Work Experience

An Introduction To What I Do

Loudoun County Public Schools

Winter 2019 - Present

Provide leadership to the district with regard to the facilitation of successful selection and implementation of strategies and tools which ensures students with disabilities access to educational materials across environments
Lead others by collaborating and evaluating services provided by the Specialized Instructional Facilitators - Assistive Technology for school staff and students
Foster the design of instruction consistent with the principles of Universal Design for Learning and the Student, Environment, Task, and Tools (SETT) Framework to support Personalized Learning
Deliver multi-modal district-wide training and professional development experiences to build capacity surrounding inclusive practices
Collaborate with personnel, including school-based administrators and division leadership in the Department of Instruction and Department of Digital Innovation, to support inclusive and accessible practices

Summer 2003 - Present

Conduct consultations and assessments to assist Individual Education Program teams in the consideration of the technology needs of students
Facilitate and coach educators and families on the successful implementation of contemporary technologies
Conduct multimodal trainings on accessible, personalized educational experience design and technology implementation
Develop and maintain pro-active policies and procedures for district-wide implementation of universal technology services
Create and facilitate online sharing sites, discussion boards, and social media initiatives
Develop and maintain pilot programs for various initiatives including optical character recognition, high-tech augmentative/alternative communication, gesture-based learning, and voice activated assistant technology
Participate in technology steering, productivity, communication, data analysis, and language development committees to develop and implement district-wide initiatives
Develop language-based curriculum manual for preschool and autism teachers
Write, record, direct, edit, and compile training videos/DVDs related to assistive technology, communication, and universal design for learning
Mentor new assistive technology staff members
Develop annual, district-wide “Strategy-A-Day” calendar in both hard copy and digital formats
Train all special education staff on newly implemented online Individualized Education Program software
Develop an online tracking system for assistive technology services and devices

2008 - Present

Design and facilitate professional development experiences on contemporary topics for educators and families

Spring 2018 - Present

Summer 2013 - Summer 2019

Design and facilitate professional development experiences on contemporary topics for educators and families
Provide feedback on initiatives and materials

2010

Summer 2009

Summer 2008 and 2009

1999 - 2003

Administered current diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in relation to phonological/articulation disorders, expressive/receptive language disorders, autism/spectrum disorders, voice disorders, and augmentative communication
Integrated individual therapy programs with general education curriculum and goals in both an inclusion and pull-out service delivery model
Participated in multidisciplinary meetings to determine possible general education classroom accommodations, intervention strategies, and the need for testing of students with academic difficulties
Collaborated with parents, administration, and other educators in the development of Individualized Education Programs for students with disabilities
Performed evaluations and presented results at meetings to determine the eligibility of students for special education services
Provided in-services and workshops for parents, administration, and other educators on a variety of contemporary topics
Mentored new speech-language pathologists

1997 - 1998

Administered current diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in relation to developmental language disorders, autism spectrum disorders, developmental verbal apraxia, and augmentative communication with ages 0-3
Specialized in family-centered philosophy with an interdisciplinary team approach
Contributed to the formulation of Individualized Family Service Plans