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Carolyn Montoney

Corona,CA

Summary

Special Education Administrator with extensive background in design, delivery and evaluation of educational programs. Successfully manages education program budgets, identifies areas of growth and coordinates resources to promote special education services and student engagement. Demonstrates experience in organizing departmental initiatives and collaborating with educational leaders across departments to make data-driven decisions.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Education Coordinator

Menifee Union School District
07.2021 - Current
  • Strengthened internal communication channels to facilitate cross-functional practices and decision-making.
  • Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a collaborative work environment for increased productivity and knowledge of resources to support students academically, behaviorally and social-emotionally.
  • Spearheaded development of department systems and processes.
  • Assist school-based teams with interpreting and analyzing student data to design inclusive individualized educational plans.
  • Evaluation of 14- 20 special education staff.
  • Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging, developing and presenting professional development opportunities for staff members on various topics to enhance knowledge, skills and compliance.
  • Conferred and resolved education-related issues with students, parents and school officials utilizing Facilitated IEP Processes, Alternative Dispute Resolution and settlement agreements.
  • Evaluation of programs and monitoring of the implementation of processes and compliance for Special Education.
  • Responsible for Special Education State reporting obligations.
  • Charged with yearly processes and oversight of the Extended School Year registration, budget and program as well as Principalship for over 200 special education students.

Special Education Program Coordinator

Orange Unified School District
07.2019 - 06.2021
  • Provided leadership and expertise in identifying, developing and implementing department and district goals.
  • Developer and co-leader of a Program Review on Attendance across the district with participants from counseling, administration, special education and general education staff.
  • Developer of processes and resources toward student achievement and post-secondary planning.
  • Consulted and collaborated with Student Community Services on Attendance, MTSS, Nursing and Foster Students on a weekly basis.
  • Assisted in planning, monitoring and review of specialized support staff functions and assignments.
  • Provided guidance in accordance with local, state and federal laws, policies and regulations in IEP defensibility, procedural safeguards and assessment writing.
  • Group facilitator for secondary department chair meetings and co-leader on improving student engagement.
  • Delivery of professional development on IEP processes, legal updates, accommodations and modifications through monthly site meetings, principal staff meetings and district Professional Development days.

Special Education Coordinator

Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District
08.2016 - 07.2019
  • ▪Supervisor and Evaluator of Psychologists K-12, Psychologist on Special Assignment and Mental Health Clinicians
  • Monitored implementation of Special Education Programming
  • Lead Presenter of Professional Development across counselors, mental health providers and psychologists
  • Head of transfers, student discipline meetings, alternative education, and county programs
  • Coordinated systems with Students Services for chronic absenteeism
  • Charged with overseeing ERMHS assessments and assistance with Crisis Management for special education students
  • Assisted with district development of Suicide Support Protocols, threat assessments and school re-entry

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Spectrum Schools & Programs
10.2015 - 06.2016
  • Lead and progress-monitored implementation of curriculum through monthly data summit meetings internally and across school campuses.
  • Oversaw state testing administration and accommodations for the school site coordinating with multiple sending school districts.
  • Assisted School Director with school-wide and classroom PBIS systems
  • Staff Development Coordinator and presenter of tiered interventions for social-emotional development of enrolled students within autism and Emotionally disabled Programs.
  • Charged with academic counseling, course scheduling and transcript review for up to 80 students enrolled.

Director of Special Services

Mendham Borough School District
05.2012 - 01.2015
  • Monitored and implemented state initiatives, reducing parent concerns.
  • Constructed detailed budget for the Special Services Department, incorporating IDEA funding and Extraordinary Aid to support new programming needs.
  • Maximized master schedules for students so existing staff fully utilized.
  • Increased student achievement by creating programs through needs assessments in general and special education.
  • Developed and led pilot focused on Title I and Basic Skills opportunities, resulting in improved daily student performance and an additional award of $26K.
  • Decreased student referrals by collaborating and planning with the Curriculum Director on classroom practices and professional development for teaching staff.
  • Created and instructed staff on data-driven methods to pinpoint student needs by utilizing formative assessment and curriculum-based measures.
  • Streamlined continuum of student services through a tiered intervention system.
  • Served on the District Evaluation Advisory Committee (DEAC) and Technology Committee.
  • Headed Title I and Basic Skills Programming, Home Instruction, and 504 Coordinator.
  • Coordinated professional development for child study team members through job sharing experiences, building networks of professionals, and educating with functional assessments.
  • Delivered professional development for administrative team, staff, and parents within special education including Dyslexia, Intervention and Referral, and Classroom Interventions for students with Mental Health Disorders.

Education

Administration Certification - Education Administration

Rider University
Trenton, NJ

Master of Arts - Learning Disabilities

Kean University
Union, NJ

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Education

Felician University
Lodi, NJ

Skills

  • Special Education Law
  • Equity in Education
  • UDL-Instructional Practices
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Special Education Program Development
  • Special Education Compliance and Reporting
  • Professional Development
  • Facilitated IEP Processes
  • Student Engagement
  • Special Education Assessment
  • Trauma Informed Practices
  • Data driven results

Certification

  • Clear California Administration Certification
  • NJ State Supervisor Standard Certification
  • National Certification of Educational Diagnosticians, 2010
  • NJ State Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant Standard Certification
  • NJ State Teacher of the Handicapped Standard Certification
  • CA Clear Educational Specialist Credential for Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Timeline

Special Education Coordinator

Menifee Union School District
07.2021 - Current

Special Education Program Coordinator

Orange Unified School District
07.2019 - 06.2021

Special Education Coordinator

Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District
08.2016 - 07.2019

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Spectrum Schools & Programs
10.2015 - 06.2016

Director of Special Services

Mendham Borough School District
05.2012 - 01.2015
  • Clear California Administration Certification
  • NJ State Supervisor Standard Certification
  • National Certification of Educational Diagnosticians, 2010
  • NJ State Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant Standard Certification
  • NJ State Teacher of the Handicapped Standard Certification
  • CA Clear Educational Specialist Credential for Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Administration Certification - Education Administration

Rider University

Master of Arts - Learning Disabilities

Kean University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Education

Felician University
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