1. Aligning Educational Organizations to Best Serve the Needs of Students
THERESA PADGETT, M.ED. 1309 Prat Court, Raleigh, NC 27606
919-802-1842 padgettteri@yahoo.com
EDUCATIONAL LEADER
Mentoring Educators, Leading Teams and Designing Programs to Enhance Student Success
Visionary and student-focused coordinating teacher with more than 20 years of proven success in aligning behavioral
management, relationship building, and academics to enhance student success. Adept at resolving conflicts and fostering
collaboration between educators and parents to improve the engagement and performance of all students across diverse
populations. Able to leverage superior communication and analytic skills to deliver training, develop programs, and institute
new policies and procedures. Demonstrated success in mentoring and training educators as well as designing programming to
address changing populations. Poised for next level success as an assistant principal or senior-level administrator with a history
of consistently exceeding organizational objectives.
CAREER HISTORY
Wake Acceleration Academy | June 2016 – Present
Assistant Director for Curriculum and Instruction – Supervise, evaluate and mentor a group of highly qualified teachers to
support students in their quest for a high school diploma. Ensuring the Content Coaches (teachers), Life Coach (social worker)
and Career Coach maintain their caseloads. Manage and coordinate all on site testing including but not limited to; Naviance,
Accucess, EOCs, ACT for our graduate candidates. Coordinate professional development for the staff. Ensure that all staff are
up to date with Human Resource requirements. Monitor special education compliance. Facilitate the Graduation Committee
and Ceremony. Customization of the digital learning as needed. Oversee the personalized learning plans for the graduate
candidates. Support model fidelity through collaboration with the Assistant Director of Program Management and Operations
as well as Chicago based staff.
Wake County School System | 2007 – May, 2016
Wake County School System, Cary, NC | August 2011 – Present
Intervention Services, Cary, NC | August 2013 – Present
Coordinating Teacher for Alternative Programs - Collaborate with a team of intervention specialists that focus on strong core
instruction, structured behavioral responses and a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for students. Work specifically with the
Alternative Programs for the District, including Alternative Schools and Alternative Learning Centers. Facilitate monthly PLT
meetings and trainings for the Alternative Learning Centers. Member of Core Team for the implementation of Response to
Intervention-behavior (RTI-b) for the district, as well as the district MTSS team. Develop and provide professional development
for schools. Instituted a new transportation process to route students to Alternative Programs from secondary schools. Provide
behavioral consultation to schools as requested. Collaborate with Student Due Process regarding data collection. Trainer for
Life Space Crisis Intervention in collaboration with Special Education Services. District Grad Point Coordinator, facilitating
professional development for teachers, supporting schools on an individual basis and collaborating with the regional sales
manager to best serve our district needs regarding online learning.
COLLABORATION WITHIN
DISTRICT TEAMS
BEHAVIORAL AND ACADEMIC
INTERVENTIONS
DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKINGRELATIONSHIP BUILDING
SPAN OF EXPERTISE
Multi Tiered Systems of Support | IEP Implementation | Positive Behavior Support | Curriculum Development | Standards &
Best Practices | Relationship Nurturing | Training & Mentorship | Program Evaluation
Conflict Resolution | Learning Disabilities | After School Programs | Classroom Management
Emotional & Behavioral Disorders | Intervention Planning | Life Space Crisis Int. | Wiki Management | Alternative Learning

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Longview School , Raleigh, NC | July 2012 – June 2013
High School Team Leader/Alternative Learning Centers Coordinator – Managed eight teachers, both regular education and
special education, as well as the students in the district’s public separate high school. Wrote the high school schedule based on
student graduation needs. Monitored compliance for all high school special education records, as well as facilitating Individual
Educational Plan (IEP) meetings. Divided and monitored caseloads among the special education staff. Trained staff on use of
EASi IEP program. Developed and implemented a point and level system for the school, as well as individual behavior
intervention plans for students. Served as Special Education Chairperson for the school.
Athens Drive HS, Raleigh, NC | August 2011 – June 2012
Alternative Learning Center Teacher/District Coordinator – Designed, implemented, and facilitate the Alternative Learning
Centers (ALC) in all middle and high schools for the 16th
largest school district in the nation. Programing goals are to decrease
suspensions, increase graduation rates/grades, and develop relationships with disengaged students. Awarded grant of over
$4000.00 to train and implement 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens for the program. Facilitate monthly Professional Learning
Team (PLT) meetings with the Alternative Learning Center teachers, providing trainings as needed. Developed and monitor data
collection tool (google doc) for the ALC programs and report the data to the School Board. Implemented and ran the
Alternative Learning Center at Athens Drive High School. Facilitated the placement team and meetings, maintained daily
contact with parents and staff, provided direct instruction as needed, and maintained academic/behavioral records for all the
students that accessed the program.
Human Resources, Cary, NC | December 2010-June 2011
Beginning Teacher Support Program Coordinating Teacher for Special Programs –Supported and mentored 100% of the special
education beginning teachers that were referred to the program. Coordinated yearlong trainings for the beginning teachers by
collaborating with other teams within the Wake County School System. Designed and monitored a Wiki for the beginning
special education teachers. Provided individual plans for several beginning teachers regarding classroom management,
organizational issues, and caseload management.
Special Education Services Cary, NC | July 2010 – December 2010
School Based Coordinating Teacher, Western Area – Worked with and supported six middle and high schools regarding
compliance and training on a new IEP system for the school district. Monitored compliance at multiple schools as needed as
well as conducted special education audits. Developed systems and protocols for the district Continuous Improvement Plan.
Longview School, Raleigh, NC | August 2007 – June 2010
Consultant for Wake County Public Separate School- Served as the district liaison for all the secondary schools, providing
behavioral intervention plans and worked with school teams to review referrals for acceptance. Mentor teacher since 2000.
Managed text book budget. School Improvement Chair – coordinated monthly meetings, monitored school wide data and
arranged staff development within the allotted budget.
Rock Hill Independent School District | 2006 - 2007
Northwestern HS, Rock Hill, SC
Special Education Teacher- Modified Curriculum for students identified as intellectually disabled (mild) to emotionally disabled.
Implemented a reading program for the special needs population. Developed a behavior modification program for the school
that targeted repeat long-term suspended students.
Wake County School System | 1995 - 2006
Longview Public Separate School, Raleigh, NC
Consultant/Special Education Teacher – Taught all levels of English, Civics and Economics, Algebra 2 and Geometry to students
with severe emotional disabilities. Nominated Teacher of the Year by my peers in the year 2001. Lead the Curriculum Quality
Improvement Team. Served as English Department Chair, attended Assistant Principal of Instruction Meetings. Co-Lead Teacher
for the Night School Program for Long-term suspended special education students until 2003.

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EDUCATION
ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSURE, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
MASTERS OF ART, SPECIAL EDUCATION, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND BEHAVIOR DISORDERS, West Virginia University,
Morgantown, WV
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT + TRAINING
OASIS || Policies Governing Special Education || EVAAS || PD360 Administrative Training || Blackboard || EASi 504/ IEP/ RtI
Crucial Conversations || CRISIS Intervention Team Training || Strategic Observations || Facilitative Leadership || Mentor Training
Practicum in the Supervision of Novice Teachers || David Langford Quality Learning || Framework for Understanding Poverty
Cooperative Discipline || Marzano’s Classroom Instruction that Works || Baldridge Principles and Quality Tools
Certified Trainer-Life Space Crisis Intervention || Applied Control Theory || Project CRISS || Corrective Reading (SRA)
High Five Professional Learning Community Series