CHRISTINA MANNING
Bellefonte
Summary
Experience rich, genuine educational leader with special and regular education knowledge with proven ability to: create and monitor policies and practices that promote a safe learning environment; ensure school culture that encourages a nurturing learning environment for all.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Pupil Services
Keystone Central School District
07.2019 - Current
- Develop and implement school policies to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Perform evaluations to assess teacher, school counselors, and school nurse practices and effectiveness.
- Train teachers and counselors on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification through Tier 1 and Advanced Tiers PBIS training.
- Maintain a district focus on learning by enforcing expectations related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
- Monitor, evaluate, and implement educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards through developing a comprehensive MTSS model.
- Use assessment data involving students, teachers and school operations, and climate to formulate improvement plans.
- Implementing the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS) while working with a team of individuals to evaluate student progress and implementing intervention strategies to support student behavioral, social, and academic success.
- Provide services and supports in the academic environment.
- The district's Title IX Coordinator, Homeless/Foster Liaison, ESL and 504 Supervisor.
Assistant Principal
State College Area School District
03.2013 - 06.2019
- Development and evaluation Fiscal management over 60 different school clubs and activities with a $536,000 budget as the Activities Administrator
- Address student discipline and truancy via SAIP (Student Attendance Improvement Plan) meetings with students, families, counselors and home and school visitor
- Evaluate and develop 504 plans for students
- Collaborate and provide professional development for Professional Learning Communities (PLC), Student Learning Communities (SLC), 9th Grade Learning Community (9LC) and Response to Intervention (RTI)
- Promote school values and create a safe, respectful and fair learning environment for students and staff
- Hold parent/team meetings to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues
- Oversee the 9LC staff (teachers, school counselors and support staff) and students to ensure transition from the middle schools to the high school is smooth and successful
- Directed the implementation of BASC - Universal Screening assessments twice a year for grades 9-12
- Performed classroom evaluations for all content and specialty areas to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
Emotional Support Teacher
State College Area School District
02.2010 - 03.2013
- Routinely coordinated meetings and met with students, teachers, parents and outside agencies to ensure student success.
- Created and implemented Individualized Education Plans, Progress Monitoring and Positive Behavior Intervention Support plans to support behavioral and academic struggles.
- Collaborated with students and their teachers regarding how to best support the student and the teacher in the general education setting.
Special Education Teacher
Bellefonte Area School District
08.2002 - 02.2010
- Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
- Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
- Provided emotional, learning and autistic support to identified students.
Education
Master of Arts - Education Leadership
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH2009
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Lock Haven University
Haven, PA2002
Skills
- Program initiative experience (PLC, SLC, MTSS, PBIS, SAEBRS, ect)
- Expert knowledge of special education, section 504 laws, and Title IX
- Team player
- Strong interpersonal kills
- Multitasking ability
- Policy and procedure development
- Process improvements
- Staff development
- Relationship building and networking with teachers, counselors, nurses, students and families
- Calming Demeanor
Certifications
Student Assistance Program - (SAP)
Quality Behavior Solutions Safety Care - (QBS)
Question. Persuade. Refer. - (QPR)
Youth Mental Health First Aid - (YMHFA)
Restorative Practices with Restorative Conferencing
Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Education
Trauma Skilled
Timeline
Director of Pupil Services
Keystone Central School District
07.2019 - Current
Assistant Principal
State College Area School District
03.2013 - 06.2019
Emotional Support Teacher
State College Area School District
02.2010 - 03.2013
Special Education Teacher
Bellefonte Area School District
08.2002 - 02.2010
Master of Arts - Education Leadership
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Lock Haven University
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