Assistant Principal Candidate Special Education

JOYCE EDWARDS

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CANDIDATE / SPECIAL EDUCATION & STUDENT SUPPORT

Upper Marlboro, MD • 202-***-**** • ***************@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Education professional with more than three years of full-time teaching experience across DCPS and charter school settings. Background includes special education instruction, student life advising, individualized behavioral support, IEP implementation, and collaboration with families and school teams. Currently completing doctoral studies in educational leadership and administration.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Special Education & IEPs • Student Behavior & School Culture

• Differentiated Instruction • Family & Staff Collaboration

• Progress Monitoring • Student Accountability

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Student Life Advisor Monument Academy 2025–Present

• Coordinate academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and residential support for students.

• Partner with staff and families to respond to concerns and reinforce school expectations.

• Promote a safe, structured environment grounded in student accountability. Extended Day Teacher AppleTree Charter School 2025–2026

• Delivered standards-aligned instruction and supervised student programming.

• Used individualized strategies to support learners with autism and behavioral needs. Special Education Teacher DC Public Schools 2023–2025

• Developed and implemented IEPs and differentiated instruction for students with disabilities.

• Collaborated with families and multidisciplinary teams on student support. EDUCATION

Walden University Doctor of Education (EdD), Educational Leadership, Management, and Administration In Progress • Expected June 2027

Trinity Washington University M.S., Global Public Health • 2024 Trinity Washington University B.A., Health Services • 2022 ADDITIONAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Substitute Teacher — Scoot Education

Reading & Math Tutor — Huntington Learning Center

Residential Advisor — SEED Public Charter School

PRACTICUM & LEADERSHIP PREPARATION

St. Coletta of Greater Washington practicum: autism spectrum disorder, individualized support, behavioral intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Walden University leadership residency: organizational management, ethical decision-making, continuous improvement, and data- informed leadership.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DC Mandated Reporter Training — DC Child and Family Services Agency • April 2026 (2 hours) DC Safety Training - DCPS • May 2026 (16.0 hours)

Early Childhood Development – Trinity Washington University • November 2024 (3hrs) Special Education – Trinity Washington University • November 2024 (3hrs) CPR Certified – American Heart Association • August 2028

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