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Dianne Zemanek

PO Box 591

Tenakee Springs, AK 99841

907-736-2489

E-mail: dzemanek@chathamsd.org or pdzemanek@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVE To make a contribution to our future through impacting children by utilizing my experience, skills and abilities relating to Educational Leadership.

EDUCATION

1996 Master in Teaching, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA

1992 Bachelor of Science- Psychology, University of Washington

CERTIFICATION

Type A- Regular Classroom Type B -Administration

Elementary Education (K-8)

Special Education (K-12)

QUALIFICATIONS

Educational Leadership experience includes:

Administration/Supervision:

Record Keeping

Hiring, training, and evaluating staff

Supervising and coordination special education programs

Monitoring to ensure legal compliance

Reporting special education data to state and federal agencies

Supervising five different sites at one time

Maximizing district resources

Management:

Monitoring programs for effectiveness

Team building

Developing operating budgets

Grant writing

Technology facilitation

Collaboration with staff

Curriculum & Staff Development:

Designing and producing in-service programs

Facilitating in-service meetings

Programming and support

Researching best practices

Evaluation:

Program assessment and evaluation

Student assessment and evaluation for placement in program

Collaboration with staff, students, boards, and community members to

Develop district wide needs assessment

STRENGTHS

Extremely well organized Outstanding listener

Creative problem solver Superior communication skills

Solid work ethic Exceptional people skills

Culturally sensitive Technologically savvy

EMPLOYMENT

2002-2003 Director of Special Education, Chatham School District

Responsible for providing leadership for district wide special education activities…. Supervising and coordinating all special education programs…. Hiring and supervising certificated and non-certificated staff…. Collaborating with city, area, and state agencies for improved student services…. Administrating and monitoring operating budget…. Monitoring programs for effectiveness and compliance…. Supervising service model for K-12 student population…. Reporting to federal and state agencies…. Facilitating Specialist visits…. Supervising dissemination of program information…. Training certificated and non-certificated staff

2002-2003 Classroom Teacher, Chatham School District

Responsible for Monitoring and evaluating student progress…. Communicating with parents and community members…. Delivering an after school reading program…. Providing effective instruction for multi-grade subjects…. Maintaining and updating student records…. NEA negotiations…. Staff development programming…. Creating and implementing staff evaluation tool

2002-1999 Special Education Itinerant Teacher, Chatham School District

Responsible for supervising certificated and non-certificated staff…. Facilitating Specialist visits…. Facilitating IEP meetings…. Designing and implementing service model for K-12 student population…. Maintaining and updating student records…. Keeping records and programs in compliance…. Running data driven programs

1999-2000 Special Education Teacher, Juneau School District

Responsible for providing student assessment…. Creating programs to meet individual needs…. Collaborating with staff…. Hiring and Supervising classified staff…. Providing consulting services throughout district…. Soliciting outside agency support services for families…. Testifying in a legal case…. Keeping data and updating student records…. Mentoring a teacher

1998-1999 Teacher, Cayman Islands Government

Responsible for providing effective early childhood instruction…. Maintaining and updating multi-grade student records…. Evaluating and monitoring student progress…. Communicating with parents and community…. Assisting and facilitating winter program

1996-1998 Teacher, Chatham School District

Responsible for revising and implementing district wide science curriculum…. Providing authentic instruction for multi-grade student population…. Creating and implementing an after school reading program…. Developing extracurricular sports program for the community…. Updating and maintaining student records…. Directing the special education program needs

Personal

Enjoy family and friends…. Outdoor recreation…. Healthy lifestyle…. Music…. Handcrafts…. Cooking/Baking…. Hunting…. Fishing

REFERENCES

Toni Jo Dalmen 907-463-1711

Special education Director, Juneau School District

Tdalmen@mail.jsd.k12.ak.us

10014 Crazy Horse Dr. Juneau, AK 99821

Keith Zamudio 907-788-3302

Techknology Director, Chatham School District

kzamudio@chathamsd.org

PO Box 109, Angoon AK 99820

Bill Borofka 907-788-3302