Edward Johnston
Murrieta,CA
Summary
Position as Program Specialist
Professional educator with strong background in team building and student engagement. Adept at fostering collaborative learning environments and driving academic success. Skilled in lesson planning, classroom management, and adapting to diverse educational needs. Known for reliability, flexibility, and steadfast focus on achieving measurable results.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialized Academic Instructor
Day Middle School, Temecula Unified School District, CA
Temecula, CA
01.2009 - Current
- Taught English, History and Study Skills
- Participated in task force to design Units of Study for special needs students
- Participated in Positive Behavior Support committee that designed program for school
- Mentored new instructors on classroom management techniques and best practices.
- Led development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for diverse student needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to assess and support students' educational goals.
- Coordinated training sessions for staff on special education best practices.
- Monitored 150 students for IEP timeline compliance
- Scheduled 150 students into appropriate classes to ensure compliance with IEP
Special Education Administrator
Mann Middle School, San Diego City Schools, CA
San Diego
2007 - 2009
- Administered all special education activities at the site
- Led Student Study Team
- Designed Functional Behavior Analysis reports for student with severe behaviors
- Evaluated certificated and classified staff, including hiring and dismissals
- Led Professional Development activities on topics such as Positive Behavior Supports, Units of Study, lesson planning, differentiated instruction, IEP writing, etc.
- Trained staff in how to identify antecedent behavior
- Conducted training sessions for faculty on best practices in special needs education.
- Oversaw site budget
- Implemented Response to Intervention (RTI) model
- Evaluated effectiveness of instructional programs and developed, implemented and supervised revised programs
- Established site learning center for reading, targeting specific deficiencies of selected students
- Led efforts in aligning classroom activities to standards
- Conducted classroom observations
- Created criteria for measuring student performance
- Led articulation activities for incoming and graduating students
- Reason for living – Bought house in Murrieta and looked for a shorter commute
Site Based Diagnostic Resource Teacher
Wangenheim Middle School, San Diego City Schools, CA
San Diego
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Supervised the daily operations of Special Education department at two comprehensive middle school sites
- Regularly coached staff in content instruction (Social Science and English), quality instruction indicators, learning center, classroom management, lesson planning, elements of effective instruction, etc.
- Designed and implemented site based learning center for students reading at Below Basic or Far Below Basic on CST
- Led staff development on the use of data to determine specific student needs and designed targeted instruction based on those needs
- Participated in district task force with Assistant Superintendent on 8th grade retention policies
- Served as resource person for curriculum, IEP development, instructional best practices, data driven decision making
- Conducted staff developments on co-teaching, quality instruction indicators, positive behavior support and instructional decision making as well as capacity building
- Acted as Administrative Designee for IEP’s
- Reason for leaving – offered promotion to become Administrator
Special Education Department Chair
Mira Mesa High School, San Diego City Schools, CA
San Diego
01.1999 - 01.2005
- Attended in-service trainings on modifying curriculum, co-teaching, meeting facilitation, framing your thoughts, ARI, positive behavior support training, etc.
- Taught English, Math, History and Science in addition to study skills, math development and learning center
- Co-taught and collaborated in numerous courses
- Established a computerized database of special education students
- Established site learning center for students performing below level
- Acted as administrative designee
- Developed department master schedule
- Reason for leaving – offered promotion to become SB-DRT
Education
CA. Certificate of Eligibility Administrative Services Credential -
National University
La Jolla, CA09-2006
CA. Professional Clear Level II Special Education Credential -
National University
La Jolla, CA07-2006
Single Subject Teaching Credential-Social Studies -
National University
La Jolla, CA09-2005
Master in Education -
National University
La Jolla, CA07-2000
Bachelor of Arts -
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA12-1998
Skills
- Instructional techniques
- Classroom management
- Team building
- Task prioritization
- Conflict resolution
- Student assessment
- Verbal and written communication
- Relationship building
- Pedagogical skills
Timeline
Specialized Academic Instructor
Day Middle School, Temecula Unified School District, CA
01.2009 - Current
Site Based Diagnostic Resource Teacher
Wangenheim Middle School, San Diego City Schools, CA
01.2005 - 01.2007
Special Education Department Chair
Mira Mesa High School, San Diego City Schools, CA
01.1999 - 01.2005
Special Education Administrator
Mann Middle School, San Diego City Schools, CA
2007 - 2009
CA. Certificate of Eligibility Administrative Services Credential -
National University
CA. Professional Clear Level II Special Education Credential -
National University
Single Subject Teaching Credential-Social Studies -
National University
Master in Education -
National University
Bachelor of Arts -
San Diego State University