Johnahan S.
Private tutor in Willoughby, OH
Education
Lake Erie College - BA, Social Sciences/Secondary Education , Charlotte School of Law - JD, Law
Experience
ExpLicensed Educator/Juris Doctor Special Education/Social Sciences/High School-Adult Transition Highly-qualified educator with a demonstrated aptitude and effectiveness for operating in fast-paced, diverse and complex organizational environment. Immediately capable of partnering effectively with others in handling complex issues utilizing proven abilities to help the team achieve its goals. Demonstrated success in managing concurrent education issues involving complex factual and statutory topics. Provides analytical skills and leadership to deliver innovative solutions, strategic vision, and counseling in varied settings. Provide training in varied contexts to students ranging in age from five through adult. Instruct students in vocational aspects of inspection of commercial buildings. Areas of Expertise: At-Risk Student Populations Special Education Compliance IEP writing Client/Student Interviewing Legal Research IDEA/ADA Requirements Student Placement/Retention Classroom Teaching Adult Education Data Collection and Analysis Review of Local/State/Federal Statues Disability Advocacy DISABILITY ADVOCACY EXPERIENCE Disability Rights Advocate/Technical Assistance Specialist September, 2013 – Present Through the Looking Glass Educating clients with regard to rights under various federal and state statutes especially dealing with family court and disability issues. Help parents living with disabilities navigate the social services network. Interview clients to determine course of action. Complete research in various states and localities to determine organizations that may be of service to clients. Prepare written reports for clients and Legal Program Director. Complete forms for funding and general client information. Interview clients living with special needs. Discuss past attempts at resolving custody/child support/visitation issues. Research local/regional/state/federal organizations that provide assistance. Research pertinent case/statutory law regarding specific issue(s). Provide clients with information that may help to resolve the current situation. Prepare and deliver correspondence for clients and director outlining discussions and possible avenues of assistance. Prepare reports for compliance with funding source requirements. Analyze federal, state, and local statutes to ensure ADA compliance on all levels. Coordinator of Special Education July 2008 – September 2011 Life Skills Centers of Northeast Ohio Training of Staff. Creation and update of IEPs. Parent/student meetings. Older student, 16-23, transition/retention. Vocational training. Alternative discipline (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support) implementation. Parent/Student/Staff Education. Front desk/administrative assisting/reception. Homeless student resource and retention as well as outreach. Vocational Development. Employer/Post-secondary training contact. Personally take students on inspections in order to expose them to the inspection field. Manage the organizations compliance process including the retention of government bids, contracts, and proposals (Race to the Top). Perform all levels of education for older students seeking a high school diploma within the confines of the Ohio Department of Education. Provide daily and strategic consultation to students, parents and staff to facilitate the best possible program for attainment of immediate and long term goals. Perform staff development regarding disability awareness and differentiated learning styles.. Foster relationships with outside service providers in order to ensure seamless wrap-around services for graduating students. Perform in-depth research, fact finding and other due diligence to measure effectiveness of educational plans for individualized student success. Proactively establishes effective compliance IDEA requirements. Homeless student outreach and retention. Create and consistently update contact spreadsheet involving feeder school systems in order to facilitate expedient transfer of transcripts and/or special education files. Institute Positive Behavioral Intervention for students 16-23 to mitigate suspensions and other punitive disciplinary measures and facilitate credit completion ultimately leading to graduation. Lead graduation team and more than double previous graduation rate. At-Risk Older Student Program Development Oct. 2005 – Aug. 2008 The Virtual Schoolhouse Work as tutor and teacher for older special education students. Create an At-Risk High School Credit Recovery program. Determine needed credits for students who could not thrive in the traditional school environment. Administer the program and act as facilitator in one of the six classrooms. Supervise the other five classrooms and paraprofessionals as the only licensed educator. Compile data in order to ensure students achieve to the best of their ability. Write and update various Special Education paperwork. Ensure all local, state and federal special education rules and regulations were correctly followed. Advise students, parents and staff, regarding the above regulations. Hire students to assist with commercial risk-assessment and mortgage inspections. Using best-practices models to create and administer a specified At-Risk unit for students who have difficulties with authority in the traditional school setting. Lead team of paraprofessionals in working with at-risk high school and middles school students in an alternative to traditional classroom environments. Create and maintain special education files and testing results to determine needed assistance for all students. Ensure graduation for students with special needs including special education and at-risk populations. Facilitate external educational opportunities with the Board of Elections and JES Inspections. Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Implement positive Behavior Supports for older students to ensure graduation. Commercial/Multi-Family Inspections Sept. 2001 – Sept. 2010 JES Inspections Owner/Operator of JES Inspections. Performed home, commercial and multi-family inspections of risk assessment for insurance and mortgage companies. Hired only people with special needs to assist in my business as photographers, contact persons and data entry. Conducted inspections for risks such as structural issues, attractive nuisance, environmental hazards, neighborhood trends, updated progress since previous inspection, infestation, roofing issues, and more. Drafted and issued reports to various companies through RR Donnelly and other national corporations. Photographed various issues and non-issues for proof of property conditions. Taught various people with special needs the correct issues to spot and how to take photographs there-of. Used measuring tools to determine square footage and taught helpers how geometry worked in those calculations. Contact with major property management personnel and owners and taught helpers how to correctly ask the questions needed to facilitate the compilation of complete reports. Kept track of invoices, outlays, and income as well as payroll. Use of online drafting programs and Photoshop to ensure paper reports were completed to company specifications. Middle School Special Education Teacher Aug. 1998 – Aug. 2002 Cleveland Municipal School District Taught students 11-17 social studies and reading according to individual needs. Had constant contact with parents and other staff. Compiled information through standardized testing and completed Individualized Education Plans according to testing and observation. Determined best course of study for remediation of educational issues. Conducted meetings as needed with parents, students and staff regarding educational issues. Correctly completed and filed educational forms according to federal, state and local rules. Held educator classes on disability awareness and rights. Special Education Teacher/Local District Coordinator Aug. 1995 – Aug. 1998 Put-in-Bay Local Schools Taught students K-12 with all levels of disability using general and modified curriculum all required classes. Attended state Directors of Special Education Conferences. Liaison between Vocational Schools and employers on mainland. Kept and updated required files for special education compliance. Held meetings with students, parents and staff on a regular basis. Working knowledge of IDEA and the Individualized Education Process. Handled discipline for special education students. Contact with state education specialists regarding new directives. Took students on tours of other possible educational facilities for post-secondary options and created a work experience program for credit. Worked with parents and administrators to ensure best educational program for students. Provided extra tutoring for students who were falling behind in any class as requested eriences
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Helping others, reading, writing, being outdoors and being in or near the ocean.
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