Kiana King

                                          KIANA L. KING

                                            PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A visionary and experienced educational leader that possesses a strong commitment to promoting academic
excellence for all students within the organization while fostering a culture where collaboration between all
stakeholders is encouraged.

________________KEY COMPETENCIES AND PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS____________
       Team supervision, support and program                      Increased access to professional development for
       enhancement                                                staff of students with disabilities (SWDs)
       Competency in making Data Driven                           Monitor the inclusion of SWDs to ensure equity
       Instructional decisions                                    and access
       Development and implementation of                          Encourage communication with colleagues,
       procedures and practices for increased                     parents, and the community
       organizational effectiveness


_____________________PROFESSIONAL/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE___________________
Director, Special Education, 1/2022-Present
DeKalb County School District-Stone Mountain, GA
       Supervise special education programming for over 10,000+ students with disabilities within an urban school
       district
       Ensure compliance oversight and expenditure spending of grant and local funds for a 60+ million-dollar budget
       Provide general supervision of IDEA implementation and instructional best practices for 500+ District level
       employees
       Collaborate across multiple divisions to develop, enhance and facilitate professional development activities for
       teachers of students with disabilities
       Develop, implement and monitor the implementation of the special education strategic plan to improve
       academic outcomes and post-secondary goals for students with disabilities
       Monitor the implementation of the identified goas and action items included in the District Plan of Support to
       address the above and beyond
       Monitor and evaluate all general supervision activities related to special education matters
       Facilitate, monitor and supervise all dispute resolution activities as directed by the Georgia Department of
       Education
       Facilitate parent engagement activities to increase timely, effective and proactive communication
       Engage district and school level staff in activities to improve the graduation rates for students with disabilities
            o Increased the graduation rate for students with disabilities from 47.8% to 60.3% during my leadership
                as Coordinator III and Director
       Facilitate oversight for the Incarcerated Youth Program for DCSD students with disabilities

Exceptional Education Coordinator III, 08/2018-01/2022
DeKalb County School District Stone Mountain, GA
       Design and coordinate the implementation of Districtwide professional development activities to support
       teaching and learning for special education teachers and administrators
       Establish and monitor departmental policies, practices and procedures for the department of exceptional
       education to ensure alignment with state and District guidance
       Develop, implement and monitor the implementation of a continuous plan for improving the academic
       outcomes post-secondary goals for students with disabilities
       Monitor and analyze trends regarding the implementation of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) special
       education classrooms
       Lead and facilitate District activities to increase the graduation rate for students with disabilities through the
       implementation of the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
       Support the develop and implementation of state and district reports and improvement plans such as the District
       Plan of Support, District improvement plan and the consolidated LEA Improvement Plan
       Prepare and participate in the dispute resolution process to include compliance reviews, pre-litigation and
       litigation proceedings, mediation sessions and professional development as needed

       success with equity and access and to improve staff efficacy
       Monitor and assess student academic and behavioral performance data to inform decision making
       Provide guidance and support to school-based staff on the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities
       Education Act (IDEA) and its alignment to the implementation of student IEPs
       Supervise certified personnel and evaluate staff using the DeKalb Keys Evaluation System (DKES)
       Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to include parents, administrators, district staff and GaDOE
       representatives
       Supervise the implementation of academic, behavioral and technology resources available for students with
       disabilities to include instructional software programs, progress monitoring tools, and crisis prevention and
       intervention (CPI) and Mindset certification

Exceptional Education Coordinator II, 01/2013 to 08/2018
DeKalb County School District Stone Mountain, GA
    Coordinate procedures to ensure implementation of effective practices to improve achievement for students with
    disabilities
    Establish and monitor school system procedures, practices and guidelines for exceptional education programs
    Plan and coordinate personnel needs, materials and equipment, and transportation for exceptional education
    programs
    Collaborate, advise and consult with school district staff, building level administrators, school district attorneys,
    and teachers regarding special education rules and procedures for resolution of issues and concerns for students
    with disabilities
    Attend IEP meetings upon request of administrators or Lead Teachers for Special education to offer support and
    guidance with understanding implications regarding the District policies, procedures and practices
    Provide professional development, supervise and evaluate 9 lead teachers and 39 Low incidence staff to include
    D/HH, Vision, and OI teachers, paraprofessionals, educational audiologists and educational interpreters
    Provide professional learning to individual schools based upon identified areas of need
    Develop and deliver professional learning on a variety of topics to multiple stakeholders including teachers,
    school administrators, district level leaders and parents
    Participate and support initiatives outlined in the Statewide Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
    Support the implementation of specialized instruction in district special education classrooms through monitoring
    of fill the gap software and utilization of research-based interventions and practices
    Develop proposals and provide instruction for staff development courses in areas of needed improvement
    Develop and implement plans to resolve issues of non-compliance or partial compliance as identified by the State
    Department of Education

Lead Teacher for Special Education, 01/2008 to 01/2013
DeKalb County School District, Clarkston High School Stone Mountain, GA
    Worked collaboratively to utilize federal, state and local resources to support student needs
    Provide teachers with instructional strategies based on standards
    Facilitate scheduling of all special education students
    Utilize data to plan instructional strategies for subgroups and communicates progress to GADOE and school
    leaders
    Supervise more than 20 teachers including hearing impaired, teacher assistants and interpreters
    Maintain compliance with monitoring eligibility and IEP timelines
    Provide training on effective differentiated instructional practices
    Facilitate implementation of high-stakes test administration
    Evaluate and monitor student data to track academic progress according to school-wide CSIP
    Maintain attendance compliance in collaboration with assistant principal.
    Monitor and maintain accurate records related to spending FTE funds to improve instruction for SWD's
    Conduct interviews with potential employees for teaching positions
    Develop and implement instructional departmental plans for success
    Support teachers to implement the 7-steps of teaching and learning for student content mastery
    Evaluate teacher lesson plans and review of best practices
    Monitor teacher performance through informal and formal observations
    Address department level complaints and internal conflicts through internal mediation practices
    Develop student/community relationships that enhance student development
    Assist with maintaining a safe, respectful, positive, and effective learning environment

__________________TEACHING/DEPARTMENT CHAIR EXPERIENCE___________________
DeKalb County School District                                                 2001-2008
   Develop and Implement Individualized Education               Collaborate with assistant principals of instruction,
                                                                discipline and attendance
   Develop Behavior Intervention Plans for students             Initiate and monitor after-school tutorials based on data
   Monitor student progress for caseload students               Provided instructional and behavioral support to teachers
   Track key performance indicators to determine                Worked closely with instructional AP to build master
   future educational growth objectives for students            schedule
   Assist juniors and seniors with transition needs
   Attend master schedule training and serves as a
   team member
   Leadership team member
   Facilitate co-teaching training for department
   members
   Provide formal and informal observations with
   feedback

                                                     EDUCATION
Nova Southeastern University
       Degree: Educational Specialist, April 2008             Concentration: Educational Leadership
Jacksonville State University
       Degree: Master of Science, December 2005               Concentration: Educational Leadership
Georgia Southern University
       Degree: Bachelor of Science, May 2001                  Concentration: Special Education

                                              ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Workshops/Professional Learning Presentations: GaDOE-Implementation of the DCSD Incarcerated Youth Program,
DCSD Legal Symposium, Credentialed with Distinction in TKES Evaluation System, How Administrators can support
the development of High Quality IEPs, Effective Communication and Legally Defensible IEPs, The school
administrators role in IEP implementation, High Leverage Practices in Special Education, LRP Education webinars and
legal compliance, GaDOE Federal Programs Conference, Effective Mediation, Collaborative Teaching: The Power of
two, ICE (Instruction, Collaboration and Environment) training, Marzano's High Yield Strategies, Best practices to
utilize differentiated instruction, 5-step protocol training