Nancy E Casella 1

Nancy E Casella 1

Vita

Nancy E.Casella

69-10 Yellowstone Boulevard Unit-624

Forest Hills, New York11375

Phone: 1(917)969 0374

Email:

EDUCATION

Degrees

Certifications and Licenses

Additional Education Experience: 2002 School Psychology Program 45 credits w/o internship (Queens College)

EMPLOYMENT/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University Teaching Experience

2013 – Present Associate Adjunct Professor Hunter College- City University of New York

• Taught graduate level classes in Department of Special Education including Research and

Special Education classes, supervised student teachers in the field for student teaching practicum, taught online and face to face. Including: Assessment of Students with Disabilities, Introduction to Special Education and Research in Issues in Special Education.

• Instructor of a variety of graduate courses in the Department of Administration and Instructional Leadership SBL Master’s Degree and certificate programs, including a course I personally designed entitled “Serving Diverse Learners.” Also: Data Analysis, thePolitics of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Leadership and Administrative Theory. (face to face and on line.)

• Taught an introductory Psychology course

Administrative Experience in Education – New York City Department of Education

February 2012 to August 30, 2012: Cambria Heights Academy- Assistant Principal Retired

Dec 2011- Feb 2012 Sabbatical Leave

• Oversaw the education of 1000 students
• Supervised a staff of 100, including 60 teachers and 5 assistant principals
• Improved student and staff attendance and student graduation rates
• Conducted formal and informal teacher and assistant principal observations
• Started the school’s first Music program
• Conducted Staff Development seminars
• Oversaw the school budget and all school activities
• Conducted interviews, oversaw hiring, firing and tenure decisions
• Received 2 consecutive Proficient Ratings on independent Quality Reviews/Audits

• Improved the school performance from a Report Card grade of B to an A

• Supervised Special Education Department
• Completed all school budgeting and purchasing
• Assisted in all staff development initiatives

• Responsible for providing support and assistance to 35 schools with their special education related issues
• Oversaw reconciliation of compliance issues, impartial hearings and School/Parent Resolution Meetings
• Supervised Staff Training and Development

• Chaired all CSE and CPSE meetings
• Completed all special education teacher observations
• Prepared department budget

• Teacher programming, exam scheduling, SAT and ACT administration

• Supervised the entire 7th grade, English as a Second Language, Special Education, Foreign Languages, Art, Music, Home Economics and Drama departments as well as the Dean’s office
• Observed, evaluated and rated teacher classroom performance

• Participated in the planning, coordination and presentation of staff development activities

• Oversaw the evaluation and placement of all special education students in District 28 and arranged for all related educational resources and aids
• Supervised clerical staff, clinical supervisors and SBST clinicians
• Observed, evaluated and rated all supervisors

• Reviewed weekly reports related to compliance, placement and related-service issues
• Led all NYC CSEs in compliance and placements for 18 consecutive months

• Scheduled reviews, tracked compliance of non-public school youngsters
• Represented District 28 schools at impartial hearings

• Prepared all school budgets, reports and the weekly school calendar
• Supervised all support staff
• Administered New York State Regents Exams- i.e.-scheduling, ordering, proctoring assignments
• Purchased supplies, books and equipment in consultation with Department Chairs
• Supervised all school safety officers & the Dean’s Office
• Developed CEP & School Safety Plan
• Served on various school committees- i.e.-Consultative Council, School Safety Leadership

• Arranged staff professional development activities
• Oversaw several school construction projects including the installation of a new roof, new windows, asbestos removal, re-lining of the swimming pool, exterior pointing etc.

• Prepared student/teacher programs according to State mandates and UFT regulations
• Arranged Special Ed teacher and Clinical Staff professional development activities
• Budgeted all monies designated for personnel and teaching materials
• Completed all reports pertaining to graduation, scholarships and attendance

• Conducted pre- and post- observation conferences, and observed teacher classroom performance; also prepared written observation reports with related recommendations

• Reviewed, interpreted, and analyzed clinical/education medical documentation submitted for the purpose of securing non-public school placements for students with special needs.

• Served as the SBST/CSE liaison in the Community School Districts
• Found State placements for more special needs students than anyone else on the staff , cleaned up a backlog of placements and brought the unit into compliance

• Tested and evaluated students, determined specials needs and recommended appropriate placements as necessary
• Cleaned up a backlog of over 300 placements left by the prior Evaluator and bought all placements in compliance and current by the time I left the position

Teaching Experience – NYC Department of Education

• Taught students with various disabilities including speech and language impairment, emotional disturbance, learning disabilities and mental retardation.

Other Training and Development Activities:

• Conducted weekly professional development training sessions for school staff on topics including but not limited to issues related to special education, using data to drive instruction, classroom behavior management, mandated topics (i.e. blood born pathogens, conflict of interest issues, paying attention to potential signs of child abuse, special education chapter 408 regulations and training), parent orientation to High School requirements, using the workshop model, and collaborative team teaching.

SCHOLARSHIP

Papers Presented

Prieto, A. C. M., Miller, P. M., Tjoe, E., Tarter, C. J., & Casella, N. E. (2011). Development of a Short Form of the Organizational Climate Index (OCI). Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, April 10, New Orleans, LA.

Freeley, M. E., Prieto, A. M., Casella, N.E., & Miller, P. M. (2010). School Climate and Enabling Bureaucracy Predict Teachers' Perceptions of School Effectiveness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, May 28, Boston.

Miller, P. M., Tjoe, E., Casella, N. E., & Tarter, C. J. (2010). An Empirical Reanalysis of the Construct of Enabling Bureaucracy. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, May 3, Denver.

Prieto, A. C. M., Casella, N. E., Miller, P. M., & Tarter, C. J. (2010). Principal Bullying of Teachers: Prevalence and Relationship to School Climate and Perceived School Effectiveness. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, May 2, Denver.

Miller, P. M., & Casella, N.E. (2008). The Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ) Predicts Perceptions of Principal Bullying. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, March 26, New York City.