Relevant Work History: Present: Trustee - Alabama Mental Health Authority CEO - Online Education Website: http://StoneSoupSchool.com Past President of Board - Mental Health America in Montgomery 2007 to 2016, Special Education Teacher, Montgomery Public Schools CBI Class 7th-9th Grades -Multi-disabled students( Aug. 2007- May 2010) Language Lab 7th-9th Grades - Students w/ autism (Aug 2010- May 2011) Inclusion Teacher, 7th - 9th Grades 2005 to 2006, Mathematics Teacher, Eclectic Middle School -7th grade 2002 - 2004 FEMA inspector contractor 1998 to 2000 Established a Healthy Beginnings Plus program for Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia, PA 1984 to 1998, Residential Program Director, Resources for Human Development, Phila, PA Implemented program to transition dual diagnosed (MR & MH) clients (adults and children) into residential treatment programs
General Strategies for Ambitious Learning: Many teaching strategies that assist students with disabilities are also known to benefit students without disabilities. Instruction provided in an array of approaches will reach more students than instruction using one method. Instructors can meet the growing diversity of student needs in the classroom, particularly those with disabilities. www.StoneSoupSchool.com welcomes any additional strategies instructors have found helpful.
Awards/Achievements: Established 2015: "Stone Soup School.com" to address the behavioral and educational needs of all students Lock Haven University Dean of Student's Award (1987) - For establishing Adult Education Association and University Day Care Center New Jersey Real Estate Association - Most real estate transactions in a year (1999) - Trophy Al Gore Trained Climate Change Presenter - State of Alabama Representative Who's Who in American Women (1985 to Present) Who's Who in Business (1986 to 2005) Who's Who in the World (1988 to Present)
MPA Penn State University (8/31/87) BS Lock Haven University (8/28/87) MEd Alabama State University (12/11/2010)
Relevant Work History: 2007 to 2015, Special Education Teacher, Montgomery Public Schools CBI Class 7th-9th Grades -Multi-disabled students( Aug. 2007- May 2010) Language Lab 7th-9th Grades - Students w/ autism (Aug 2010- May 2011) Inclusion Teacher, 7th –9th Grades 2005 to 2006, Mathematics Teacher, Eclectic Middle School -7th grade 1983 to 1993, Residential Program Director, Resources for Human Development, Phila, PA Implemented program to transition dual diagnosed (MR & MH) clients (adults and children) into residential treatment programs
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