Work Experience

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

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

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

Instructor for course Technology in Education for the career switcher program

Design and present interactive lessons on educational technology implementation

Maintain online sharing site

Provide feedback on projects and assignments

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

Provide feedback on initiatives and materials

Instructor for course - Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology (2010) & Accessible Instructional Materials (2020)

Designed and presented interactive lessons

Maintained online sharing site and discussion board

Provided feedback on projects and assignments

Designed and presented interactive lessons

Maintained online sharing site and discussion board

Instructor for the course Computer Applications for Special Populations

Designed and presented interactive lessons

Maintained online sharing site and discussion board

Provided feedback on projects and assignments

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

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