell Drive Elementary

Sumter School District

Sumter, SC

Responsibilities include: Assess staffing needs and cooperate with HR in recruiting and interviewing

Assign staff within the building to particular teaching or support positions

Supervise and direct the evaluation of individuals assigned to the building

Administer provisions of negotiated employee contracts relative to certificated and classified staff in the building

Maintain and improve the quality of the instructional program and school climate through being responsible for teacher implementation of the curriculum, through supervision of instruction and through assisting in the development of the instructional program for the district

Provide leadership in establishing and implementing educational goals and objectives for the school and in evaluating the attainment of those goals and objectives

Direct the planning of building level staff development activities and inservice

Plan and effect an organizational framework to bring together the school’s staff, students, facilities and programs in an effective instructional program

Establish and direct behavior management systems

Compile, secure and use student records in compliance with legal restraints and district policies

Foster and maintain effective two-way communication between the community

Organize and meet with PTO and other such advisory groups

Direct the release of information about the school through newsletters, meetings, newspapers, parent groups and other appropriate communication techniques

Develop relationships with individuals and community groups which foster support for school goals, objectives and programs

Supervise the operation of the building, equipment, and business procedures

Direct custodial staff to insure the proper cleanliness and safety of the facilities

Assess the general condition and needs of the building and grounds

Prepare and implement a budget which will adequately support school programs

Prepare and submit federal, state and local reports

Develop and maintain professional and personal skills and knowledge needed to provide effective leadership

2005-2017 Director of Specialized Programs

Sumter School District

District Office, Sumter, SC

Responsibilities include: Build and facilitate district-wide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) with pilot schools (16 schools total) with a focus on unification across Instruction, Operations and Management, and Learning Supports

Implement and lead Integrated Learning Supports System Theory and Practice to change school outcomes

Provide leadership/guidance on district-wide special education programming in the area of curriculum and instruction, student services, and operations and management

Compliance and implementation of district-wide quality special education programs (Pre-K through Adult Education)

Develop and conduct all district-wide professional development activities for special education (Pre-K through Adult Education)

Preparing, directing, and managing all federal grant dollars (>3.5 million)

Manage and direct spending on all state grant dollars (>1 million)

Approve all class materials, supplies, equipment, field trips, and community-based instruction district-wide

Supervision of all Special Education teachers & Para Professionals

Supervision of all School Psychologists, OT’s/PT’s, Speech Therapists and Pathologists (services and licensure)

Maintaining, funding and improving programs for VI, HI,

OT and PT (low incident)

Maintaining and supervising district-wide Medicaid procedures and areas of reimbursement (Speech, OT, PT, Psychological, SDAC, SNT, Nursing/Title II, RBHS)

Developing and managing district-wide special education program innovations, changes, moves, and additions

Mentor & collaborate with all district and school-based staff on Special Education Law, Procedures, and Behavior Management Strategies

Build and oversee all class planning and curriculum

Develop and facilitate all student assignments for all programs district-wide

Consult and collaborate on all special education teacher assignments district-wide

Interview prospective teachers for various special education vacancies

Attend expulsion/discipline hearings for SWD and make recommendations

Prepare all federal and state SPP Indicators and Tables

Liaison between SDE and district for all SPP Indicators and Tables

Prepare, conduct, and resolve all state and federal audits

Manage and supervise all district 504 Accommodation Plans

2024 Adjunct Professor, Education Department

Morris College, HBCU

Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Exceptional Children

2006-2016 Adjunct Professor, Education Department

University of South Carolina Sumter

Undergraduate Course: Educational Procedures for the

Exceptional Child

2008-2010 Adjunct Professor, Education Department

College of Charleston

Graduate Level (Self-Designed): Positive Behavioral Supports

2002-2005 Lead Special Education Teacher Emotional Disability

Bucks County Intermediate Unit # 22

Self-Contained Emotional Support Program

Behavioral Advisor/Liaison to Administration

Charles Boehm Middle School, Yardley, PA

2001-2002Adjunct Instructor, Education Department

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

Graduate Courses:

Classroom Problems in Social and Emotional Adjustment

Assessment and Intervention in Special Education II

1999-2002 Master Teacher Emotional Disability

Warren J. Harding Middle School, Philadelphia, PA

Sullivan Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA

BEST Program/Arcadia University

1997-1999Long Term Special Education Substitute Teacher

Emotional Disability

Woodmont Middle School, Piedmont, SC

Sullivan Center, Alternative High School, Greenville, SC

1995-1997Principal K-12 Private Residential

Cedars Academy, Bridgeville, DE

Conference/Professional Development Presentations

International:

2008 FACES International Teacher Organization, Bucharest, Romania

University of Bucharest

Topic: American Educational Systems and International Collaboration

2008 FACES International Teacher Organization, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Babes-Boylai University

Topic: American Educational Systems and International Collaboration

Domestic:

2023 Southeastern School Behavioral Health Conference Myrtle Beach, SC

2022 SREB Grapevine, Texas

2022 SCASA Myrtle Beach

2021 Identified as a Model School for ICLE. Presented in TN

2021 SREB Virtual Conference

2020 Center for the Education and Equity for African American Students-“Overcoming our Underlying Barriers; Steps to Maximize our Full Potential” Columbia, SC

2019 Center for the Education and Equity for African American Students-“Building a Framework for Equity: A Leader’s Moral and Ethical Responsibility” Columbia, SC

2018 Center for the Education and Equity for African American Students-Columbia, SC

2017 National At-Risk Youth Forum (National Dropout Prevention Center) Topic; At-Risk Youth (Attendance and Engagement)-Myrtle Beach, SC

2017 UCLA Integrated Learning Supports Symposium. Panel of three from around the nation supporting MTSS/ILS- Los Angeles, CA

2016 Innovative Ideas Institute (SCASA)-Myrtle Beach, SC

(June) Topic: Unifying the Work of RTI, Multi-Tiered Interventions, Family Engagement and Student Performance

2016 Alabama MegaConference (July)-Mobile, AL

Topic: Implementing Integrated Learning Supports and MTSS at the District Level

2016 School Social Work Spring Conference (SC Association of School Social Workers) Topic: Unifying the Work: The Role of Social Work in Special Education-Columbia, SC

2016 San Juan Unified School District- San Juan, CA

Topic: Integrated Learning Supports and MTSS

2015 Research to Practice (RTP) –Columbia, SC

Building the Helix

2015 Title I State Conference- Myrtle Beach, SC

Integrated Learning Supports (ILS)

2014 SCASA Innovative Ideas- Myrtle Beach, SC

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

2005-Present District-wide training sessions, Sumter School District

Topics: MTSS/RTI, PBIS/PBS, IEP Compliance, Writing Annual Goals, Writing IEP’s/FBA’s/Bip’s, Web-based IEP writing tool, writing lesson plans, CBA/CBM, Special Education Curriculum and Instruction, and International Teacher Training (Romania and Philippines)

2006 CEC Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC

Topic: Action Research in Special Education

2005 Group Choice-Making and Special Education

Annual Ethnography Forum Conference

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2005 Inclusion Procedures for Emotional Support Students

Charles Boehm Middle School, Yardley, PA

2004Action Research and Special Education

Annual Ethnography Forum Conference

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2004Development of Arcadiadocs Website

Presentation on the use of personally designed website

2001, 2002 Classroom Management Procedures/Interventions

Guest Speaker, General Education Graduate Level Course

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

2001, 2002 Functional Behavioral Assessment/Procedures and Instruction

Professional Development Workshop, Philadelphia School District

Harding Middle School, Philadelphia, PA

Publications

2022 “Cultivating a System of Beliefs; Sustaining Deep Rooted Efficacy Design” Palmetto Administrator Spring 2022

2019 “The Equitable Shift Towards Next Level Leadership” Palmetto Administrator Vol 36 SCASA

2017 “Leading by Way of Alignment: Building a Comprehensive and Unified System of Supports”

Palmetto Administrator Vol. 33 SCASA

2015 “Integrating Learning Supports and MTSS” Scholastic Learning Supports

2005 “The Integration of Social Skills and Group Choice-Making during Academic Instruction and its Effects on Self-Contained Middle School Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders”

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

2004 Inclusion Resource Guide

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

Awards

2024 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, Inc. “Beacon” Recipient

2024 School of the Year (Southeastern School Behavioral Health Community)

2022 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, Inc. “Points of Light” Recipient

2021 State Elementary Principal of the Year Finalist (SCASA)

2021 International Center on Leadership in Education (ICLE) 2021 Model School (Crosswell Drive Elementary)

2021 Inez Tenenbaum Award SLEI State Dept. of Education

2019 SC School Leadership Executive Institute Cohort 46

2011 SCCASE 2011 Administrator of the Year

2011 SC Office of School Leadership

Completion of Institute for District Administrators

2009 PDK International Class of Emerging Leaders

http://www.pdkintl.org/awards/emerging.htm

2008 SCPTA District 13 President’s Award for Unique Service to

Education

2008 FACES International Teacher Organization Appreciation Award

Presented in Romania at the 10th Anniversary Celebration

2005 Completion of the “New Directors” Leadership Academy by SC

Department of Education

Professional Community Collaborations

2019 South Carolina School Leadership Executive Institute Cohort 46

2015-2016 Alumni Educational Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP)

2005-Present CEC/CASE Member

2012 PDK Board Member (Vice-President of Programs)

2011 Institute for District Administrators SCDOE

2008 Mid-Carolina PDK Board Member (Foundation Representative)

2006, 2007 State Department of Education appointed district representative (NCCREST) Conference

2005, 2006 South Carolina Learning Disabilities Association Board Member

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