 Inclusion Advocates and Allies, LLC.

At Inclusion Advocates and Allies, LLC, our mission is to catalyze positive change by championing inclusion and advocacy for all students with special needs in the educational setting. We support the idea that every child can learn; they move at their own pace. Need help navigating the system or advocating? Contact me!

Founder of Inclusion Advocates and Allies, LLC.

Catapult Learning

National Professional Development Specialist

Brigacare

Educational and Behavioral Consultant

New Hanover County Schools

➤ Strategically collecting and analyzing data in order to develop intervention plans appropriate for each individual student.
➤ Cultivating a collaborative, performance-oriented culture to keep team motivated and enthusiastic about achieving goals.
➤ Collaborating with general/special education teachers to identify student needs for grades 6-8 in all classroom settings.
➤ Providing training for teachers on how to use Second Step along with coordinating MTSS SEL implementation program.
➤ Communicating with school-based teams, supporting all teachers, and implementing material to support student needs.
➤ Participating in PLC meetings, attending IEP meetings, conducting home visits, and consulting with therapists/doctors.
➤ Creating student data procedures to assess students' strengths and weakness and determine areas needing improvements.
➤ Coordinating with all teachers and substitutes to ensure classrooms are covered and behavioral testing is implemented.
➤ Establishing policies and procedures that successfully enhance learning experiences while ensuring safety of students.
➤ Conducting meetings with department and front-line staff to convey important operational information and new targets.

Behavior Specialist 

Lincoln Elementary/South Brunswick Middle School

➤ Collected data to develop all intervention plans and consulted with teachers for specific student situations or behaviors.
➤ Provided coaching or professional development programs and worked closely with the community to educate members.
➤ Provided parent education, maintained appropriate records, and ensured that behavioral interventions were implemented.
➤ Designed Functional Behavior Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, Behavior Point Sheets, and all Safety Plans.
➤ Strategically served on Mindset team as the initial point of contact when a student was in a crisis to create solutions.
➤ Conducted all home visits, attended IEP meetings, collaborated with therapists, and developed social stories or reports.
➤ Successfully designed, developed and implemented all management or behavioral intervention plans for the school.
➤ Collaborated with teachers/education aides to provide a positive classroom environment and facilitate social interactions.
➤ Educated parents, which consisted of a wide range of resources such as coping strategies and modification techniques.
➤ Coordinated with other members of the team regarding the revision of services, modification techniques, and progress.

Behavior Specialist

Various Companies

➤ Registered Behavior Technician Trainee – BCA, Inc. – Summer 2019
➤ Itinerant Resource Teacher – Rock Hill School District 3 – 08/2012 to 10/2013
➤ Director & Teacher – Camp Invention – 2009 to 2012
➤ General Education Elementary Teacher – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools – 08/2008 to 06/2012
➤ General Education Teacher – Montgomery County Public Schools – 12/2005 to 06/2008
➤ Coordinator & Teacher – Specific Diagnostics – 2000 to 2008
➤ Special Education Teacher – Chevy Chase Elementary – 12/1999 to 12/2005

Other Work History

Brunswick County Academy

➤ Conducted all formal/informal educational assessments in order to develop individual educational or behavioral plans.
➤ Efficiently taught students with severe emotional behavior disabilities in a self-contained setting for academic subjects.
➤ Continuously observed and made recommendations for students being referred for EC services during the PST process.
➤ Managed schedules for EC Assistant and collaborated with general education teachers on student needs or subject areas.
➤ Maintained all assignment grades and worked with students who needed additional mentoring or educational support.
➤ Continuously learned and implemented many different types of teaching techniques according to each student's ability.
➤ Promoted a positive learning and work environment for students/staff along with using motivators to encourage learning.
➤ Supported students and families with regular communication, efficient record keeping, or opportunities for feedback.
➤ Conducted monthly parent teacher conferences or staff meetings to facilitate good communication and educate parents.
➤ Effectively ensured consistent implementation of behavior techniques and specific classroom management structures.

Exceptional Children Teacher/Structured Behavior 

Rock Hill Schools Education Foundation

➤ Coordinated procedures to oversee maintenance policies for referral procedures and district compliance for student files.
➤ Ensured districts' policy of nondiscrimination was prominently included in student handbooks, bulletins, and catalogs.
➤ Conducted monthly meetings with the schools Special Needs Administrators to help provide new learning opportunities.
➤ Strategically provided support to various behavior programs and specific students with IEP's or 504s across the district.
➤ Continuously verified that all school policies and procedures were documented, implemented, as well as communicated.
➤ Effectively coordinated the implementation and scheduling for specific Crisis Prevention Instruction across the district.
➤ Provided staff and parent awareness as well as training activities concerning all established requirements or procedures.
➤ Performed district inspections to ensure that all departments were implementing the correct procedures and guidelines.
➤ Trained and supervised compliance team members in daily activities such as work details to keep regulations up to date.
➤ Consistently ensured that the district was complying with all state and federal regulations in regard to student reporting.

District Compliance Officer 

I'm an accomplished National PD Specialist, Compliance Officer, Behavior Specialist, SEL Coordinator, and Teacher with over 25 years of experience in special education, trauma-informed practices, program development, and identifying opportunity gaps. 

I have extensive experience designing differentiated learning curricula, developing presentations, monitoring outcomes, and evaluating social-emotional learning tactics. 

I enjoy building strong relationships and work well with people at all levels of the organization, including management, staff, and clients.
 
✉ Norikristin728@gmail.com

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