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Gwynn E. Bollinger

Mertztown

Summary

Dynamic leader with extensive experience at Fleetwood Area School District, excelling in policy interpretation and compliance monitoring. Proven track record in budget management and staff supervision, successfully enhancing special education programs. Adept at fostering interagency relationships and implementing effective behavior plans, ensuring optimal student outcomes and program success.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Special Education

Fleetwood Area School District
Fleetwood
01.2011 - Current
  • Supervise all special education staff to include, special educations teachers, speech therapists, psychologists, and all related service providers.
  • Interpret and implement applicable state and federal requirements for Chapter, 14, 15 and 16.
  • Lead and oversee compliance monitoring audits and continue to do so based on cyclical years for chapter 14 and 16 along with Chapter 14 comprehensive plans.
  • Plan, implement, monitor, evaluate and modify the delivery of special education services provided by the special education teachers, speech and language pathologist and other staff such as Paraprofessionals assigned to the special education department.
  • Oversee and lead the referral process and procedures and all state mandates and reporting procedures related to these processes.
  • Plan, recommend, integrate, and manage budgetary resources for all special education students, faculty, and staff.
  • Promote and maintain an interagency relationship with appropriate organizations external to the district, such as, the BCIU, Children and Youth and schools providing programs for special education students.
  • Organize, manage, lead and represent the district in special education legal proceedings with students and/or parents.
  • Serve as the district’s homeless and foster care liaison.
  • Complete both formal and informal observations to obtain data on the performance of students and teachers with ongoing feedback.
  • Oversee all students who are out of district, maintain caseload rosters, attends all meetings, and serves as an LEA district wide.
  • Annually coordinate the ESY program to include recruiting staff, assigning students, and developing schedules for all grades kindergarten to twelfth grade.
  • Oversee, monitor and lead the Early intervention process into school age-based programming on an annual basis.

Full-time Special Education Department Chair

Fleetwood Area School District
Fleetwood
01.2011 - 08.2011
  • Have responsibility for all aspects of the special education program, including placement of students in Approved Private Schools and other out-of-district programs.
  • Coordinate the ESY program for 2011, including recruiting staff, assigning students, and developing schedules for all grades kindergarten to twelfth grade.
  • Participate in due process meetings, represented the district as LEA at IEP meetings and at BCIU monthly special education coordinators’ meetings.
  • Serve as McKinney-Vento liaison for the BCIU Homeless Program.
  • Continue to mentor two teachers at Fleetwood Area Middle School.
  • Assist district staff in developing and monitoring the special education budget.
  • Coordinated all the In-Service programs for special education staff during the 2010-11 school year.
  • Developed a district-wide plan to transition special education students from the elementary to the middle school level and from the middle to high school level.

Seventh Grade Learning Support Teacher

Fleetwood Area School District
Fleetwood
01.2002 - 12.2010
  • Instructed students with special needs across the continuum of services.
  • Taught reading, writing, math, and study skills, as well as provided support and remediation for all other academic areas.
  • Collaborated with team members and staff in all areas of special education programming to develop and implement students’ IEPs.
  • Provided assessment and progress monitoring to students to enable them to achieve Adequate Yearly Progress.
  • Served as Special Education Department Chair (July through December 2010) providing coordination in all areas of FASD’s Special Education Program.
  • Planned and conducted monthly staff meetings at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
  • Mentored two teachers at Fleetwood Area Middle School.

Elementary Emotional Support Teacher, Itinerant Services

Fleetwood Area School District
Fleetwood
01.2002 - 12.2005
  • Created and implemented behavior plans and classroom management strategies for elementary special needs students, district-wide.
  • Provided consultation to regular education teachers in all Fleetwood elementary schools.
  • Taught social skills to all FASD elementary students, K- 4.

Education

B.A. - Clinical Sociology

Indiana University in Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA

Master’s degree - special education

Pennsylvania State University
Great Valley, PA

Supervisory Certificate - Special Education

Pennsylvania State University
Great Valley, PA

Teaching Certificate - Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped: K to 12th grade

Skills

  • Policy interpretation
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Budget management
  • Staff supervision
  • Program evaluation
  • Special education law

Timeline

Director of Special Education

Fleetwood Area School District
01.2011 - Current

Full-time Special Education Department Chair

Fleetwood Area School District
01.2011 - 08.2011

Seventh Grade Learning Support Teacher

Fleetwood Area School District
01.2002 - 12.2010

Elementary Emotional Support Teacher, Itinerant Services

Fleetwood Area School District
01.2002 - 12.2005

B.A. - Clinical Sociology

Indiana University in Pennsylvania

Master’s degree - special education

Pennsylvania State University

Supervisory Certificate - Special Education

Pennsylvania State University

Teaching Certificate - Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped: K to 12th grade

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