WILLIAM FLEMING

500 Rancheros Drive, #34, San Marcos, CA 92069 H: (760) 716-3443 william.fleming@smusd.org

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

To obtain a leadership position as a Special Education Program Coordinator in a collaborative, inclusive school
district where I can support teachers, paraprofessionals and related services personnel, students, and families.

SKILLS

Effective collaboration skills that foster group
consensus and team building
Strong verbal communication and conflict resolution
skills that create positive work and learning
environments
Active team participant in IEP meetings, team
decision-making, and project development
Development of teacher and paraprofessional
training modules to support learning and use of best
practices in Special Education
Mentoring and leadership skills that bolster
beginning teacher skills acquisition and knowledge
Professional and organized
Powerful interpersonal skills that foster community
and consensus building across diverse settings
Extremely self-motivated and self-directed person
who uses such assets to complete projects and
assignments in a professional and timely manner

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Teacher on Special Assignment, Elementary Special Education

San Marcos Unified School District (2016-2017 School Year)
Duties included the following:
Creation and dissemination of monthly paraprofessional and Special Education teacher newsletter, containing
information about trainings, SPED policy, and best practices;
Creation and facilitation of paraprofessional trainings (BenchMark English/Language Arts curriculum; Math
training) used the enhance paraprofessional support skills;
IEP meeting facilitation, fostering team member participation and collaboration;
Program and classroom support for beginning teachers, including assistance with testing, class preparation,
instructional scheduling, and IEP writing.

Support Provider, California Teacher Induction Program and Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment
Program
San Marcos Unified School District (2015-2017 & 2012-2013)
Duties included the following:
Lesson plan observation and feedback for beginning teachers;
Creation and facilitation of CTI training module (Assessment - 2017) designed to provide new teachers with
 assessment knowledge and skills;
Coordination and facilitation of Participating Teacher observation schedules created to provide beginning
teachers with observations of instructional best practice in the district;
Ongoing classroom and program support/mentorship to beginning teachers.

Cooperating/Master Teacher for Teacher Candidate Clinical Practice

California State University San Marcos (2009-2016)
Duties included the following:
Modeling and training of instructional practices and strategies;
Modeling and training of behavioral/classroom management strategies;
Training on the use of SEIS IEP writing program;
Observation and analysis of lessons conducted by Teacher Candidate;
Facilitation of Teacher Candidate-led IEP meetings;
Continuous observation and support of Teacher Candidate instructional and classroom management skills.

Leadership Opportunities as Teacher

Twin Oaks Elementary School (2004-2016)
Leadership roles included the following:
2002-2016 - Served as a Student Study Team member. Duties included the following: general education
teacher collaboration; the development, implementation, and monitoring of SST-team generated student
action plans for struggling students; and participation in the creation of student evaluation plans for Special
Education referrals;
2009-2010 School Year - Served as Special Education Leadership Representative on Twin Oaks Elementary
Leadership Team. Duties included assistance with implementation of new curriculum, scheduling of school
year special events, and dissemination of school-based instructional information;
2009-2010 & 2012-2013 School Years - Served as Secretary on School Site Council. Duties included voting
on school-based by-laws and meeting notes recorder;
2009-2010 and 2010-2011 School Years - Served on North Coastal Consortium for Special Education
Program Quality Review Boards. Duties here included: assessment of program strengths and areas of need;
parent interviews; data collection; program observations; team creation of program observation report; and
review of assessment with school-based teams.

WORK HISTORY

Special Education Teacher

San Marcos Unified School District - San Marcos, CA 06/2001
Responsibilities include: development and implementation of specially-designed academic instruction for
students with disabilities; administration and scoring of academic standardized assessments used for the
identification of students with learning disabilities; participation in Student Success Team meetings used to
develop action plans for struggling students; administrative designee support at IEP meetings.
Private Tutor
Study Hall - San Marcos, CA 08/1994 - 06/2001
Duties included the following:
Coordination of tutoring schedule for elementary to high school-aged students;
Provision of direct tutorial services in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Writing to students in
elementary through high school;
Communication with students' teachers about student progress and educational needs;
Facilitation of family intake meetings;
Collection of weekly tuition from enrolled families.

EDUCATION

Educational Specialist Clear Credential - Moderate/Severe DIS: Education

California State University San Marcos - San Marcos, CA 2012

Educational Specialist Clear Credential - Mild/Moderate Disabilities: Education

California State University San Marcos - San Marcos, CA 2005

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science

University of California San Diego - La Jolla, CA 1998
Minors in History and Sociology

Master of Arts: Education Administration

California State University San Marcos - San Marcos, CA To be conferred October 2017

Education Administration Credential:

California State University San Marcos - San Marcos, CA To be conferred October 2017

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TEACCH Training
Vista, CA (Summer 2017)
Training centered upon the creation of educational programs that meet the instructional and behavioral needs
of students on the Autism Spectrum.

Essential Elements of Instruction

San Marcos, CA (2016-2017 School Year)
District training of BTSA/CTI Support Providers in the observation and assessment of Beginning Teacher use
of effective instructional strategies;
Training also involved how to confer with Beginning Teachers to provide feedback about lesson observations.

Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI)

San Marcos, CA (2016-2018)
District training involving how to de-escalate student exhibition of aggressive behaviors, and attend to crisis
episodes to promote safety of student and staff.
Crosscultural Language and Academic Development Certification (CLAD)
San Marcos, CA (2007)
Training regarding the provision of equitable educational opportunities for students of linguistically diverse
backgrounds.

REFERENCES

Dawn Dully - Executive Director of Special Education

San Marcos Unified School District
(760) 752-1222

James Miringoff - Vice Principal of San Elijo Elementary School

San Marcos Unified School District
(760) 290-2600 extension 2604

Carolyn Kalicki - Principal of San Elijo Elementary School

San Marcos Unified School District
(760) 290-2600, extension 2606

Tami Pico - Special Education Program Coordinator (Elementary)

San Marcos Unified School District
(760) 752-1213

Silvia Ventura-Jacobsen - Principal of Twin Oaks Elementary School

San Marcos Unified School District
(760) 290-2588, extension 2562