Marsha Chapdelaine
Upton
Summary
Attentive and compassionate special educator with expertise across all grade levels looking for a meaningful career in Early Intervention. Highly skilled in faculty collaboration and curriculum development.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Development Coordinator
New England Center For Children
06.2023 - Current
- Generated accounting and financial reports, charts and forecasts.
- Partnered with business teams and IT personnel to align project goals with business strategy and define project milestones.
- Monitored product pricing and legal requirements.
- Created brochures, invitations, cards and other event and marketing materials.
- Processed contributions and sent out acknowledgments.
- Directed product development efforts using industry-specific tools to increase sales and overall company productivity.
- Defined and integrated roles, responsibilities, and processes for business team and data management organization.
- Planned and coordinated fundraising events.
- Researched and identified potential donors.
- Supported cash flow management by developing projections for annual donations, sales and grants.
- Worked with marketing team on development and delivery of creative campaigns to support fundraising activities.
- Conducted prospect research to identify and engage potential donors and partner organizations.
- Participated in status meetings to offer insights into quarterly and annual strategic planning.
- Developed impactful fundraising strategies to maximize donations and meet fundraising goals.
- Offered excellent customer service to donors and sponsors to enhance relationships and increase funding.
- Cultivated relationships with existing and potential donors to increase donations.
Special Education Teacher
Clinton Public School District
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
- Encouraged student empathy of others to build confidence and improve self-image.
- Advocated for needs of the students with disabilities.
- Encouraged curiosity, exploration and problem-solving.
- Solved student behavioral issues according to building expectations and codes of conduct.
- Maintained consistent and timely contact with parents about student behavior and upcoming events.
- Developed IEP to leverage developmental practices and educational theories to achieve educational objectives.
High School Special Education Teacher
Central Massachusetts Collaborative
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Taught various kinds of math at standard, remedial and advanced levels.
- Instructed students and supported understanding of math concepts.
- Educated students on core principles and advanced concepts of mathematics.
Student Teacher/Instructional Aide
Southborough Public School District
08.2013 - 08.2020
- Created lesson plans to incorporate mandated topics and include immersive activities for student engagement.
- Accepted constructive criticism and feedback with positivity in areas requiring improvement.
- Observed educators teaching various lessons, interacting with students and managing classrooms to gain insight and understanding of duties and responsibilities.
Administrative Coordinator
Weber Shandwick
02.2012 - 08.2013
- Answered phone calls, provided information and connected callers to appropriate personnel.
- Scheduled and coordinated meetings, appointments and travel arrangements for managers and crews.
- Summarized and analyzed data from sources to create detailed documents, reports and high-level presentations.
- Generated status reports for senior management activities critical to meeting project and departmental goals.
- Drafted proposals for executives to secure new business opportunities.
- Gathered, entered and updated data to maintain departmental records and databases.
- Prepared agendas and took notes at meetings to archive proceedings.
- Worked with finance department to file receipts and reimbursements.
- Managed daily communications with staff to disseminate schedules and overviews, program updates and announcements.
- Prioritized tasks to meet deadlines for policy and program initiatives.
- Arranged travel arrangements and managed company's schedule.
Education
Master of Education - Special Education
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Communications And Journalism
Suffolk University
Boston, MA05.2008
Skills
- Excellent classroom management
- Social skills development
- Behavioral/cognitive skills development
- Motivating students
- MS Office proficient
- Scheduling proficiency
- Calendars management
- Travel administration
- Schedule management
- Project management
- Data entry
- Accounts payable and receivable
- File and data retrieval systems
- Event coordination
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Report writing
- Analytical
- Relationship building
- Communication
- Event Planning
- Overseeing Fundraising
- Data Entry
- Tracking Donations
- Industry Best Practices
- Processing Gift Acknowledgements
- Client Satisfaction
- Departmental Support
- Team Collaboration
- Administrative Support
- Donor Relations
Certification
- Licensed Special Education Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, pk-12
Timeline
Development Coordinator
New England Center For Children
06.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Clinton Public School District
08.2021 - 06.2023
High School Special Education Teacher
Central Massachusetts Collaborative
08.2020 - 08.2021
Student Teacher/Instructional Aide
Southborough Public School District
08.2013 - 08.2020
Administrative Coordinator
Weber Shandwick
02.2012 - 08.2013
Master of Education - Special Education
Fitchburg State University
Bachelor of Science - Communications And Journalism
Suffolk University
- Licensed Special Education Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, pk-12
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