Erin M. Barry
Medway
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Educational Leader with extensive clinical and educational expertise, complemented by a strong understanding of strategic planning and success through collaboration. Proven ability to foster positive relationships with administration, colleagues, and families, ensuring a collaborative approach to delivering evidence-based, multidisciplinary education services. Committed to advocating for students' needs while implementing innovative strategies that enhance educational outcomes. Demonstrated success in creating inclusive environments that empower all learners to thrive.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Team Chair/Special Education Department Head
SPENCER-EAST BROOKFIELD REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
12.2022 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing all aspects of special education, IEP implementation, service delivery, legal compliance, staff supervision and family engagement within grades 5-12 and including 18-22 Transition Program.
- Led cross-disciplinary team of 20-25 staff to ensure equitable access to instruction
- Manage department operations to include scheduling, staffing and professional development
- Serve as liaison between Middle/High School, district leadership and external stakeholders
- Provide strategic guidance on programmatic improvements, data-driven decision making and policy mandates in alignment with state and federal mandates
- Manage departmental budgeting and resource allocation to support staffing, instructional resources and services
- Skilled in mediating complex team meetings that legal representation, advocates, and outside providers to ensure student-centered resolutions
- Develop and implemented standardized systems that vertically align special education programs and processes across grade levels promoting accountability and consistency
Development Specialist/Special Educator
CRITERION EARLY INTERVENTION
05.2018 - 11.2022
- Responsible for coordination of services for families with children, ages 0-3, from assessment to discharge, who qualified for Early Intervention services
- Manage full caseload ensuring compliance with all timelines related to service delivery, bi-annual reports, annual reviews, eligibility evaluations and referrals.
- Develop and execute strength-based family driven goals and objectives
- Facilitate transition meetings with Local Education Agency to ensure smooth movement through programs
- Interpret and explain special education reports, private therapeutic reports, and outside assessments.
- Educate staff and families on current general and special education laws
- Attend IEP meetings with families to ensure Local Education Agency compliance under FAPE and IDEA
- Experienced in critical thinking around interpreting data, including writing data driven goals and objectives
- Administration of Battelle Developmental Inventory standardized test to fidelity
- Battelle Developmental Inventory assessment team mentor
- Collaborate successfully as an active and clear communicator with fellow multidisciplinary clinicians around best practice for administration and analysis of data
- Supervisory role and experience on several assessment teams
- Work with families through PIWI (Parents Interacting with Infants) parent coaching model, to empower caregivers as a child’s most influential teacher in their natural environment
- Complete intakes independently and professionally as the first point of contact for families participating in early intervention
- Continuously receives positive and superior performance-based evaluations
- Meet and exceeds timelines and productivity requirements regularly
- Develop strong working relationships with supervisors and peers, aid in new hire training and team building events and activities
- Provide continuing resources for support or education services within and outside our program
- Provide Telehealth to clients through various virtual platforms
- Develop Individualized Family Service Plans in collaboration with family and other service providers
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
MEDWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
10.2015 - 11.2017
- Created and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s) for children receiving special needs services in preschool through grade 4
- Developed and reviewed IEP’s to ensure measurable outcomes and data driven goals
- Collected data and maintained documentation to guarantee delivery of service plan to compliance
- Facilitated IEP meetings in accordance with procedure set forth by DESE
- Collaborated with administrators, teachers, and other support staff to ensure continuity of services
- Prepared clear, concise reports independently
- Performed and interpreted educational assessment data from multi-disciplinary teams
- Reported collected data in weekly Instructional Support Team meetings
- Participated in RTI planning through weekly Instructional Support Team and Teacher Support Team meetings
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
10.2003 - 03.2010
- Responsible for the development and implementation of student IEP’s from preschool through grade 5
- Worked collaboratively with other professionals such as classroom teacher, special education teachers, physical and occupational therapists, school counselors, behavioral therapists, and other critical team members
- Ensure student gains and optimal access to the general education curriculum in the least restrictive environment
- Independently prepared progress reports and completed education plans requiring minimal supervision
- Attended consultation, team meetings, teacher support teams and instructional support teams
- Continuously attended professional development workshops and seminars
- Developed and reviewed IEP’s to ensure 100% compliance at all times
- Additionally developed an in-house professional development workshop for a newly formed social language curriculum
Education
Advanced Graduate Coursework - Special Education
Worcester State College
Master of Education - Reading Specialist
American International College
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
Northeastern University
Skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Effective communicator
- Skilled collaborator
- Committed to ongoing learning
- Leadership through action
- Incorporates feedback effectively
- Staff development
- Employee motivation and performance
Certification
- Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology #1712
Date of Issue: 04/2017
- Provisional License: Moderate Disabilities 5-12
Date of Issue: 8/2023
Timeline
Special Education Team Chair/Special Education Department Head
SPENCER-EAST BROOKFIELD REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
12.2022 - Current
Development Specialist/Special Educator
CRITERION EARLY INTERVENTION
05.2018 - 11.2022
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
MEDWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
10.2015 - 11.2017
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
10.2003 - 03.2010
Master of Education - Reading Specialist
American International College
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
Northeastern University
Advanced Graduate Coursework - Special Education
Worcester State College
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