Jodi Willard

12147 Tullymore Dr. Stanwood, MI 49346

616-822-5429
jwillard@maisd.com

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY, Allendale, MI
State of Michigan Special Education Directors Approval, 2015
GPA: 4.0

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY, Allendale, MI
Masters in Special Education Administration, 2011
GPA: 3.974

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude, 1998
Board of Trustees Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement
GPA 3.9
Teaching Endorsements:
o Reading Specialist, Grades 6-8
o Elementary K-5, all subjects
o K-8 Self-Contained Classrooms
o Emotionally Impaired Self-Contained Classrooms K-8

WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

MONTCALM AREA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT, Stanton, MI
2015-present
Associate Superintendent for Special Education
Provide leadership in the alignment of curriculum, implementation of state testing
requirements, and program enhancements designed to improve the quality of services and
outcomes for special education students
Direct special education services for all students with disabilities and ensure that students
have access to the school districts core curriculum
Support district/school sites with developing a multi-tiered system of support approach to
serve struggling learners as well as those with identified special education needs Plan,
implement and facilitate professional development/in-services for school staff assigned
the responsibility of delivering and overseeing special education services
Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with parents, staff, co-workers,
constituents, and community
Maintain regular contact with local districts including local special education
coordinators, principals, and superintendents
Assist constituent school leaders and personnel in problem-solving regarding special
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education issues
Lead the collection, analysis, compliance, and reporting of special education data at the
district level in support of the district and school level improvement processes
Keep informed of legal requirements governing special education and assure that staff
and programs are in total compliance with the law
Evaluate performance and effectiveness of programs and staff in relation to system needs
and vision
Assume responsibility for compiling, maintaining, and filing all reports, records, and
other documents legally required or administratively useful
Participate with MAISD strategic planning and AdvancED Accreditation process.
Actively participate in the recruitment, hiring, and coordination of staff

TRI COUNTY AREA SCHOOLS, Howard City, MI

2012-2015
Director of Special Education and Early Childhood Center
Administrator of a Preschool and Alternative Education building, servicing
approximately 150 preschool age children
Hired, supervised and evaluated special education staff (SLP, SSW, teachers), preschool
staff, School Nurse, and paraprofessionals
Worked collaboratively with Preschool Director to develop preschool schedule,
coordinate transportation, develop professional development, coordinate parental
involvement activities
Actively served on District Improvement Team, Curriculum Council,
Administrative Team, District Executive Team and MAISD Special Education
Coordinators Team
Facilitator and Team Leader of special education PLCs
District Instructional Rounds Facilitator
Monitored special education paperwork and compliance of special education
rules and regulations
Responsible for Civil Rights data
Planned, administered and assessed the effectiveness of short-term and long-term
programs and services for all students
Developed special education budget in collaboration with Finance Director; Planned and
managed building budget
Provided professional development opportunities for special education teachers
District 504 Coordinator
Oversaw District Teacher Assistance Teams
District Testing Accommodation Coordinator for state testing

MONTCALM AREA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT, Stanton, MI

2005-2012
Teacher Consultant
Working in collaboration with general education and special education teachers to conduct
special education evaluations. Prior to evaluation, ensuring that general education
interventions were exhausted through the use of a collaborative problem-solving model.
Level 4 Instructional Consultation Team Facilitator, trained local district teams to use the
ICT model
Developed and delivered in-service programs
Conducted special education evaluations and acted as the MET coordinator
Worked shoulder-to-shoulder with general education teachers to develop individualized
plans for students who struggled behaviorally and academically
Actively involved in local districts intervention teams and child study teams, meeting
regularly to discuss at-risk students upholding the highest degree of confidentiality
while devising action plans for student success
Serviced students preschool-12 as a teacher consultant, on a one-to-one basis or as a
consultant to the classroom teacher
Served on MAISDs Assistive Technology Team and facilitated SETT Framework
within local districts
Appointed Team Leader for Lakeviews Student Inventory for Behavior Support Team
Assisted IEP teams in accommodating and modifying grade level curriculum to
promote a positive classroom experience for students with special needs
Developed MAISDs Paraprofessional Guidelines
Active member of MAISDs Early Childhood Public Learning Community and two local
district special education PLC groups
Managed ongoing assessment and academic achievement
Acted as case manager and managed case records
LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, Lakeview, MI
K-2 Resource Teacher, Bright Start Elementary School, 2002-2005
6th Grade Resource Teacher, Lakeview Middle School, 1997-2002

1998-2005

CENTRAL MONTCALM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Stanton, MI
2-5 Resource Teacher, Sheridan Elementary School

1998

ACHIEVEMENTS

Developed Paraprofessional Guidelines for MAISD as part of Masters project. Chosen

to present at the Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education
Spotlight.
As a young mother and wife, completed my Bachelors and Masters degrees while
working full time.
First generation college student.
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Level 4 Trainer for Instructional Consultation Teams

Developed Guidelines for Other Health Impairment for MAISD
Co-Teacher Trainer
Math PALS Trainer
Reading PALS Trainer

AFFILIATIONS AND SERVICE

Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education

Member of Chapel of the Lakes, Lutheran Church
Traveled to Honduras to provide professional development to educators