Abbreviated Resume
Sarah Bilotti
Education
• M.Ed. in Educational Leadership at Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA) January 2006 ~ GPA 4.0
• B.A. in Special Education, Minor in Anthropology at The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) May 2001 ~ GPA 3.46
Certification
• Principal, Standard Certificate
• School Administrator (Superintendent), Certificate of Eligibility
• Teacher of the Handicapped (N-12) ~ Highly Qualified, all subjects
Administrative Experience
Principal ~ Director of Special Education
Greenwich Township School District (Stewartsville, NJ)
Leading Professional Development and Curriculum Development
• Planned monthly professional development seminars
• Presented in-services and workshop programs
• Facilitated committee for Guided Reading book selection
Special Education Supervision
• Reviewed and drafted IEP requirements
• Adhered to timelines and regulations
• Monitored student progress
• Facilitated collaboration between parents and school
• Organized parent workshops and activities
• Lead student peer-buddy program
• Wrote Behavioral Improvement Plans and Academic Interventions
Grants Management
• Developed, Wrote, and Implemented IDEA Grant Programs (3 years at approximately $191,000 per year)
• Implemented NCLB Grant Programs (3 years at approximately $20,000 per year)
• Implemented Greenwich PTO Guided Reading Grant Program ($10,000)
Leadership and Supervision
• Supervised 100+ staff members
• Handled student discipline for all students PreK-5 (700+ students)
• Delivered presentations to School Board, Curriculum Committee, PTO, and staff
• Chaired all school-level advisory committees
• Worked with students to create school-wide character education motto
• Submitted and collaborated on state reports including: QAAR, NJ School Report Card, NCLB Goals and Objectives, Violence and Vandalism Report, EVVRS Report, IDEA Report, Mentoring Plan, Professional Development Plan. Comprehensive Equity Plan, and State Testing Action Plan
Teaching Experience
Special Education Teacher
Pohatcong School (Phillipsburg, NJ)
• Received 2004 Governor’s Teacher Recognition Award
• Developed and implemented positive behavior support systems
• Integrated direct and explicit social skills instruction into the daily routine
• Facilitated collaboration between elementary/middle and special education teachers
