Leslie Marie Codianne

117 Vista Grand Drive Home

(831) 662-3534

Aptos, CA 95003 Cell (831) 251-8586

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Educational Consultant 2014 – Current

Future Management Systems, Inc. Beverly, MA

• Provides coaching on key competencies for effective leadership

• Coach with Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) guiding new administrators on clearing their Tier 1 and Tier II credentials

Education Support Services (ESS) Consultant 2014 – Current

Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (AALRR) Attorney’s at Law Various Locations

• Provides governing boards, superintendents’, senior management teams, school districts, and community colleges with the comprehensive menu ofservices.

o Coaching, mentoring, goal setting, strategic planning, team building, zero-based performance budgeting, supervision, and evaluation.

• Consultant for Special Education Cases

Interim Superintendent 2013 - 2014

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Monterey, California

· Chief Executive Officer for the District

· Oversaw budget allocations

· Evaluated all cabinet members

· Maintained positive staff, community, and Board relations

· Developed community partnerships

· Served as Secretary to the Board of Education

· Gather, analyze and leverage comprehensive data to execute critical decision-making activities

· Consistently demonstrated the leadership capacity to improve the instructional programs, learning opportunities, and raise

student achievement/growth levels

· Demonstrated collaborative leadership and strategically empowered others in decision-making

· Effective goal setting meetings for staff and leadership

· Led strategic planning sessions

· Was an effective leader and team builder

· Implemented and oversaw various professional development programs

Associate Superintendent of Student Support Services 2008 - 2013

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Monterey, California

· Recommended policies and programs essential to the needs of children

· Established procedures for referral, assessment, placement, and evaluation of students with regard to special education services and programs, including placement outside the district, in non-public schools or agencies in compliance with Federal and State regulations and the Special Education LocalPlanning Area (SELPA) Local Plan

· Administered and supervised all special education programs and services that serve mild, moderate and severe disabilities included under the eligibility categories in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

· Served as liaison with various public and private agencies within the community that provide specialized or professional help to children, students, theirparents, and served as the referral agent to those offices and agencies

· Participated in the process for recruitment, selection and recommendation for hiring special education personnel

· Evaluated early childhood staff, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, school nurses, districtprogram specialists, and clerical support staff

· Maintained all special education confidential records and documents

· Developed budget recommendations and provides expenditure control for special education and pupil personnel budgets

· Represented the District on SELPA committees

· Supervised the student health services

· Supervised the implementation of Child Development and Early Childhood Education Programs

· Provided for staff development activities in Special Education and Guidance areas in coordination with the Director of Instruction, Curriculum and Staff Development, and Special Education Local Planning Areas (SELPA)

· Provided for the integration of Special Education needs with the district’s curriculum and instructional objectives continuum

· Supervised the curriculum development activities of certificated and classified Special Education staff

· Supervised and evaluated the performance of assigned teaching and classified staff; interviews and selects employees and recommends transfer, reassignment, termination and disciplinary actions; coordinated and arranged for appropriate training of subordinates

· Communicated with other administrators, district personnel and program personnel to coordinate activities and programs, resolved issues andconflicts and exchange information; assured proper implementation and communication of program activities with the instruction area personnel

· Coordinated District Transitional Kindergarten Program

· Oversaw/Supervised Early Childhood Programs and Staff (Infant/Pre-School)

· Coordinated Implementation of District (K-12) Response to Intervention Program (RtI)

· Coordinated Site and District Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) K- 12 Program

· Supervised Health Service Staff, (Mental Health; Nurses)

Director of Student Services 2006 - 2008

Milpitas Unified School District Milpitas, California

Department of Education Services Team Member

· Assisted with the professional development training of District Administrators on Closing the Achievement Gap

· Conducted ongoing site visits and collaboration with site administrators

· Assisted with the professional development training of District Administrators on Closing the Achievement Gap

· Provided Training for Administrators on 504 Accommodation Plans, Disciplining Students With Disabilities

Manager of Student Service Department Budget

· Planned and oversaw the Department of Student Services Fiscal Budget

· Oversaw the Workability Program and TPP Budget

Supervisor of Department of Student Service Staff

· Supervised Preschool program

· Supervised the coordination of the Behavior Management Tutor Program for Autism

· Supervised the Coordinator of Student Service Department, School Psychologists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Principal of Alternative Community DaySchool, District Nurse

· Evaluated Coordinator of Student Services, School Psychologists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Principal of Community Day School and District Nurse

Director of Special Education/Student Services 2004-2006

Sunnyvale School District Sunnyvale, California

Superintendent’s Cabinet Member

· Assisted with daily operations of the district; support district initiatives and strategic plan objectives

· Attended all Board of Education meetings

· Provided ongoing and continuous collaboration with district administrators

Instructional Leadership Team Member

· Provided district leadership for teaching and learning by supporting the integration of the special education program and services into the general education setting

Manager of Special Education Budget

· Constructed a system of financial accountability by producing a department budget that is fiscally responsible while supporting a strong education program

· Standardized the process for fiscal administration of State and Federal grant monies, more specifically, for the preschool, Kids Learning After School (KLAS), and IDEA

Student Services Director

· Administered all aspects of students services, including supervision and evaluation of school psychologists, related service specialists, counselors, andsocial workers

· Implemented the reauthorization of IDEA 2005

· Designed and delivered ongoing district professional development

· Maintained complete and cumulative records for all students receiving services and mandated reports at Federal and State level

Principal/Supervisor

· Adaire Community Day School – coordinated and facilitated the effective educational programs that target instruction of “at risk” students

· Oversaw the Assistant Principal of two state preschool sites and special day class programs for severely handicapped preschool students

Co-Chairperson: Student Attendance Review Board Facilitator: Universal Preschool Task Force

Executive Director 1999-2004

Office of Special Education Cambridge, Massachusetts

Superintendent’s Cabinet Member

· Prepared for and attended all school committee meetings

· Assisted with daily operations of the district

· Created, administered, implemented and assessed major district initiatives

Instructional Council Member

· Provided district leadership for teaching and learning, resulting in students’ achievement of proficiency, mastery of district goals and closing the achievement gap

Office of Special Education

· Provided effective leadership in the development of special needs and inclusionary programs in preschool, 15 elementary and 5 small learning schools (highschool) by ensuring:

à Federal and state mandates were implemented for special education (IDEA)

à The vision and mission statement for inclusion in the Cambridge Public Schools were met

à A continuum of system-wide special education and related service programs were available

à Full implementation of accommodations and modifications within regular education classrooms

Director Pupil Personnel Services 1997-1999

Milford Public Schools Milford, Massachusetts

· Administered all aspects of student personnel service that included supervision and evaluation of 80 employees

· Implemented the re-authorization of IDEA

· Managed 4.5 million dollar budget; obtained state and federal funds

· Delivered ongoing direct professional development

· Maintained complete and cumulative individual records of all students receiving services

Assistant Principal 1996-1997

Holliston High School Holliston, Massachusetts

· Performed responsibilities for administering discipline of grades 9-12 student body (1,000 students), master schedule, grant writer, parent conferences, coordinated teacher-parent conferences, evaluated teachers

Coordinator of Special Education 1992-1996

Holliston Public Schools Holliston, Massachusetts

· Advised principal regarding special education mandates; coordinated special education services as a team chairperson for Holliston High School; supervised building-based special education team, including school psychologist, related

service providers, and special education teachers

Integration Specialist, Grade 7/8 1986-1992

Holliston Middle School

· Facilitated meeting the instructional needs of middle grade students with disabilities and coordinated communication and meetings with their teachers, parents andsupport staff; co-teacher with responsibilities for subject areas

EDUCATION

Masters of Special Education Generic Consulting, Framingham State College, Framingham, Massachusetts

Masters of Elementary Education, Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven Connecticut

Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Science (major) History (minor), University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES

Representative for Special Education at State 2013-Present

Region 10 Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) 1029 J Street, Suite 500

Sacramento, CA 95814

Profession of Special Education 1993-2004

Framingham State College Framingham, Massachusetts

Designed and taught courses including: Behavioral Modification, IEP Planning, Consultation and Collaboration, Secondary Schools Program/Strategies, Assessment of Children with Special Needs, Curriculum Development for Students with Disabilities

Adjunct Professor 1993-1999

Farmingham State Farmingham, Massachusetts

Taught courses including: IEP Planning, Assessments of Children with Special Needs

Member

Massachusetts Department of Education

Task Force on Eligibility Determination

RELATED ACTIVITES

• 2013 California School Board Association (CSBA) Annual Conference

  • 2012 California School Board Association (CSBA) Annual Conference Special Education for the Governing Board” – Friday, November 30, 2012 - Co-Presenter

• Region 10 – Association of California School Administrators (ACSA): Named Central Office Administrator for 2012-2013

• Region 10 – Association of California School Administrators (ACSA): Representative for Student Support Services – 2012-2013

• Region 10 – Association of California School Administrators (ACSA): Special Education Director - 2008

• Co-authored publication of “Developing System Interventions in a School Setting: An Application of Community-Based Participatory Research for Mental Health,”Ethnicity & Disease, Volume 16, Winter 2006

  • Adjunct Professor Santa Clara University

  • Assisted with district Controlled Choice Policy, based on SES

  • Special Education district Strategic Plan development

  • Collaborated with Office of Professional Development on trainings for school- based inclusion and curriculum accommodations

  • Consolidation of 15 elementary schools to schools

  • Eisenhower Grant recipient

  • Teacher of the Year

ADVANCED TRAINING

• ACSA conference for Special Education Administrators

  • Harvard University: No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Students with Disabilities

  • Miller, Brown & Dannis: Special Education focus groups

  • School Services of California, Inc: “Making Money Work Where It Matters” workshop

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Association of California School Administrators

• Administrators of Special Education

• Minority Student Achievement Network

• Federation for Children with Special Needs

REFERENCES

Regena Lauterbach, past Board Member, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District,

700 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940; (831)375-4933

Pamela Ptacek, retired Santa Clara Administrative Unit SELPA Director, Santa Clara Office of Education,

1290 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131; (650) 802-5300

Dr. Carl Back, Superintendent, Milpitas Unified School District,

1331 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035; (408) 635-2600, Ext. 6013

Dr. Sandra Skinner, past Associate Superintendent of Special Education Services,

828 Columbia Circle, Redwood Shores, California 94065; (650) 208-2544

Ms. Bobbie D’Alesssandro, Education Development Center and former Cambridge Superintendent of Schools,

22 Wendell Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138; (978) 692-4358

Dr. Joseph Rudnicki, retired Superintendent, Sunnyvale School District,

819 W. Iowa Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94086; (408) 522-8200, Ext. 203