DANIELLE BARTONE danielle.bartone@gmail.

com Professional Experience:

Appleton Learning Marietta, GA Branch Sales Director November 2012-Present Helps students to find their own unique style of genius through the Appleton GenuiStyle academic coaching, test preparation and tutoring approach. Jacob's Ladder Neurodevelopmental School and Therapy Center Roswell, GA Director of Operations, July 2007 September 2012 Oversaw all daily operations of private school and therapy center with a strong commitment to the mission of the organization. Led and managed a team of 5 through the yearlong process of acquiring dual accreditation through SAIS and SACS. Expanded operations from a staff of 15 people to 45 people and from a student body of 20 children to 60 children in a 2-year period. Led hiring team and managed staff including coordinating ongoing support and training, conducting performance reviews and conflict resolution. Prepared marketing and advertising materials for community events. Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable using QuickBooks software. Added a scholarship program that yielded $90,000 of scholarship awards in a 6-month period. Neurodevelopmental Teacher Delivered intensive academic and therapeutic programming in a one on one setting with children with many diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Reactive Attachment Disorder and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Collected and logged data to track and report on progress. Tutor Excel, Alpharetta, GA Spanish Tutor, October 2006 May 2008 Provided Spanish and study skills tutoring in a 1:1 setting Adaptive Learning Center Marietta, GA Special Education Facilitator, September 2006 July 2007 Worked in an inclusion classroom and facilitated every aspect of learning and social interaction for children diagnosed with Autism and Cerebral Palsy including setting yearly goals, collecting and logging data and reporting to support team and parents on a daily basis. The Rivers School Weston, MA Spanish Teacher & Assistant Director of Community Service, September 2002-June 2004 Used comprehensive lesson plans to teach all levels of middle and high school Spanish learners through group instruction and targeted one on one individualized intervention. Collaborated with teaching team to map curriculum across multiple disciplines. Initiated and fostered relationships with community organizations.

Education, Training:
University of New England, Biddeford, ME Master of Science in Education Concentration in Literacy K - 12, Anticipated May 2013 Courses: Teacher as Leader, Differentiation Theory and Strategies, Motivational Theories and Classroom Management, Supporting Literacy Development for All Learners, Literacy Assessment as Teaching Tools. Connecting Reading with Writing Success, Meeting Student Literacy Challenges, Professional Portfolio, Study Skills & Content Area Instruction for All. Institute for Multisensory Education, Northville, MI 30 hour Comprehensive Program, April 2012 Trained in the Orton-Gillingham method including multi-sensory approaches for reading, writing, and spelling. Advanced Brain Technologies, Ogden, UT The Listening Program Certification, May 2009

Trained in implementation of therapeutic music programs to improve memory, attention, learning, and listening. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Bachelor of Arts, May 2000 Spanish Major and Latin American Studies Minor

Volunteer:
The Bright School, Chattanooga, TN 2010 SAIS-SACS Accreditation team member Club Z! Tutoring, Marietta, GA 2006 Provided study skills tutoring for the family of a medically fragile child Habitat for Humanity, Ecuador 2005 Helped build a home with an international group of volunteers as well as the future homeowner Cabell-Lincoln Work Camp, West Virginia 1996 Helped re-build a home with a national group of volunteers as well as the current homeowner

Computer Skills:
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and QuickBooks. Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, Reading, Studying Spanish, Learning New Technologies References Available Upon Request