Daniel Kempler

Case manager for a caseload of forty-fifty students on the Maryland autism waiver program. Acted as liaison between the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and families participating in the autism waiver program. Conducted all level of care (LOC) and plan of care (POC) meetings with participants and families. Assisted families with Maryland Department of Health (MDH) paperwork, specifically the medical assistance application. Collaborated with families and care providers to ensure treatment plans were being developed and implemented. Conducted quarterly school visits and one annual home visit for all participants on my caseload.

Facilitator for Individualized Education Plan for the Ruth Parker Eason School, a public separate day school. Monitored timelines for student initial and triennial educational evaluations, developing calendar and meeting schedule to ensure local, state, and federal timelines were maintained. Collaborated with stakeholders to develop IEP calendar for school, creating and sending all meeting invitations within the code of Maryland regulations (COMAR). Chaired all IEP and student evaluation plan (SEP) meetings, taking notes, and ensuring all documentations (including the parent's guide to habilitative services and procedural safeguards) were sent to all stakeholders within the timeline designated in COMAR.

Reviewed all academic assessment reports and IEPs prior to parent review providing feedback to teachers to better align with county and state mandates. Completed academic assessments for non-certified teachers, and assisted early childhood intervention (ECI) teachers in administering assessments. Worked with teachers to change their mindset of goals/objectives and data collection. Collaborated with parents to explain the due process procedures, assisting in the navigation of this process when needed.

School testing coordinator, overseeing the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA), WIDA Alternate Access, and Alternate Maryland Assessments (ELA, Math, and science).

Extended school year (ESY) site lead in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Building union representative in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Board of directors of teaching union 2023. Chairperson of faculty advisory council (FAC) 2020 and 2021. Lead teacher for Arlington Echo nature classroom 2021, 2022, and 2023. Chairperson instructional standards committee 2022, and 2023. School leadership team 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Middle school team lead 2020-2021. Early Childhood Intervention team lead 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.

Special education classroom teacher for middle school classroom of students ages (eleven-sixteen) in a public separate day school. Developed, tracked, and implemented IEPs for students collaboratively with school staff and parent/guardians. Completed academic and district/statewide assessments. Utilized differentiated instruction to meet the various needs of a diverse population of students. Modified curriculum to better suit student needs. Oversaw classroom staff, collaborating with them to ensure all voices were heard within the classroom. Collaborated with parents/guardians in development of goals/objectives, making sure students could generalize learned skills across various environments.

Middle school team lead 2016-2017, 2017-2018, and 2018-2019 school years. Volunteer committee chairperson 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years. Prom committee chair person 2016-2017, 2017-2018, and 2018-2019. Building union representative 2018-2019 school year. Yearbook committee head 2016-2017, 2017-2018. School leadership team team and Emergency Response Team 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019.

Managed the Forbush School: Anne Arundel County (Millersville MD) a small type two program located within the Ruth Parker Eason School (public separate day school). Oversaw the development and implementation of curriculum for students. Assisted staff in modifying and implementing curriculum to meet learner's needs. Co-chaired all IEP meetings with county representatives. Collaborated with local school system for referrals of non-public students to grow the program.

Worked with Sheppard Pratt leadership to organize and maintain educational records for audit purposes and worked with MSDE representatives during the audit process.

Collaborated with parents over concerns both inside and outside the program, working with them to find resources for in home supports/ medication management.

Sheppard Pratt leadership committee, and quality assurance committee.

Classroom teacher for a hybrid classroom (ages ten through twenty-one) at a public separate day school. Modified and implemented curriculum in combination with differentiated instruction to meet the needs of a diverse group of learners. Collaborated with classroom and school staff to ensure all school stakeholder voices were heard. Developed, implemented, and tracked IEPs for students on my caseload. Completed all academic and district/statewide and academic assessments for caseload.

Collaborated with parents and local elementary/middle school to develop a least restrictive environment (LRE) plan to have students begin to transition to gain access to general education peers throughout the school day. Collaborated with parents about IEP goals/objectives and develop plans to ensure skills could generalize across various settings.

Extended school year lead teacher, co-building union representative, and facility advisory council member.

Teacher for a type two special education program housed within the Ruth Parker Eason school (public separate day school). Modified curriculum and provided differentiated instruction for a diverse population of high school students. Developed, implemented, and monitored IEPs in collaboration with classroom staff, LRE staff, and parents. Worked with LRE placements to have students begin to transition to school experiences, having access to their community peers. Collaborated with other Sheppard Pratt School to develop and engage in community based field trips. Worked with local business to develop partnership opportunities for students within the community based instruction program (ages eighteen-twenty-one). Provided wrap around services for students within the home setting to assist parents with behavioral concerns and to generalize learned skills. Summer 2009 worked with Sheppard Pratt staff at the Hunt Valley location to develop transition plan to the newly opened school in Millersville.

School improvement team (2012, 2013), Sheppard Pratt and Technology team (2013).